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  • DET Tight End #87
    Sam LaPorta (ankle) returned to practice on Friday.
    LaPorta didn’t practice on Thursday but was listed as a full participant on Friday. Head coach Dan Campbell said earlier in the week that he considers the start tight end as day-to-day with his ankle injury. LaPorta is reportedly dealing with a low ankle sprain, creating some belief that he could be active for Week 4 after he attempted to gut out last week’s win over the Cardinals. If he’s unable to go, Brock Wright would draw the start in his place, but we wouldn’t recommend streaming him for fantasy purposes.
  • PHI Safety #21
    Eagles designated S Sydney Brown (knee) to return from the active/PUP list.
    Brown has been battling to return from a torn ACL he suffered in Week 18 last season. The former third-round pick started in six of the 14 games he appeared in last year, totaling 45 tackles, 1 TFL, one interception, and one forced fumble. With his window to return opening this week, Brown will have 21 days for the team to activate him or rule him out for the remainder of the season.
  • ARI Wide Receiver #17
    Cardinals activated WR Zay Jones from the reserve/suspended list.
    Jones was suspended for the first five games of the season for violating the league’s Personal Conduct Policy. The veteran receiver signed a one-year deal with the Cardinals earlier this offseason and was thought to have a chance to compete for the WR2 job opposite Marvin Harrison. While that could still be the case, second-year Michael Wilson has been solid this far, totaling 19 catches for 216 yards and a touchdown on 26 targets. Even when he gets back up to speed, it’s hard to imagine Jones having much of a fantasy impact at this time.
  • ATL Linebacker #53
    Falcons designated LB Nate Landman to return 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.