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.