Dolphins TE Darren Waller misses second practice of the week

Sep 04, 2025

Dolphins tight end Darren Waller (hip) did not participate in Thursday’s practice for the portion of the work the media watched. What does that mean?

Related Players: Julian Hill, Tanner Conner

Fantasy Impact:

The recently un-retired Waller hasn't seen much of the football field this summer, which makes him a complete stay-away until we get some good news on that end. If he doesn't suit up, receiving work would presumably fall to Julian Hill, though he's earned only 26 targets through his first two years in the league, so this situation is best to avoid for now.

today

Raiders signing WR Justin Shorter off practice squad to replace Amari Cooper on 53-man roster

Mike Garafolo

17 minutes ago

The Raiders are signing WR Justin Shorter off their practice squad. He replaces the retired Amari Cooper on the 53.

Fantasy Impact:

Shorter just converted from TE to WR this season, so we wouldn't expect him to make enough of an impact to be fantasy-relevant. If anything, the trade-off from Cooper to Shorter should solidify the roles of the young options in Las Vegas.

yesterday

49ers RB Christian McCaffrey (calf) limited in Thursday's practice

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 8:10 PM EDT

49ers are listing RB Christian McCaffrey as limited at today’s practice due to a calf issue.

Related Players: Brian Robinson, Isaac Guerendo

Fantasy Impact:

It feels like we should panic, but players are limited in practice all the time (right?). We'll keep an eye on things but Robinson should be in our queues to plug in as an RB2 in case CMC is sidelined.

WR Amari Cooper informs Raiders he plans to retire

Ian Rapoport

yesterday · 2:07 PM EDT

Comeback no more: Raiders WR Amari Cooper has informed the team that he no longer has the desire to play and intends to retire, per The Insiders.

Cooper had signed at the end of camp in a hopeful reunion with the team that drafted. Now, he’s headed home from Las Vegas.

Fantasy Impact:

Well that was short-lived. Meyers should continue to be in WR2/3 consideration, while it's best to take a wait-and-see approach for the young receivers behind him.