Bottom Line Up Front at Running Back

Running back came through the week better than Wednesday suggested. Most of the backs who were limited midweek practiced their way out of a designation entirely, and the real damage was concentrated in a few specific backfields rather than spread across the position.

Of the 44 running backs on this board, 19 are out or doubtful, 4 carry a Questionable tag that decides itself on gameday, and 21 were listed at some point this week but finished it with no designation at all.

Below is every fantasy-relevant running back across all 32 teams carrying an injury or an absence, with the final designation, what the injury actually is, how long that class of injury normally takes to heal, where each player sits on his team’s depth chart, and who stands to gain if he can’t go.

Who is on this report?

Josh Jacobs (GB), Christian McCaffrey (SF), Malik Davis (DAL), Isiah Pacheco (DET), TreVeyon Henderson (NE), Isaac Guerendo (SF), Adam Randall (BAL), Audric Estime (NO), James Conner (ARI), Trey Sermon (ATL), Trevor Etienne (CAR), Ty Chandler (NO), Zach Charbonnet (SEA), Jeremy McNichols (WAS), Trey Benson (ARI), Myles Montgomery (NE), Chip Trayanum (NYJ), Sean Tucker (TB), Kene Nwangwu (NYJ), Jeremiyah Love (ARI), Ty Johnson (BUF), Alvin Kamara (NO), LeQuint Allen Jr. (JAX), Chuba Hubbard (CAR), D’Andre Swift (CHI), J.K. Dobbins (DEN), Bhayshul Tuten (JAX), Ashton Jeanty (LV), De’Von Achane (MIA), Cam Skattebo (NYG), Breece Hall (NYJ), Jacory Croskey-Merritt (WAS), Jonathon Brooks (CAR), Kyle Monangai (CHI), Keaton Mitchell (LAC), Tyrone Tracy Jr. (NYG), Rachaad White (WAS), British Brooks (HOU), Ollie Gordon II (MIA), Kendre Miller (NO), Isaiah Davis (NYJ), Emanuel Wilson (SEA), Pierre Strong Jr. (GB), Kyle Juszczyk (SF)

What changed since Wednesday

Wednesday’s reports were practice participation only. Friday’s are the real thing — the final Out, Doubtful and Questionable tags that govern Sunday. Across the 44 running backs here: 4 are new to the report, 8 improved, 2 got worse, and 13 cleared entirely. The pattern worth internalizing: a midweek Limited usually resolved upward, and the players who never practiced are the ones who ended up with a tag.

Waiver wire: who gains if these names sit

• If Josh Jacobs (GB) can’t go — MarShawn Lloyd (ACT #32) is the listed lead back, with Chris Brooks (ACT #30) and Kaleb Johnson (ACT #26) in a committee. OC Adam Stenavich said Sept 8 the Packers will go running-back-by-committee ‘for a little bit’ without Jacobs.
• If Christian McCaffrey (SF) can’t go — Jordan James (ACT) and rookie Kaelon Black (ACT), with Sincere McCormick on the practice squad; Isaac Guerendo is on PUP until Week 5
• If Malik Davis (DAL) can’t go — Emari Demercado (#31) moves up to RB2 and becomes the direct handcuff/change-of-pace behind Javonte Williams. Israel Abanikanda (#25, practice squad) is the in-house candidate for a standard elevation or an active-roster promotion.
• If Isiah Pacheco (DET) can’t go — Sione Vaki (ACT #33) is the active RB2 behind Jahmyr Gibbs, with Jacob Saylors (ACT #25) third.
• If TreVeyon Henderson (NE) can’t go — Rhamondre Stevenson handles the bulk of the work as the clear RB1, with Corey Kiner as the RB2 change-of-pace. Lan Larison (practice squad) is the standard-elevation option — New England elevated him for the Seattle game.
• If Isaac Guerendo (SF) can’t go — Jordan James and rookie Kaelon Black are already handling the RB2/RB3 work behind McCaffrey
• If Adam Randall (BAL) can’t go — Rasheen Ali holds the RB3 job in his absence, behind Derrick Henry and Justice Hill.
• If Audric Estime (NO) can’t go — Kendre Miller (healthy, off the report) is the direct beneficiary and serves as the RB3 behind Travis Etienne Jr. and Alvin Kamara
• If James Conner (ARI) can’t go — Tyler Allgeier is the starter in his absence, with Jeremiyah Love the featured talent and Bam Knight third
• If Trey Sermon (ATL) can’t go — Brian Robinson Jr. is the RB2 behind Bijan Robinson; Tyler Goodson and Cash Jones are the practice-squad depth
• If Trevor Etienne (CAR) can’t go — AJ Dillon holds the RB3 role behind Chuba Hubbard and Jonathon Brooks in his absence
• If Ty Chandler (NO) can’t go — Kendre Miller is the healthy RB3 behind Travis Etienne Jr. and Alvin Kamara
• If Zach Charbonnet (SEA) can’t go — Jadarian Price (ACT) on early downs, George Holani (ACT) on third down and at the goal line, Emanuel Wilson (ACT) in the red zone
• If Jeremy McNichols (WAS) can’t go — His snaps are already absorbed: Jacory Croskey-Merritt (#22) leads, Rachaad White (#1) handles passing downs, Kaytron Allen (#31) handles short yardage. Craig Reynolds (#24) is the practice-squad depth.
• If Trey Benson (ARI) can’t go — Tyler Allgeier and Jeremiyah Love split the work his roster spot would have absorbed; Bam Knight is RB3
• If Sean Tucker (TB) can’t go — Kenny Gainwell (RB2) is the primary backup behind Bucky Irving; practice-squad RB Josh Williams is the named elevation candidate if Tucker cannot go
• If Kene Nwangwu (NYJ) can’t go — Isaiah Davis (fully cleared, no designation) covers the RB3 role behind Breece Hall and Braelon Allen; Al-Jay Henderson (practice squad, DEV) is the elevation option, and the return duties would shift to a receiver or Davis.
• If Jeremiyah Love (ARI) can’t go — Tyler Allgeier (ACT) takes the lead role outright, with Bam Knight (ACT) as the change-of-pace; Evan Hull would need a practice-squad elevation
• If Ty Johnson (BUF) can’t go — Ray Davis takes the RB2 snaps behind James Cook; Frank Gore Jr. (practice squad, DEV) is the standard-elevation candidate for depth.
• If Alvin Kamara (NO) can’t go — Travis Etienne Jr. is already the RB1 and would simply carry a larger load; Kendre Miller (healthy and off the report) is the specific player who absorbs Kamara’s committee snaps
• If LeQuint Allen Jr. (JAX) can’t go — Per the verified club depth chart, there is no single replacement – his third-down responsibilities would be split between the two co-starters, CHRIS RODRIGUEZ JR. and BHAYSHUL TUTEN, neither of whom is a natural pass-catching back. AMEER ABDULLAH (RB4, ACT, #20) is the roster’s other passing-down option and is the most likely beneficiary of any true pass-game snaps if Allen sits.

How to read this report

These are final designations, not midweek practice notes, so they mean what they say. A few timing wrinkles still apply:

• Four teams have already played. Seattle beat New England on Wednesday and San Francisco beat the Rams in Melbourne on Thursday. For those four clubs the Week 1 question is settled — what matters is who got hurt in the game and what it means for Week 2.
• Denver and Kansas City play Monday night, so their reporting week runs a day later and their final tags file Saturday. Anything listed for them here is Friday participation with the final designation still pending.
• A player listed with no designation is good news. Several names below appear on an official report with a blank game-status column — that is a club formally declining to tag them, which is stronger than never having been listed.

Reserve-list designations — IR, PUP, Commissioner’s Exempt List — are roster transactions and are settled regardless of the day.

Ruled out or unavailable (17)

Officially ruled out, or on a reserve list. Plan around these.

Josh Jacobs — GB (Was the clear RB1; currently NOT on the active depth chart (verified: nfl.com roster status EXE; Ourlads lists him under Commissioner’s Exempt). MarShawn Lloyd is the nominal lead back in his absence.)

• Status: COMMISSIONER’S EXEMPT LIST (EXE) – this is (b) an OFFICIAL RESERVE-LIST DESIGNATION, verified as status code EXE on nfl.com/teams/green-bay-packers/roster/ as of Sept 12 2026. It is NOT an injury designation and NOT a weekly game-status tag. Players on the Exempt List are paid but may not practice or play.
• Practice this week: not reported – players on the Commissioner’s Exempt List do not practice with the team and do not appear on the weekly injury report. He is correctly absent from the Sept 11 final report.
• Injury: None – this is a legal/disciplinary matter, not an injury. Jacobs faced two misdemeanor charges (battery and criminal damage to property) stemming from a May 2026 altercation with his girlfriend.
• When it happened: N/A (not an injury). Key dates: charges announced late August 2026; placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List Sunday, Aug 31, 2026; initial court appearance moved up from Nov 17 to Thursday, Sept 10, 2026.
• Typical recovery for this injury: N/A – not an injury. For reference, NFL Personal Conduct Policy resolutions in comparable misdemeanor domestic-violence cases have historically produced suspensions in the 3-to-8 game range, with time already served on the Exempt List typically credited against the suspension.
• Expected back to full health: Physically healthy now. Availability is a league-discipline question, not a medical one, and there is currently NO TIMELINE. ProFootballRumors and NBC Sports both reported Sept 10 that there is no timetable for discipline.
• Next game: Sunday Sept 13 at the Minnesota Vikings (4:25 PM ET) – OUT / INELIGIBLE. He remains on the Commissioner’s Exempt List and cannot play.
• Next four weeks: Assume OUT for Weeks 1-4 as the base case. His Sept 10 court appearance RESOLVED THE CRIMINAL CASE but did NOT restore his playing status – the NFL explicitly said Thursday Sept 10 that he ‘remains on the Commissioner’s Exempt list while the league reviews the matter.’ The league review must conclude and any suspension must be served before he returns. GM Brian Gutekunst has expressed hope he plays at some point this season while saying the team will ‘be prepared either way.’
• Who benefits if he sits: MarShawn Lloyd (ACT #32) is the listed lead back, with Chris Brooks (ACT #30) and Kaleb Johnson (ACT #26) in a committee. OC Adam Stenavich said Sept 8 the Packers will go running-back-by-committee ‘for a little bit’ without Jacobs.
• Change since Wednesday: unchanged – and this is the important finding. The Sept 9 snapshot flagged his Sept 10 court date as potentially decisive. IT WAS NOT. On Thursday Sept 10 Jacobs pleaded NO CONTEST to both misdemeanors, was fined $1,000 on the battery count, avoided jail, and had the criminal-damage count set for dismissal if he completes a year of counseling and no-contact conditions. The NFL stated the same day that he REMAINS on the Commissioner’s Exempt List while the league reviews the matter, with no timetable for discipline. His roster status is still EXE as of Sept 12. Green Bay’s backfield therefore stays wide open.

Fantasy takeaway: Stash him only if you have a deep bench – the criminal case is over but the NFL review is not, there is no reinstatement timeline, and a suspension almost certainly follows before he plays a down.

Christian McCaffrey — SF (RB1, though rookie Kaelon Black out-carried him 14 to 10 in the opener)

• Status: (c) Minor post-game item from an already-played game – McCaffrey dealt with CRAMPS during the Melbourne game but returned and finished it. No injury designation, not on any reserve list, and he was off the Week 1 injury report entirely.
• Practice this week: n/a – game already played
• Injury: Cramping only (heat/travel-related, shared with LT Trent Williams, who also cramped and took an IV). No structural injury.
• When it happened: 2026-09-10 (in-game cramping in Melbourne)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Cramping resolves within hours to a day with rehydration; it carries no meaningful missed-time risk and is not a reportable injury
• Expected back to full health: Already healthy – he finished the game and posted 88 yards from scrimmage
• Next game: Week 2, Sunday Sept 20 vs. the MIAMI DOLPHINS (home): expected to PLAY, no designation anticipated
• Next four weeks: Healthy for all four. The genuine concern is not his health but his workload – Kaelon Black’s 14 carries for 65 yards signals a real committee.
• Who benefits if he sits: Jordan James (ACT) and rookie Kaelon Black (ACT), with Sincere McCormick on the practice squad; Isaac Guerendo is on PUP until Week 5
• Change since Wednesday: unchanged – still off the injury report, now with a healthy game played

Fantasy takeaway: He is fully healthy – the cramps were a non-event – but monitor the Kaelon Black split, which is the bigger threat to his fantasy floor than his body is.

Malik Davis — DAL (RB2 on the official Cowboys depth chart, behind Javonte Williams and ahead of Emari Demercado)

• Status: OUT — this is (a) a FINAL Friday game-status designation on the Cowboys’ official Week 1 report dated Friday Sept 11, 2026. Confirmed on nfl.com/injuries/league/2026/reg1, dallascowboys.com and multiple Sept 11 beat reports.
• Practice this week: Limited — he was participating in Friday’s practice (logged Limited) when he was injured and carted off; that is why the final report shows Limited alongside an Out designation
• Injury: Hip — carted off the practice field; Cowboys COO Stephen Jones publicly called it ‘pretty serious’
• When it happened: Friday, September 11, 2026 (injured at practice)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Depends on structure. A significant hip flexor/adductor strain typically sidelines an NFL player 4–8 weeks. A hip labral tear requiring arthroscopic repair is 3–6 months. A hip subluxation/dislocation is 4–6 months or longer. ‘Carted off’ plus ‘pretty serious’ plus ‘several games’ points to the middle-to-upper part of that band.
• Expected back to full health: Not in 2026 Week 1 and not soon. Stephen Jones indicated Davis will miss Sunday and ‘several more’ games — realistically mid-October at the very earliest, and potentially the season if imaging shows labral or dislocation involvement. No imaging results had been released as of Sat Sept 12.
• Next game: Sunday Sept 13 vs. the NEW YORK GIANTS (8:20 PM ET, SNF) — OUT. Officially ruled out.
• Next four weeks: Expect him to miss all four and to be moved to Injured Reserve. He was still carried as ACT on the official roster as of Saturday Sept 12, so an IR designation plus a corresponding roster addition is the move to watch.
• Who benefits if he sits: Emari Demercado (#31) moves up to RB2 and becomes the direct handcuff/change-of-pace behind Javonte Williams. Israel Abanikanda (#25, practice squad) is the in-house candidate for a standard elevation or an active-roster promotion.
• Change since Wednesday: NEW — and a genuine Wednesday-to-Friday swing. Davis was not on the Sept 9 injury report at all; he was hurt at Friday’s practice and went straight from unlisted to ruled OUT with a potentially multi-week hip injury. This is the largest new injury in the division this week.

Fantasy takeaway: Drop him in all formats and pivot to Emari Demercado as the Javonte Williams handcuff — Demercado just inherited the entire backup backfield on a Friday.

Isiah Pacheco — DET (Was projected RB2 behind Jahmyr Gibbs; currently NOT on the active depth chart (verified: nfl.com roster status RES). With him out, Sione Vaki is the active RB2 and Jacob Saylors RB3.)

• Status: RESERVE/INJURED (IR) – this is (b) an OFFICIAL RESERVE-LIST DESIGNATION, verified as status code RES on nfl.com/teams/detroit-lions/roster/ as of Sept 12 2026. Not a weekly game-status tag.
• Practice this week: not reported – players on Reserve/Injured do not practice with the team and do not appear on the weekly injury report. He is correctly absent from Detroit’s Sept 11 final report.
• Injury: MCL sprain (knee)
• When it happened: Late August 2026 – placed on injured reserve Sept 1, 2026 (reported by the Detroit News and NBC Sports on Sept 1-2, 2026).
• Typical recovery for this injury: MCL sprain: Grade 1 typically 1-2 weeks; Grade 2 typically 3-6 weeks; Grade 3 typically 8-12 weeks, occasionally surgical. Detroit’s decision to use standard IR (minimum four games) rather than keeping him active points to a Grade 2 or higher.
• Expected back to full health: Mid-to-late October 2026. He is ineligible to return before Week 5 (the game on/after Oct 4, 2026) under the four-game IR minimum. The Detroit News reported Sept 2 that the Lions ‘hope’ he can return at some point this season – notably short of a guarantee.
• Next game: Sunday Sept 13 vs the New Orleans Saints (1:00 PM ET) – OUT. Ineligible to play; on Reserve/Injured.
• Next four weeks: OUT for all four of Weeks 1-4 by rule. The earliest possible return is Week 5. Treat him as an IR stash only.
• Who benefits if he sits: Sione Vaki (ACT #33) is the active RB2 behind Jahmyr Gibbs, with Jacob Saylors (ACT #25) third.
• Change since Wednesday: unchanged – still RES/Reserve-Injured on the official roster, exactly as captured in the Sept 9 baseline. No transaction since.

Fantasy takeaway: Drop him in redraft leagues without IR slots – he cannot help you until Week 5 at the earliest, and the Lions have only said they ‘hope’ he returns this season.

TreVeyon Henderson — NE (RB2 behind Rhamondre Stevenson — explosive committee/passing-down back)

• Status: OUT for Week 1 — that was (a) a FINAL official game-status designation for the already-played Sept 9 game at Seattle. He remains on the ACTIVE roster (status ACT), was NOT placed on IR, and has no Week 2 designation yet because New England’s Week 2 practice week does not begin until Wednesday Sept 16.
• Practice this week: DNP (did not participate) through the entire Week 1 practice week including the final session before the Seattle game. No practice has been held since.
• Injury: Ankle sprain (club has not specified high vs low; he has been limited since late August)
• When it happened: Late August / around September 2, 2026 — he first missed practice on Sept 2 and never returned before Week 1.
• Typical recovery for this injury: A standard low (lateral) ankle sprain sidelines an NFL running back roughly 1-3 weeks; a moderate one 3-4 weeks; a high ankle sprain 4-8 weeks. He has now missed roughly two weeks of practice and one game without being placed on IR, which points to the club expecting a return inside the four-game IR minimum — consistent with a moderate low ankle sprain rather than a syndesmotic injury.
• Expected back to full health: Late September 2026 — a realistic full-go window is Weeks 3-4, with a limited-snap return possible in Week 2.
• Next game: WEEK 2, Sunday Sept 20 vs Pittsburgh Steelers — UNDETERMINED. Watch the Wednesday Sept 16 practice report: a Limited session would put him on track to play, another DNP would point to a second straight miss. Staying off IR is the encouraging signal.
• Next four weeks: Genuinely in play for Week 2 vs Pittsburgh on a snap count; more likely a real workload by Week 3 at Jacksonville and Week 4 at Buffalo. With A.J. Brown on IR, New England has extra incentive to get its most explosive skill player back on the field.
• Who benefits if he sits: Rhamondre Stevenson handles the bulk of the work as the clear RB1, with Corey Kiner as the RB2 change-of-pace. Lan Larison (practice squad) is the standard-elevation option — New England elevated him for the Seattle game.
• Change since Wednesday: unchanged in substance — his Week 1 OUT was already final on Sept 9 and that game has now been played. The new information is negative-by-absence: no post-game update, no IR placement, and no practice report until Sept 16.

Fantasy takeaway: Hold him on your bench through Week 2 and check Wednesday’s practice report — Rhamondre Stevenson is the immediate start in New England’s backfield until Henderson practices.

Isaac Guerendo — SF (Would be the RB2/RB3 change-of-pace; currently on the active/PUP list)

• Status: (b) OFFICIAL reserve-list designation – PUP (active/Physically Unable to Perform) per the official nfl.com 49ers roster. Must miss the first four games by rule.
• Practice this week: n/a – on active/PUP and barred from team practice until his window opens after Week 4
• Injury: Lower-body injury carried from training camp (undisclosed)
• When it happened: 2026-08-26 (placed on active/PUP at roster cutdown)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Active/PUP is a fixed 4-game minimum by rule; most PUP backs return between Weeks 5 and 8
• Expected back to full health: Week 5 at the earliest, realistically Weeks 5-7
• Next game: Week 2, Sunday Sept 20 vs. the Miami Dolphins: OUT – ineligible by rule
• Next four weeks: OUT for all four games by rule
• Who benefits if he sits: Jordan James and rookie Kaelon Black are already handling the RB2/RB3 work behind McCaffrey
• Change since Wednesday: unchanged

Fantasy takeaway: Low-priority stash – Kaelon Black’s 14-carry opener has already claimed the backfield role Guerendo would return to.

Adam Randall — BAL (RB4 / rookie — not on the active depth chart; Baltimore’s active backfield is Derrick Henry, Justice Hill, Rasheen Ali)

• Status: Reserve/Injured, designated to return — category (b), an official reserve-list designation (status code RES on the nfl.com Ravens roster). He must miss the first four games and can be activated from Week 5 once medically cleared.
• Practice this week: not reported — ineligible to practice until his 21-day activation window opens
• Injury: Undisclosed. The Ravens did not specify the injury; it was sustained late in the preseason after he had impressed with a touchdown against Philadelphia and a long run against Washington.
• When it happened: Late August 2026; placed on Reserve/Injured with a return designation on Aug 30, 2026 at the 53-man cutdown
• Typical recovery for this injury: Not publicly stated. The binding constraint is procedural rather than medical: a designated-to-return IR placement carries a mandatory four-game absence regardless of how fast the player heals.
• Expected back to full health: Earliest activation is Week 5 (early October 2026), assuming medical clearance; practice window can open sooner.
• Next game: OUT — ineligible for at Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Sept 13, 2026.
• Next four weeks: Out for all four by rule. Weeks 1-4 are the mandatory absence; he becomes activation-eligible for Week 5.
• Who benefits if he sits: Rasheen Ali holds the RB3 job in his absence, behind Derrick Henry and Justice Hill.
• Change since Wednesday: unchanged — same Reserve/Injured (designated to return) status, still Week 5 eligible.

Fantasy takeaway: Deep-dynasty stash only — he cannot help a lineup before Week 5, and even then he would be fourth in a Derrick Henry backfield.

Audric Estime — NO (RB4 behind Travis Etienne Jr., Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller – verified ACT (#30) on nfl.com)

• Status: OUT – this is (a) a FINAL Friday game-status designation on the official Week 1 report
• Practice this week: DNP
• Injury: Thigh (quadriceps)
• When it happened: On or before 2026-09-09 (DNP on the first official Week 1 report)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Thigh/quadriceps strains and deep contusions typically sideline an NFL player 1-3 weeks; a significant quad strain can run 3-5 weeks
• Expected back to full health: Mid-to-late September 2026 (roughly Weeks 2-3)
• Next game: OUT at Detroit Lions (Sunday, Sept 13, 1:00 PM ET)
• Next four weeks: Should return within the next two to three weeks, but he returns to a crowded room. With Etienne entrenched, Kamara healthy and Kendre Miller ahead of him, his path to touches over the next four games is minimal short of multiple injuries.
• Who benefits if he sits: Kendre Miller (healthy, off the report) is the direct beneficiary and serves as the RB3 behind Travis Etienne Jr. and Alvin Kamara
• Change since Wednesday: DOWNGRADED – his Wednesday DNP (which carried no game status) has converted into a formal OUT. He did not practice at all this week.

Fantasy takeaway: Not rosterable – out Week 1 and fourth on the depth chart when he returns.

James Conner — ARI (Would be the veteran lead/passing-down back; currently occupying a reserve-list spot)

• Status: (b) OFFICIAL reserve-list designation – RSR (Reserve/Injured, designated to return) per the official nfl.com Cardinals roster. He was placed on IR at the 53-man cutdown, which mandates he miss the team’s first four games.
• Practice this week: n/a – on the reserve list and ineligible to practice with the team until his 21-day return window opens
• Injury: Lower-body injury carried in from camp (the club has not detailed it publicly beyond the IR placement)
• When it happened: 2026-08-26 (placed on IR at the initial 53-man roster deadline)
• Typical recovery for this injury: A season-opening IR stint is a fixed 4-game minimum by rule regardless of the underlying injury; most designated-to-return players activate between Weeks 5 and 8
• Expected back to full health: Week 5 at the earliest (first eligible game), realistically Weeks 5-7 once a 21-day practice ramp is factored in
• Next game: Sunday, Sept 13 at the LA Chargers (Week 1): OUT – ineligible by rule, not a game-status question
• Next four weeks: OUT for all four. He cannot play Weeks 1-4 under the rule. Watch for the club to open his 21-day practice window in late September, which is the tell that a Week 5 activation is live.
• Who benefits if he sits: Tyler Allgeier is the starter in his absence, with Jeremiyah Love the featured talent and Bam Knight third
• Change since Wednesday: unchanged

Fantasy takeaway: Pure bench stash – he cannot help you until Week 5 at the earliest, and only roster him in leagues with IR slots or deep benches.

Trey Sermon — ATL (Depth RB – not on the active depth chart while on reserve)

• Status: (b) OFFICIAL RESERVE-LIST DESIGNATION – nfl.com’s official roster lists him RES (Reserve/Injured, no return designation). Not a weekly game-status designation.
• Practice this week: not reported – players on Reserve/Injured are not listed on the weekly practice report
• Injury: Undisclosed injury sustained in the 2026 preseason
• When it happened: August 2026 (preseason)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Not applicable as a weekly question – a straight Reserve/Injured placement without a return designation ends the player’s season in almost all cases
• Expected back to full health: Not applicable for 2026 – season-ending placement
• Next game: OUT at Pittsburgh Steelers – ineligible, on season-ending Reserve/Injured
• Next four weeks: Out for the season. He cannot be activated from a straight RES placement.
• Who benefits if he sits: Brian Robinson Jr. is the RB2 behind Bijan Robinson; Tyler Goodson and Cash Jones are the practice-squad depth
• Change since Wednesday: unchanged – still RES on the official roster.

Fantasy takeaway: Cut him everywhere – this is a season-ending designation, not a week-to-week one.

Trevor Etienne — CAR (Depth RB – not on the active depth chart while on reserve)

• Status: (b) OFFICIAL RESERVE-LIST DESIGNATION – nfl.com’s official roster lists him RSR (Reserve/Injured – Designated to Return, #23). Not a weekly game-status designation.
• Practice this week: not reported – players on Reserve/Injured are not listed on the weekly practice report
• Injury: Undisclosed injury that led to the Reserve/Injured placement with a designation to return
• When it happened: Late August 2026 (at or near final roster cutdowns)
• Typical recovery for this injury: The Reserve/Injured-Designated to Return mechanism enforces a minimum four-game absence regardless of the underlying injury; practical return windows run 4-8 weeks
• Expected back to full health: Around Week 6 (mid-October 2026) based on his expected return window
• Next game: OUT vs Chicago Bears – ineligible to play, on Reserve/Injured
• Next four weeks: Ineligible for all four of Carolina’s first four games by rule. He is a candidate to open his practice window during that stretch but cannot be activated before Week 5 at the earliest, with Week 6 the expectation.
• Who benefits if he sits: AJ Dillon holds the RB3 role behind Chuba Hubbard and Jonathon Brooks in his absence
• Change since Wednesday: unchanged – still RSR on the official roster with no return activity reported.

Fantasy takeaway: Not rosterable in redraft – he is the fourth back on a team that already splits work two ways.

Ty Chandler — NO (Depth RB – not on the active depth chart while on reserve)

• Status: (b) OFFICIAL RESERVE-LIST DESIGNATION – nfl.com’s official roster lists him RES (Reserve/Injured, no return designation, #32). Not a weekly game-status designation.
• Practice this week: not reported – players on Reserve/Injured are not listed on the weekly practice report
• Injury: Undisclosed injury sustained in the 2026 preseason
• When it happened: August 2026 (preseason)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Not applicable as a weekly question – a straight Reserve/Injured placement without a return designation ends the player’s season in almost all cases
• Expected back to full health: Not applicable for 2026 – season-ending placement
• Next game: OUT at Detroit Lions – ineligible, on season-ending Reserve/Injured
• Next four weeks: Out for the season. He cannot be activated from a straight RES placement.
• Who benefits if he sits: Kendre Miller is the healthy RB3 behind Travis Etienne Jr. and Alvin Kamara
• Change since Wednesday: unchanged – still RES on the official roster.

Fantasy takeaway: Cut him everywhere – this is a season-ending designation.

Zach Charbonnet — SEA (Would be the lead or co-lead back; currently on the active/PUP list)

• Status: (b) OFFICIAL reserve-list designation – PUP (active/Physically Unable to Perform) per the official nfl.com Seahawks roster. Must miss the first four games by rule.
• Practice this week: n/a – on active/PUP and barred from team practice until his window opens after Week 4
• Injury: Lower-body injury carried from training camp (undisclosed by the club)
• When it happened: 2026-08-26 (placed on active/PUP at the 53-man roster deadline)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Active/PUP carries a fixed 4-game minimum; most PUP running backs return between Weeks 5 and 8
• Expected back to full health: Week 5 at the earliest, realistically Weeks 5-7 after a 21-day practice ramp
• Next game: Week 2, Sunday Sept 20 at the Arizona Cardinals: OUT – ineligible by rule
• Next four weeks: OUT for all four games (Weeks 1-4) by rule. Week 5 is his first eligible date, and his return would immediately reshape a three-way committee.
• Who benefits if he sits: Jadarian Price (ACT) on early downs, George Holani (ACT) on third down and at the goal line, Emanuel Wilson (ACT) in the red zone
• Change since Wednesday: unchanged

Fantasy takeaway: The single best RB stash in this division – he is the one player who can collapse Seattle’s three-way committee into a real workload, and he is first eligible in Week 5.

Jeremy McNichols — WAS (Depth RB — was in the RB rotation mix before the injury; currently not on the active depth chart)

• Status: Reserve/Injured, DESIGNATED TO RETURN — this is (b) an OFFICIAL RESERVE-LIST DESIGNATION, a club transaction rather than a weekly game-status tag. Minimum four games before he is eligible to return to the active roster.
• Practice this week: DNP — on Reserve/Injured, so no practice participation is filed
• Injury: Quadriceps
• When it happened: Preseason 2026 (placed on IR ahead of the regular season; exact date not independently verified this pass)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Quadriceps strain/tear: Grade 1 roughly 2–3 weeks; Grade 2 roughly 4–8 weeks; Grade 3 or tendon rupture 4–6 months or surgical. The designated-to-return tag implies the club expects a mid-season return, consistent with a Grade 2.
• Expected back to full health: Eligible to return no earlier than Week 5. A realistic activation window is Weeks 5–9 depending on how the quad responds.
• Next game: Sunday Sept 13 at the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4:25 PM ET, FOX) — OUT. Ineligible on Reserve/Injured.
• Next four weeks: OUT for all four by rule — the designated-to-return minimum is four games.
• Who benefits if he sits: His snaps are already absorbed: Jacory Croskey-Merritt (#22) leads, Rachaad White (#1) handles passing downs, Kaytron Allen (#31) handles short yardage. Craig Reynolds (#24) is the practice-squad depth.
• Change since Wednesday: Unchanged — same Reserve/Injured, designated-to-return status as on Sept 9.

Fantasy takeaway: Not rosterable — he is ineligible for at least four games and returns to a backfield that has already moved on without him.

Trey Benson — ARI (Off the active roster entirely – on the season-ending reserve list)

• Status: (b) OFFICIAL reserve-list designation – RES (Reserve/Injured), season-ending with NO designation to return. He was waived-injured in late August and reverted to Arizona’s injured reserve after clearing waivers.
• Practice this week: n/a – season-ending reserve list
• Injury: Knee
• When it happened: 2026-08-24 (waived-injured; reverted to IR after clearing waivers)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Varies widely by knee structure – 6-12 months for a major ligament reconstruction, 4-8 weeks for a meniscus trim; moot here because the reversion to IR ends his 2026 season by rule
• Expected back to full health: 2027 offseason – his 2026 season in Arizona is over regardless of how the knee heals
• Next game: Sunday, Sept 13 at the LA Chargers (Week 1): OUT – season-ending reserve
• Next four weeks: OUT for all four and for the remainder of the 2026 season
• Who benefits if he sits: Tyler Allgeier and Jeremiyah Love split the work his roster spot would have absorbed; Bam Knight is RB3
• Change since Wednesday: unchanged

Fantasy takeaway: Drop him in every format – his season is over and he is not returning to this roster.

Myles Montgomery — NE (Depth RB — not in the active rotation)

• Status: RESERVE/INJURED — (b) an official reserve-list designation (status code RES on the nfl.com roster).
• Practice this week: not reported — ineligible to practice while on Reserve/Injured.
• Injury: Undisclosed (club has not specified); placed on IR out of training camp / final cuts
• When it happened: August 2026 (exact date not disclosed)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Roster status rather than a diagnosis. A designated-for-return activation requires a minimum four-game absence; most initial-53 IR placements last the full season.
• Expected back to full health: Unknown — no published club timeline.
• Next game: WEEK 2, Sunday Sept 20 vs Pittsburgh Steelers — INELIGIBLE (Reserve/Injured).
• Next four weeks: Out for Weeks 2-5. Earliest possible activation is Week 6.
• Who benefits if he sits: Not applicable — Corey Kiner and practice-squad backs Hassan Haskins and Lan Larison cover the depth he would have provided.
• Change since Wednesday: NEW to the injury list — carried as Reserve/Injured in the Sept 9 depth-chart baseline but never broken out as an entry. Roster status itself unchanged.

Fantasy takeaway: No fantasy value — ignore.

Chip Trayanum — NYJ (Depth RB — not in the active rotation)

• Status: RESERVE/INJURED — (b) an official reserve-list designation (status code RES on the nfl.com roster).
• Practice this week: not reported — ineligible to practice while on Reserve/Injured.
• Injury: Undisclosed (club has not specified)
• When it happened: August 2026 (exact date not disclosed)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Roster status rather than a diagnosis; a designated-for-return activation requires a minimum four-game absence.
• Expected back to full health: Unknown — no published club timeline.
• Next game: Week 1, Sunday Sept 13 vs Tennessee Titans — INELIGIBLE (Reserve/Injured).
• Next four weeks: Out for all four games; earliest possible activation is Week 5.
• Who benefits if he sits: Not applicable — Al-Jay Henderson (DEV) is the practice-squad depth option.
• Change since Wednesday: NEW to the injury list — carried as Reserve/Injured in the Sept 9 depth-chart baseline but never broken out as an entry. Roster status itself unchanged.

Fantasy takeaway: No fantasy value — ignore.

Doubtful (2)

Doubtful means the club expects him not to play. Treat it as out unless you see a pregame report saying otherwise.

Sean Tucker — TB (RB3 behind Bucky Irving and Kenny Gainwell – verified ACT (#44) on nfl.com)

• Status: DOUBTFUL – this is (a) a FINAL Friday game-status designation on the official Week 1 report. Doubtful conventionally means roughly a 25% chance to play.
• Practice this week: Limited
• Injury: Hamstring
• When it happened: On or before 2026-09-09 (DNP on the first official Week 1 report)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Hamstring strains cost 1-3 weeks for a grade-1 and 3-6 weeks for a grade-2. Progressing from DNP to limited work within the same week suggests a mild strain nearing resolution.
• Expected back to full health: Mid-to-late September 2026 (roughly Weeks 2-3)
• Next game: DOUBTFUL at Cincinnati Bengals (Sunday, Sept 13, 1:00 PM ET) – very likely inactive
• Next four weeks: Likely misses Week 1, with Bowles again attributing the caution to the return process rather than any setback. Expect him back within one to two weeks, but he returns as the third back behind Bucky Irving and Kenny Gainwell, so his standalone value over the next four games is minimal.
• Who benefits if he sits: Kenny Gainwell (RB2) is the primary backup behind Bucky Irving; practice-squad RB Josh Williams is the named elevation candidate if Tucker cannot go
• Change since Wednesday: DOWNGRADED – his Wednesday DNP converted into a formal DOUBTFUL. Worth noting the mixed signal: his practice participation actually improved (DNP Wednesday to Limited Thursday and Limited Friday), but the club still assigned a Doubtful designation.

Fantasy takeaway: No Week 1 value and little beyond it – he is a third-string back, so only Bucky Irving’s handcuff (Kenny Gainwell) is worth a roster spot here.

Kene Nwangwu — NYJ (RB4 behind Breece Hall, Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis — primarily a kick returner)

• Status: DOUBTFUL — (a) a FINAL Friday game-status designation, filed by the Jets on the Sept 11, 2026 official report for the Sept 13 game vs Tennessee. Doubtful historically means roughly a 75-percent chance of NOT playing.
• Practice this week: DNP (Friday Sept 11). He did not practice Friday. NOTE: nfl.com’s official league report lists the injury as ‘Back’ with a Did Not Participate Friday; JetNation’s Sept 11 writeup describes it as a groin. The official nfl.com entry is treated as authoritative here and the discrepancy is flagged.
• Injury: Back (per the official nfl.com league injury report); some beat reporting describes it as a groin
• When it happened: Week of September 7-11, 2026
• Typical recovery for this injury: Non-structural back strains/spasms: roughly 1-2 weeks, occasionally a single week. A disc-related back issue is a different animal at 4-8+ weeks. If the beat reporting is right and it is a groin, the range is 1-4 weeks for a Grade 1-2 strain. Either way, the Doubtful tag on a Friday DNP points to a short-term, week-to-week absence rather than anything structural.
• Expected back to full health: Mid-to-late September 2026 (approximately Weeks 2-3).
• Next game: Week 1, Sunday Sept 13 vs Tennessee Titans — DOUBTFUL, and should be treated as effectively out. His absence matters more for the kick-return unit than for the offense.
• Next four weeks: Likely out Week 1, plausibly back by Week 2 or 3. Even fully healthy he is the RB4 and touches the ball on offense only in emergencies.
• Who benefits if he sits: Isaiah Davis (fully cleared, no designation) covers the RB3 role behind Breece Hall and Braelon Allen; Al-Jay Henderson (practice squad, DEV) is the elevation option, and the return duties would shift to a receiver or Davis.
• Change since Wednesday: NEW — he was not on the Sept 9 injury list at all and debuts on the final report with a DOUBTFUL designation.

Fantasy takeaway: Irrelevant in standard fantasy — this only matters in return-yardage leagues, and even there treat him as out.

Questionable — game-time calls (4)

The genuine coin flips. Watch the inactives list, which posts about 90 minutes before kickoff, and have a replacement ready.

Jeremiyah Love — ARI (Rookie (No. 4 overall), the talent lead back, but Tyler Allgeier is the listed starter on the club depth chart while Love is limited)

• Status: (a) FINAL Friday game-status designation – QUESTIONABLE on Arizona’s official final Week 1 injury report filed Friday, Sept 11, confirmed on nfl.com/injuries/league/2026/reg1 and azcardinals.com. Head coach Mike LaFleur will make the call before Sunday’s kickoff.
• Practice this week: Limited participant Wednesday 9/9, Thursday 9/10 and Friday 9/11 – three straight limited sessions, never a full one
• Injury: High ankle sprain (right ankle), suffered in the preseason opener
• When it happened: 2026-08-13 (preseason opener vs. Las Vegas)
• Typical recovery for this injury: High ankle (syndesmotic) sprains typically sideline an NFL player 4-8 weeks for a moderate grade, 2-4 weeks for a mild one; lingering soreness and reduced burst commonly persist 2-4 weeks past return to play
• Expected back to full health: Late September to early October 2026 – roughly Weeks 3-5 for genuinely unrestricted explosiveness; he is playing through it, not past it
• Next game: Sunday, Sept 13 at the LA Chargers (Week 1): QUESTIONABLE, but trending toward playing. Beat reporting and the club both describe him as ‘trending well,’ and he told reporters he would ‘fight his hardest’ to play. Expect him active on a pitch count rather than ruled out.
• Next four weeks: Weeks 1-2 a snap-limited committee back behind Allgeier; Weeks 3-4 the ankle should quiet down and the rookie’s talent takes over the backfield. The real cliff is Week 5, when James Conner is first eligible off IR and can reclaim passing-down and goal-line work.
• Who benefits if he sits: Tyler Allgeier (ACT) takes the lead role outright, with Bam Knight (ACT) as the change-of-pace; Evan Hull would need a practice-squad elevation
• Change since Wednesday: UPGRADED – on Sept 9 he was an unofficial practice-report entry with no game status; he now carries a formal Questionable and is trending toward playing

Fantasy takeaway: Start him only in deeper formats this week – he is likely to be active but on a pitch count with Allgeier listed ahead of him, so Allgeier is the safer Week 1 play and the better contingency stash.

Ty Johnson — BUF (RB2 per Ourlads (Cook > Johnson > Davis); functionally RB3 behind Ray Davis while injured — passing-down/change-of-pace back)

• Status: QUESTIONABLE — (a) a FINAL Friday game-status designation, filed by Buffalo on the Sept 11, 2026 official report for the Sept 13 game at Houston.
• Practice this week: Limited (Friday Sept 11). Full week: DNP Wed → DNP Thu → Limited Fri.
• Injury: Hamstring strain (right/left not specified on the official report)
• When it happened: Early August 2026 — traces to the ‘Return of the Red and Blue’ practice; he has not practiced in full since.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Hamstring strains: Grade 1 roughly 1-2 weeks, Grade 2 roughly 3-6 weeks, Grade 3 (with tendon involvement) 8-12+ weeks. A strain that has already lingered ~5 weeks with no full practice behaves like a moderate Grade 2 with a high re-aggravation rate; realistic full clearance is 1-3 more weeks.
• Expected back to full health: Late September 2026 (approximately Weeks 3-4). He is not likely to be a full-practice participant until he strings together consecutive full sessions.
• Next game: Week 1, Sunday Sept 13 at Houston Texans — QUESTIONABLE and a genuine coin flip. HC Joe Brady: ‘We’ll take it up to game time and see what that looks like.’ Friday’s Limited session and the absence of a non-contact jersey are mild positives, but two prior DNPs point to a low snap count even if active.
• Next four weeks: Weeks 1-2 should be treated as out-or-minimal. Expect a gradual ramp into the third-down/change-of-pace role by Weeks 3-4, with James Cook keeping the overwhelming majority of the workload regardless. Re-aggravation risk stays elevated through the month.
• Who benefits if he sits: Ray Davis takes the RB2 snaps behind James Cook; Frank Gore Jr. (practice squad, DEV) is the standard-elevation candidate for depth.
• Change since Wednesday: UPGRADED — the Sept 9 Wednesday DNP converted to a Friday Limited and a final QUESTIONABLE rather than an Out. That is the meaningful Wednesday-to-Friday move for Buffalo.

Fantasy takeaway: Don’t start him, and don’t chase him off the Questionable tag — Ray Davis is the only Buffalo backup worth a bench spot, and only as a James Cook handcuff.

Alvin Kamara — NO (RB2 / passing-down and committee back BEHIND Travis Etienne Jr., who is the verified RB1 – Kamara verified ACT (#41) on nfl.com)

• Status: QUESTIONABLE – this is (a) a FINAL Friday game-status designation on the official Week 1 report, not unofficial. Notably he earned it after a FULL Friday practice, which is the most favorable version of a Questionable tag.
• Practice this week: Full
• Injury: MCL sprain (listed on the official report simply as ‘Knee’)
• When it happened: August 2026 (training camp / preseason)
• Typical recovery for this injury: MCL sprains run 1-3 weeks for a grade-1, 3-6 weeks for a grade-2, and 6-12 weeks for a grade-3. A back who has progressed from a first practice back to full participation inside one week is tracking as a low-grade sprain at the tail end of its recovery.
• Expected back to full health: Effectively now – he reached full participation Friday, Sept 11, 2026. Expect a snap-count ramp rather than a health restriction from here.
• Next game: QUESTIONABLE at Detroit Lions (Sunday, Sept 13, 1:00 PM ET). The full Friday practice makes him far more likely to play than not, but the club has not committed and his snap count is the real unknown.
• Next four weeks: The knee should be a non-issue within one to two weeks. The durable problem is role, not health: Travis Etienne Jr. is the established RB1 on a roughly $12M/yr deal, and Kamara is working back into a committee rather than into a bell-cow job. Expect a limited Week 1 pitch count, then a stabilized passing-down and change-of-pace role with RB2-range value across Weeks 2-4.
• Who benefits if he sits: Travis Etienne Jr. is already the RB1 and would simply carry a larger load; Kendre Miller (healthy and off the report) is the specific player who absorbs Kamara’s committee snaps
• Change since Wednesday: UPGRADED – Limited Wednesday (his first practice back) AND Limited Thursday converted to a FULL practice Friday. Note the nuance for anyone reading the tag alone: his Wednesday Limited did convert into a formal QUESTIONABLE designation he did not carry on Sept 9, but the underlying practice trend moved clearly in the right direction.

Fantasy takeaway: A full Friday practice means he almost certainly plays, but start him only as a flex with a real handcuff behind him – Etienne is the back to own and a Week 1 snap-count ramp is likely.

LeQuint Allen Jr. — JAX (RB3 on the club’s Week 1 chart, listed behind co-starters Bhayshul Tuten and Chris Rodriguez Jr.; functionally the designated third-down / passing-down back, the role he held as a rookie in 2025 on the strength of his pass-blocking and pass-catching)

• Status: QUESTIONABLE – this is (a) a FINAL FRIDAY GAME-STATUS DESIGNATION, filed on the official Sept 11, 2026 report and confirmed on nfl.com/injuries/league/2026/reg1. HC Liam Coen separately and explicitly called him a game-time decision to be resolved after Sunday warmups.
• Practice this week: Limited (Friday Sept 11). Full week: DNP Wednesday, Limited Thursday, Limited Friday – a two-step trend upward.
• Injury: Hip (soft-tissue lower-body injury). Listed as ‘Hip’ on the official NFL injury report.
• When it happened: Late August 2026 – sustained in the closing weeks of training camp; he missed the end of camp with it and it was still limiting him into Week 1 prep.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Soft-tissue hip strains (hip flexor / hip adductor / groin-adjacent) typically sideline an NFL player 1-4 weeks for a Grade 1, and 4-8 weeks for a Grade 2. The defining risk with this injury class is re-aggravation: hip and groin strains recur at an elevated rate when a player returns before full strength, which is precisely why a five-week-old strain is still producing limited practices.
• Expected back to full health: Late September to mid-October 2026 for genuine, unrestricted full health. He is at or near the point of game availability now, but the persistence of the issue across five weeks argues he will be managed rather than turned loose for at least another two to three weeks.
• Next game: Sunday, Sept 13, 2026 vs the Cleveland Browns – GENUINELY 50/50 and the only real game-time decision among all four AFC South rosters. Two consecutive limited practices and the absence of a Doubtful tag lean him toward active, but Coen’s public game-time-decision framing is a real signal, not boilerplate. If he dresses, expect a reduced snap count concentrated on obvious passing downs.
• Next four weeks: Weeks 1-4: expect a slow ramp. Even fully healthy his ceiling in this committee is the third-down role, and Jacksonville has two co-starters ahead of him. The realistic path to relevance is either an injury to Tuten or Rodriguez, or Allen simply winning the receiving-down job outright once the hip is behind him – plausible by Weeks 3-4. Hip strains with this kind of lingering profile carry a meaningful re-aggravation risk that could cost him another week somewhere in this window.
• Who benefits if he sits: Per the verified club depth chart, there is no single replacement – his third-down responsibilities would be split between the two co-starters, CHRIS RODRIGUEZ JR. and BHAYSHUL TUTEN, neither of whom is a natural pass-catching back. AMEER ABDULLAH (RB4, ACT, #20) is the roster’s other passing-down option and is the most likely beneficiary of any true pass-game snaps if Allen sits.
• Change since Wednesday: UPGRADED. On Sept 9 he was a Wednesday DNP and a stated game-time decision with no final status. He practiced on a limited basis both Thursday and Friday, and that Wednesday DNP has now converted to a final QUESTIONABLE rather than an Out or Doubtful – a clear net-positive move, though Coen’s game-time-decision language survived the week intact.

Fantasy takeaway: Do not start him in Week 1 and have a replacement ready – a Questionable game-time decision on a committee RB3 is the single least startable status in fantasy, but he is a worthwhile stash in deeper leagues given how wide open Jacksonville’s backfield is behind two unproven co-starters.

Cleared — listed this week but carrying no designation (21)

The good news. Every player here carried an injury at some point this week and finished it without a designation.

Chuba Hubbard — CAR (RB1 – listed first, the ‘1A’ of a 1A/1B committee; verified ACT (#30) on nfl.com)

• Status: Resolved – off the injury report. He does not appear anywhere on Carolina’s final Friday Week 1 report.
• Practice this week: Full – not listed on the report at all
• Injury: Hamstring (now resolved)
• When it happened: August 2026 (training camp)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Hamstring strains cost 1-3 weeks at grade-1 and 3-6 weeks at grade-2; his has fully run its course
• Expected back to full health: Already fully healthy – cleared and off the report entirely
• Next game: Expected to play vs Chicago Bears (Sunday, Sept 13, 1:00 PM ET) – fully healthy, no designation
• Next four weeks: No injury concern. The only cap on his value is the committee: Canales has described a near-even split with Jonathon Brooks, with Hubbard getting the larger early share on experience. Expect RB2-range volume across the first four games with goal-line work as the swing factor.
• Who benefits if he sits: Jonathon Brooks would take over as the lead back, with AJ Dillon moving up to the RB2 role
• Change since Wednesday: RESOLVED – now off the report. He was already trending off on Sept 9 and that has been formally confirmed; he is absent from Carolina’s final Friday report.

Fantasy takeaway: Start him with confidence as a healthy RB2 – but temper expectations, because the confirmed Brooks committee caps his weekly ceiling.

D’Andre Swift — CHI (RB1 / starter (verified: nfl.com roster ACT #4; Ourlads lists him first))

• Status: Resolved – off the injury report. Confirmed ABSENT from Chicago’s FINAL Friday Sept 11 injury report on both nfl.com/injuries/league/2026/reg1 and chicagobears.com. No designation of any kind.
• Practice this week: Full – not listed on any day of the Week 1 injury report, which means unrestricted participation.
• Injury: None active
• When it happened: N/A
• Typical recovery for this injury: N/A – no active injury
• Expected back to full health: Already at full health as of Sept 11-12, 2026
• Next game: Sunday Sept 13 at the Carolina Panthers (1:00 PM ET) – ACTIVE, no designation, expected to start.
• Next four weeks: Clean bill of health heading into Weeks 1-4 as Chicago’s lead back, with Kyle Monangai handling the change-of-pace and complementary work.
• Who benefits if he sits: Kyle Monangai (ACT #25), then Roschon Johnson (ACT #23).
• Change since Wednesday: unchanged – was already verified off Chicago’s Wednesday Sept 9 report in the baseline, and remains off the FINAL Friday report. Carried here only because the Sept 9 snapshot tracked him.

Fantasy takeaway: Fully clear to start as a healthy RB1/RB2 – no injury caveat whatsoever for Week 1.

J.K. Dobbins — DEN (RB1 (verified vs nfl.com roster — status ACT))

• Status: Resolved — off the injury report. Dobbins does not appear anywhere on Denver’s official Week 1 injury reports (Thursday Sept. 10 or Friday Sept. 11, 2026). Denver listed exactly one player — Marvin Mims Jr. — and reported that all 53 players on its active roster are healthy. Dobbins was specifically described as ‘at 100%.’
• Practice this week: Full
• Injury: None currently — no active injury designation. (His 2025 foot issue is fully behind him.)
• When it happened: not applicable — no current injury
• Typical recovery for this injury: not applicable — no current injury
• Expected back to full health: Healthy now.
• Next game: ACTIVE and expected to start Monday, Sept. 14 vs. Kansas City (MNF). No designation, none expected on today’s Saturday report.
• Next four weeks: Clean four-game outlook as Denver’s lead back. The live variable is committee usage with rookie-role back RJ Harvey rather than health.
• Who benefits if he sits: RJ Harvey, then Jonah Coleman and Tyler Badie.
• Change since Wednesday: RESOLVED — now off the injury report. On Sept. 9 his status was flagged as unofficial with no filing in existence; Denver has since filed twice and he is not listed on either report.

Fantasy takeaway: Start Dobbins as an RB2 with confidence — he is completely off the injury report and Denver has declared its roster healthy.

Bhayshul Tuten — JAX (CO-STARTER at running back with Chris Rodriguez Jr. – the club’s Week 1 chart lists them jointly with no clear RB1)

• Status: Resolved – off the injury report
• Practice this week: Full – not listed on the Jaguars’ Week 1 injury report at any point, Wednesday through Friday.
• Injury: None active – prior issue fully resolved.
• When it happened: n/a – no active injury.
• Typical recovery for this injury: n/a – no active injury.
• Expected back to full health: Currently at full health.
• Next game: Sunday, Sept 13, 2026 vs the Cleveland Browns – WILL PLAY, fully healthy, no designation.
• Next four weeks: Expected to play all four games. His fantasy risk is entirely committee-related rather than health-related: Jacksonville is genuinely splitting the job with Chris Rodriguez Jr., and if LeQuint Allen Jr. sits Sunday, Tuten stands to absorb a share of the third-down work as well.
• Who benefits if he sits: CHRIS RODRIGUEZ JR. (co-starter, ACT, #24) would take the lead role, with AMEER ABDULLAH (#20) and, health permitting, LEQUINT ALLEN JR. (#5) filling the passing-down snaps.
• Change since Wednesday: RESOLVED – now off the report, and this holds through the final Friday report. He never appeared on any Week 1 injury report.

Fantasy takeaway: A healthy but genuinely risky RB2/flex – he is completely off the injury report, and if LeQuint Allen Jr. is inactive Sunday, Tuten’s workload gets a quiet bump.

Ashton Jeanty — LV (RB1 (verified vs nfl.com roster — status ACT))

• Status: Resolved — off the injury report. Jeanty does not appear on the Raiders’ FINAL Week 1 injury report filed Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. He carried no game-status designation and was removed entirely after full participation Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
• Practice this week: Full
• Injury: Right ankle (sprain), sustained Aug. 23, 2026 — now resolved
• When it happened: 2026-08-23
• Typical recovery for this injury: A low ankle sprain typically sidelines an NFL running back 1-3 weeks; a high ankle sprain runs 4-6 weeks. Jeanty’s roughly three-week absence from late August to full practice in Week 1 prep is consistent with the low-ankle branch, and he has cleared it.
• Expected back to full health: Fully healthy as of Sept. 11, 2026. He told reporters he is ‘feeling 100 percent and good to go for Week 1.’
• Next game: ACTIVE and expected to start Sunday, Sept. 13 vs. the Miami Dolphins. No designation.
• Next four weeks: Clean four-game outlook. The one caveat is workload rather than availability: beat reporting on Sept. 11 noted the Raiders may manage his early-season snap count because backup Mike Washington Jr. performed well in the preseason. Expect that committee risk to fade as the ankle proves out.
• Who benefits if he sits: Mike Washington Jr., with Dylan Laube as the third back.
• Change since Wednesday: RESOLVED — now off the injury report. The Sept. 9 Wednesday Full participation held through Thursday and Friday and he was removed from the final report without a designation.

Fantasy takeaway: Start Jeanty as a every-week RB1 — he is off the report entirely, though a slightly capped Week 1 touch count is the realistic downside.

De’Von Achane — MIA (RB1 — clear lead back and the offense’s primary skill-position weapon)

• Status: Resolved — off the injury report. No entry on Miami’s FINAL Sept 11 report.
• Practice this week: not reported — absent from the official injury report, i.e. full participation with no injury entry.
• Injury: None currently
• When it happened: Not applicable
• Typical recovery for this injury: Not applicable — no active injury.
• Expected back to full health: Already fully healthy as of Sept 11, 2026.
• Next game: Week 1, Sunday Sept 13 vs Las Vegas Raiders — fully available, no designation. Hafley on Friday: ‘I expect everybody to be available.’
• Next four weeks: No health restriction expected Weeks 1-4; he should carry a full workload.
• Who benefits if he sits: Jaylen Wright would lead the committee, with Ollie Gordon II as the early-down complement.
• Change since Wednesday: RESOLVED — now off the report; he never appeared on Miami’s official Wednesday report either.

Fantasy takeaway: Start him without hesitation — he is completely off the report and unrestricted.

Cam Skattebo — NYG (RB1 — lead back, first up in nearly every running drill through camp)

• Status: Resolved — off the injury report. He carries NO designation of any kind: he does not appear on the Giants’ final Friday Sept 11 report. Any remaining commentary about his 2025 leg injury is (c) UNOFFICIAL / tracked-story only.
• Practice this week: not reported — he is not on the injury report, so no participation status is filed for him
• Injury: None currently. Historical: dislocated right ankle with an open tibia/fibula fracture and a ruptured deltoid ligament suffered in Week 8 of the 2025 season vs. Philadelphia, requiring emergency surgery.
• When it happened: Late October 2025 (Week 8 of the 2025 season) — historical, fully rehabbed
• Typical recovery for this injury: Open tib/fib fracture with ankle dislocation and deltoid rupture: typically 9–12 months to return to play, sometimes longer. Skattebo is roughly 10-11 months out and cleared, having gone through full minicamp and full training camp without restriction.
• Expected back to full health: Already there for practical purposes — he completed camp unrestricted and is off the injury report entirely. Some residual ankle stiffness is normal in year one back but is not being reported.
• Next game: Sunday Sept 13 vs. the DALLAS COWBOYS (8:20 PM ET, SNF) — PLAYING, starting, no designation. He has said ‘I’ll be ready to go.’
• Next four weeks: Every-week starter with workhorse intent. Volume is the story: he has publicly said he is prepared for a major workload, with Tyrone Tracy Jr. as the change-of-pace back.
• Who benefits if he sits: Tyrone Tracy Jr. (#29) would take over as the lead back, with Devin Singletary (#26) third and Najee Harris (#23) fourth.
• Change since Wednesday: RESOLVED — now off the report. On Sept 9 he was carried only as an unofficial tracked story with no official designation; the final Friday report confirms he is not listed at all. Fully clean.

Fantasy takeaway: Start him without hesitation — the single cleanest piece of news in this division is that the Giants’ lead back finished Week 1 prep entirely off the injury report.

Breece Hall — NYJ (RB1 — clear lead back and a core piece of the Jets offense)

• Status: NO GAME-STATUS DESIGNATION — (a) he appears on the FINAL Friday Sept 11 report as a practice-participation entry with a groin listing but received NO Out/Doubtful/Questionable tag. He is fully cleared.
• Practice this week: Full (Friday Sept 11). Full week: Full Wed → Full Thu → Full Fri — a full participant throughout.
• Injury: Groin (maintenance listing only — he never missed or was limited in a practice)
• When it happened: Early September 2026 (carried as a report listing, not a functional limitation)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Groin/adductor strains generally run 1-2 weeks (Grade 1) to 3-6 weeks (Grade 2). Full participation on all three days indicates this is at most a very minor Grade 1 or simple soreness being documented for compliance — no recovery time required.
• Expected back to full health: Already fully healthy as of Friday Sept 11, 2026.
• Next game: Week 1, Sunday Sept 13 vs Tennessee Titans — AVAILABLE with no designation and no expected snap restriction.
• Next four weeks: Full workload expected Weeks 1-4. The groin listing warrants passive monitoring only; nothing about the week suggests a lingering problem.
• Who benefits if he sits: Braelon Allen is the RB2 and would lead the committee, with Isaiah Davis mixing in.
• Change since Wednesday: UPGRADED / effectively resolved — the Sept 9 Wednesday Full participation held through Friday and produced NO final designation. He is cleared.

Fantasy takeaway: Start him with full confidence — the groin note never produced a designation and he practiced fully all three days.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt — WAS (RB1 — lead back on the Commanders’ released Week 1 depth chart, ahead of Rachaad White and Kaytron Allen)

• Status: NO DESIGNATION — he appears on the final Friday Sept 11 report with a BLANK Game Status column. Explicitly stating this per instruction: a blank Game Status means NO designation was assigned, which is GOOD NEWS — he is cleared to play. This is (a) a final Friday game-status filing whose status field is intentionally empty. Washington’s official game-status release is headlined ‘Oweh, Chaisson, Croskey-Merritt cleared to play vs. Eagles.’
• Practice this week: Limited — Wednesday Limited, Thursday Limited, Friday Limited (limited all three days, but cleared anyway)
• Injury: Groin
• When it happened: On the report from the first Week 1 practice, Wednesday Sept 9, 2026 (no specific injury event reported; a training-camp/ramp-up groin issue)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Groin (adductor) strain: Grade 1 roughly 1–2 weeks; Grade 2 roughly 3–6 weeks; Grade 3 / avulsion 8–12 weeks or surgical. Being cleared after three Limited practices is consistent with a mild Grade 1 that never threatened availability.
• Expected back to full health: Effectively healthy now for availability purposes. Expect the groin to be off the report entirely within 1–2 weeks barring re-aggravation; groin strains do have a meaningful re-injury rate if workload spikes too fast.
• Next game: Sunday Sept 13 at the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4:25 PM ET, FOX) — PLAYING, and starting. No designation.
• Next four weeks: Every-week starter as the lead back. The realistic risk is not absence but committee erosion — Rachaad White was signed specifically for passing downs and Kaytron Allen owns short-yardage/goal-line, so a cautious Week 1 groin workload could hand third-down and goal-line work to those two.
• Who benefits if he sits: Rachaad White (#1) would take the majority of the passing-down and early-down work, with Kaytron Allen (#31) absorbing short-yardage and goal-line carries.
• Change since Wednesday: UPGRADED — and this is the single most valuable status change in the division. On Sept 9 he was Limited with no game status and was flagged as the clearest lineup risk in the NFC East. The Wednesday Limited did NOT convert into an Out or even a Questionable: he stayed Limited all three days and Washington cleared him outright with a blank Game Status.

Fantasy takeaway: Start him with confidence — the division’s biggest Wednesday lineup risk cleared with no designation, though script a slightly lower expectation on third-down and goal-line volume in his first game back from the groin.

Jonathon Brooks — CAR (RB2 / the ‘1B’ in a near-even committee with Chuba Hubbard – verified ACT (#25) on nfl.com)

• Status: NO DESIGNATION – he appears on Carolina’s final Week 1 injury report with a BLANK Game Status column. Stating this plainly: blank means no designation and he is cleared to play. HC Dave Canales said Brooks has ‘no limitations’ for Sunday.
• Practice this week: Full
• Injury: Groin
• When it happened: On or before 2026-09-09 (present on the first official Week 1 report)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Groin strains typically sideline an NFL player 1-4 weeks; a grade-1 strain often resolves inside a week, while a grade-2 runs 3-6 weeks. Reaching full participation within the same week points to the mildest end.
• Expected back to full health: Now – he was a full participant Thursday and Friday and was cleared without limitations
• Next game: Expected to play vs Chicago Bears (Sunday, Sept 13, 1:00 PM ET) – no designation, no limitations
• Next four weeks: Healthy and in a genuine committee. Canales has signalled a roughly even split with Hubbard, with Hubbard getting more initial volume on experience and the staff open to riding the hot hand. Brooks projects to roughly 10 touches in Week 1 with the split trending toward him if he produces. The groin is worth monitoring given his extensive lower-body injury history.
• Who benefits if he sits: Chuba Hubbard (RB1) absorbs the workload; AJ Dillon is the RB3
• Change since Wednesday: UPGRADED – Limited Wednesday converted to Full Thursday and Full Friday, and he finished with a blank Game Status. His Wednesday Limited did NOT convert to an Out or Questionable. This is the cleanest resolution of any Sept 9 skill-position entry in the division.

Fantasy takeaway: Startable as a flex in deeper leagues and a strong stash everywhere – a cleared committee back with standalone value and league-winning upside if Hubbard misses time.

Kyle Monangai — CHI (RB2 / backup to D’Andre Swift (verified: nfl.com roster ACT #25; Ourlads lists him second))

• Status: Resolved – off the injury report. Confirmed ABSENT from Chicago’s FINAL Friday Sept 11 injury report on both nfl.com/injuries/league/2026/reg1 and chicagobears.com. No designation of any kind.
• Practice this week: Full – not listed on any day of the Week 1 injury report.
• Injury: None active
• When it happened: N/A
• Typical recovery for this injury: N/A – no active injury
• Expected back to full health: Already at full health as of Sept 11-12, 2026
• Next game: Sunday Sept 13 at the Carolina Panthers (1:00 PM ET) – ACTIVE, no designation.
• Next four weeks: Healthy complementary back behind Swift through Weeks 1-4; standalone value depends entirely on a Swift absence.
• Who benefits if he sits: Roschon Johnson (ACT #23) would absorb the RB2 role.
• Change since Wednesday: unchanged – was already verified off Chicago’s Wednesday Sept 9 report in the baseline, and remains off the FINAL Friday report.

Fantasy takeaway: Healthy, but purely a Swift-contingent handcuff – rosterable in deeper leagues, not a Week 1 starter.

Keaton Mitchell — LAC (RB2 behind Omarion Hampton (verified vs nfl.com roster status ACT and Ourlads depth chart updated 09/10/2026))

• Status: Resolved — off the injury report. Mitchell received NO final game-status designation on the Chargers’ final Week 1 report filed Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. He was Limited Wednesday, Limited Thursday, then FULL Friday and was cleared without a tag.
• Practice this week: Full
• Injury: Hamstring — now resolved
• When it happened: Early September 2026 (first appears on the Chargers’ initial Week 1 report, Sept. 9, 2026)
• Typical recovery for this injury: A hamstring strain typically sidelines an NFL player 1-3 weeks for a Grade 1 and 4-8 weeks for a Grade 2. Progressing Limited-Limited-Full inside a single week without missing a practice puts this at the mildest end of Grade 1 — effectively a tweak.
• Expected back to full health: Healthy as of Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.
• Next game: ACTIVE, no designation, for Sunday, Sept. 13 vs. the Arizona Cardinals.
• Next four weeks: Available all four weeks. He remains a change-of-pace back behind Omarion Hampton, so his fantasy value is tied to game script and any Hampton absence rather than to this hamstring. Soft-tissue injuries do carry meaningful recurrence risk in the two to three weeks after return, which is the thing to watch.
• Who benefits if he sits: Kimani Vidal is the next back up behind Hampton.
• Change since Wednesday: RESOLVED — off the injury report. The Sept. 9 Wednesday Limited progressed to Full on Friday and produced no final designation.

Fantasy takeaway: Mitchell is cleared but stays a handcuff/deep-bench hold — his upside arrives only if Hampton misses time.

Tyrone Tracy Jr. — NYG (RB2 — change-of-pace back behind Cam Skattebo)

• Status: Resolved — off the injury report. He does not appear on the Giants’ final Friday Sept 11 report and carries no designation of any kind.
• Practice this week: not reported — not on the injury report
• Injury: None reported
• When it happened: N/A
• Typical recovery for this injury: N/A — no active injury
• Expected back to full health: Healthy now
• Next game: Sunday Sept 13 vs. the DALLAS COWBOYS (8:20 PM ET, SNF) — PLAYING. No designation.
• Next four weeks: Available all four as the primary backup. His value is almost entirely contingent on a Skattebo absence or a larger-than-expected committee.
• Who benefits if he sits: Devin Singletary (#26) would move up to the No. 2 role behind Skattebo, with Najee Harris (#23) fourth.
• Change since Wednesday: Unchanged — he was already off the report on Sept 9 and remains off it on the final Friday report.

Fantasy takeaway: Hold as the Skattebo handcuff — he is healthy and is the direct beneficiary of any Skattebo absence, which matters given Skattebo’s 2025 leg surgery.

Rachaad White — WAS (RB2 — passing-down specialist behind Jacory Croskey-Merritt)

• Status: Resolved — off the injury report. He does not appear anywhere on the Commanders’ final Friday Sept 11 report and carries no designation of any kind.
• Practice this week: not reported — not on the injury report (he practiced through the week without being listed)
• Injury: None reported
• When it happened: N/A
• Typical recovery for this injury: N/A — no active injury
• Expected back to full health: Healthy now
• Next game: Sunday Sept 13 at the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4:25 PM ET, FOX) — PLAYING. No designation.
• Next four weeks: Available all four in a defined passing-down role. Dan Quinn has indicated White could handle ‘some third downs,’ which overlaps directly with Croskey-Merritt’s improving receiving usage.
• Who benefits if he sits: Kaytron Allen (#31) would absorb the complementary snaps behind Croskey-Merritt; Craig Reynolds (#24) is the practice-squad elevation candidate.
• Change since Wednesday: Unchanged — off the report on Sept 9 and still off it on the final Friday report. Worth flagging that the scenario that would have elevated him (a Croskey-Merritt Out) did not materialize.

Fantasy takeaway: A PPR-only flex dart and the direct Croskey-Merritt handcuff — his role got slightly LESS valuable when Croskey-Merritt cleared with no designation.

British Brooks — HOU (RB3 / fullback behind David Montgomery and Woody Marks)

• Status: Resolved – off the injury report
• Practice this week: Full – not listed on any Texans Week 1 practice report, Wednesday through Friday.
• Injury: None active – prior issue fully resolved.
• When it happened: n/a – no active injury.
• Typical recovery for this injury: n/a – no active injury.
• Expected back to full health: Currently at full health.
• Next game: Sunday, Sept 13, 2026 vs the Buffalo Bills – WILL PLAY, fully healthy, no designation.
• Next four weeks: Expected to be available all four games in a short-yardage and special-teams role. No injury risk flagged.
• Who benefits if he sits: Practice-squad backs JAWHAR JORDAN (#25) and NOAH WHITTINGTON (#26) are the elevation candidates.
• Change since Wednesday: RESOLVED – now off the report. Confirmed absent from all three Texans Week 1 practice reports.

Fantasy takeaway: No fantasy relevance – a healthy RB3/fullback with negligible touch volume behind David Montgomery and Woody Marks.

Ollie Gordon II — MIA (RB3 behind De’Von Achane and Jaylen Wright — early-down/short-yardage complement)

• Status: Resolved — off the injury report. No entry on Miami’s FINAL Sept 11 report.
• Practice this week: not reported — absent from the official injury report, i.e. full participation with no injury entry.
• Injury: None currently
• When it happened: Not applicable
• Typical recovery for this injury: Not applicable — no active injury.
• Expected back to full health: Already fully healthy as of Sept 11, 2026.
• Next game: Week 1, Sunday Sept 13 vs Las Vegas Raiders — fully available, no designation.
• Next four weeks: Healthy and available Weeks 1-4; his fantasy ceiling is capped by the depth chart, not by injury.
• Who benefits if he sits: DJ Herman would move up, with Jarquez Hunter (DEV) available via elevation.
• Change since Wednesday: RESOLVED — now off the report.

Fantasy takeaway: Healthy but third in line — a stash only if you roster De’Von Achane and want the goal-line contingency.

Kendre Miller — NO (RB3 behind Travis Etienne Jr. and Alvin Kamara – verified ACT (#5) on nfl.com)

• Status: Resolved – off the injury report. He does not appear on the Saints’ final Friday Week 1 report.
• Practice this week: Full – not listed on the report at all
• Injury: Minor practice injury from early September, reported at the time as ‘minor’ and now fully resolved
• When it happened: 2026-09-01 (practice)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Not applicable – the issue has fully resolved and was described as minor from the outset
• Expected back to full health: Already fully healthy – cleared and off the report entirely
• Next game: Expected to play at Detroit Lions (Sunday, Sept 13, 1:00 PM ET) – fully healthy, no designation
• Next four weeks: Healthy, and the most relevant contingency piece in the Saints backfield. With Estime out and Kamara carrying a Questionable tag and a likely snap-count ramp, Miller is one injury away from a genuine committee role behind Travis Etienne Jr.
• Who benefits if he sits: Audric Estime would be next up, but he is himself ruled Out for Week 1, which leaves only practice-squad backs CJ Donaldson and Zamir White behind Etienne and Kamara
• Change since Wednesday: RESOLVED – now off the report, confirming the Sept 9 read. He is absent from the Saints’ final Friday report.

Fantasy takeaway: The best speculative add in this backfield – a fully healthy RB3 who becomes flex-relevant immediately if Kamara’s knee limits him Sunday.

Isaiah Davis — NYJ (RB3 behind Breece Hall and Braelon Allen)

• Status: NO GAME-STATUS DESIGNATION — (a) a FINAL Friday Sept 11 practice-participation entry with a knee listing and no Out/Doubtful/Questionable tag; cleared to play.
• Practice this week: Full (Friday Sept 11). Full week: Full Wed → Full Thu → Full Fri — he practiced every day.
• Injury: Knee (maintenance listing — no missed or limited practices)
• When it happened: Early September 2026
• Typical recovery for this injury: A minor knee contusion or soreness that permits full practice generally resolves in under a week. Anything structural (MCL sprain 2-4 weeks, meniscus 4-8 weeks, ACL season-ending) would have produced limited sessions — his full participation rules those out.
• Expected back to full health: Already fully healthy as of Friday Sept 11, 2026.
• Next game: Week 1, Sunday Sept 13 vs Tennessee Titans — AVAILABLE, no designation. With Kene Nwangwu doubtful, Davis is the healthy RB3.
• Next four weeks: Available Weeks 1-4 with no restriction; his role is capped by the depth chart, not by health.
• Who benefits if he sits: Kene Nwangwu would be next up, but he is DOUBTFUL himself — Al-Jay Henderson (practice squad, DEV) is the elevation fallback.
• Change since Wednesday: UPGRADED / effectively resolved — the Sept 9 Wednesday Full held through Friday with NO final designation.

Fantasy takeaway: Healthy but third in line — only a handcuff-of-a-handcuff behind Breece Hall and Braelon Allen.

Emanuel Wilson — SEA (RB3 in a three-way committee – red-zone change-of-pace snaps)

• Status: Resolved – off the injury report. He appeared on Seattle’s Sept 9 practice report but carried NO final game designation, was active, and played.
• Practice this week: n/a – game already played (he was a full participant before it)
• Injury: Undisclosed minor issue that produced a Week 1 practice-report entry only; fully resolved
• When it happened: Early September 2026 (practice-report entry only)
• Typical recovery for this injury: n/a – no time was missed
• Expected back to full health: Already healthy as of Sept 9
• Next game: Week 2, Sunday Sept 20 at the Arizona Cardinals: expected to PLAY, no designation
• Next four weeks: Healthy but capped – he is the third man in a committee and loses work entirely when Charbonnet returns in Week 5
• Who benefits if he sits: Jacardia Wright (DEV) would need a practice-squad elevation; Price and Holani would simply absorb the snaps
• Change since Wednesday: RESOLVED – now off the report

Fantasy takeaway: Waiver-wire filler only – he saw limited red-zone snaps, which is touchdown-dependent volatility rather than usable volume.

Pierre Strong Jr. — GB (Practice-squad RB depth (verified: nfl.com roster status DEV, #22). Not on the active depth chart.)

• Status: UNOFFICIAL – (c). Practice-squad players do not appear on the official NFL injury report at all, so no game-status designation exists or can exist for him. There is no official designation of any kind attached to this player.
• Practice this week: not reported – practice-squad participation is not published on the official injury report.
• Injury: None verified. The Sept 9 baseline carried an unofficial beat-reporting item on him; no Sept 11-12 reporting substantiates an active injury, and he remains on the practice squad in good standing (DEV) rather than on practice-squad injured reserve.
• When it happened: N/A – no verified injury
• Typical recovery for this injury: N/A – no verified injury
• Expected back to full health: N/A – presumed healthy; he carries an active DEV status rather than a practice-squad IR designation.
• Next game: Sunday Sept 13 at the Minnesota Vikings (4:25 PM ET) – NOT ON THE ACTIVE ROSTER. He would need a standard practice-squad elevation to play, and no Saturday Sept 12 elevation has been reported for Green Bay as of this writing.
• Next four weeks: Practice-squad depth. He becomes relevant only if Green Bay suffers injuries to MarShawn Lloyd, Chris Brooks or Kaleb Johnson, in which case he is an elevation candidate.
• Who benefits if he sits: N/A – he is himself the depth. Damon Bankston (DEV) is the other practice-squad back.
• Change since Wednesday: RESOLVED – now off the report. The Sept 9 baseline carried him on unofficial beat reporting only; no injury has been substantiated in Sept 11-12 sourcing, and he holds a clean DEV practice-squad status. Retained here solely because the Sept 9 snapshot tracked him.

Fantasy takeaway: Ignore in all formats unless Green Bay elevates him and an injury opens real touches ahead of him.

Kyle Juszczyk — SF (Starting fullback; listed at FB on the official nfl.com roster (some club charts group him with the TEs))

• Status: Resolved – off the injury report. He was a LIMITED practice-report entry on Sept 9 but does NOT appear on the official nfl.com league Week 1 injury report and carried no game designation.
• Practice this week: n/a – game already played
• Injury: Undisclosed minor issue that produced a practice-report entry only; resolved before kickoff
• When it happened: Early September 2026 (practice-report entry only)
• Typical recovery for this injury: n/a – no time was missed
• Expected back to full health: Already healthy as of Sept 10
• Next game: Week 2, Sunday Sept 20 vs. the Miami Dolphins: expected to PLAY, no designation
• Next four weeks: Healthy throughout; his role may tick up with Tonges out, since San Francisco can use more two-back looks in place of two-TE sets
• Who benefits if he sits: No true backup fullback on the roster – San Francisco would shift to 11 or 12 personnel
• Change since Wednesday: RESOLVED – now off the report

Fantasy takeaway: Healthy but not fantasy-relevant outside of deep two-point-per-reception FB-eligible leagues.

Rosters and depth charts for all 32 teams were verified against official league roster pages before this report was compiled, and every player listed was confirmed to be on the roster shown. Designations come from the final official club and league injury reports filed Friday, September 11, 2026. Recovery timelines describe how long a class of injury typically sidelines an NFL player and are not a prediction for any individual.

NFL Week 1 Fantasy Football Injury Report Friday RB first appeared on Game On Media.

Running back took the most damage in Week 1 prep, and Wednesday’s official reports sorted the real problems from the noise. Several backfields that looked settled in August now aren’t, and a handful of August scares quietly cleared.

What changed since the weekend

Clubs filed their first official injury reports of the season on Wednesday, which replaces the guesswork of the preseason with real practice participation. Across the 40 running backs on this board: 5 are new to the report, 8 improved, 3 got worse, and 11 cleared entirely and are no longer listed by their teams.

How to read this report

Week 1 spans six days, so teams are at different points in their reporting week and their designations do not mean the same thing:

• Seattle–New England played Wednesday, September 9. Those teams have final designations and published inactives.
• San Francisco–LA Rams play Thursday, September 10 in Melbourne — final or near-final.
• Everyone else plays Sunday, September 13 or Monday, September 14. Their Wednesday filing is practice participation only. Final Out/Doubtful/Questionable tags land Friday, September 11. A Wednesday “Full” is a strong signal, not a guarantee.

Anything on the reserve list — IR, PUP, Commissioner’s Exempt List — is an official roster transaction and is settled regardless of the day.

Ruled out or unavailable (12)

Official reserve-list designations and confirmed absences. Plan around these.

Josh Jacobs — GB (Would be the unquestioned RB1; currently NOT on the active depth chart at all – carried on the roster with status code EXE and unavailable to practice or play.)

• Wednesday practice: Not applicable – players on the Commissioner’s Exempt List are prohibited from practicing or attending games. He may attend meetings, workouts and rehab at the facility only with team permission.
• Official status: (c) OFFICIAL RESERVE-LIST DESIGNATION – Commissioner’s Exempt List, verified today as status code ‘EXE’ on nfl.com/teams/green-bay-packers/roster/. This is a league action by the Commissioner’s office, NOT a team injury designation, so it does not appear on the Week 1 injury report and is not subject to Friday’s Out/Doubtful/Questionable process. UNCHANGED since Sept 6.
• Injury: NOT AN INJURY. Jacobs is on the Commissioner’s Exempt List under the NFL Personal Conduct Policy. He faces two misdemeanor charges – battery and criminal damage to property – arising from a May 2026 altercation with his girlfriend; he was initially booked on five counts including felony strangulation, which were not all carried forward. He remains on paid status while exempt. His initial court appearance was MOVED UP to Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, from an original Nov. 17 date – three days before kickoff. GM Brian Gutekunst: ‘we’re going to let this process play out, and we’ll be prepared either way,’ adding the team had not yet viewed the surveillance footage. His legal team stresses the placement ‘is not a final determination.’ Any games missed on the exempt list would count toward a subsequent suspension, but he would have to repay earnings for that stretch.
• When it happened: Placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List Aug. 30-31, 2026 (announced by the NFL). Underlying incident: May 2026.
• Typical recovery for this injury: No medical recovery window applies. Comparable Personal Conduct Policy exempt-list stays have ranged from roughly 1-2 weeks (charges resolved or dropped quickly) to a full season (cases that proceed to trial), with a 6-game baseline suspension typical for a substantiated violence finding.
• Expected back to full health: Physically healthy right now. Football availability depends entirely on the legal process and the NFL investigation, with the Sept. 10 initial appearance the first real checkpoint. No return date has been set by the league or the team.
• Week 1: OUT for Sunday, Sept. 13 at Minnesota – not by injury designation but because exempt-list players cannot play. This is effectively final regardless of Friday’s injury report.
• Weeks 1-4: Treat as out for the foreseeable run of games. A fast, favorable resolution at the Sept. 10 hearing is the only realistic path to a return inside the next four weeks, and even then reinstatement requires the league to conclude its review. If the league instead moves to discipline, a multi-game suspension would push him well past Week 4.
• Who benefits if he sits: MarShawn Lloyd is the listed RB1 in his absence (Ourlads 09/08, No. 32), with Chris Brooks second and Kaleb Johnson third – an explicit committee rather than a single replacement.
• Change since the weekend: unchanged – still EXE on the official roster; the one NEW development is that his initial court appearance was moved up to Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026.

Fantasy takeaway: Do not roster him in any lineup you need production from this week, but if you can afford a stash spot he is the single highest-upside held-out asset in the league given a Sept. 10 hearing that could change everything in one day.

Zach Charbonnet — SEA (Not on the active roster — would be the co-lead or RB1 when healthy)

• Wednesday practice: DNP
• Official status: (c) Official reserve-list designation — Reserve/PUP. Placed on the active/PUP list July 22, 2026 and carried over to the reserve/PUP list at the Aug 26 cutdown. Confirmed as PUP on nfl.com’s official roster today.
• Injury: Torn ACL
• When it happened: 2025-12-01 (approximate — late 2025 season)
• Typical recovery for this injury: ACL reconstruction typically requires 9-12 months before game action, with running backs frequently needing the full 12 months to regain cutting confidence.
• Expected back to full health: Late October to December 2026
• Week 1: OUT for tonight’s kickoff (Wednesday, Sept 9). On reserve/PUP he must miss at least the first four games and cannot be activated before Week 5.
• Weeks 1-4: Ineligible to play in any of the next four games by rule. Watch for a designated-to-return practice window opening around early-to-mid October.
• Who benefits if he sits: Jadarian Price is already the starter in his absence; George Holani is the No. 2
• Change since the weekend: unchanged

Fantasy takeaway: A stash-only IR/bench hold — he cannot help you until Week 5 at the earliest, and Price may have seized the job by then.

TreVeyon Henderson — NE (RB2 / co-lead back and the explosive-play back behind Rhamondre Stevenson; had been trending toward a near-even committee before the injury)

• Wednesday practice: DNP — did not participate Sunday 9/6, Monday 9/7 or Tuesday 9/8. He has not practiced in over two weeks.
• Official status: (a) FINAL official game-status designation — OUT. Filed by the Patriots on the official Week 1 injury report ahead of tonight’s Wednesday Sept 9 kickoff game at Seattle. This is the only FINAL designation among all four teams’ skill players.
• Injury: Ankle sprain (lingering from preseason; team has not specified high vs. low, but the duration of the absence and the non-contact rehab pattern point toward a high ankle sprain)
• When it happened: Sustained in preseason, mid-to-late August 2026; he has been out of practice since roughly Aug 24, 2026
• Typical recovery for this injury: Low ankle sprain: 1-3 weeks. High ankle sprain (syndesmotic): 4-8 weeks to return to play for a running back, and often 8-12 weeks before true explosiveness and cutting confidence return. A three-week practice absence with no contact work is far more consistent with the high-ankle range.
• Expected back to full health: Best estimate for 100%: early-to-mid October 2026 (Weeks 5-6). A Week 2-3 return at reduced snaps is plausible, but ankle sprains in RBs classically suppress burst and lateral cutting for several weeks past the return date.
• Week 1: OUT — officially ruled out for tonight’s Wednesday Sept 9 kickoff at Seattle. Confirmed, no ambiguity.
• Weeks 1-4: Week 1: OUT (confirmed). Week 2: genuinely uncertain — he needs to string together practices first; a limited/rotational return is the optimistic case. Week 3: likely back but probably capped in snaps. Week 4: expected to be the full co-lead back again, assuming no setback. Treat Weeks 2-3 as a ramp, not a return to full workload.
• Who benefits if he sits: Rhamondre Stevenson takes over as the clear lead back and gets the goal-line and early-down work. Corey Kiner is the No. 2 and should see change-of-pace and passing-down snaps. Lan Larison was elevated from the practice squad on Sept 9 specifically to fill the RB3/special-teams spot tonight.
• Change since the weekend: DOWNGRADED — on Sept 6 this was an unofficial preseason ankle concern with no filing; it is now an official, FINAL ‘Out’ designation.

Fantasy takeaway: START Rhamondre Stevenson tonight as a volume-driven RB2/flex — he inherits a near-bellcow workload against a stout Seattle run defense — and if Henderson’s manager panics, this is the cheapest buy-low window you will ever get on him.

Isaac Guerendo — SF (Not on the active roster — would be the RB2 or RB3 when healthy)

• Wednesday practice: DNP
• Official status: (c) Official reserve-list designation — Reserve/PUP. Official team filing made at the Aug 26, 2026 cutdown to 53; nfl.com’s official roster confirms PUP today.
• Injury: Torn pectoral
• When it happened: 2026-07-28 (approximate — early training camp)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Surgically repaired pectoral tears typically sideline an NFL player 4-6 months; running backs can sometimes return at the shorter end since the injury is not load-bearing for running.
• Expected back to full health: November to December 2026
• Week 1: OUT for Thursday, Sept 10 in Melbourne. On reserve/PUP he must miss at least the first four games and cannot be activated before Week 5.
• Weeks 1-4: Ineligible for all four games by rule, and the realistic recovery timeline extends well past Week 5.
• Who benefits if he sits: Jordan James is the RB2 behind Christian McCaffrey; Kaelon Black is the No. 3
• Change since the weekend: unchanged

Fantasy takeaway: Not worth a roster spot — he is ineligible until Week 5 and his pectoral timeline likely runs into November.

Trey Sermon — ATL (Was the RB3/depth back; currently off the active roster.)

• Wednesday practice: not yet reported – on the reserve list, not on the weekly practice report.
• Official status: (c) Official reserve-list designation – NFL.com lists him RES (Reserve/Injured), with no designated-to-return tag, so he is out for the season.
• Injury: Undisclosed preseason injury; no public diagnosis from the club.
• When it happened: Placed on Reserve/Injured at the Aug 2026 cutdown.
• Typical recovery for this injury: N/A – a straight Reserve/Injured placement without a return designation ends the player’s season regardless of the injury class.
• Expected back to full health: Not applicable for 2026; he would be aiming at the 2027 offseason.
• Week 1: Out for Sunday, Sept 13 at Pittsburgh – and for the season.
• Weeks 1-4: Out for all of Weeks 1-4 and the rest of 2026.
• Who benefits if he sits: Brian Robinson Jr. is the RB2 behind Bijan Robinson; Tyler Goodson is the practice-squad emergency option.
• Change since the weekend: unchanged – already on IR as of Sept 6.

Fantasy takeaway: Ignore entirely – he is on season-ending reserve.

Adam Randall — BAL (RB4 (on reserve; not on the active depth chart))

• Wednesday practice: not applicable – ineligible to practice with the team until his 21-day practice window opens
• Official status: (a) FINAL OFFICIAL ROSTER-STATUS DESIGNATION: Reserve/Injured, designated to return. This is a filed, official league status – not a weekly game-status tag – and it definitively rules him out through Week 4. Confirmed on the nfl.com roster page as RES.
• Injury: Undisclosed injury sustained in the preseason; the club did not specify the body part.
• When it happened: August 2026, prior to the Aug 30 roster cutdown.
• Typical recovery for this injury: The IR-designated-to-return mechanism enforces a minimum four-game absence regardless of the injury. The designation itself signals the club expects a mid-season return rather than a season-ending one.
• Expected back to full health: Eligible to return to practice ahead of Week 5 (early-to-mid October 2026); realistic game return Week 5-7 depending on how the 21-day window is used.
• Week 1: OUT – ineligible for Week 1 at Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept 13, 2026, 1:00 p.m. ET.
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: OUT for all four, by rule. First possible game action is Week 5.
• Who benefits if he sits: Already covered – Derrick Henry is the workhorse, Justice Hill is the passing-down back, Rasheen Ali is RB3.
• Change since the weekend: unchanged

Fantasy takeaway: Droppable in all but the deepest dynasty formats; there is no path to Weeks 1-4 value.

Trevor Etienne — CAR (Was the RB4/depth back; currently off the active roster.)

• Wednesday practice: not yet reported – on the reserve list, not on the weekly practice report.
• Official status: (c) Official reserve-list designation – NFL.com lists him RSR (Reserve/Injured, Designated to Return), a mandatory four-game minimum absence.
• Injury: Ankle.
• When it happened: Placed on reserve at the Aug 2026 cutdown.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Severe ankle sprains and ankle fractures put NFL backs out 4-8 weeks; the designated-to-return rule enforces a four-game floor on top of that.
• Expected back to full health: Reporting points to a return around Week 6 (mid-October).
• Week 1: Out for Sunday, Sept 13 vs. Chicago – ineligible, he is on the reserve list.
• Weeks 1-4: Ineligible for all of Weeks 1-4 by rule. Week 5 is Carolina’s bye, so a Week 6 return is the realistic target.
• Who benefits if he sits: AJ Dillon is the active RB3 behind Hubbard and Brooks.
• Change since the weekend: unchanged – same reserve designation and same ~Week 6 return window.

Fantasy takeaway: Deep dynasty hold only – he cannot help a redraft roster until at least Week 6.

Ty Chandler — NO (Was a depth back competing for the RB4 spot; currently off the active roster.)

• Wednesday practice: not yet reported – on the reserve list.
• Official status: (c) Official reserve-list designation – NFL.com lists him RES (Reserve/Injured) with no return designation, so he is out for the season.
• Injury: Knee.
• When it happened: Logged Aug 25, 2026.
• Typical recovery for this injury: N/A for 2026 – a straight Reserve/Injured placement ends the season; a season-ending knee injury generally implies 6-12 months.
• Expected back to full health: Targeting the 2027 offseason.
• Week 1: Out for Sunday, Sept 13 at Detroit – and for the season.
• Weeks 1-4: Out for all of Weeks 1-4 and the balance of 2026.
• Who benefits if he sits: Audric Estime holds the RB4 role in his place.
• Change since the weekend: unchanged – already on IR as of Sept 6.

Fantasy takeaway: Ignore in all formats – he is on season-ending reserve.

Jeremy McNichols — WAS (Reserve/Injured (designated to return) – occupies no active depth-chart position. Would slot behind Kaytron Allen as RB4 on return. Verified reserve status on nfl.com roster.)

• Wednesday practice: DNP (on Reserve/Injured – not eligible to practice with the team until his return window opens)
• Official status: (c) OFFICIAL RESERVE-LIST DESIGNATION – Reserve/Injured, DESIGNATED TO RETURN. Official club transaction made at the Aug 25-26 cutdown. He must miss a MINIMUM OF FOUR GAMES (through Week 4) before he is eligible to be activated, and does not appear on the weekly practice report while on reserve.
• Injury: Quadriceps strain suffered in training camp
• When it happened: August 2026 (training camp)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Quadriceps strain in a running back: Grade 1, 1-3 weeks; Grade 2, 3-6 weeks; Grade 3, 6-10 weeks. He would likely be medically ready well before his four-game administrative window expires, so the IR designation here is as much roster management as medicine.
• Expected back to full health: Likely medically ready in September 2026, but ADMINISTRATIVELY ineligible until after Week 4 – earliest possible return is Week 5 (early October 2026)
• Week 1: OUT for Sunday, Sept 13 (4:25 PM ET vs. Philadelphia) – ineligible on Reserve/Injured
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: OUT for all four, mandatory. Earliest return is Week 5, and even then he projects as a fourth back with no clear path to touches unless the Croskey-Merritt groin or White hamstring resurfaces.
• Who benefits if he sits: Already replaced – Kaytron Allen (RB, ACT) holds the RB3 role; Craig Reynolds and Robert Henry Jr. are practice-squad depth
• Change since the weekend: unchanged

Fantasy takeaway: Not rosterable – mandatory four-game absence and no path to touches on return in a healthy backfield.

James Conner — ARI (Not on the active roster — would be the lead or co-lead back when healthy)

• Wednesday practice: DNP
• Official status: (c) Official reserve-list designation — Reserve/Injured WITH a designation to return. Official team filing made at the Aug 26, 2026 cutdown to 53; nfl.com’s official roster shows RSR today. CONFIRMED STILL ON IR as of Sept 9, 2026.
• Injury: Lower leg — reported as a season-ending foot injury by Arizona beat reporting, described elsewhere as an ankle injury; originally suffered early in the 2025 season
• When it happened: 2025-09-21 (approximate — Week 3 of the 2025 season)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Severe foot/ankle fractures and Lisfranc-class injuries typically require 6-12 months, and running backs over 30 often need the full window plus a conditioning ramp. Conner has not taken part in team drills at any point this camp.
• Expected back to full health: October 2026 at the earliest, and his lack of any team-drill work makes a later return plausible
• Week 1: OUT for Sunday, Sept 13 at the Chargers. On IR with a designation to return he must miss the first four games and is not eligible to be activated before Week 5 (Oct 11 vs. Detroit).
• Weeks 1-4: Ineligible for all four games by rule. Watch for a 21-day practice window to open in early October. Even on return he faces an uphill climb for touches against a healthy Jeremiyah Love.
• Who benefits if he sits: Jeremiyah Love is the starter in his absence, with Tyler Allgeier as the No. 2 and Bam Knight the No. 3
• Change since the weekend: unchanged

Fantasy takeaway: Stash only in deep leagues with IR slots — he is locked out until Week 5 and has not practiced with the team at all, so do not hold him on an active bench.

Trey Benson — ARI (Not on the active roster)

• Wednesday practice: DNP
• Official status: (c) Official reserve-list designation — Reserve/Injured, season-ending with NO designation to return. He was waived-injured and reverted to Arizona’s injured reserve; nfl.com’s official roster shows RES today.
• Injury: Knee — torn meniscus, originally torn in Week 4 of the 2025 season
• When it happened: 2025-09-28 (approximate — Week 4 of the 2025 season)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Meniscus repair (as opposed to a trim) typically requires 4-6 months; repeat procedures and complications can extend the timeline well beyond that, which is consistent with a season-ending placement a full year later.
• Expected back to full health: 2027 offseason
• Week 1: OUT for Sunday, Sept 13 at the Chargers and for the entire 2026 season
• Weeks 1-4: Will not play in 2026. With no designation to return there is no in-season activation pathway.
• Who benefits if he sits: Jeremiyah Love and Tyler Allgeier hold the roles his injury vacated; Bam Knight is the No. 3
• Change since the weekend: unchanged

Fantasy takeaway: Drop him in every redraft format — season-ending IR with no return designation.

Isiah Pacheco — DET (Would have been the primary complement to Jahmyr Gibbs; currently off the active depth chart entirely.)

• Wednesday practice: Not applicable – players on Reserve/Injured cannot practice.
• Official status: (c) OFFICIAL RESERVE-LIST DESIGNATION – Reserve/Injured. Verified as status code ‘RES’ on nfl.com/teams/detroit-lions/roster/ and confirmed by the Ourlads 09/08 chart, which lists him among Detroit’s IR players. Placed Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 (first reported by Adam Schefter). Not part of the weekly Out/Doubtful/Questionable process.
• Injury: Back injury. Detroit has not publicly specified the pathology, and Pacheco was not mentioned in any of the Sept 9 Week 1 injury-report coverage – consistent with a player parked on IR rather than one being week-to-week.
• When it happened: Placed on Reserve/Injured Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Undisclosed back injury in an NFL player: a muscular strain runs 2-4 weeks, a disc herniation managed conservatively runs 6-10 weeks, and a surgical lumbar case runs 3-6 months. Detroit’s decision to use a full IR placement rather than week-to-week management points toward the longer end.
• Expected back to full health: Unknown – no timeline has been published. A standard IR placement without the designated-to-return tag means he must be activated from IR to play again this season, and no return window has been reported.
• Week 1: OUT for Sunday, Sept. 13 vs. New Orleans – he is on Reserve/Injured and ineligible.
• Weeks 1-4: Out for all four with no reported path back inside that window. Treat him as a season-long question mark until Detroit discloses a timeline.
• Who benefits if he sits: Sione Vaki (No. 33) is the back behind Jahmyr Gibbs on the Ourlads 09/08 chart, with Jacob Saylors third – note this reverses the Sept 6 baseline order.
• Change since the weekend: unchanged – still on Reserve/Injured with the same undisclosed back injury and no timeline.

Fantasy takeaway: Drop him in redraft – he is on IR with no timeline, and his absence concentrates Detroit’s backfield squarely on Jahmyr Gibbs, which is the actionable read.

Did not practice Wednesday (4)

A Wednesday DNP four days out is the clearest warning sign on the report. Have a replacement ready and check Friday.

Ty Johnson — BUF (RB3 — the designated third-down/passing-down back and a core special-teamer, behind James Cook and Ray Davis)

• Wednesday practice: DNP (Wednesday Sept 9)
• Official status: (b) Official practice-report entry, no final game status yet. Buffalo plays Sunday Sept 13, so their Out/Doubtful/Questionable tags are not due until Friday Sept 11.
• Injury: Hamstring. Note: this is reported as a hamstring issue on the Sept 9 report, whereas early-September beat reporting described a right knee injury sustained Aug 8. It is unclear whether this is a second, separate soft-tissue injury or a re-labeling of the same lower-body problem — treat it as an unresolved lower-body injury either way.
• When it happened: Original lower-body injury Aug 8, 2026 (preseason). He has not practiced in full equipment since, and missed all three preseason games — roughly a month out.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Grade 1 hamstring strain: 1-3 weeks. Grade 2: 4-8 weeks, with a high re-injury rate if rushed. An MCL/knee sprain of the sort that costs a month is typically a Grade 2, 4-6 weeks. A month-plus absence with a Wednesday DNP in Week 1 sits at the pessimistic end of both.
• Expected back to full health: Best estimate for 100%: late September 2026 (Weeks 3-4). Soft-tissue injuries this stubborn rarely resolve cleanly in the same week they first produce a DNP.
• Week 1: Trending toward OUT or Questionable for Sunday Sept 13 at Houston. A Wednesday DNP after a month off makes Week 1 availability unlikely; watch Thursday/Friday for a bump to Limited.
• Weeks 1-4: Week 1: doubtful to play. Week 2: possible return in the third-down role. Weeks 3-4: expected back, but his ceiling is a low-volume passing-down back regardless of health.
• Who benefits if he sits: Ray Davis absorbs the third-down and change-of-pace snaps behind James Cook; Frank Gore Jr. is the practice-squad body if Buffalo needs a fourth back.
• Change since the weekend: DOWNGRADED — went from an unofficial ‘working on the side’ rehab note to an official Wednesday DNP with a newly specified hamstring.

Fantasy takeaway: Not rosterable in redraft — the only actionable read is that his absence nudges Ray Davis into a slightly larger role, making Davis the priority Cook handcuff.

LeQuint Allen Jr. — JAX (RB3 / passing-down and third-down back, behind co-starters Bhayshul Tuten and Chris Rodriguez Jr. (verified on the Jaguars’ official Sept 8 depth chart))

• Wednesday practice: DNP (present at practice but did not participate)
• Official status: (b) OFFICIAL PRACTICE-REPORT ENTRY, no final game status yet. Listed as DNP on the official NFL Week 1 injury report. HC Liam Coen has publicly framed him as a GAME-TIME DECISION, which is a coach’s characterization, not a filed designation. The formal Out/Doubtful/Questionable tag comes Friday, Sept 11.
• Injury: Lower-body soft-tissue injury; the official report lists it as ‘hip.’ The team has not specified hamstring vs. quad vs. hip flexor.
• When it happened: Suffered in the second half of training camp — he missed roughly the last two weeks of camp, placing onset in mid-to-late August 2026.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Grade 1 lower-body soft-tissue strains typically cost 1-3 weeks; grade 2 runs 3-6 weeks. Re-injury risk stays elevated for 2-4 weeks after return, which is why teams throttle these backs on a snap count initially.
• Expected back to full health: He is already ~3-4 weeks from onset and still not practicing, which points toward the longer end. Best estimate for a genuinely unrestricted 100%: late September (Weeks 3-4).
• Week 1: Genuinely in doubt for Sunday, Sept 13 vs. Cleveland. Coen: ‘We’ll get a game-time decision from him. It’s been a while.’ A Wednesday DNP for a Sunday game leaves room to recover, but he must practice Thursday or Friday to have a real chance. Treat as 50/50 at best.
• Weeks 1-4: W1 vs CLE — coin flip, and capped even if active. W2 @ DEN and W3 vs NE — should be back but on a managed third-down role. W4 @ CIN — normal role. His ceiling is bounded by the committee regardless: he projects as a third-down/pass-catching specialist, not a volume back.
• Who benefits if he sits: Ameer Abdullah is the direct beneficiary and would take the third-down/passing-game snaps. Bhayshul Tuten and Chris Rodriguez Jr. remain the early-down co-starters and would each pick up a few extra touches.
• Change since the weekend: UPGRADED (modestly) — and now OFFICIAL. On Sept 6 this was an unofficial aggregator ‘Questionable trending Doubtful’ with Coen saying on Sept 2 he’d be ‘pleasantly surprised if he was ready to go.’ As of Sept 9 it is a filed official practice-report entry and Coen’s language has moved to a real game-time decision, which is a meaningfully warmer tone — though the Wednesday DNP keeps the actual availability in doubt.

Fantasy takeaway: Do not start him in Week 1 — a Wednesday DNP plus a public game-time-decision label is not a lineup you can trust, and even active he is the third man in a committee; if you need the Jaguars backfield, Tuten is the play.

Sean Tucker — TB (RB3 behind Bucky Irving and Kenny Gainwell.)

• Wednesday practice: DNP
• Official status: (b) Official practice-report entry without a final game status – Did Not Participate on Tampa Bay’s Wednesday, Sept 9 report. Final designation comes Friday, Sept 11.
• Injury: Hamstring – now officially named by the club, having previously been undisclosed.
• When it happened: Surfaced around Sept 2, 2026 when he missed practice; still rehabbing as of Sept 9.
• Typical recovery for this injury: 1-2 weeks for a Grade 1 hamstring strain, 3-6 weeks for Grade 2. A DNP a week into the injury leaves both in play.
• Expected back to full health: Likely 1-3 weeks; reporting has him as a game-time decision for Sunday.
• Week 1: Not yet determined, trending toward a game-time decision. Sunday, Sept 13 at Cincinnati – Wednesday’s DNP is practice participation only; the official designation arrives Friday, Sept 11.
• Weeks 1-4: Wk1 at CIN, Wk2 vs CLE, Wk3 vs MIN, Wk4 vs GB. As the RB3 he needs an injury ahead of him to matter; a lingering hamstring also risks him being the odd man out on gameday.
• Who benefits if he sits: Kenny Gainwell is the RB2 ahead of him and would absorb the change-of-pace work; Josh Williams is the practice-squad option.
• Change since the weekend: DOWNGRADED – the previously undisclosed issue is now confirmed as a hamstring and he did not practice at all Wednesday.

Fantasy takeaway: Not startable – he is an RB3 who did not practice, and his only value is as a handcuff-of-a-handcuff behind Bucky Irving and Gainwell.

Audric Estime — NO (RB4 behind Travis Etienne Jr., Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller.)

• Wednesday practice: DNP
• Official status: (b) Official practice-report entry without a final game status – Did Not Participate on the Saints’ Wednesday, Sept 9 report. Final designation Friday, Sept 11.
• Injury: Thigh (quadriceps/thigh contusion or strain).
• When it happened: First appears on the official report Wednesday, Sept 9, 2026 – new since the Sept 6 checkpoint.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Thigh contusions cost NFL players about 1-2 weeks; a quad strain runs 2-4 weeks. A brand-new DNP is not yet diagnostic of which.
• Expected back to full health: Likely 1-3 weeks depending on whether it is a bruise or a strain.
• Week 1: Not yet determined. Sunday, Sept 13 at Detroit – Wednesday’s DNP is practice participation only, official status arrives Friday, Sept 11.
• Weeks 1-4: Wk1 at DET, Wk2 at BAL, Wk3 vs LV, Wk4 vs ATL. His only route to relevance is Kamara sitting AND Kendre Miller being unavailable – a narrow path.
• Who benefits if he sits: Kendre Miller sits ahead of him; CJ Donaldson and Zamir White are the practice-squad depth.
• Change since the weekend: NEW – he carried no injury entry on Sept 6.

Fantasy takeaway: Waiver-wire irrelevant right now – his injury actually matters more for Kendre Miller’s contingency value than for his own.

Limited Wednesday (5)

Limited on Wednesday usually means trending toward playing, but it is exactly the group whose Friday designation decides your lineup.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt — WAS (RB1 / lead back, verified ACT on nfl.com roster, Ourlads 09/09/2026 and Yahoo’s Week 1 Commanders depth chart (09/09). Rushed for 805 yards and 8 TDs as a 2025 rookie.)

• Wednesday practice: Limited
• Official status: (b) OFFICIAL PRACTICE-REPORT ENTRY WITHOUT FINAL GAME STATUS. Filed on the Commanders’ Wednesday, Sept 9 report as ‘groin – Limited Participation’. No Out/Doubtful/Questionable tag yet; Friday, Sept 11 brings the official designation. This is the only fantasy skill player LIMITED or worse across all four teams.
• Injury: Groin strain (adductor). The Sept 6 baseline’s vaguer ‘lower-body injury’ is now officially specified by the club as a groin issue.
• When it happened: Late August 2026 (training camp / preseason; first reported in the Sept 6 reporting cycle, specified as groin on the Sept 9 official report)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Grade 1 adductor/groin strain in a running back: 1-2 weeks. Grade 2: 3-6 weeks. Grade 3: 8-12 weeks. A Limited Wednesday practice points to Grade 1, but groin strains carry a notably high re-aggravation rate in cutting and lateral-acceleration roles – roughly 1 in 5 recur within the same season – and NFL clubs habitually cap early-season carries for backs working through one.
• Expected back to full health: Late September 2026 (Weeks 3-4) for a fully unrestricted workload; likely available but managed before then
• Week 1: EXPECTED TO PLAY Sunday, Sept 13 (4:25 PM ET vs. Philadelphia) but genuinely uncertain in workload, and NOT yet official. Beat consensus (SI Commanders, PhillyVoice, The Philly Special Show) is that he plays. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY PARTICIPATION IS THE KEY TELL: an upgrade to Full by Friday means a normal workload; a second straight Limited very likely produces a ‘Questionable’ tag and a reduced carry share.
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: expected to play all four, with the main risk being a snap-share split rather than absence. Groin recurrence is the live danger – if he tweaks it, expect a one-to-two-game absence and a near-even split with Rachaad White. Highest-variance skill player on these four rosters.
• Who benefits if he sits: Rachaad White (RB, ACT) – and note White is himself off the Wednesday injury report after a hamstring issue, so he is a fully healthy fallback; Kaytron Allen (RB, ACT) is RB3. Jeremy McNichols (RB) is on IR-designated-to-return and unavailable for at least four games.
• Change since the weekend: unchanged

Fantasy takeaway: Start him but line up a plan B, and check Friday’s designation before locking him – a second straight Limited would signal a split backfield with Rachaad White.

Jonathon Brooks — CAR (RB2 / 1B in a committee with Chuba Hubbard; still working back from a second ACL tear.)

• Wednesday practice: Limited
• Official status: (b) Official practice-report entry without a final game status – Limited on Carolina’s club-published Wednesday, Sept 9 report. Final Out/Doubtful/Questionable comes Friday, Sept 11.
• Injury: Groin – now specified by the club, having been described earlier as general soreness. It sits on top of a long rehab from his second ACL tear.
• When it happened: Groin issue surfaced in early September 2026; the underlying ACL reconstruction dates to late 2024.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Groin strains sideline NFL players roughly 1-3 weeks for a mild strain and 4-6 weeks for a significant one. Limited participation with a full week of runway points to the mild end.
• Expected back to full health: Likely within 1-2 weeks; HC Dave Canales said he is optimistic Brooks is available for Week 1.
• Week 1: Not yet determined – trending toward playing. Sunday, Sept 13 vs. Chicago; Wednesday was practice participation only and the official designation lands Friday, Sept 11.
• Weeks 1-4: Wk1 vs CHI, Wk2 at ATL, Wk3 at CLE, Wk4 vs DET, Week 5 bye. Expect a managed snap count early as the club protects the knee, with his share growing if the groin quiets down.
• Who benefits if he sits: Chuba Hubbard absorbs the full workload, with AJ Dillon as the change-of-pace.
• Change since the weekend: unchanged – still limited and still expected to play, though the injury is now officially named as a groin rather than generic soreness.

Fantasy takeaway: Flex-only in Week 1 – he should play, but a groin plus knee-management means a capped touch count behind Hubbard.

Keaton Mitchell — LAC (RB2 — chargers.com Week 1 chart lists ‘Keaton Mitchell OR Kimani Vidal’ behind Omarion Hampton; Ourlads and nfl.com (Active) both place Mitchell second)

• Wednesday practice: Limited
• Official status: (b) OFFICIAL PRACTICE-REPORT ENTRY, NO FINAL GAME STATUS YET. Mitchell is on the Chargers’ official Wednesday Sept 9 injury report as LIMITED with a hamstring injury. Final game status due Friday Sept 11, 4:00 PM ET.
• Injury: Hamstring. The Wednesday filing is the first time the club has specified the body part — through camp it was described only as ‘working through something.’ He missed six consecutive practices before returning Monday Sept 7. GM Joe Hortiz declined to put him on injured reserve, which signals the team expected a short absence.
• When it happened: Setback first reported around Aug 24, 2026 (after missing two training-camp practices); the extended absence ran through the first week of September
• Typical recovery for this injury: Grade 1 hamstring strain: 1–3 weeks. Grade 2: 3–6 weeks. Mitchell’s ability to practice in a limited capacity two-plus weeks in points to the low end — but hamstrings in a player with his injury history are the classic re-aggravation risk.
• Expected back to full health: Mid-to-late September 2026 — Week 2–3 for a clean full practice week, assuming no re-aggravation
• Week 1: Trending toward PLAYING vs Arizona, Sunday Sept 13, 4:25 PM ET, most likely with a Questionable tag on Friday. A second straight Limited day Thursday would be normal; a DNP Thursday would flip this to a real risk.
• Weeks 1-4: Even at full health he is the change-of-pace back behind Hampton. Expect a capped Week 1 role, gradual growth Weeks 2–4, and meaningful volume only if Hampton misses time. Hamstrings recur, so bake in a missed-game risk somewhere in this window.
• Who benefits if he sits: Kimani Vidal (verified RB3, co-listed with Mitchell on the team chart) absorbs the backup snaps behind Omarion Hampton
• Change since the weekend: NEW

Fantasy takeaway: Mitchell is a bench stash only — he’s likely to suit up but the hamstring plus Hampton’s workload caps him below flex viability in Week 1.

Alvin Kamara — NO (RB2 behind Travis Etienne Jr. on Ourlads’ Sept 8 chart – a committee and passing-down role, no longer the lead back.)

• Wednesday practice: Limited
• Official status: (b) Official practice-report entry without a final game status – Limited on the Saints’ first official Week 1 report, Wednesday, Sept 9. Final Out/Doubtful/Questionable is due Friday, Sept 11.
• Injury: Sprained MCL, knee.
• When it happened: Aug 18, 2026, during a joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys. He missed the entire preseason.
• Typical recovery for this injury: An isolated MCL sprain sidelines an NFL running back roughly 2-4 weeks at Grade 1 and 4-8 weeks at Grade 2. Initial reporting had Kamara at 4-6 weeks, which lands his window right around Week 1-3.
• Expected back to full health: Wednesday, Sept 9 was his first practice back, at three weeks and change post-injury. Full health is realistically Weeks 2-4; expect a snap-count restriction even if he suits up Sunday.
• Week 1: Not yet determined – genuinely in doubt. Sunday, Sept 13 at Detroit; Wednesday’s limited tag is practice participation only, and the real answer comes with Friday’s Sept 11 designation.
• Weeks 1-4: Wk1 at DET, Wk2 at BAL, Wk3 vs LV, Wk4 vs ATL (Mon, Oct 5). Even once healthy he is behind Etienne; his value is receiving work and goal-line touches rather than volume.
• Who benefits if he sits: Travis Etienne Jr. is already the RB1 and would simply absorb more; Kendre Miller is the next man up for the complementary snaps, with Audric Estime (also hurt) behind him.
• Change since the weekend: UPGRADED – he practiced for the first time since Aug 18, moving from not practicing at all to a limited participant on the official report.

Fantasy takeaway: Do not start him Week 1 until Friday’s designation clears – and even a healthy Kamara is now a touch-limited RB3 behind Travis Etienne.

Kyle Juszczyk — SF (Starting fullback (grouped with the tight ends on nfl.com’s official roster))

• Wednesday practice: Limited
• Official status: (b) Official practice-report entry with no final game status — listed as LIMITED with a finger injury on San Francisco’s official Week 1 reports (Sept 8 and Sept 9). No game-status designation issued.
• Injury: Finger
• When it happened: 2026-09-06 (approximate — Week 1 practice week)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Finger injuries rarely cost an NFL player a game unless surgery is required; typical impact is 0-2 weeks and players routinely play through them taped or splinted.
• Expected back to full health: Mid-September 2026
• Week 1: Expected to PLAY Thursday, Sept 10 in Melbourne — a finger injury with limited practice is not an availability threat
• Weeks 1-4: Should play all four games. A fullback with a finger issue is a blocking-first player whose fantasy footprint is negligible either way.
• Who benefits if he sits: Luke Farrell would absorb the lead-blocking role from an in-line TE alignment
• Change since the weekend: NEW

Fantasy takeaway: Ignore for fantasy purposes — he has no standalone value and the finger will not keep him off the field.

Practiced in full (on the report, trending to play) (5)

On the report but practicing fully — typically maintenance or the tail of something that has resolved. Start them, but note the injury is on file.

Jeremiyah Love — ARI (RB1 — lead back and the Cardinals’ top draft pick)

• Wednesday practice: Full
• Official status: (b) Official practice-report entry without final status — today, Wednesday Sept 9, is Arizona’s FIRST Week 1 practice filing, so no game-status designation exists yet and none is due until Friday. Head coach Mike LaFleur on Wednesday: ‘I don’t exactly know what his listing is but there’s no limit on our end,’ and Love ‘will be ready to roll today.’ Treat the filed participation level as unconfirmed pending the report itself.
• Injury: High ankle sprain
• When it happened: 2026-08-13
• Typical recovery for this injury: High ankle sprains typically sideline an NFL player 4-6 weeks, with mild cases at 2-3 weeks and severe cases requiring tightrope surgery and 8+ weeks. Love is now roughly four weeks post-injury, right at the standard return window.
• Expected back to full health: Mid-to-late September 2026 — functional now, but true full-health cutting ability for a high ankle sprain often lags another 2-3 weeks past return
• Week 1: Trending toward PLAYING on Sunday, Sept 13 at the Chargers. He is practicing without a team-imposed limitation, but Arizona has not yet filed a game-status designation and an earlier report had him ’50-50′ for Week 1 — expect a Questionable tag on Friday at worst.
• Weeks 1-4: Likely available for all four, but expect a shared or capped workload in Weeks 1-2 as he eases in from a four-week absence, with a fuller role by Weeks 3-4. High ankle sprains re-aggravate more often than any other ankle injury, so a one-game setback inside this window is a genuine risk.
• Who benefits if he sits: Tyler Allgeier (Bam Knight is the No. 3; Evan Hull is the practice-squad depth). James Conner is NOT available — he is on IR until Week 5.
• Change since the weekend: UPGRADED

Fantasy takeaway: Start him if you have the depth to absorb a capped Week 1 workload, but hold Tyler Allgeier as the handcuff — Arizona files its first game-status designation Friday.

Ashton Jeanty — LV (RB1 — verified as the clear lead back on nfl.com (ACT) and Ourlads (Sept 8); no committee listed above him)

• Wednesday practice: Full
• Official status: (b) OFFICIAL PRACTICE-REPORT ENTRY, NO FINAL GAME STATUS YET. Jeanty is listed on the Raiders’ Wednesday Sept 9 official report as a FULL participant with an ankle injury. Head coach Klint Kubiak said before practice, ‘we will give the designation after practice. But he’s going to practice.’ Final status due Friday Sept 11.
• Injury: Ankle sprain suffered in the final week of training camp; kept him out of the remaining preseason work and limited him to individual workouts through the first week of September
• When it happened: August 23, 2026
• Typical recovery for this injury: Low ankle sprain: 1–4 weeks. High ankle sprain: 4–6 weeks. Jeanty’s 17-day gap from injury to full practice is consistent with a moderate low sprain.
• Expected back to full health: Effectively now — full practice participation on Sept 9 is the clearest possible signal. Assume 100% by Week 2 even if Week 1 carries a soft snap cap.
• Week 1: Expected to PLAY vs Miami, Sunday Sept 13, 4:25 PM ET. A Questionable tag Friday would be procedural, not predictive.
• Weeks 1-4: Full workhorse usage from Week 1 forward, with the only realistic wrinkle being a modest Week 1 snap count as the staff eases the ankle back. No lingering restriction expected across Weeks 2–4.
• Who benefits if he sits: Mike Washington Jr. (verified RB2, 2026 fourth-round pick who impressed in camp and preseason), then Dylan Laube (RB3)
• Change since the weekend: UPGRADED

Fantasy takeaway: Start Jeanty with confidence — a full Wednesday practice 17 days after the sprain removes the last real doubt, though don’t be shocked by a light early-game touch count.

Breece Hall — NYJ (RB1 — clear lead back and primary receiving back)

• Wednesday practice: Full (Wednesday Sept 9, estimated)
• Official status: (b) Official practice-report entry, no final game status yet. New York plays Sunday Sept 13, so designations are not due until Friday Sept 11. Note that the Jets did not hold a true practice Wednesday; the Full participation level filed is an estimate, which is standard and official.
• Injury: Groin strain
• When it happened: Mid-to-late August 2026 (preseason); it limited him through the back half of camp
• Typical recovery for this injury: Grade 1 groin/adductor strain: 1-2 weeks. Grade 2: 3-6 weeks. Groin strains are notorious for lingering in cutting-heavy positions, but Hall’s progression — positional drills Sept 8, full estimated participation Sept 9 — is squarely a Grade 1 pattern.
• Expected back to full health: Already at or very near 100%. Head coach Aaron Glenn said Sept 8 that Hall was trending toward playing Week 1, and he backed it up with a Full Wednesday.
• Week 1: Expected to play Sunday Sept 13 at Tennessee, almost certainly with no designation. This is the single most reassuring signal on the Jets’ report.
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: expected to handle a full lead-back workload. The only risk is the classic groin-strain recurrence pattern if the Jets ride him for 20+ touches immediately.
• Who benefits if he sits: Braelon Allen is the direct handcuff and would take the early-down and short-yardage work; Isaiah Davis would absorb passing-down snaps.
• Change since the weekend: UPGRADED — on Sept 6 the groin was an open Week 1 question; he is now a Full participant on the official report and expected to play.

Fantasy takeaway: START him with confidence as a locked-in RB1 — the groin scare is over and any lingering discount in your league is now a buy signal.

Isaiah Davis — NYJ (RB3 — passing-down and depth back behind Breece Hall and Braelon Allen)

• Wednesday practice: Full (Wednesday Sept 9, estimated)
• Official status: (b) Official practice-report entry, no final game status yet. Jets play Sunday Sept 13; Wednesday levels are estimated.
• Injury: Knee
• When it happened: August 2026 (preseason)
• Typical recovery for this injury: A minor knee sprain or contusion that allows a Full Week 1 practice estimate typically runs 1-3 weeks. Nothing about the timeline suggests ligament involvement.
• Expected back to full health: Already effectively at 100% based on the Full participation level.
• Week 1: Expected to play Sunday Sept 13 at Tennessee with no designation.
• Weeks 1-4: Healthy and available Weeks 1-4; his fantasy ceiling is capped by being third in line, not by the knee.
• Who benefits if he sits: Kene Nwangwu is the next back up and is primarily a returner.
• Change since the weekend: UPGRADED — carried a knee question on Sept 6, now filed as a Full participant.

Fantasy takeaway: Not startable — he is a contingency stash only, and Braelon Allen is the better Hall handcuff.

Emanuel Wilson — SEA (RB3 — third back behind Jadarian Price and George Holani)

• Wednesday practice: Full
• Official status: (b) Official practice-report entry with no final game status — appeared on Seattle’s official Week 1 report (hamstring) but practiced FULL and was NOT given a game-status designation, meaning he is cleared and available tonight.
• Injury: Hamstring strain
• When it happened: 2026-08-25 (approximate — training-camp/preseason strain)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Mild (grade 1) hamstring strains sideline an NFL player roughly 1-2 weeks; he has cleared that window and practiced in full.
• Expected back to full health: Already effectively full health as of Sept 8, 2026
• Week 1: ACTIVE and available for tonight’s kickoff (Wednesday, Sept 9)
• Weeks 1-4: Healthy but buried. He is the No. 3 back and becomes fantasy-relevant only if Price or Holani goes down, or once Zach Charbonnet returns from PUP and reshuffles the room against him.
• Who benefits if he sits: George Holani would absorb the No. 2 role; Jacardia Wright is the practice-squad depth
• Change since the weekend: UPGRADED

Fantasy takeaway: Cleared but irrelevant — leave him on the wire unless Jadarian Price gets hurt tonight.

No official designation yet (unconfirmed) (3)

Either the team’s reporting week is shifted (the Monday-night clubs file a day later) or the situation is beat-reported without an official entry. Real, but unconfirmed — verify before you rely on it.

J.K. Dobbins — DEN (RB1 — verified ACT on nfl.com, listed first on Denver’s Week 1 unofficial depth chart (Sept 9) and on Ourlads (Sept 8))

• Wednesday practice: not yet reported
• Official status: (c) STILL UNOFFICIAL — no filing exists; Denver’s first official report is due Thursday Sept 10. Sean Payton said on Sept 3 that Dobbins is ‘moving well’ and expected to play Week 1, and Denver reported full practice attendance on Sept 7.
• Injury: Soft-tissue injury (undisclosed muscle group) sustained during training camp in August; he was held out of preseason action as a precaution rather than because of a hard restriction. Relevant history: a long injury record including a torn Achilles and prior knee surgery, plus a foot injury that cost him time in 2025.
• When it happened: Approximately Aug 10, 2026 (first reported during training camp); held out of preseason games Aug 22–29
• Typical recovery for this injury: Minor soft-tissue strain (hamstring/calf/quad): 1–3 weeks, with re-aggravation the chief risk on a heavy early-season workload
• Expected back to full health: Already there for Week 1 — roughly a month has passed since the camp injury with no reported setbacks
• Week 1: Expected to PLAY at Kansas City, Monday Sept 14, 8:15 PM ET. Verify against Denver’s Thursday Sept 10 filing.
• Weeks 1-4: Lead-back usage in Weeks 1–4 with RJ Harvey mixed in. His injury history, not any current ailment, is the reason to hold a contingency — soft-tissue issues in camp have historically preceded in-season absences for him.
• Who benefits if he sits: RJ Harvey (verified RB2), then Jonah Coleman (RB3) and Tyler Badie (RB4)
• Change since the weekend: UPGRADED

Fantasy takeaway: Start Dobbins as an RB2 — he is healthy and holds the lead role, but RJ Harvey is the single best handcuff in this division to own alongside him.

Cam Skattebo — NYG (RB1 / lead back, verified ACT on nfl.com roster and Ourlads 09/08/2026)

• Wednesday practice: not yet reported (absent from the injury report, so no participation level is filed; the Giants stated all players practiced fully Wednesday in pads)
• Official status: (d) UNOFFICIAL / TRACKED-STORY ENTRY ONLY – he carries NO official designation of any kind. He is NOT on the Giants’ Wednesday, Sept 9 injury report, NOT on IR, NOT on PUP, and has ACT status. Included here solely because he is returning from a catastrophic 2025 injury that fantasy managers are actively tracking.
• Injury: Severe right ankle dislocation with open tibia/fibula fracture and a ruptured deltoid ligament, suffered on an illegal hip-drop tackle against Philadelphia. The injury ended his rookie season after 8-9 games. He has since been fully cleared and told reporters ‘I’ll be ready to go’ for Week 1.
• When it happened: November 2025 (game vs. Philadelphia during the 2025 season)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Ankle dislocation with open tib/fib fracture and deltoid ligament rupture in a running back: 6-12 months, with 8-10 months typical to full football activity given the open fracture and the hardware usually required. Return-to-form for a contact-heavy back often trails clearance by 2-4 months because of residual ankle stiffness and loss of push-off power. He is roughly 10 months out – inside the normal window, and his clean removal from the injury report is meaningful evidence.
• Expected back to full health: Already cleared and off the report as of Sept 9, 2026 – roughly 10 months post-injury. Expect full pre-injury contact balance and burst by October 2026.
• Week 1: WILL PLAY Sunday, Sept 13 (8:20 PM ET vs. Dallas) with no restriction reported. No Friday designation expected given his absence from the report.
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: expected to play all four as the lead back on a heavy workload – he has publicly said he is ready for a major role, and the Giants have framed the competition as being for carries BEHIND him. Given the injury severity, a soft-open Week 1 workload with Tracy and Singletary spelling him is plausible, ramping upward. Elevated soft-tissue risk in the surgically repaired ankle is the one thing to monitor.
• Who benefits if he sits: Tyrone Tracy Jr. (RB, ACT) would lead the backfield, with Devin Singletary (RB, ACT) in the change-of-pace role
• Change since the weekend: NEW

Fantasy takeaway: Start him – clearing the injury report entirely at 10 months post-op is the confirmation you needed, though temper Week 1 expectations for a possible managed snap count.

Pierre Strong Jr. — GB (Practice-squad running back (nfl.com status DEV, No. 22) – the most NFL-experienced back in the building behind the active trio, and the emergency depth piece in a Jacobs-less backfield.)

• Wednesday practice: not yet reported (officially) – beat reporting has him ABSENT from Wednesday’s practice; no practice designation exists for practice-squad players.
• Official status: (d) UNOFFICIAL / BEAT REPORTING. Practice-squad players do not appear on the official NFL injury report, so there is no designation of any kind. This entry rests on Sept 9 beat reporting (SI Packers On SI) that he was absent from Wednesday’s practice, corroborated circumstantially by the club’s own Sept 9 transaction signing a replacement running back.
• Injury: Unspecified – the nature of the absence has not been disclosed. The signal is the transaction: with Strong absent, Green Bay signed rookie RB Damon Bankston to fill its final practice-squad spot on Sept 8-9 and had also worked out RBs Phil Mafah and Ian Wheeler that Tuesday. Strong remains on the practice squad; he has NOT been released or placed on practice-squad IR.
• When it happened: Absence first noted Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Cannot be estimated – no injury has been identified. Undisclosed one-day practice-squad absences most often resolve within days.
• Expected back to full health: Unknown pending disclosure.
• Week 1: Would not play Sunday, Sept. 13 at Minnesota regardless – he is a practice-squad player who would require a standard elevation, and none has been announced.
• Weeks 1-4: Fantasy-irrelevant unless Green Bay’s active backfield suffers an injury AND he is elevated or signed to the 53. Worth tracking only as a barometer of how thin the Jacobs-less backfield really is.
• Who benefits if he sits: Damon Bankston (rookie, New Mexico, No. 35) is the practice-squad back signed to cover this absence.
• Change since the weekend: NEW – not on the Sept 6 baseline; absence and the corresponding Bankston signing both occurred Sept 8-9.

Fantasy takeaway: No action – but the fact that Green Bay burned its last practice-squad spot on a rookie back the day before Week 1 tells you how little margin the Jacobs-less committee has.

Cleared since the weekend — off the report entirely (11)

The good news. These players carried an injury question into the weekend and are no longer listed by their teams at all.

Chuba Hubbard — CAR (RB1 – listed first on Ourlads’ Sept 9 chart and the 1A in a 1A/1B with Jonathon Brooks.)

• Wednesday practice: Full – he is not listed on the report, which by rule means full participation.
• Official status: Resolved – off the injury report. He does not appear anywhere on Carolina’s club-published Week 1 Wednesday report (Sept 9, 2026), which listed only three players. No practice-report entry and no game-status designation.
• Injury: Hamstring strain (resolved). It cost him time in camp and had him labeled week-to-week in August.
• When it happened: Strained during training camp in August 2026; cleared before Week 1.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Hamstring strains run 1-2 weeks for Grade 1 and 3-6 weeks for Grade 2. His absence spanned several weeks, consistent with a low Grade 2 that the club rehabbed conservatively.
• Expected back to full health: Now – he practiced without limitation and the club has him as a full go.
• Week 1: Expected to play, no designation. Sunday, Sept 13 vs. Chicago. He carries no entry on the Wednesday report, so barring a new injury he will not receive a Friday designation either.
• Weeks 1-4: Wk1 vs CHI, Wk2 at ATL, Wk3 at CLE, Wk4 vs DET (Sun night, Oct 4), then a Week 5 bye. A soft opener against Chicago and a Week 2 division game set up well; the committee with Brooks is the real cap on his ceiling, not the hamstring.
• Who benefits if he sits: Jonathon Brooks, with AJ Dillon third.
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED – now off the report. On Sept 6 he was an aggregator-projected Questionable with a hamstring.

Fantasy takeaway: Start him with confidence in Week 1 – the hamstring is fully behind him and he is the 1A, though Brooks will eat into the workload.

D’Andre Swift — CHI (RB1 – confirmed as the starter on both nfl.com (ACT, No. 4) and the Ourlads 09/08 chart, ahead of Kyle Monangai.)

• Wednesday practice: Full – not listed on the Wednesday report; he returned to practice Monday, Sept. 7.
• Official status: Resolved – off the injury report. Verified absent from Chicago’s Wednesday Sept 9, 2026 official Week 1 injury report on both nfl.com/injuries/league/2026/reg1 and in the club-sourced Sept 9 Sun-Times and SI write-ups, all of which list only Odunze, Trapilo and Bagent. He is ACT on the nfl.com roster. With no practice entry, there is nothing for Friday Sept 11 to turn into a designation.
• Injury: Resolved. He left the Sept. 3 practice early, which briefly raised fears of a core or quad problem, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported it was CRAMPING only. He was back at practice Monday, Sept. 7 and cleared the first official injury report of the year without an entry.
• When it happened: Sept. 3, 2026 (left practice early); resolved by Sept. 7-9, 2026.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Exercise-associated muscle cramping: hours to 2-3 days, with no structural damage and no lingering re-injury risk once hydration and conditioning normalize.
• Expected back to full health: Already fully healthy as of Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026.
• Week 1: Expected to PLAY, no designation, Sunday, Sept. 13 at Carolina.
• Weeks 1-4: Every-week starter with a clean bill of health across all four games. The only real threat to his volume is Kyle Monangai’s 1B role rather than his own body.
• Who benefits if he sits: Kyle Monangai (No. 25) is the RB2 and would lead the backfield, with Roschon Johnson third.
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED – now off the injury report. The Sept 6 baseline carried an aggregator-projected ‘Questionable’; the club’s own filing lists him nowhere.

Fantasy takeaway: Start him without hesitation – the Sept 3 scare was a cramp, he practiced Monday, and he cleared the first official report with no entry.

De’Von Achane — MIA (RB1 — clear lead back and the focal point of the Dolphins offense in both the run and pass game)

• Wednesday practice: Full — not listed on the Wednesday report
• Official status: Resolved — off the injury report. He does NOT appear on Miami’s official Wednesday Sept 9 injury report (which lists Ronnie Harrison, Will Kacmarek and Seydou Traore only). All 53 active-roster Dolphins practiced Monday Sept 7.
• Injury: Calf strain
• When it happened: Mid-August 2026; Miami held him out for roughly two weeks as a precaution, and he returned to practice on or about Sept 1, 2026
• Typical recovery for this injury: Grade 1 calf strain: 1-3 weeks. Grade 2: 4-6 weeks. Calf strains are a well-documented recurrence risk for speed backs, but Achane’s two-week precautionary absence and clean return fit a mild Grade 1.
• Expected back to full health: At 100% now — he has been practicing without restriction for well over a week and cleared the official report entirely.
• Week 1: Expected to play Sunday Sept 13 at Las Vegas with no designation.
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: full lead-back workload expected. The only monitorable is a calf recurrence in the first two weeks of live football, which is the classic window for it.
• Who benefits if he sits: Jaylen Wright is the direct handcuff and would lead the committee; Ollie Gordon II would take the short-yardage and early-down work.
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED — now off the injury report. Be aware that search results for this player are heavily polluted with 2025-dated ‘Achane cleared for Week 1 vs. Colts’ stories; those are a different season.

Fantasy takeaway: START as a locked-in RB1 — the calf is fully behind him, and with a first-year starting QB in Malik Willis, Miami’s offense is likely to funnel even more volume through him.

Christian McCaffrey — SF (RB1 — lead back)

• Wednesday practice: Full
• Official status: Resolved — off the injury report. He did not practice Monday, Sept 7, returned to practice Tuesday, Sept 8, and is NOT listed on San Francisco’s official Week 1 injury report. No official designation.
• Injury: Calf tightness, combined with deliberate veteran workload management
• When it happened: 2026-09-06 (approximate — flared at the start of the Week 1 practice week)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Calf tightness without a diagnosed strain resolves in days; a true grade 1 calf strain would run 2-3 weeks. Returning to practice inside 24 hours indicates precautionary rest, not a strain.
• Expected back to full health: Already at full health as of Sept 8, 2026
• Week 1: ACTIVE, no designation, expected to start Thursday, Sept 10 in Melbourne
• Weeks 1-4: Expected to handle a full lead-back workload across all four games, though San Francisco has signalled it will manage his snaps situationally. Calf and Achilles history makes him a week-to-week monitor rather than a set-and-forget asset.
• Who benefits if he sits: Jordan James (RB2); Kaelon Black is the No. 3 and Sincere McCormick the practice-squad depth
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED — now off the report

Fantasy takeaway: Full green light — he cleared the report entirely, so start him as your RB1 in Melbourne.

Kyle Monangai — CHI (RB2 / the ‘1B’ back behind D’Andre Swift – confirmed on both nfl.com (ACT, No. 25) and the Ourlads 09/08 chart, ahead of Roschon Johnson.)

• Wednesday practice: Full – not listed on the Wednesday report; he returned to practice Monday, Sept. 7, his first session since the injury.
• Official status: Resolved – off the injury report. Verified absent from Chicago’s official Wednesday Sept 9, 2026 Week 1 injury report (nfl.com league view plus the club-sourced Sept 9 reporting, which lists only Odunze, Trapilo and Bagent). He is ACT on nfl.com. This is a genuinely significant clearance: as recently as Sept 6 he was described as week-to-week.
• Injury: Resolved. Hyperextended RIGHT knee suffered Aug. 16, 2026 in practice on contact with DT Grady Jarrett. HC Ben Johnson initially called him week-to-week. He was reported ‘running and looks good’ by D’Andre Swift after the Sept. 2 session, returned to full practice Monday Sept. 7, and then cleared the first official injury report without an entry.
• When it happened: Aug. 16, 2026.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Knee hyperextension without ligament tearing: 2-4 weeks typically, extending to 6+ weeks if a partial PCL or capsular injury is involved. Monangai is roughly 3.5 weeks out and clearing practice, which fits the benign end of the range.
• Expected back to full health: Effectively fully healthy as of Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, though he has only had a few practice sessions back and may be eased in on early-season snap counts.
• Week 1: Expected to PLAY, no designation, Sunday, Sept. 13 at Carolina.
• Weeks 1-4: Should hold the 1B role behind Swift throughout, with his workload building as he shakes off three weeks of missed practice. He is the clear beneficiary of any Swift absence.
• Who benefits if he sits: Roschon Johnson (No. 23) would move into the No. 2 role behind Swift.
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED – now off the injury report. This is the biggest quiet swing in the division: the Sept 6 picture had him week-to-week with a hyperextended knee, and the club’s Week 1 filing lists him nowhere.

Fantasy takeaway: A real upgrade worth acting on – going from ‘week-to-week’ on Sept 6 to off the injury report entirely restores his flex value and makes him the must-hold contingency on Swift.

Tyrone Tracy Jr. — NYG (RB2 behind Cam Skattebo, verified ACT on nfl.com roster and Ourlads 09/08/2026)

• Wednesday practice: not yet reported (he is not listed on the injury report at all, so no participation level is filed for him – the Giants reported that all players practiced Wednesday)
• Official status: Resolved – off the injury report. He does NOT appear on the Giants’ official Wednesday, Sept 9 injury report in any capacity (no DNP, no Limited, no Full entry), which means the club considers him carrying no reportable injury.
• Injury: Concussion, sustained when he exited the preseason finale against the New York Jets. He cleared the NFL’s five-step concussion protocol on 2026-08-28. The Sept 6 baseline’s characterization as a ‘head/neck injury’ was imprecise – it was a diagnosed concussion, now resolved.
• When it happened: 2026-08-28 (preseason finale vs. NYJ; cleared protocol the same reporting cycle)
• Typical recovery for this injury: NFL concussion protocol: median 6-12 days from injury to full clearance; roughly 90% of cases clear within three weeks. Once the five-step protocol is completed and an independent neurological consultant signs off, there is no residual performance restriction and no elevated short-term re-injury designation. He is now 12 days past clearance.
• Expected back to full health: Already at full health – cleared 2026-08-28, no lingering restriction
• Week 1: WILL PLAY Sunday, Sept 13 (8:20 PM ET vs. Dallas) with no injury restriction. He is off the report entirely, so no Friday designation is expected.
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: available for all four as the clear RB2 in a rotation behind Skattebo. His value is leveraged almost entirely to Skattebo’s health rather than his own.
• Who benefits if he sits: Devin Singletary (RB, ACT) is the next back up per Ourlads 09/08/2026, with Najee Harris (RB, ACT) as RB4 – note this reverses the Sept 6 baseline, which had Harris ahead of Singletary.
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED – now off the report

Fantasy takeaway: Fully cleared and off the report – hold him as a genuinely valuable Skattebo contingency rather than treating him as an injury risk.

Rachaad White — WAS (RB2 behind Jacory Croskey-Merritt, verified ACT on nfl.com roster, Ourlads 09/09/2026 and Yahoo’s Week 1 Commanders depth chart)

• Wednesday practice: Full (practiced Wednesday; not listed on the injury report, so no participation level was formally filed for him)
• Official status: Resolved – off the injury report. He does NOT appear anywhere on the Commanders’ official Wednesday, Sept 9 injury report (which listed eight players; he is not among them). IMPORTANT NUANCE: FantasyPros published a note at 1:15 PM ET on Sept 9 saying his Week 1 status was ‘still unclear’; that note predated the club’s official filing and is an aggregator lag, not a designation. The official report is authoritative and omits him.
• Injury: Hamstring strain, originally reported by NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. He progressed from individual-only work in August to full practice participation, and has now cleared the report entirely.
• When it happened: August 2026 (training camp)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Grade 1 hamstring strain in a running back: 1-3 weeks. Grade 2: 3-6 weeks. Grade 3: 8-12 weeks. Hamstrings carry the highest recurrence rate of any NFL soft-tissue injury (roughly 1 in 3 re-injure within the season), and the standard club protocol is a graduated return through individual work, then limited, then full – exactly the path he followed. Clearing the report is the meaningful endpoint.
• Expected back to full health: Already at full health – cleared the injury report as of Wednesday, Sept 9, 2026
• Week 1: WILL PLAY Sunday, Sept 13 (4:25 PM ET vs. Philadelphia) with no injury restriction reported. Off the report, so no Friday designation is expected.
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: expected to be available for all four as the RB2, with meaningful upside because the man in front of him (Croskey-Merritt) is working through a groin strain. Residual hamstring recurrence risk persists for 4-6 weeks after any strain, so monitor Wednesday reports through September.
• Who benefits if he sits: Kaytron Allen (RB, ACT) would move up to RB2; Craig Reynolds and Robert Henry Jr. are practice-squad depth
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED – now off the report

Fantasy takeaway: The quietest significant upgrade in the division – he cleared the report while the starter ahead of him did not, making him a priority speculative add and a strong flex if Croskey-Merritt is capped Friday.

British Brooks — HOU (RB3 / fullback, behind David Montgomery and Woody Marks)

• Wednesday practice: Full (not listed on the Texans’ Wednesday Sept 9 report)
• Official status: Resolved — off the injury report
• Injury: Hand — cleared
• When it happened: August 2026
• Typical recovery for this injury: Hand sprains/contusions without fracture: 1-2 weeks, frequently played through.
• Expected back to full health: Now — no designation entering Week 1.
• Week 1: Available, no designation, Sunday Sept 13 vs. Buffalo.
• Weeks 1-4: Healthy for Weeks 1-4, but his role is fullback/special teams; touches will be scarce behind Montgomery and Marks.
• Who benefits if he sits: Not applicable — he is healthy.
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED — now off the report. Was an unofficial ‘Questionable’ (hand) on Sept 6.

Fantasy takeaway: Not rosterable; the Texans backfield to own is David Montgomery, with Woody Marks the handcuff.

Ollie Gordon II — MIA (RB3 — short-yardage and early-down committee back behind De’Von Achane and Jaylen Wright)

• Wednesday practice: Full — not listed on the Wednesday report
• Official status: Resolved — off the injury report. He does NOT appear on Miami’s official Wednesday Sept 9 injury report. He shed his red non-contact jersey at practice on Sept 7. Aggregators including CBS and RotoWire still carry an unofficial ‘Questionable for Week 1’ tag dating to Aug 31 — that is stale and is contradicted by the official filing.
• Injury: Rib injury (contusion/strain)
• When it happened: Aug 22, 2026, preseason game vs. the New York Giants. Head coach Jeff Hafley said at the time that Gordon would have been cleared to return had it been a regular-season game.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Rib contusion: 1-3 weeks. Rib fracture: 4-6 weeks. The coach’s same-day comment that he was game-clearable points firmly to a contusion, and the three-week timeline since has borne that out.
• Expected back to full health: At 100% now — out of the non-contact jersey and off the report.
• Week 1: Expected to play Sunday Sept 13 at Las Vegas with no designation.
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: healthy and available, splitting backup carries with Jaylen Wright. His role, not his ribs, is the limiter.
• Who benefits if he sits: Jaylen Wright is ahead of him; DJ Herman is the RB4.
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED — now off the injury report.

Fantasy takeaway: Deep-league stash only — but he is now the healthy short-yardage option, so he is the better bet than Wright for goal-line work if Achane ever misses time.

Kendre Miller — NO (RB3 behind Travis Etienne Jr. and Alvin Kamara.)

• Wednesday practice: Full – not listed on the report, which means full participation.
• Official status: Resolved – off the injury report. He does not appear on the Saints’ first official Week 1 report (Wednesday, Sept 9).
• Injury: Undisclosed (resolved) – he had missed practices on Sept 1 and Sept 2 without a published diagnosis.
• When it happened: Early September 2026 absences; cleared before the Week 1 report.
• Typical recovery for this injury: N/A – the club never published a diagnosis and he returned within about a week, consistent with routine maintenance.
• Expected back to full health: Now – practicing without limitation.
• Week 1: Expected to play, no designation. Sunday, Sept 13 at Detroit.
• Weeks 1-4: Wk1 at DET, Wk2 at BAL, Wk3 vs LV, Wk4 vs ATL. With Kamara limited and Estime not practicing, he is the healthiest complement to Travis Etienne heading into the opener.
• Who benefits if he sits: Audric Estime is the RB4 behind him, though Estime is himself a DNP.
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED – now off the report. He was an aggregator-projected Questionable on Sept 6.

Fantasy takeaway: A worthwhile contingency add – he is the only fully healthy Saints back behind Travis Etienne and would benefit directly if Kamara is ruled out Friday.

Bhayshul Tuten — JAX (Co-starting running back with Chris Rodriguez Jr., and the lead fantasy back in the committee (verified on the Jaguars’ official Sept 8 depth chart))

• Wednesday practice: Full (not listed on the Jaguars’ Wednesday Sept 9 report, which named only LeQuint Allen Jr., Jakobi Meyers and OL Cole Van Lanen)
• Official status: Resolved — off the injury report
• Injury: Illness (non-orthopedic) — resolved
• When it happened: Early September 2026
• Typical recovery for this injury: Common viral illness: 3-7 days, with no lingering structural risk.
• Expected back to full health: Now — no designation entering Week 1.
• Week 1: Available, no designation, Sunday Sept 13 vs. Cleveland.
• Weeks 1-4: Healthy for Weeks 1-4 (vs CLE, @ DEN, vs NE, @ CIN). With LeQuint Allen Jr. a DNP and in real doubt, Tuten’s Week 1 workload projects at the higher end of his committee range.
• Who benefits if he sits: Chris Rodriguez Jr. is the co-starter, with Ameer Abdullah on passing downs — not applicable, Tuten is healthy.
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED — now off the report. Was an unofficial ‘Questionable’ (illness) on Sept 6.

Fantasy takeaway: Start him with confidence — the illness is gone and Allen’s DNP means fewer mouths in the backfield for Week 1.

Waiver wire: who gains if these names sit

• MarShawn Lloyd is the listed RB1 in his absence (Ourlads 09/08, No. 32), with Chris Brooks second and Kaleb Johnson third – an explicit committee rather than a single replacement. — if Josh Jacobs (GB) can’t go.
• Jadarian Price is already the starter in his absence; George Holani is the No. 2 — if Zach Charbonnet (SEA) can’t go.
• Rhamondre Stevenson takes over as the clear lead back and gets the goal-line and early-down work. Corey Kiner is the No. 2 and should see change-of-pace and passing-down snaps. Lan Larison was elevated from the practice squad on Sept 9 specifically to fill the RB3/special-teams spot tonight. — if TreVeyon Henderson (NE) can’t go.
• Jordan James is the RB2 behind Christian McCaffrey; Kaelon Black is the No. 3 — if Isaac Guerendo (SF) can’t go.
• Brian Robinson Jr. is the RB2 behind Bijan Robinson; Tyler Goodson is the practice-squad emergency option. — if Trey Sermon (ATL) can’t go.
• Already covered – Derrick Henry is the workhorse, Justice Hill is the passing-down back, Rasheen Ali is RB3. — if Adam Randall (BAL) can’t go.
• AJ Dillon is the active RB3 behind Hubbard and Brooks. — if Trevor Etienne (CAR) can’t go.
• Audric Estime holds the RB4 role in his place. — if Ty Chandler (NO) can’t go.
• Already replaced – Kaytron Allen (RB, ACT) holds the RB3 role; Craig Reynolds and Robert Henry Jr. are practice-squad depth — if Jeremy McNichols (WAS) can’t go.
• Jeremiyah Love is the starter in his absence, with Tyler Allgeier as the No. 2 and Bam Knight the No. 3 — if James Conner (ARI) can’t go.
• Jeremiyah Love and Tyler Allgeier hold the roles his injury vacated; Bam Knight is the No. 3 — if Trey Benson (ARI) can’t go.
• Sione Vaki (No. 33) is the back behind Jahmyr Gibbs on the Ourlads 09/08 chart, with Jacob Saylors third – note this reverses the Sept 6 baseline order. — if Isiah Pacheco (DET) can’t go.
• Ray Davis absorbs the third-down and change-of-pace snaps behind James Cook; Frank Gore Jr. is the practice-squad body if Buffalo needs a fourth back. — if Ty Johnson (BUF) can’t go.
• Ameer Abdullah is the direct beneficiary and would take the third-down/passing-game snaps. Bhayshul Tuten and Chris Rodriguez Jr. remain the early-down co-starters and would each pick up a few extra touches. — if LeQuint Allen Jr. (JAX) can’t go.
• Kenny Gainwell is the RB2 ahead of him and would absorb the change-of-pace work; Josh Williams is the practice-squad option. — if Sean Tucker (TB) can’t go.
• Kendre Miller sits ahead of him; CJ Donaldson and Zamir White are the practice-squad depth. — if Audric Estime (NO) can’t go.
• Rachaad White (RB, ACT) – and note White is himself off the Wednesday injury report after a hamstring issue, so he is a fully healthy fallback; Kaytron Allen (RB, ACT) is RB3. Jeremy McNichols (RB) is on IR-designated-to-return and unavailable for at least four games. — if Jacory Croskey-Merritt (WAS) can’t go.
• Chuba Hubbard absorbs the full workload, with AJ Dillon as the change-of-pace. — if Jonathon Brooks (CAR) can’t go.
• Kimani Vidal (verified RB3, co-listed with Mitchell on the team chart) absorbs the backup snaps behind Omarion Hampton — if Keaton Mitchell (LAC) can’t go.
• Travis Etienne Jr. is already the RB1 and would simply absorb more; Kendre Miller is the next man up for the complementary snaps, with Audric Estime (also hurt) behind him. — if Alvin Kamara (NO) can’t go.
• Luke Farrell would absorb the lead-blocking role from an in-line TE alignment — if Kyle Juszczyk (SF) can’t go.

Bottom line at running back

12 of the 40 running backs here are unavailable, 4 did not practice Wednesday, and 5 were limited. 11 cleared since the weekend. The Friday reports settle the middle two groups — that is where Week 1 lineups get decided.

Rosters and depth charts for all 32 teams were verified against official league roster pages before this report was compiled, and every player listed was confirmed to be on the roster shown. Designations come from official club and league injury reports filed Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Recovery timelines describe how long a class of injury typically sidelines an NFL player and are not a prediction for any individual.

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