Panthers RB Stewart at practice

David Njoku (fibula) and Charlie Kolar (forearm) are going on injured reserve, per Jim Harbaugh

The Chargers have one tight end on its active roster.

Related players: Oronde Gadsden

Gadsden's up and down career continues. A highly-valued rookie last year, Gadsden had a nice campaign in 2025 before the team signed Kolar and Njoku this offseason, pushing him down the depth chart. Gadsden scored a touchdown in Week 2 and now looks to be the TE1 - at least for the next four weeks. He'll likely be targeted a lot this week on the wire.

Veteran tight end Zach Ertz is heading back to Philadelphia.

Ertz is signing with the Eagles’ practice squad, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Ertz will presumably spend a short time on the practice squad getting up to speed and then be added to the active roster.

Related players: Dallas Goedert, Eli Stowers, Johnny Mundt, E.J. Jenkins

The return of Ertz comes a day after Eagles tight end Goedert suffered an MCL sprain that will cause him to miss a few weeks. An Ertz reunion has been rumored for weeks, especially because Stowers has mostly been a disappointment through the offseason and camp. The team's other options are Mundt and Jenkins, so the Ertz signing makes a lot of sense. When we last saw Ertz, he was averaging over 10 yards a catch for the Commanders last year before his injury, so there could be some fantasy value there for those in need of TE help. It's possible Ertz is able to jump into some action for Week 3.

The Falcons’ quarterback carousel has finally landed on their first-round draft pick from 2024.

The team has announced that Michael Penix Jr. will start in Thursday night’s game against the Packers at Lambeau Field.

Related players: Cooper Rush, Jack Strand, Bijan Robinson, Drake London, Kyle Pitts

As the story points out, one has to wonder why Penix couldn't have played in Week 2. But instead, the team went with Cooper Rush and the result was a thrashing by the Panthers. It remains to be seen if Penix is fully ready to go coming back from his ACL injury, or if this is more of a desperation move. Penix should provide a fantasy upgrade for the Falcon skill players, perhaps especially London who was visibly upset on the sidelines. Penix, himself, is probably a risky start outside of being a second QB or in deeper superflex leagues.