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Rams WR Puka Nacua, who left practice while walking with a trainer, is dealing with minor soreness in his groin, I'm told. The team is just being cautious.

Looks like Matthew Stafford was right. The Rams will likely make sure Puka is back to full strength, so owners shouldn't be shocked if he's a non-participant in practices - especially the joint ones the Rams are doing with the Cowboys.

Matthew Stafford is neither a trainer nor a doctor. But as a quarterback entering his 18th pro season, he has an idea of what a serious injury looks like.

“I did not [see what happened to Puka Nacua],” Stafford said, via Lindsey Thiry of ESPN. “I’m not really sure what the issue was, but nobody ran up to me in a panic, so I don’t think it was anything too major.”

The story said head coach Sean McVay did not have a real update on why Nacua left Tuesday’s joint practice with the Cowboys either. While we know we can really ever trust players with any kind of injury information, especially their own, it's at least maybe a good sign Stafford came out and said he didn't think the injury was serious. But, we'll keep monitoring it and provide any updates.

Quarterback Jalen Hurts' speed has been standing out at Eagles' training camp, and members of the defense are taking notice.

"I think Jalen's having a good camp. I think he looks faster," said defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. "Obviously we can't touch him during practice so there's always that debate whether you had him or not [for a sack] and I think there's been a few times where our guys think they had him and they really didn't."

As the story pointed out, Hurts has been a force in the running game for years, racking up 3,554 yards and 63 touchdowns on the ground over six NFL seasons. But last season, he had the fewest rushing attempts (105), yards (421) and touchdowns (8) in a season since he became the full-time starter in 2021. He also wasn't passing the eye test, and appeared to be slow and unsure at times when it looked like he was about to take off. Any improvement in Hurts' rushing numbers over last year will add value to his fantasy worth this season. He's ranked fifth on our QB list heading into drafts.

Adam Schefter said Puka Nacua and Josh Jacobs could face suspensions.

Related players: Tyreek Hill

Schefter said things are going on behind closed doors at the NFL that he doesn't have access to. He said he believes both the Nacua and Jacobs cases are being investigated, and are under review by the league - and - discipline is still a potential option. Schefter added by the time the regular season opens, probably sooner, we'll have more clarity about those players. Schefter's list also included Hill, who is still a free agent.

Dolphins first (unofficial) depth chart is out:

- Caleb Douglas listed as a starting WR

Related players: Malik Washington, Chris Bell, Jalen Tolbert, Tutu Atwell

The Dolphins don't have household names at WR heading into this season and for those of you who have done dynasty league drafts, you may not be shocked to see Douglas listed as a starter. Douglas was picked after Bell this past spring but has been a popular later-round target in dynasty drafts since the NFL Draft. Yes, we are still a few weeks away from the start of the season and depth charts don't mean a whole lot, but in this case, given the buzz around Douglas much of the offseason, there could be something to this.

Broncos RB J.K. Dobbins, who left practice early yesterday with soft-tissue injury, going through individual drills.

Related players: RJ Harvey, Jonah Coleman, Jaleel McLaughlin

Good news for Dobbins, who left early yesterday in practice after it was reported he suffered a soft tissue injury. It came out later Monday that Dobbins was expected to be "fine," but seeing him right back on the field today is a relief for owners and future owners.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs (groin) to be out for "at least this week," per HC Matt LaFleur

Related players: MarShawn Lloyd, Chris Brooks

"At least this week," seems to open the door to a longer period of time, but that remains to be seen. Jacobs' missed time will open the door for Lloyd and Brooks to get more touches in camp and perhaps even an increased workload when the regular season starts. Those who follow the team keep saying this is a chance for Lloyd to step up and show what he can do, after missing significant time himself in his brief career. As we creep closer to draft day, drafting Lloyd seems like a good idea if you're a Jacobs owner.

The Vikings’ quarterback competition is over.

Minnesota has named Kyler Murray its starting quarterback, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Related players: J.J. McCarthy

Murray, the No. 1 pick of the 2019 draft, signed a one-year deal with Minnesota in the offseason with the thought of earning the starting role over J.J. McCarthy. That has now happened before the first preseason game, setting up Murray to take all of the starters’ reps over the next month in preparation for the regular season, the story went on to point out.

From a fantasy standpoint, Murray is in a great situation with HC Kevin O'Connell, and a supporting cast that blows away anything he had in Arizona. Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Jauan Jennings, T.J. Hockenson, and Aaron Jones combine to form one of the deepest receiving groups in the league, and O'Connell has proven he can build an offense around his quarterback's strengths. The rushing remains elite for fantasy purposes: Murray averaged 35.0 yards per start on the ground last season, and that kind of dual-threat ability in O'Connell's system is a dangerous combination. The elephant in the room is durability. Murray has missed an average of 6.8 games per season over the last four years, and that's not a blip, it's a pattern. Murray makes for a nice QB2 option but we suggest a backup plan if you draft him.

Colts General Manager Chris Ballard said on Tuesday that receiver Alec Pierce did not, in fact, have a second platelet-rich plasma injection to speed up the healing of his ankle, according to multiple reporters.

Nathan Brown of the Indianapolis Star, who reported the injection took place, noted on Tuesday morning that his source had misspoken, according to the updated story.

“I just want to clear up the confusion on Alec and give you all the timeline,” Ballard said, via James Boyd of TheAthletic.com. “So, Alec had PRP at the end [of the season] in January, trying to clear up some of the soreness, which is normal.”

The updated story said the plan is still for Pierce to be ready for the start of the season.

Running back Ashton Jeanty, last year's No. 6 pick, caught 55 passes for 346 yards and five touchdowns as a rookie. Multiple people told me the team expects him to be a bigger part of the passing game this season.

Related players: Mike Washington Jr.

The story went on to say the Raiders say that Jeanty was a tough tackle in 2025 when they got him to the second level of the defense. They just don't feel as if they did a good enough job of getting him out in space. Rookie Washington Jr. is the player behind Jeanty, and the team likes him a lot, but it looks as if Las Vegas is planning for Jeanty's role to get only bigger. The team believes he's capable of much more. Including him more in the passing games makes sense since the Raiders O-line didn't do much to help Jeanty on the ground.