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In a separate radio interview, Schefter said he thinks Tagovailoa is “going to be back” and “it would be more surprising if Tua didn’t come back.” Tagovailoa is reportedly symptom-free and none of the neurologists he has consulted has encouraged him to retire. On injured reserve, Tagovailoa is required to miss the Dolphins’ next two games, which are Week 5 against the Patriots and Week 7 against the Colts. Concussion experts have said that Tagovailoa will need to sit out an extended time after future concussions going forward. The Dolphins offense desperately needs him back as their backup quarterbacks have sunk the entire offense.

It’s good news that Mason is active for the practice, though ideally we’d prefer if he didn’t wear the non-contact “blue” jersey that he did on Monday. There won’t be a report for this practice as it isn’t Wednesday yet, but this would seem to suggest Mason has a good chance of being active for Week 7 against the Chiefs.

Fotu has missed the first four games of the season and will be making his Jets debut. He came over from the Cardinals this offseason as a free agent. Fotu had 2.5 sacks and five TFLs in 11 games for the Cardinals in 2023.

Pearsall rookie season was put on hold after the first-round receiver fell victim to a gunshot during an armed robbery time. Now ready to resume football activities, Pearsall will begin practicing with the 49ers this week, and has 21 days to be activated from the NFI list. It’s difficult to know how Pearsall will fit into a passing game that features Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, and George Kittle as its top target earners, so we wouldn’t expect much fantasy upside out of the gate. He’s an interesting stash for deeper leagues, but isn’t a must-add at this time.

Hill has missed the Saints’ last two games with his rib injury. He was listed as a DNP all of last week, meaning Monday’s limited status is an upgrade for the do-it-all player. With Chris Olave (concussion) and Rashid Shaheed (knee) both opening the week as DNPs, it’s possible the Saints will need Hill more than usual if he’s able to go.

It was an estimated report, but it’s extremely unlikely that Olave will be cleared to play on Thursday night with the quick turnaround. He left early in Week 6 and did not return. With Rashid Shaheed also on the report, New Orleans’ other three receivers on the active roster are: Mason Tipton, Cedrick Wilson, and Bub Means. Means led the team with eight targets against the Buccaneers last week.

This is an estimated report. This is the surprise of the two wideout injuries for New Orleans, and it’s a new listing after Shaheed was on the injury report with a hip last week. This could be management, it could be more serious. We simply don’t have much information at the moment. The practice report on Tuesday will tell more of the tale. If Shaheed misses Thursday night’s game against the Broncos, we could be in for a lot of Bub Means and Cedrick Wilson.

Kamara was listed with a hip/hand injury last week and played through the injury, racking up 64 total yards from scrimmage while also finding the end zone in Sunday’s loss to the Buccaneers. It’s only an estimated practice report, but the fact he’s opening the week on a limited basis is a good sign for his availability come Thursday night.

“But we’re hopeful. We’re fortunate that the bye week is here and we have some extra time,” Eberflus added. It sounds like Gordon is week-to-week after leaving Week 6’s game against the Jaguars with the hamstring injury. Josh Blackwell played in Gordon’s absence.

It’s an estimated practice, but it would be stunning if Surtain was ready to face the Saints on Thursday night after entering protocol on Sunday. That’s a boost for New Orleans’ passing game, though at this point with Chris Olave also not practicing and Spencer Rattler under center, the circle of trustable Saints fantasy players might not be more than Alvin Kamara and Rashid Shaheed.

The Texans just got Denico Autry back from suspension and Edwards will now take a seat, probably replacing him on the exempt list for the Texans. Edwards had two sacks and eight solo tackles while playing 59 percent of Houston’s defensive snaps in six games.