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A.J. Dillon has been ruled out against Philadelphia with an ankle injury. Trevor Etienne is questionable after practicing fully Friday and still needs activation from IR. Dave Canales said Carolina intends to activate Etienne and will likely promote Tre Tyus from the practice squad to have three running backs available.

Related Players: Chuba Hubbard

Hubbard remains an RB1 option, with Dillon’s absence further securing his workload. Etienne is a speculative bench addition if activated, but managers should wait for evidence of a usable offensive role before putting him in a FLEX spot.

Aaron Glenn said Omar Cooper Jr. would practice fully Friday and is expected to play against New England. Cooper still needs to be activated from injured reserve. The Jets ruled Adonai Mitchell out with his finger injury.

Related Players: Garrett Wilson, Isaiah Williams, Tim Patrick, Sterling Shepard, Malik McClain, Kenyon Sadiq, Mason Taylor, Geno Smith

Cooper is worth a speculative bench addition, with a path to WR3/FLEX value if he immediately earns regular routes. Managers should confirm his activation and expected workload before starting him in his first game back. Wilson remains the clear WR1 play.

Adonai Mitchell, Breece Hall, Dylan Parham and Joseph Ossai are OUT for Sunday.

Related Players: Braelon Allen, Isaiah Davis, Geno Smith

Allen remains a strong RB2 with RB1 upside if he continues handling most of New York’s backfield work. Hall’s managers can confidently turn to Allen again, while Davis remains a deeper-league bench option who would need a larger workload to become a dependable FLEX play.

The Indianapolis Colts today released wide receiver Darius Slayton.

Related Players: Josh Downs, Keenan Allen, Laquon Treadwell, Deion Burks, Alec Pierce, Ashton Dulin, Anthony Gould, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Tyler Warren, Daniel Jones

It's fair to say Slayton can be dropped in even the deepest of Dynasty leagues after he failed to find the field on a WR-heavy Colts team. This is slightly more encouraging for Treadwell, who has received a surprising amount of usage.

Tyler Badie is OUT with a thumb injury

Related Players: J.K. Dobbins, RJ Harvey, Jonah Coleman

If Badie misses Week 7, Harvey would become a more appealing PPR FLEX option with additional passing-down work available. Dobbins remains the stronger volume-based RB2 option after handling 20 touches Thursday. Coleman is also a stash candidate in most standard or deep leagues.

Jalen Nailor practiced on a limited basis Thursday, his first practice since suffering a concussion in Week 4 against Kansas City.

Related Players: Tre Tucker, Cody White, Dareke Young, Malik Benson, Brock Bowers, Michael Mayer, Kirk Cousins

Nailor is worth monitoring in deeper leagues, but managers should wait for confirmed concussion clearance before considering him for a FLEX spot. His return would create more competition for the secondary receivers’ routes. Tucker remains the strongest Raiders WR option, while Bowers remains an elite TE1.

Tyjae Spears did not practice Thursday after participating on a limited basis Wednesday because of a knee injury. Tony Pollard returned to full participation after receiving a rest day Wednesday.

Related Players: Julius Chestnut, Cam Ward

Spears’ downgrade puts his PPR FLEX availability in doubt. If he misses Sunday, Pollard would become a stronger RB2 play with a chance to absorb additional receiving work alongside his rushing workload. Chestnut will likely see a handful or two of snaps, but with the Titans' general offensive infrastructure, you should be able to find better options on your waiver wire.

No Jeremiyah Love at #AZCardinals practice again today.

Related Players: Tyler Allgeier, Zonovan Knight, Jacoby Brissett

Allgeier should be added where available. If Love misses Sunday, Allgeier would have a clear path from FLEX territory into RB2 consideration as Arizona’s lead runner. Knight would become a deeper-league bench option behind him, but that is more in the "desperation" zone than recommended.

San Francisco on Thursday announced veteran wide receiver Christian Kirk is returning to practice.

Wide receiver Mike Evans was not scheduled to practice Thursday due to ribs and Achilles soreness, coach Kyle Shanahan said.

Related Players: Deebo Samuel, Brandin Cooks, Jordan Watkins, Jacob Cowing, George Kittle, Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey

Evans’ managers need a Monday-night replacement plan. If he misses the game, Cooks could move into boom-bust, WR3/FLEX consideration, with Watkins and Cowing becoming options for very deep leagues. Kittle and McCaffrey would remain premium starts, with additional receiving opportunities available.

DeVonta Smith returned to practice on a limited basis Thursday after missing Wednesday’s session with hamstring and toe injuries. Dontayvion Wicks moved in the opposite direction, dropping from limited participation Wednesday to DNP Thursday because of his hamstring.

Related Players: Makai Lemon, Darius Cooper, Hollywood Brown, Elijah Moore, Dallas Goedert, Zach Ertz, Tanner McKee, Jalen Hurts

Smith would become Philadelphia’s preferred WR start if he returns to a normal role, offering WR3 value with WR2 upside despite the quarterback change. Wicks’ downgrade makes a replacement plan necessary. If Smith sits and Wicks plays, Wicks remains a WR3/FLEX option. If both miss, Lemon and Cooper would become deep-league FLEX possibilities, while Goedert’s target opportunity would strengthen his TE1 streaming case.