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Cardinals QB Kyler Murray, dealing with a foot injury, is not expected to practice today. An injury to watch...

Related Players: Jacoby Brissett

Murray was off the field on more than one occasion in Week 5, so this is obviously a bad sign for his Week 6 availability. We'll keep an eye on things, but Brissett would be off streaming radars against the Colts if he does end up getting a spot start.

Injury sends Jaguars offensive starter TE Brenton Strange to IR.

Related players: Hunter Long, Johnny Mundt

It's a tough loss for the Jags as Strange was having a nice year up to this point. His timeline will be about a month according to reports. He was averaging just shy of five catches and six targets a game.

Kyler Murray (foot) will be monitored.

Related players: Jacoby Brissett

Murray was seemingly injured on the play where the snapped ball hit him in the face and the Cardinals lost possession. Murray was shown heading for the locker room but was able to return for the team's next possession after missing a couple of plays. One would assume Murray will be good to go for Week 6, but since the team is monitoring him, we will as well.

Brock Purdy (toe), Ricky Pearsall (knee) and Jauan Jennings (ankle, ribs) are OUT for Thursday’s 49ers-Rams game.

Related Players: Mac Jones, Christian McCaffrey, Kendrick Bourne, Demarcus Robinson, Jake Tonges

Sheesh. With the lack of firepower, Jones should be more of a desperation streamer if your waiver wire is barren. Bourne and Robinson can probably be left off of lineups as well.

Cardinals RB Trey Benson is being placed on injured reserve due to his knee injury.

Related Players: Emari Demercado, Michael Carter, Bam Knight

Well this escalated quickly. Rumblings around the league have Carter, not Demercado, taking the early-down role while the latter handles third-down snaps, but we wouldn't expect either to have anything near a bell-cow role. This is probably a situation we'd like to watch play out before going all-in with either guy, but they should both be in the RB3/4 range for desperate managers.

49ers GM John Lynch told @KNBR that QB Brock Purdy and Ricky Pearsall will both be questionable for the TNF Rams game.

“We will take every precaution to make sure Brock’s all right. I think he is, now can he turn it around on a short week?”

Related Players: Mac Jones, Jauan Jennings, Kendrick Bourne

The injuries don't seem to be backing off any time soon. If Pearsall is out and Jennings is available —which isn't guaranteed— the latter should be considered more of a WR2 than a WR3. Christian McCaffrey is a must-start no matter what's going on with his teammates.

49ers are listing WRs Jauan Jennings (shoulder, ankle) and Ricky Pearsall (knee) as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Jaguars.

Related Players: Kendrick Bourne, Demarcus Robinson, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Brock Purdy

If Jennings misses, Pearsall should be considered a high-end WR2, and Jennings would be in a similar situation if the roles are reversed. With Brock Purdy back, each have great upside paired with a pretty good floor.

No practice today for either WR Ricky Pearsall (knee) nor WR Jauan Jennings (ankle, shoulder).

Related Players: Kendrick Bourne, DeMarcus Robinson, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Brock Purdy

The second straight season of brutal injury luck in San Francisco rolls right along. Brock Purdy was at least present at practice today, though it was in a limited fashion. If Jennings misses, Pearsall should be considered a high-end WR2, and Jennings would be in a similar situation if the roles are reversed. We'll keep an eye on things as the week continues.

Coach Jonathan Gannon confirms that James Conner will have surgery and is done for the season.

Related players: Trey Benson, Emari Demercado, Zonovan Knight

We reported earlier today Conner would need surgery and be out indefinitely, but this outcome shouldn't come as any surprise given the way Conner left the field in Week 3. Benson will take over as the lead back and there was another report today Demcercado will slide in as the team's RB2. The Cards could make a move for another back at some point, but for now, look for Benson to be given the first chance to be the new RB1.

Sixteen days ago, he wasn’t even on the team. On Sunday, rookie running back Quinshon Judkins made a major contribution to the Browns’ first win of the season.

In his first start, Judkins participated in 36 snaps. He had 19 touches. His 18 rushing attempts generated 94 yards, including Cleveland’s only touchdown of the day.

And look for more from Judkins in the coming games. “He’s a volume runner,” coach Kevin Stefanski said after the 13-10 stunner over the Packers. “Knew that he gets better with touches. He gets his first touchdown, which I’m excited for him, but he’s only going to get better.”

Related players: Dylan Sampson, Jerome Ford

Judkins continues to be under investigation by the league, resulting from a July 2025 domestic violence accusation for which he was arrested but not charged, the story said. It added, depending on the outcome of the probe, Judkins could face a suspension. Stefanski's comments seem to make it clear Judkins in the team's RB1. The numbers suggest it as well as Sampson was the only other back to get a carry, and he had just one. Judkins did have a catch while Ford caught four balls.