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Pugh was the team’s 2013 first-round pick and will now return with the Giants in desperate need of offensive line help. Left tackle Andrew Thomas is still working his way back from injury and rookie center John Michael Schmitz suffered a shoulder injury on Monday night. While Pugh will begin on the practice squad, it’s not a stretch to see him on the active roster and seeing snaps in a couple of weeks.

This is rough. Currently on injured reserve, Thornton began practicing in Week 5, activating his 21-day practice window. The young wide receiver told reporters that he was “overly confident” in his hamstring and is “ready to play.” Two weeks later, the team has not yet officially removed him from injured reserve. Per Kubiak, Thornton “had a good first week, had a good second week,” but he still has to go “out there to practice to show us that he’s ready.” He’s been practicing in full for two weeks. The fact that the wide receiver-needy Raiders have not yet activated him is not encouraging. Thornton does not need to be stashed in 12-team leagues at this time.

Wilks won’t be with the Commanders on game days and the team will likely consider him an advisor. Per Garafolo, the decision to hire Wilks was made a month ago and he joined the staff last week. Wilks had been serving as a special assistant at Appalachian State. His last stint in the NFL was as the Jets’ defensive coordinator in 2025.

Gardner is considered week-to-week because of the calf strain he suffered in Week 6. He’s not expected to miss an “extended period”, but it’s safe to assume Gardner is out for Week 7. Maybe that will help kickstart the Vikings’ sluggish passing attack, though we doubt it.

Darrisaw suffered a concussion in Week 4 against the Dolphins and was unable to play in Week 5 against the Saints. The Vikings were on bye in Week 6, giving him more than two weeks to get ready for Week 7. We expect to see him practicing fully this week.

Hockenson was ruled out in Week 5 against the Saints after suffering a concussion. The Vikings were on bye in Week 6. The extended absence gives Hockenson decent odds of practicing in full this week, and we expect that to be the case. An update will be provided if he is limited today. Hockenson developed a strong connection with Kyler Murray in Week 4, and warrants TE1 treatment in Week 7 against the Colts.

Warren suffered a groin injury during Friday’s practice last week. He was listed as questionable for Sunday’s game. Though he was reportedly considered a game-time decision over the weekend, the Colts shut him down on Sunday. A DNP today suggests he will miss at least one more game. Keenan Allen led the Colts with eight catches for 82 yards last week. He remains an unfortunately viable PPR scam as long as Warren is out versus the Vikings.

We were told early last week that Montgomery is week-to-week. Today’s absence suggests he is still week-to-week and will likely be ruled out again on Friday, though we do not know that for sure. We will provide an update before then if his status changes. In the meantime, Woody Marks will get the start again this week, potentially with less touch competition. Jawhar Jordan totaled 50 yards and a touchdown on seven total touches last week, but was surprisingly placed on injured reserve today. Dare Ogunbowale remains a receiving factor, though.

Jordan was elevated from the practice squad over the weekend and backed up Woody Marks on Sunday. He ran six times for 43 yards and a score. His 25-yard touchdown run was the Texans’ longest rush attempt of the season. The team hasn’t disclosed Jordan’s injury yet, but he will miss at least four games while on IR. Dare Ogunbowale will serve as Houston’s RB2 until David Montgomery is healthy.

Right tackle Jaylon Moore was also held out of practice with a concussion. Rice went down with the hamstring issue in Week 4. Even with a bye week to heal before Week 6, he wasn’t ready to return. A DNP today suggests he will miss at least one more game. Xavier Worthy led the Chiefs with seven catches for 73 yards in his absence last week. He would be in line for another high-usage game if Rice remains out for Week 7’s game against the Seahawks.

Mayfield hasn’t played since dislocating his thumb in Week 3. As of late last week, he hadn’t even thrown a football since suffering the injury. Todd Bowles told reporters on Monday that he’s preparing for Jalon Daniels to start, but Mayfield’s return to practice puts things up in the air. His practice statuses over the next few days will be telling. For now, fantasy managers should still plan on seeing Daniels under center, but this is a situation to monitor throughout the week.