A.J. Dillon ruled out; Panthers intend to activate Trevor Etienne

Oct 16, 2026

A.J. Dillon has been ruled out against Philadelphia with an ankle injury. Trevor Etienne is questionable after practicing fully Friday and still needs activation from IR. Dave Canales said Carolina intends to activate Etienne and will likely promote Tre Tyus from the practice squad to have three running backs available.

Related Players: Chuba Hubbard

Fantasy Impact:

Hubbard remains an RB1 option, with Dillon’s absence further securing his workload. Etienne is a speculative bench addition if activated, but managers should wait for evidence of a usable offensive role before putting him in a FLEX spot.

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Omar Cooper Jr. expected to return Sunday; Adonai Mitchell ruled out

Colin Martin

17 minutes ago

Aaron Glenn said Omar Cooper Jr. would practice fully Friday and is expected to play against New England. Cooper still needs to be activated from injured reserve. The Jets ruled Adonai Mitchell out with his finger injury.

Fantasy Impact:

Cooper is worth a speculative bench addition, with a path to WR3/FLEX value if he immediately earns regular routes. Managers should confirm his activation and expected workload before starting him in his first game back. Wilson remains the clear WR1 play.

Breece Hall ruled out against Patriots

Brian Costello

19 minutes ago

Adonai Mitchell, Breece Hall, Dylan Parham and Joseph Ossai are OUT for Sunday.

Related Players: Braelon Allen, Isaiah Davis, Geno Smith

Fantasy Impact:

Allen remains a strong RB2 with RB1 upside if he continues handling most of New York’s backfield work. Hall’s managers can confidently turn to Allen again, while Davis remains a deeper-league bench option who would need a larger workload to become a dependable FLEX play.

Colts release veteran WR Darius Slayton

Colts

2 hours ago

The Indianapolis Colts today released wide receiver Darius Slayton.

Fantasy Impact:

It's fair to say Slayton can be dropped in even the deepest of Dynasty leagues after he failed to find the field on a WR-heavy Colts team. This is slightly more encouraging for Treadwell, who has received a surprising amount of usage.