Eagles Beat: Zach Ertz will try to practice Wednesday

Sep 08, 2015

Some good news for the Eagles six days before their season-opener in Atlanta: Tight end Zach Ertz will try to practice Wednesday for the first time in nearly a month, a team source told CSNPhilly.com's Reuben Frank.

NJ.com reported Wednesday that Ertz has been cleared to practice.

Ertz, a focal point of the Eagles' offense, has missed the entire preseason with a core muscle injury, which he had surgically repaired on Aug. 14. According to the source, no decision has been made yet about whether he will be able to play in Monday night's season opener at Atlanta.

Fantasy Impact:

Ertz will begin practice Wednesday and proceed based on how he feels. He is still considered day to day, and the fact that he is returning to practice does not guarantee he will be ready to play against the Falcons. This is also a Monday night game, so owners will need a backup plan if they are counting on Ertz just in case he is inactive.

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.