Patriots WR A.J. Brown full Wednesday practice participant after thumb dislocation

Aug 05, 2026

Patriots Wednesday

🚶‍♂️🏈❌10a: Walkthrough (No. 10/closed to public)

🔟🗣️ 12:15p: Drake Maye

NOTES: Mike Vrabel - "Line of scrimmage has to be where we begin our identity"...OLB DreMont Jones - "Rejuvenating" in NE...WR A.J. Brown full participant after left thumb dislocation.

Fantasy Impact:

Looks as though the thumb will be a non-issue moving forward, but we'll keep an eye on things to see if any discomfort bothers him. Brown is currently locked in the mid-range WR1 conversation.

yesterday

TE Zach Ertz (ACL) cleared for football activities

Adam Schefter on X

yesterday · 9:10 PM EDT

After tearing his ACL last season in Week 14, three-time Pro Bowl TE Zach Ertz officially has been cleared for all football activities and wants to play this season.

Fantasy Impact:

Schefter reported Ertz was at Stanford today catching balls from his college QB, Andrew Luck. Ertz is expected to be ready to sign in mid-August, Schefter went on to say. Ertz had 116 catches for 1,158 yards and 11 TDs over the past two seasons, including a 10-catch, 106-yard performance vs Denver in his final full game last season, the post added.

Dolphins Beat: TE Greg Dulcich could be among team leaders in catches

ESPN

yesterday · 4:06 PM EDT

It wouldn't shock me if tight end Greg Dulcich flirts with the team lead in catches. Word is that Dulcich developed a chemistry with Malik Willis in the spring and it has carried over to the summer.

Fantasy Impact:

Given the lack of big names at WR, Dulcich could be in store for a nice season. Dulcich, of course, was a big prospect when he was with the Broncos, and while it seems like forever ago, Dulcich is only 26-years-old. He's a name at the position to watch out for, especially later in drafts. He's only played in 17 NFL games the last two seasons combined, so he'll need to stay healthy.

Vikings Beat: Demond Claiborne could complicate RB splits

ESPN

yesterday · 4:01 PM EDT

Invest in the Vikings' running game this season. How exactly to do that is admittedly tricky. Aaron Jones Sr. will continue to split carries with Jordan Mason. Mason averaged 47.4 rushing yards per game last season; Jones was right on his heels at 45.7. Their split could be complicated by fifth-round rookie and training camp darling Demond Claiborne, an undersized firecracker out of Wake Forest.

Fantasy Impact:

Claiborne has been a bit of a popular name during dynasty rookie drafts this past spring, and now he's starting to get noticed in camp. The story said Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips was asked about Clairborne and highlighted his already substantial improvement: "There were a lot of growing pains in the spring as far as being disciplined with his footwork, his tracks ... but you just see a much more comfortable player even in the first few days here, coming into camp." He could be a name to watch out for once the season gets going.