Fantasy News

The status of Julio Jones (leg) is “up in the air” for Week 4, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Jones is getting treatment on a leg injury, so he isn’t a guarantee to suit up against the Jets, and A.J. Brown (hamstring) is already week-to-week—leaving Tennessee very thin at receiver. Hopefully this turns out to be a minor issue, but Julio’s status will need to be monitored potentially into Sunday morning, and this news downgrades both him and Ryan Tannehill for this week.

Via: Ian Rapoport 9/29/21 - 10:36 AM ET

Miles Boykin is being activated from IR.

He and first-round Rashod Bateman will bring some extra upside to Baltimore’s receiving core, which now looks very crowded behind Marquise Brown and Sammy Watkins. While Boykin is unlikely to be a significant redraft contributor, he is still young and should be a name to monitor based on the size/athleticism.

9/29/21 - 10:25 AM ET

The Ravens have activated Rashod Bateman from injured reserve.

Bateman started his rookie campaign on IR, but he’s worth considering as an intriguing flier—though Marquise Brown and Sammy Watkins are healthy and should remain the top two wideouts on a run-heavy offense. The first-round pick out of Minnesota might be a better dynasty prospect, but we are high on the talent.

9/29/21 - 10:23 AM ET

The Broncos are elevating Brett Rypien to the active roster.

Rypien will slide in behind Teddy Bridgewater and Drew Lock on the 53-man roster. With Denver sitting at 3-0, it will be interesting to see if they potentially find a trade partner for Lock at some point over the next month.

9/28/21 - 04:38 PM ET

The Seahawks have waived Jake Luton.

Seattle will stick with Geno Smith as the lone quarterback behind Russell Wilson, but we’ll see if the bring back Luton on the practice squad. The 1-2 squad has a big game against the 49ers in Week 4.

9/28/21 - 04:37 PM ET

Marlon Mack and the Colts have mutually agreed to seek a trade.

Mack was a healthy inactive in Week 3, and part of the reason is that Indy is working on a trade, which makes a lot of sense considering Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines are the clear backfield leaders. The veteran runner has made a strong recovery from a torn Achilles suffered last year, and he is certainly a name to monitor if he lands with a running back-needy team.

9/28/21 - 12:30 PM ET

Giovani Bernard (knee) is day-to-day, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Bernard is dealing with a slight MCL sprain, which is actually good news based on how he was hit and limped off on Sunday. The veteran will hopefully be healthy enough to suit up against the Patriots in Week 4, but it shouldn’t be a long absence if not.

Via: Tom Pelissero 9/27/21 - 09:50 PM ET