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QB Lamar Jackson (ankle) is NOT practicing after he was limited yesterday. So much for that full week of practice for the Ravens QB.

NT Travis Jones also not practicing.

Related Players: Tyler Huntley

Without looking, it seems like Jackson has missed at least one practice every week of the season, so we shouldn't be too worried about his ability to start Week 14. With that said, his long list of ailments has absolutely capped his 2025 ceiling, particularly in the running game. He's still a QB1, but not in that top-3 range we've become accustomed to.

Commanders listed QB Jayden Daniels as a limited participant in today’s practice ahead of Sunday’s game against the Vikings.

Related Players: Marcus Mariota

Looks as if Daniels is trending towards playing in Week 14, which would put him right back into the fantasy consciousness. We could potentially see a sophomore showdown between him and J.J. McCarthy, but there's also the possibility that neither ends up playing. We'll keep an eye on the situation as the week rolls along.

Amon-Ra St. Brown is officially questionable, giving him up until game time.

Related Players: Jameson Williams, Isaac TeSlaa, Tom Kennedy

Fantasy managers (obviously) desperately want to see ARSB suit up Week 14, particularly in this fantastic matchup against the Cowboys defense. If he's out there, he needs to be started in all league sizes.

Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh told reporters that his QB Justin Herbert, who underwent surgery on a broken bone in his left hand Monday, will not practice today, even if he will be on the field for a walk through. The Chargers are not ready to say whether Hebert will be able to play Monday night versus the Eagles.

Related Players: Trey Lance

Herbert was already trending toward QB20 land, but Lance behind this battered offensive line would be even worse than that. Ladd McConkey may be the only name we can trust in the Chargers' offense at this stage.

Cowboys WR George Pickens is off the injury report and good to go Thursday night vs. Detroit.

CB Trevon Diggs, who remains on IR, and OL Tyler Guyton are out.

Related Players: CeeDee Lamb, Jake Ferguson, KaVontae Turpin, Ryan Flournoy

Both Pickens and Lamb should once again be considered must-starts against a Lions defense that ranks 29th in WR aFPA.

Practice updates:
-- Falcons WR Drake London (PCL) won't practice today, casting doubt on his availability this Sunday.
-- The Cardinals will open the practice window for DL LJ Collier.
-- Bills edge Joey Bosa (hamstring) won’t practice today, and neither will WR Josh Palmer and LB Terrel Bernard.

Related Players: Darnell Mooney, Kyle Pitts, David Sills

The runway was cleared for a Mooney (re)breakout game in Week 13 and he delivered a 2-25-0 performance on five targets, so even if London were to miss, it's hard to trust his counterpart as more than a fringe WR3/4.

Pitts, on the other hand, had a nice 7-82-0 line, and should be considered a low-end TE1 once again.

Sources: Bucs legendary WR Mike Evans is having his practice window opened off IR, and he’ll return to practice today. A quicker than expected return from a broken clavicle, Evans has been medically cleared.

So Jalen McMillan and Evans practice today.

Related Players: Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin

We'll see what kind of immediate impact these two could have for your fantasy squads, but it's clearly a boost for Baker Mayfield if/when these two hit the field. We wouldn't expect either to suit up for Week 14, but we'll keep an eye on things to see how they'll be deployed if they play before the fantasy season wraps up.

Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens appears to be all systems go for Thursday night’s game against the Lions.

Pickens was listed as a limited participant in practice on Monday, but he was back to full practice work on Tuesday, the story said.

Via NFL Media, the Steelers claimed the balance of Adam Thielen’s contract.

The story speculated Thielen will get more time in Pittsburgh but may take time for him to get up to speed with the playbook. All that makes him a risky play for fantasy anyway, especially considering the fantasy playoffs are approaching.

The Colts have reversed course at kicker.

Indianapolis waived Michael Badgley on Tuesday, then signed former New Orleans Saints kicker Blake Grupe to their practice squad after a tryout that included former Baltimore Ravens great Justin Tucker.

Badgley was under scrutiny after missing his third extra point in seven games in the Colts' 20-16 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday, the story said.