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  • MIA Quarterback #1
    Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel told reporters Monday that the team is unsure if Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) will be placed on injured reserve.
    McDaniel said that there’s not enough information yet for the Dolphins to determine how long Tagovailoa will be out. The left-handed quarterback is meeting with neurologists this week, and that will go a long way towards determining when — and if — he can make that return to the gridiron. Skyler Thompson will get the nod in Tagovailoa’s absence, and the team signed Tyler Huntley to be Thompson’s backup from the Ravens’ practice squad. Fantasy managers should be prepared for Tagovailoa not to be on the field for a while.
  • ATL Linebacker #53
    Falcons activated LB Nate Landman from injured reserve.
    Landman will have a chance to slide in for snaps with Troy Andersen battling injury. Fifth-rounder JD Bertrand is the other non-Kaden Elliss linebacker who started in Week 5. Landman started 14 games for the 2023 Falcons and had 110 total tackles. He had missed time due to a quadriceps injury.
  • GB Wide Receiver #87
    ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports Romeo Doubs plans to return to practice this week.
    Doubs was suspended for Week 5 for “conduct detrimental to the team” that reportedly stemmed from his decision to intentionally miss practice last week. Doubs reportedly met with the team on Monday to sort matters out, and will likely play in Week 6 against the Cardinals if all goes well. Doubs has started every game for the Packers this season and drew eight targets in the team’s Week 4 loss to the Vikings. We’ll see if he retains his starting role following last week’s suspension.
  • JAX Running Back #1
    Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said Travis Etienne Jr. “got popped in the shoulder again” and that’s why he was held out at the end of the game.
    Pederson later said that Etienne Jr. will be “okay.” The shoulder continues to haunt Etienne Jr. on the injury report even if it isn’t keeping him from suiting up and playing. That’s provided a bigger runway for Tank Bigsby, though this suggests that Bigsby’s elevated usage may just be about protecting Etienne Jr. — it’ll be another mystery to figure out ahead of Week 6’s date with the Bears.
  • NO Running Back #25
    Saints RB Kendre Miller (hamstring) will not play in New Orleans’ Week 5 game against the Chiefs.
    He will not return from the injured list today. He’ll likely get a real chance at playing in Week 6 after practicing on Thursday and Friday of this week. Jamaal Williams will continue to be the main backup for Alvin Kamara against Kansas City.
  • BUF Wide Receiver #10
    Bills HC Sean McDermott said the team is taking it day-by-day with Khalil Shakir (ankle).
    This doesn’t give us much to go on. Shakir missed Week 5’s loss to the Texans after injuring his ankle against the Ravens. While it doesn’t sound like he’s dealing with anything too long-term, it wouldn’t be surprising if he missed a game or two. With an extra day to heal before facing the Jets on Monday night, there’s a chance Shakir suits up. That said, we’ll have a better sense of where things stand when the practice report is released later in the week.
  • JAX Tight End #17
    Jaguars HC Doug Pederson said he thinks the chances are “pretty good” that Evan Engram (hamstring) will play in Week 6 against the Bears.
    Engram hasn’t played since injuring his hamstring during Week 2’s pre-game warmups. The veteran tight end was thought to have a chance to return in Week 5, but he was eventually ruled out after being limited in practice all week. Engram and the Jaguars face the Bears in London in Week 6. Fantasy managers eager to start him may want to wait before rushing him into their lineups in his first week back.
  • WAS Running Back #8
    Commanders HC Dan Quinn said the team is continuing to monitor Brian Robinson’s knee after Week 5’s win over the Browns.
    Robinson ran seven times for a mere 18 yards and two scores in Sunday’s win but didn’t see a carry in the second half. Quinn said the decision not to play Robinson was “a coaching decision” while adding that Robinson was fine after the game. It wouldn’t be surprising if Robinson was on a limited practice schedule again this week, but still suited up to play in Week 6 against the Ravens.
  • HOU Running Back #28
    Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said the team is “not sure” if Joe Mixon (ankle) will be available against the Patriots in Week 6 and said he’s “still trying to figure that out.”
    He continued to call Mixon “week to week,” but said the back was “definitely improving.” The Texans have been claiming Mixon as week-to-week for a solid month now. Practice participation is the guiding light and Mixon didn’t practice at all next week. We’d wait until we see Mixon practice two consecutive days before getting our hopes up that he’ll return again. Dare Ogunbowale and Cam Akers split the reps in Week 5 for the Texans, with Dameon Pierce also a possibility to get some reps in Week 6 if he can shake a hamstring injury.
  • HOU Wide Receiver #12
    Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Nico Collins (hamstring) is “week to week.”
    News you don’t necessarily love to read after Adam Schefter reported the Texans consider Collins “day-to-day” earlier this morning. Practice participation for Collins will be telling this week, but if the Texans were going to leave Collins on the shelf for any game coming up, it would make sense that it’d be against the Patriots. Collins left Week 5’s game against the Bills with the hamstring and did not return, finishing with a 2/78/1 line. Ryans later added that “It takes a couple of weeks for a hamstring.”
  • NYG Running Back #20
    The Athletic’s Dan Duggan writes that Eric Gray’s five fumbles in 58 career touches make him “borderline unplayable.”
    It was a mild surprise when Gray took the first snaps at running back against the Seahawks, but a fumble quickly marked the end of that and paved the way for Tyrone Tracy. If Devin Singletary continues to miss time, that fumble should clear a bigger runway for Tracy to make an impact in Week 6 against the Bengals.