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Chiefs TE Travis Kelce (ankle) is trending upwards and should play tonight barring a setback. Meanwhile, RB Javonte Williams (quad) is set to return for the Broncos.

Related Players: Noah Gray

Kelce should clearly be played in all lineups in all formats if he is good to go tonight. Even if he is limited, he still has the ceiling to finish the week as the TE1.

RB Javonte Williams practiced full (quad).

Related players: Jaleel McLaughlin, Samaje Perine

With Williams out last week, McLaughlin became a popular pickup as he and Perine essentially split the workload. McLaughlin has looked impressive, but it seems like Williams will be back in the fold for Week 6. Williams may be more of a flex option at this point and part of a three-headed monster at RB. While Williams is still the back to own here, the Broncos don't really have a reason to give Williams a huge workload.

We've designated TE Greg Dulcich for return from IR.

Related players: Adam Trautman

One would think Dulcich would be a nice addition to the Broncos offense and Russell Wilson once he's back to form. Trautman produced a 5-34-0 line in Week 1 but after that it was all zeros until last week's game when he found the end zone against the Jets. Dulcich could be a sneaky addition to teams this week if he's still on your wire, especially if you don't own any of the top-tier TE options.

Lions’ HC Dan Campbell said WR Amon-Ra St. Brown will not practice again today due to his abdomen injury, and the team expects to know more about his status for Sunday’s game vs. the Panthers in the next 24 hours.

Related Players: Josh Reynolds, Sam LaPorta, Jameson Williams, Marvin Jones

It's likely time to start considering contingency plans, as this is St. Brown's third-straight missed practice of the week. It would be interesting to see Jameson Williams immediately step into a heightened role, but considering he's been away from the team for most of the last year-and-a-half, that seems unlikely. Reynolds and LaPorta need to be boosted up your lineup considerations.

For a second straight day, Lions’ WR Amon-Ra St. Brown did not practice today due to his abdomen injury.

Related Players: Josh Reynolds, Jameson Williams, Sam LaPorta, Kalif Raymond

Help is on the way, in a sense, with Jameson Williams returning from his suspension, but it's hard to believe he's up-to-speed after missing so much of the preseason. Josh Reynolds could get a boost in workload if St. Brown misses, as he's been on the field on 114 of Jared Goff's 138 2023 dropbacks (82.6%).

On Monday, coach Sean Payton was asked whether Javonte Williams will miss “extended time,” and whether Jaleel McLaughlin’s role will expand.

“Let’s talk about Jaleel,” Payton told reporters. “He played really well. He’s one of the guys that got a game ball this morning. He was explosive in the run and the pass. He gave us some juice, so we’ll continue to look at his role. Javonte — we won’t mention or comment on until the week progresses. [That’s] typical for us, relative to injuries.”

We reported Sunday that Williams had a hip flexor and wouldn't miss much time. As the story said, the Broncos aren't obligated to disclose injury information beyond the confines of the weekly injury reports. Even if Williams can’t go, the Broncos are likely pleased with what they saw from McLaughlin, a running back found by Payton and G.M. George Paton beyond the seven rounds of the 2023 draft, the story said. He may be worth picking up even without knowing Williams' status for Week 5. It will be a tough home matchup against a good Jets defense in Week 5.

Broncos RB Javonte Williams suffered a hip flexor during Sunday’s win over the Bears.

A positive update for Williams. He is not expected to miss much time, if any at all. He may be back for Week 5 against the Jets. He left early after just five touches. Jaleel McLaughlin ended up leading the charge in the backfield with 72 yards on 7 carries in helping Denver erase a 21-point deficit for their first win of the season.

As a result of gambling policy changes, Titans’ OT Nick Petit-Frere and Lions’ WR Jameson Williams will be reinstated effective on Monday. They each had served four-game suspensions for violations of the league’s gambling policy.

Related Players: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Josh Reynolds, Marvin Jones, Kalif Raymond

Williams could be eased back into action as he has hardly played with his offense since being taken in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, but he is a great target for your inevitable playoff run. Reynolds, Jones, and Raymond will presumably all get majorly knocked down one or two pegs of usage when the sophomore wideout returns.

The New York Jets are signing veteran free-agent quarterback Trevor Siemian to the practice squad, pending a physical, according to a team source.

Related players: Zach Wilson, Tim Boyle

The story explained Siemian was with the Jets in 2019 but injured his ankle in his only start and never played another snap for them. He started four games for the Saints in 2021 and threw for 1,154 yards, 11 touchdowns, three interceptions and completed 57.4 percent of his passes. He spent 2022 with the Bears and this offseason with the Bengals. The Jets again said Wilson is their guy after this week's latest loss. The Jets only other QB option on the roster currently is Boyle, who has thrown for three touchdowns and eight interceptions in 17 career NFL games, the story pointed out.