Cowboys WR Dez Bryant suffers a hamstring injury, but says it's 'nothing major'

Aug 07, 2015

While doing 7 on 7 drills late in Thursday’s practice, Dez Bryant felt some tightness in his left hamstring.

Bryant made a touchdown catch between two defenders during the period and celebrated by dunking on the crossbar. After running a route on the next play, the All-Pro wide receiver sat outside of the end zone and called for wide receivers coach Derek Dooley.

Grabbing his left hamstring, Bryant slowly walked to the other side of the field and had a long chat with an athletic trainer and then coach Jason Garrett. He didn’t participate in the rest of practice.

“I’m OK,” Bryant said as he headed to the locker room to have it checked out. “Nothing major.”

Fantasy Impact:

Hamstring injuries are like opinions this time of year -- everyone's got one. Bryant's injury doesn't sound serious, so hopefully he'll be back on the field soon. Last season, Bryant was the #3 WR in standard formats and #4 in PPR. It was the third consecutive season that he finished in the top 7 in both formats. He is one of fantasy’s most dependable receivers. He may enter the season without a new contract, but should be motivated to perform.

today

Jaguars TE Evan Engram out for the remainder of the season

J.P. Shadrick

1 hour ago

TE Evan Engram out for the season. Surgery coming on labrum in shoulder.

Related Players: Brenton Strange, Luke Farrell, Josiah Deguara

Fantasy Impact:

Bummer for Engram, who will finish the season as the TE16 with 7.3 half-PPR PPG in nine weeks.

It's unlikely that Strange pops up as a TE streamer through the remainder of the season, with no more byes on the horizon.

yesterday

Chiefs WR Hollywood Brown's practice window to open "Friday or Monday"

Ian Rapoport

yesterday · 7:56 PM EST

Chiefs WR Hollywood Brown has received final clearance to practice, paving the way for him to play before the regular season ends.

Brown, who is recovering from surgery to repair his SC joint, should have his window opened Friday or Monday. The team will be cautious.

Fantasy Impact:

If Brown were cleared by Week 17, he would be incredibly tough to start in pretty much any sort of fantasy league with Championships on the line. However, he could be an interesting click for Playoff-only leagues if he can ramp up in time.

Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker misses second straight practice

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 7:53 PM EST

For a second straight day today, Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III didn’t practice due to his calf injury.

Related Players: Zach Charbonnet, Kenny McIntosh

Fantasy Impact:

Looks like things should be cleared out for Charbonnet once again in what could be a very close game against the Packers. If Walker misses Week 15, fire Charbs up as a high-end RB2.