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Washington joined the Colts just 10 days ago but is now back on the open market. The former Steelers and Cowboys receiver has struggled since signing a one-year deal with the Cowboys last offseason. He suffered a fractured foot in training camp last year and was released from the team in early January. Since then, he’s bounced around with the Giants, Saints, and Colts but hasn’t seen any significant playing team with either team. Washington totaled 114 receptions for 1,629 yards and 11 touchdowns in four seasons with the Steelers but will face an uphill battle to land on a 53-man roster before the start of this season.

The interior lineman managed a full session on Friday. Cleveland will have its starting center ready for Pittsburgh’s front in Week 8.

The star edge player will go after a limited session on Thursday and a full practice on Friday. Cleveland’s in a good place this week on the injury report heading into their matchup with the Steelers.

Sampson got in two full sessions to close out the week and should be a low-end RB3/FLEX play in limited snaps against the Steelers.

McDuffie has missed the previous two games as he tends to a groin injury suffered ahead of Week 6. He made it back to the practice field this week but was unable to prove healthy enough to avoid the questionable designation.

Parkinson gutted out an injury to his midsection against the Raiders a week ago when he was in and out of the lineup while clearly dealing with significant discomfort. He was unable to practice through Thursday this week, prompting the questionable designation ahead of a Week 8 meeting with the Chargers. Already down multiple primary pass catchers, the Rams could see further concentration of volume should Parkinson miss, a situation that could also pave the way for Davis Allen to see an uptick in opportunities in the 12- and 13-personnel-heavy Rams offense. Fantasy managers likely won’t get further updates on Parkinson’s status before the team releases inactives 90-minutes prior to first kick.

He was limited all three days. Skowronek carries no standalone value but could eat into snaps for the other Steelers receivers if active.

It’s been a full week of limited practices for Hall, so he profiles as a true game-time decision at this point as we head to the weekend. New York’s franchise running back declined to answer reporter questions in the locker room about whether he’d play or not. Hall would profile as an RB2 if he’s deemed ready to go, presuming no snap count, against the Raiders.

Rice will make his return to the game-day roster after missing two games due to a hamstring injury sustained in Week 4, returning as the top option through the air for an offense that has struggled with him off the field. The Chiefs scored a combined 25 points against the Chargers and Seahawks without Rice, the latter of which tied the fewest points scored in quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ career. Fantasy managers can comfortably re-insert Rice into rosters as an upside WR2 against the Broncos, against whom Rice caught both targets for 19 yards and a touchdown in Week 1.

His absence would free up more work for Bucky Irving and Sean Tucker. Presumably Gainwell will play after logging a full practice on Friday. Either way, with an injury also nipping at him, he’s an unenviable FLEX option at best against the Falcons.

Henderson missed practice Thursday with an illness, ultimately drawing the questionable tag for the team’s Week 8 divisional clash with the Dolphins. That places fantasy managers in a precarious position considering the team plays in the afternoon portion of the Sunday slate. It would be prudent to make alternate plans at FLEX.