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Even if Njoku plays this weekend, he does not belong in 12-team re-draft lineups. The 29-year-old veteran has been fully supplanted by rookie TE Harold Fannin Jr., who is a weekly TE1. Should Njoku sit out, as expected, it will likely increase Fannin’s route participation level, which is great for fantasy managers.

Sampson played through the calf injury in Week 14. Perhaps that was a mistake. The Browns’ rookie running back has neither practiced nor played since then. He is firmly on the wrong side of questionable for Week 16, likely leaving Quinshon Judkins and Trayveon Williams as the Browns’ top-two running backs.

That is presumably the New York Giants. She added, “There’s been recent interest expressed, at the very least, in speaking with Bill Belichick on an exploratory basis from two teams.” That is a lot of qualifiers tied to the supposed interest, but it does make sense. Every team without a head coach or considering moving on from their boss will be doing their due diligence over the next few months. Belichick is in the conversation for the greatest coach of all time. It would be irresponsible not to give him a call if you’re looking for a new boss. On the other hand, the game appeared to pass him by at the end of his time in New England. He then went to the college ranks, where controversy and failure followed close behind. North Carolina went 4-8 under his leadership in 2025. It wouldn’t be surprising for Belichick and UNC to agree that he is best fit for an NFL gig. Whether or not someone gives him the opportunity in the offseason remains to be seen.

Right tackle Jack Conklin remains out of practice with a concussion and left guard Joel Bitonio remains out with a back issue. Teller’s return will help a struggling Browns offense, but it isn’t going to change their fortunes overnight. Expect this to be a low-wattage offense for the remainder of the season.

Sampson missed Week 15 with the calf issue. Trayveon Williams played the role of RB2 versus Chicago. He touched the ball three times and generated seven yards. Sampson’s likely absence for Week 16 will simply mean more receiving opportunities for Quinshon Judkins.

Njoku missed Week 15 with the knee issue. He didn’t practice once last week and now looks unlikely to suit up for Week 15. Harold Fannin led the Browns with seven catches on Sunday. He turned that into 48 yards. Fannin is in line for another TE1 ranking this week.

Bush was arrested in May on charges of simple assault and harassment. The 27-year-old linebacker has been available for the Browns this season with his trial set for December, snagging two interceptions and making 93 combined tackles in 14 games so far. Oyefusi reports that court documents show Bush was found not guilty of the simple assault and harassment chargers on Tuesday. Bush is now clear to play the rest of the season.

He’ll join an interior line room that has watched Kevin Zeitler and Lloyd Cushenberry miss games over the past month. Dellinger was a seventh-rounder in the 2025 Draft by the Ravens. He might get a look down the stretch as the Titans wrap up the season.

Fannin continues to be the clear top option in the Browns’ receiving game, commanding at least 11 targets for the second consecutive game. On a better offense, we can only dream about the consistent performances we’d get from Fannin. On the Browns, though, it’s a little more difficult for him to hit his ceiling. If David Njoku (knee) is ruled out for Week 16 against the Bills, Fannin will be a top-five TE.

The speedster struck twice against the Bears: one catch went for 47 yards while the other managed 42. Bond is certainly a useful piece of the offense when Shedeur Sanders decides he just needs to find somebody down there somewhere. He’s just a deep league FLEX option at best in Week 15 against the Bills.