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Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz returned to practice on Thursday, logging a limited session.

Ertz was given a veteran rest day on Wednesday and appears to be on track to play on Sunday. He left Week 1's contest early with the hamstring issue, but a limited practice on a Thursday suggests that he will be cleared, barring any setbacks. It is clear that Ertz will maintain a role in the Eagles offense, something which hurts the upside of teammate Dallas Goedert. Ertz is currently our 21st ranked tight end for Week 2, Goedert is ranked 11th.

Eagles TE Zach Ertz (hamstring) was seen standing on the sidelines during Wednesday's practice, according to Mike Kay of NJ.com.

Related Player: Dallas Goedert

Ertz's stronghold as a Goedert blockade may only last one week. Soft tissue injuries, especially for an aging, slower tight end is not great news. If Ertz sits, Goedert would be a TE1 for their home opener against San Francisco.

Marcus Mariota took a designed quarterback run 31 yards on third-and-1 early in the game, but was unable to play for the rest of the contest.

Related players: Derek Carr, Nathan Peterman

While Mariota is Las Vegas’ backup quarterback, Gruden apparently had significant plans for the 2015 No. 2 overall pick saying, “Yeah, we lost a big part of our offense,” Gruden said. “Hopefully it’s not going to linger on.” Peterman is next up on the depth chart.

Chargers RB Austin Ekeler (hamstring) had a good practice Friday and looks good to go for Week 1 against Washington.

Ekeler returned to practice Friday after missing Wednesday and Thursday, and reportedly impressed at practice, seeming to allow the Chargers to give the green light to their star running back. Ekeler is currently our No. 21 running back in half-PPR.

Chargers RB Austin Ekeler is questionable to play Week 1 due to a hamstring injury, according to the team's official injury report.

It was Ekeler's first practice since injury reports had to be reported Wednesday. If Ekeler were to sit, Justin Jackson and Joshua Kelley would manage the running back work.

Cowboys WR Michael Gallup suffered a strained calf in Thursday's 31-29 loss to the the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News. Gallup is expected to miss 3-5 weeks.

Related Players: Noah Brown, Cedrick Wilson

Gallup was having a solid game as the third passing option prior to the injury. Cedrick Wilson replaced Gallup and is the likely candidate to do so as long as Gallup is injured.

WFT WR Terry McLaurin told reporters Wednesday that rookie wideouts Dyami Brown and Dax Milne do not play like rookies. "They’re like silent assassins," said McLaurin. "They don’t say much, but they do their job."

Sometimes it is best to keep your head down, mouth shut, and work. That appears to have helped Brown and Milne establish themselves in Washington. Brown is in line for a snap boost Week 1 if Curtis Samuel (groin) is out, while Milne is a dynasty stash and deep waiver wire watch in redraft leagues.