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This is interesting news especially on the heels of 49ers’ running back Jordan Mason saying he knew he was starting Friday (for Monday Night Football). It has already been reported that McCaffrey could very well miss Week 2 against the Vikings so knowing he could’ve potentially played is puzzling. This is slowly becoming a saga for the consensus top pick in fantasy drafts this season. With Mason set to get another start and no real timetable on CMC’s return, fantasy managers can only sit back and wait.

Crosby played through a high-ankle sprain in Week 5 and was responsible for two of the Raiders’ three sacks in the defeat. Crosby, who has spent his entire six-year career with the Raiders, said the team’s struggles are something he’s “been dealing with his whole career” seemingly downplaying any desire that may exist to play for a contender elsewhere. Crosby is under contract through 2026 and has totaled 17 tackles and five sacks on the young season.

This doesn’t come as much of a surprise after it was reported a few weeks ago that a November return is likely the earliest we would see McCaffrey back. Regardless, Shanahan will likely field questions on his RB1’s health until he returns, but we wouldn’t expect to see him for at least a few more weeks. Until then, Jordan Mason will continue handling the majority of the 49ers’ backfield touches, with Isaac Guerendo and Deebo Samuel also earning a few touches per game.

Chase Brown managers will have to work the voodoo doll a little harder next time. It’s possible that Moss misses some practice time this week with the injury, but as long as Moss is able to get going by Friday it’s likely he will remain in the driver’s seat in the Cincinnati committee. Moss managed just 52 total yards against the Ravens while dealing with the injury on Sunday.

AKA the guy who laid out horizontally trying to stop Brian Thomas Jr.'s touchdown last week. Flowers was part of a Colts cornerback room that Chris Ballard defended heavily this offseason. It’s pretty clear that they don’t think he took a step forward. Flowers had been a backup who had played under 20 snaps in three of his four active games this year. The Colts will look for help on the waiver wire or off the street for the secondary.

He’ll miss at least the next four weeks, though after being carted off with the gruesome injury it’s likely that he’ll miss the rest of the season. Fries is in the final year of his rookie deal and will likely be a reclamation project on a one-year deal next year, whether for the Colts or somebody else.

While the Raiders hope to work out an Adams trade soon, Schultz also notes that they “aren’t going to do just any deal” and prefer not to take on any remaining money on Adams’ current contract. The remaining money on Adams’ contract could hold up a potential trade for some teams — specifically the Saints, who have spent the last several years navigating suboptimal cap situations. We’ll see what materializes in the coming days, but it feels like a trade could be coming any day, now.

The hits keep coming for Njoku, who had been sidelined for the last three weeks with an ankle injury. In his first game back, the veteran tight end played on 25 snaps before suffering a knee injury that could see him miss additional time. In addition to Njoku, head coach Kevin Stefanski said cornerback Denzel Ward (hamstring) and center Ethan Pocic (knee) will also have MRIs.

Gross-Matos suffered a knee injury the team’s Week 4 win over the Patriots and did not suit up in Week 5 against the Cardinals. The veteran pass rusher has played in three games for the Nines this season, totaling just one tackle while failing to record a sack. Depending on how his recovery goes, Gross-Matos could return anytime between early-November to early-December.

Levis suffered his shoulder injury in the Titans’ Week 4 win over the Dolphins and did not return to the field. Callahan said he is better now than he was at the end of the game, and with additional time to recover thanks to the Week 5 bye, it’s possible he’ll suit up to play in Week 6 against the Colts. Levis won’t practice on Monday, but the team’s first injury report isn’t due until Wednesday. We’ll see how things look in a few days, but if Levis is unable to go, it will be Mason Rudolph making his first start of 2024.

Hill exited Sunday’s game against the Ravens and did not return to the field. The third-year corner had his leg twisted up while attempting to make a cut and was ruled out shortly after leaving the field. The team will take a closer look to confirm, but this would be a brutal loss for a secondary that’s allowed 350-plus passing yards in each of its last three games.