Wide receiver is the deepest section of this report and the one where Wednesday’s practice reports changed the most. A few high-profile names cleared entirely, and the ones still listed split cleanly between genuine doubt and paperwork.

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 45 wide receivers on this board: 10 are new to the report, 7 improved, 1 got worse, and 12 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 (18)

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

Christian Kirk — SF (Not on the active roster — would compete for the WR3/slot role 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 him today as RSR.
• Injury: Calf strain
• When it happened: 2026-08-15 (approximate — training camp/preseason)
• Typical recovery for this injury: A significant (grade 2-3) calf strain typically sidelines an NFL player 4-8 weeks; the designated-to-return IR placement implies the team expected roughly that window.
• Expected back to full health: Mid-to-late October 2026
• Week 1: OUT for Thursday, Sept 10 in Melbourne. On IR with a designation to return 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. Look for a 21-day practice window to open in early October ahead of a possible Week 5 activation.
• Who benefits if he sits: De’Zhaun Stribling holds the WR3 role in his absence; Demarcus Robinson and Jordan Watkins are behind
• Change since the weekend: unchanged

Fantasy takeaway: Not rosterable in redraft — he cannot play until Week 5 and returns to a crowded room behind Evans, Samuel and Stribling.

Savion Williams — GB (Would be a rotational WR4/WR5 and gadget/return contributor; currently off the active depth chart entirely.)

• Wednesday practice: Not applicable – IR/designated-to-return players cannot practice until their return window opens.
• Official status: (c) OFFICIAL RESERVE-LIST DESIGNATION – Reserve/Injured with the designated-to-return provision. Verified as status code ‘RSR’ on nfl.com/teams/green-bay-packers/roster/ and by the club’s Aug. 30 transaction announcement. Not part of the weekly Out/Doubtful/Questionable process while on IR.
• Injury: High-ankle sprain. Placed on IR with the designated-to-return tag alongside EDGE Collin Oliver, meaning he must miss at least the first four games but retains a path back without a roster casualty.
• When it happened: Placed on Reserve/Injured Aug. 30, 2026.
• Typical recovery for this injury: High-ankle (syndesmotic) sprain in an NFL player: 4-8 weeks for a moderate grade, 2-4 weeks for a mild one, and 8+ weeks or surgery for a severe grade with instability.
• Expected back to full health: Earliest eligible return is Week 6 – Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026 vs. Chicago – which lines up with the middle of the typical high-ankle window.
• Week 1: OUT for Sunday, Sept. 13 at Minnesota, and ineligible to play through at least Week 4 by rule.
• Weeks 1-4: Out for all four – the designated-to-return rule mandates a minimum four-game absence. Week 6 is the first date he can appear.
• Who benefits if he sits: Bo Melton and Skyy Moore absorb his rotational snaps, with J. Michael Sturdivant behind them.
• Change since the weekend: unchanged – still IR/designated to return, same injury and same Week 6 earliest-return math.

Fantasy takeaway: Droppable in all but the deepest dynasty formats – he cannot help you until Week 6 at the earliest and returns to a crowded receiver room behind Watson, Golden and Reed.

Tory Horton — SEA (WR4 — fourth receiver behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed and Cooper Kupp)

• Wednesday practice: Inactive
• Official status: (a) FINAL official game status — listed QUESTIONABLE on Seattle’s final Week 1 injury report (seahawks.com, published Sept 8, 2026), then declared INACTIVE on the published game-day inactives list for tonight’s opener.
• Injury: Hamstring strain (layered on top of his recovery from a surgically repaired lower leg)
• When it happened: 2026-08-30 (approximate — hamstring flared in the final week of the preseason; the underlying leg surgery predates it)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Grade 1-2 hamstring strains typically sideline an NFL player 1-3 weeks; a grade 2 with a re-aggravation history commonly runs 3-5 weeks. Horton practiced Limited all three days, which points to the mild end.
• Expected back to full health: Late September 2026 — likely full participation by the Week 3 practice week if there is no re-aggravation
• Week 1: OUT for tonight’s kickoff (Wednesday, Sept 9) — officially inactive. Realistic target is Week 2 vs. Arizona on Sunday, Sept 20.
• Weeks 1-4: Expect him to miss Week 1 entirely, be a Questionable/game-time call in Week 2, and settle back into the WR4 role by Weeks 3-4. His ceiling is capped regardless — Seattle’s top three receivers are all healthy and command the target share.
• Who benefits if he sits: Montorie Foster Jr. (slides up to WR4); practice-squad elevation Velus Jones Jr. also adds a body tonight
• Change since the weekend: DOWNGRADED

Fantasy takeaway: Bench or drop him in shallow leagues — he is officially inactive tonight and even when healthy he is the fourth wheel behind Smith-Njigba, Shaheed and Kupp.

Beaux Collins — ATL (Was competing for WR5/depth snaps; currently off the active roster.)

• Wednesday practice: not yet reported – he is on the reserve list and does not appear on the weekly practice report.
• Official status: (c) Official reserve-list designation – NFL.com lists him RSR (Reserve/Injured, Designated to Return), so he must miss at least the first four games.
• Injury: Undisclosed injury sustained in the preseason; the club has not published a specific diagnosis.
• When it happened: Placed on reserve at the Aug 26, 2026 roster cutdown.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Reserve/Injured-Designated to Return carries a mandatory four-game absence regardless of the underlying injury; most such players return between Weeks 5 and 8.
• Expected back to full health: Earliest eligible return is Week 5 (week of Oct 11), which matches the reporting.
• Week 1: Out for Sunday, Sept 13 at Pittsburgh – ineligible to play, he is on the reserve list.
• Weeks 1-4: Ineligible for all of Weeks 1-4 by rule. First possible game action is Week 5 vs. Baltimore.
• Who benefits if he sits: Chris Blair holds the WR5 job in his absence.
• Change since the weekend: unchanged – same reserve designation and same ~Week 5 return window.

Fantasy takeaway: Not rosterable in redraft – he cannot play until Week 5 and returns to a crowded depth chart.

Tyrell Shavers — BUF (WR6 / special-teams depth — not in the active receiver rotation)

• Wednesday practice: Not applicable — he is on the reserve list and does not appear on the weekly practice report.
• Official status: (a) FINAL official roster designation — Reserve/PUP (status code PUP on the nfl.com official roster). A player on Reserve/PUP is ineligible for at least the first four games of the season.
• Injury: Undisclosed; placed on the PUP list out of training camp
• When it happened: Training camp, July/August 2026
• Typical recovery for this injury: Varies with the undisclosed injury, but Reserve/PUP by rule enforces a minimum four-game absence regardless of medical readiness.
• Expected back to full health: Eligible to begin practicing after Week 4; realistic return to a game is Week 5-8 at the earliest.
• Week 1: OUT — ineligible by rule for Week 1 at Houston.
• Weeks 1-4: Ineligible for Weeks 1, 2, 3 and 4. No fantasy path in this window.
• Who benefits if he sits: Skyler Bell holds the WR5 role; Trent Sherfield and Greg Dortch are on the practice squad as elevation candidates.
• Change since the weekend: unchanged — was already on Reserve/PUP in the Sept 6 baseline.

Fantasy takeaway: Ignore — not rosterable in any format, including deep dynasty.

Dont’e Thornton Jr. — LV (WR6 on the Sept 6 baseline; currently not on the active depth chart — nfl.com lists him on a reserve list (RES))

• Wednesday practice: not applicable — on IR, not eligible to practice with the team during the minimum four-game window
• Official status: (a-adjacent) OFFICIAL ROSTER STATUS — RESERVE/INJURED (IR). This is a filed, official status rather than a weekly game-status tag: players on IR are not listed on the weekly practice report. He must miss a minimum of four games and is first eligible to return in Week 5.
• Injury: Undisclosed injury that kept him out of the last two preseason games; the team initially expected a preseason return before the timeline extended into an IR placement
• When it happened: August 2026 (exact date not officially disclosed)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Unknown without a disclosed diagnosis; the four-game IR minimum is the only firm marker
• Expected back to full health: Not determinable from official sources — earliest possible return is Week 5 (early October 2026)
• Week 1: OUT vs Miami, Sunday Sept 13 — ineligible, on IR
• Weeks 1-4: Ineligible for Weeks 1–4 by rule. First possible game is Week 5, and even then he re-enters as a depth receiver behind Tucker, Nailor, Bech and Benson.
• Who benefits if he sits: Already accounted for — Malik Benson and Dareke Young hold the WR4/WR5 roles behind Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor and Jack Bech
• Change since the weekend: unchanged

Fantasy takeaway: Drop or leave on waivers in all but the deepest dynasty formats; there is nothing to gain from rostering him through a four-game minimum absence.

Jamari Thrash — CLE (Not on the active depth chart – Reserve/Injured)

• Wednesday practice: not applicable – on injured reserve
• Official status: (a) FINAL OFFICIAL ROSTER-STATUS DESIGNATION: Reserve/Injured (nfl.com roster code RES). He is on the Browns’ reserve list, not the active 53.
• Injury: Undisclosed. He was waived by Cleveland on Aug 7, 2026 in a series of roster moves reported at the time as injury-related, and subsequently landed on the club’s reserve list.
• When it happened: Early August 2026 (waived Aug 7, 2026).
• Typical recovery for this injury: Not estimable – the injury has not been publicly disclosed. Placement on season-opening Reserve/Injured without a return designation ordinarily ends a player’s season.
• Expected back to full health: Unknown. Absent a return designation, assume he does not play in 2026.
• Week 1: OUT – not on the active roster for Week 1 at Jacksonville, Sunday, Sept 13, 2026, 1:00 p.m. ET.
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: OUT. No realistic path to activation in this window.
• Who benefits if he sits: Not applicable – the active WR room is Jeudy, Concepcion, Boston, Corley, Wallace, Bond.
• Change since the weekend: NEW

Fantasy takeaway: Drop him everywhere – he is on IR and was missing from the Sept 6 baseline entirely.

Jayden Higgins — HOU (Would have been in the top-four WR mix (2025 second-round pick, No. 34 overall; 41 catches, 525 yards, 6 TD as a rookie). Currently occupies no active depth-chart spot — he is on season-ending reserve.)

• Wednesday practice: not applicable — on season-ending IR, ineligible to practice or return in 2026
• Official status: (a-equivalent) OFFICIAL ROSTER DESIGNATION: Reserve/Injured (IR) — out for the entire 2026 season. Confirmed by his ‘RES’ status code on the official nfl.com Texans roster. This is a season-long roster designation, not a weekly game-status tag, so it does not appear on the weekly practice report.
• Injury: Torn ACL
• When it happened: Suffered Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026, in a joint practice with the Las Vegas Raiders; reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on Wednesday, Aug 19, and made official shortly after.
• Typical recovery for this injury: ACL reconstruction: 9-12 months to return to play, with most NFL wide receivers needing the full 12 months plus a further half-season before regaining their pre-injury explosiveness and cutting confidence.
• Expected back to full health: Roughly May-August 2027 for medical clearance; realistic full-form football health is the 2027 season, with a possibility he is not truly himself until midway through it.
• Week 1: OUT — Week 1 and all of 2026.
• Weeks 1-4: Out for Weeks 1-4 and the remainder of the season. No return path exists in 2026.
• Who benefits if he sits: His absence is already baked into the depth chart: Nico Collins, Kayshon Boutte and Xavier Hutchinson are the three starters, with Jaylin Noel the No. 4 and Jared Wayne the No. 5. Noel is the receiver whose 2026 role grew most because of this injury.
• Change since the weekend: unchanged — same official season-ending IR designation as the Sept 6 report. NOTE: he was missing from the Sept 6 depth-chart baseline file, which is corrected in this update.

Fantasy takeaway: Drop him in all redraft formats and stash only in deep dynasty — the real actionable consequence is that Jaylin Noel’s path to snaps is permanently clearer this season.

Tank Dell — HOU (Not on the active depth chart. When healthy he profiles as a starting-caliber slot/field-stretcher; he must miss at least four games before he is even eligible to be activated.)

• Wednesday practice: not applicable — on IR-designated-to-return, ineligible to practice until the Week 5 window at the earliest
• Official status: (a-equivalent) OFFICIAL ROSTER DESIGNATION: Reserve/Injured, DESIGNATED TO RETURN. Confirmed by his ‘RSR’ status code on the official nfl.com Texans roster. He must sit a minimum of four regular-season games (Weeks 1-4) before the 21-day practice window can open. Not a weekly game-status tag.
• Injury: Catastrophic multi-ligament knee reconstruction — torn ACL, MCL and LCL plus meniscus damage.
• When it happened: December 2024, against the Kansas City Chiefs. He missed all of the 2025 season and was placed on IR to open 2026 on Aug 30, 2026.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Multi-ligament knee reconstructions are a separate class from an isolated ACL: 12-24 months to return to play, and a meaningful share of players never regain their prior explosiveness. Two-plus years of rehab is normal.
• Expected back to full health: He is already ~21 months post-injury. Earliest realistic game action is Week 5 (early October 2026); a return closer to midseason is more likely. Expect a snap-count ramp rather than an immediate full role, and treat ‘full health’ in 2026 as optimistic.
• Week 1: OUT — Week 1 vs. Buffalo. Ineligible.
• Weeks 1-4: OUT for all of Weeks 1-4: vs BUF, vs CIN, @ IND, vs DAL. He becomes eligible for the return designation only after Week 4.
• Who benefits if he sits: Already accounted for — Collins, Boutte, Hutchinson start, Jaylin Noel is WR4, Jared Wayne WR5.
• Change since the weekend: unchanged — same official IR-designated-to-return status as the Sept 6 report.

Fantasy takeaway: Leave him on your bench or waivers through Week 4 — he cannot help you, and even his eventual return should be treated as a speculative ramp-up rather than an immediate plug-and-play.

Coleman Owen — IND (Depth receiver, no active depth-chart role. On season-ending reserve.)

• Wednesday practice: not applicable — on IR
• Official status: (a-equivalent) OFFICIAL ROSTER DESIGNATION: Reserve/Injured (IR), placed at initial roster cutdown. No designated-to-return tag reported.
• Injury: Concussion
• When it happened: Late August 2026 — sustained on the Saturday before the Colts’ Aug 30 initial 53-man roster announcement.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Concussions vary enormously: most NFL players clear the five-step protocol in 1-2 weeks, but cases that land a player on IR rather than the weekly report imply a prolonged or complicated recovery, which can run many weeks to months.
• Expected back to full health: Unknown and not publicly updated. The IR placement rather than a weekly designation signals an extended timeline.
• Week 1: OUT — Week 1 vs. Baltimore.
• Weeks 1-4: OUT for Weeks 1-4; no reported return path.
• Who benefits if he sits: No impact — Pierce, Downs, Allen, Dulin, Treadwell and Burks form the active receiver room.
• Change since the weekend: unchanged — same official IR designation as the Sept 6 report.

Fantasy takeaway: No fantasy relevance in any format.

D.J. Montgomery — IND (Depth receiver, no active depth-chart role. On season-ending reserve.)

• Wednesday practice: not applicable — on IR
• Official status: (a-equivalent) OFFICIAL ROSTER DESIGNATION: Reserve/Injured (IR). Confirmed by his ‘RES’ status code on the official nfl.com Colts roster.
• Injury: Abdomen
• When it happened: Late August 2026, around initial roster cutdown.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Abdominal/core muscle injuries range from 2-4 weeks for a strain to 8-12 weeks when surgical repair (core muscle/sports hernia surgery) is required.
• Expected back to full health: Unknown; no public update since the IR placement. An IR designation rather than a weekly tag points toward the longer, likely surgical end.
• Week 1: OUT — Week 1 vs. Baltimore.
• Weeks 1-4: OUT for Weeks 1-4; no reported return path.
• Who benefits if he sits: No impact — he was behind the entire active receiver room.
• Change since the weekend: unchanged — same official IR designation as the Sept 6 report.

Fantasy takeaway: No fantasy relevance in any format.

Calvin Austin III — NYG (Reserve/Injured – occupies no active depth-chart position. Was projected as the No. 6 receiver before the injury. Verified RES status on nfl.com roster.)

• Wednesday practice: DNP (on Reserve/Injured – not eligible to practice with the team)
• Official status: (c) OFFICIAL RESERVE-LIST DESIGNATION – Reserve/Injured (IR), a club transaction, season-ending. He is NOT eligible to return in 2026 and does not appear on the weekly practice report.
• Injury: Torn ACL
• When it happened: August 2026 (training camp / preseason; IR placement made at the Aug 25-26 roster-cutdown cycle)
• Typical recovery for this injury: ACL reconstruction in a wide receiver: 9-12 months to clearance, 10-11 months typical for return to full team activity. A tear in August 2026 puts realistic return at roughly June-August 2027, i.e. 2027 training camp.
• Expected back to full health: Mid-2027 – targeting the 2027 training camp; no 2026 availability whatsoever
• Week 1: OUT for Sunday, Sept 13 and every remaining 2026 game – season-ending IR
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: OUT, and out for the entire 2026 season. Zero fantasy relevance.
• Who benefits if he sits: Already replaced – Odell Beckham Jr. (WR, ACT) holds the depth role he would have occupied; rookie Malachi Fields (WR, ACT) is now the No. 3 starter
• Change since the weekend: unchanged

Fantasy takeaway: Drop him in all formats – season-ending IR with no 2026 return path.

Gunner Olszewski — NYG (Reserve/Injured – no active depth-chart position. Was the projected kick and punt returner, not a scrimmage receiver. Verified RES status on nfl.com roster.)

• Wednesday practice: DNP (on Reserve/Injured – not eligible to practice with the team)
• Official status: (c) OFFICIAL RESERVE-LIST DESIGNATION – Reserve/Injured (IR), placed by the club 2026-06-01, season-ending. Not eligible to practice or return in 2026.
• Injury: Torn (ruptured) Achilles tendon, suffered during OTAs. Surgery performed on or about 2026-05-30.
• When it happened: 2026-05-29 (OTA practice; surgery 2026-05-30; IR placement 2026-06-01)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Achilles rupture with surgical repair: 9-12 months to clearance and commonly a full calendar year before return to prior explosiveness. Return-to-play rates are meaningfully lower than for ACL, and speed-dependent roles (returner, slot) recover the slowest. Projected availability approximately February 2027 per tracking services – i.e. beyond the 2026 season.
• Expected back to full health: Approximately February-May 2027; realistically the 2027 offseason program
• Week 1: OUT for Sunday, Sept 13 and all of 2026 – season-ending IR
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: OUT, and out for the full 2026 season. No fantasy relevance in any format.
• Who benefits if he sits: Already replaced in the return role; Malachi Fields (WR, ACT) and Braxton Berrios (WR, practice squad) are the depth/return options
• Change since the weekend: NEW

Fantasy takeaway: Irrelevant in all fantasy formats – on season-ending Achilles IR since June and correcting a Sept 6 baseline omission.

Johnny Wilson — PHI (Reserve/Injured – no active depth-chart position. Was a backup receiver. Verified RES status on nfl.com roster.)

• Wednesday practice: DNP (on Reserve/Injured – not eligible to practice with the team)
• Official status: (c) OFFICIAL RESERVE-LIST DESIGNATION – Reserve/Injured (IR), official club transaction. Confirmed on IR alongside S Andre’ Sam as the Eagles’ only two reserve-list players. He does not appear on the weekly practice report.
• Injury: Knee injury
• When it happened: August 2026 (training camp / preseason; IR placement in the roster-cutdown cycle)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Highly dependent on structure involved: an isolated meniscus or MCL injury runs 4-8 weeks, while an ACL or multi-ligament injury runs 9-12 months. Because the Eagles placed him on IR without a designated-to-return notation being reported, the more significant end of that range is the safer assumption.
• Expected back to full health: Indeterminate – no club-disclosed timeline. Assume no meaningful 2026 contribution.
• Week 1: OUT for Sunday, Sept 13 (4:25 PM ET vs. Washington) – ineligible on Reserve/Injured
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: OUT for all four. Even on a return he would be behind six healthy active receivers with no fantasy-relevant role.
• Who benefits if he sits: Already replaced – Darius Cooper (WR, ACT) holds the No. 6 receiver spot; Britain Covey and Danny Gray are practice-squad depth
• Change since the weekend: unchanged

Fantasy takeaway: Drop in all formats – on IR behind six healthy receivers with no realistic path to targets.

Ricky Pearsall — SF (Not on the active roster — projected as a starting outside receiver before the injury)

• Wednesday practice: DNP
• Official status: (c) Official reserve-list designation — Reserve/Injured, season-ending (no designation to return). Confirmed by team president John Lynch; nfl.com’s official roster shows RES today.
• Injury: Torn PCL in the knee, requiring season-ending surgery
• When it happened: 2026-08-10 (approximate — training camp)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Surgically repaired PCL tears typically require 6-9 months of rehabilitation, which puts a return in the 2027 offseason.
• Expected back to full health: Spring to summer 2027
• Week 1: OUT for Thursday, Sept 10 in Melbourne and for the entire 2026 season
• Weeks 1-4: Will not play again in 2026. There is no return pathway this season.
• Who benefits if he sits: Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel Sr. occupy the starting roles his injury vacated; De’Zhaun Stribling is the WR3
• Change since the weekend: unchanged

Fantasy takeaway: Drop him in every redraft format — he is done for 2026 with no designation to return.

Chris Brazzell II — CAR (Was a depth/developmental receiver; 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: Torn LCL (knee) – reported as season-ending.
• When it happened: Sustained during the 2026 preseason; placed on reserve ahead of Week 1.
• Typical recovery for this injury: An LCL tear requiring surgery generally costs an NFL player 6-9 months; isolated non-surgical LCL tears can run 8-12 weeks, but this one has been reported as season-ending.
• Expected back to full health: Targeting the 2027 offseason.
• Week 1: Out for Sunday, Sept 13 vs. Chicago – and for the season.
• Weeks 1-4: Out for all of Weeks 1-4 and the balance of 2026.
• Who benefits if he sits: Brycen Tremayne holds the WR6/LWR backup role in his place.
• Change since the weekend: NEW – he carried no entry on the Sept 6 list.

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

Jordyn Tyson — NO (Rookie receiver who was pushing for a rotational role; 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: Hamstring.
• When it happened: Placed on Reserve/Injured at the Aug 2026 cutdown when the roster was reduced to 53.
• Typical recovery for this injury: A significant hamstring strain runs 3-6 weeks; the designated-to-return rule enforces a four-game floor regardless.
• Expected back to full health: Earliest eligible return is Week 5 (week of Oct 11), matching the reporting.
• Week 1: Out for Sunday, Sept 13 at Detroit – ineligible, he is on the reserve list.
• Weeks 1-4: Ineligible for all of Weeks 1-4 by rule. First possible appearance is Week 5 vs. Minnesota.
• Who benefits if he sits: Rookies Barion Brown and Bryce Lance are holding the WR3/WR4 snaps in his absence.
• Change since the weekend: unchanged – same reserve designation and same ~Week 5 return window.

Fantasy takeaway: Dynasty stash only – he cannot play until Week 5, but a thin Saints receiver room gives him a real path once eligible.

Mason Tipton — NO (Was a slot/depth receiver; currently off the active roster.)

• Wednesday practice: not yet reported – on the reserve PUP list, not on the weekly practice report.
• Official status: (c) Official reserve-list designation – NFL.com lists him PUP (Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform), which requires him to miss at least the first four games.
• Injury: Undisclosed injury carried over from the offseason/camp that left him unable to pass a physical at the start of camp.
• When it happened: Placed on Reserve/PUP on Aug 30, 2026.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Reserve/PUP enforces a four-game minimum absence irrespective of injury class; most PUP returnees are back between Weeks 5 and 9.
• Expected back to full health: Earliest eligible return is Week 5; the club has given no firmer date.
• Week 1: Out for Sunday, Sept 13 at Detroit – ineligible, he is on the reserve PUP list.
• Weeks 1-4: Ineligible for all of Weeks 1-4 by rule. Week 5 is the earliest he can be activated.
• Who benefits if he sits: Devaughn Vele holds the slot job; Bryce Lance and Barion Brown are the depth behind him.
• Change since the weekend: NEW – new to this report; the Aug 30 PUP placement was not captured on the Sept 6 list, though the designation itself predates it.

Fantasy takeaway: Not rosterable – he cannot play until Week 5 and returns to a backup role behind Vele.

Did not practice Wednesday (2)

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

Rome Odunze — CHI (WR1 – the LWR starter on the Ourlads 09/08 chart and No. 1 receiver on nfl.com (ACT), ahead of Luther Burden III and Kalif Raymond.)

• Wednesday practice: Limited (estimated – no practice was held Wednesday). He did not practice Tuesday, per HC Ben Johnson.
• Official status: (b) OFFICIAL PRACTICE-REPORT ENTRY WITHOUT FINAL STATUS – listed as a LIMITED participant on Chicago’s Wednesday Sept 9, 2026 Week 1 injury report (verified on nfl.com/injuries/league/2026/reg1 and in Sept 9 Chicago Sun-Times and SI Bear Digest reporting). Because the Bears take on Carolina on SUNDAY, no Out/Doubtful/Questionable tag exists yet – the final game status is filed FRIDAY, SEPT. 11. Note the Bears did not actually practice Wednesday, so this is an ESTIMATED participation report of what would have happened.
• Injury: Calf – listed as a calf injury on the official Wednesday report. He was pulled by trainers after walking off the practice field on Thursday, Sept. 3 with what beat reporting variously described as a right foot and a right calf problem; the club’s official filing settles it as CALF. HC Ben Johnson called him ‘more day-to-day.’ Early reporting had him and the team not overly concerned.
• When it happened: Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 (left practice early).
• Typical recovery for this injury: Calf strain in an NFL player: 1-2 weeks for a Grade 1, 3-6 weeks for a Grade 2, and 8+ weeks for a Grade 3 with a tendon component. Being able to take limited practice work 6 days after the injury points strongly to Grade 1.
• Expected back to full health: Likely fully unrestricted within the next 1-2 weeks. Calf strains carry a meaningful re-aggravation risk, so expect the club to manage his practice volume even once he is playing.
• Week 1: TRENDING TOWARD PLAYING for Sunday, Sept. 13 at Carolina, but NOT yet official – limited Wednesday participation only. Watch the FRIDAY, SEPT. 11 report for the actual Out/Doubtful/Questionable designation.
• Weeks 1-4: Expected to be the every-week WR1 across all four games. The realistic downside is one missed game or a snap-limited opener if the calf tightens between now and Friday; the upside case is a clean full-participation Thursday/Friday and no designation at all.
• Who benefits if he sits: Jahdae Walker (No. 9) is the listed backup at Odunze’s LWR spot; Luther Burden III and Kalif Raymond would absorb the target share.
• Change since the weekend: UPGRADED – the Sept 6 baseline had him as an aggregator-projected ‘Questionable’ with a vague leg injury; he now has a real official practice entry as a LIMITED participant with a specific diagnosis, which is both more precise and more favorable.

Fantasy takeaway: Start him but hold a bench receiver in reserve until Friday’s official designation lands – limited Wednesday work six days after a calf strain is a good sign, not a clearance.

Tim Patrick — NYJ (WR4/WR5 — veteran possession and red-zone body; RotoWire’s current chart has rookie Omar Cooper Jr. ahead of him, so his role may already have slipped)

• Wednesday practice: DNP (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. He is the only Jets skill player with a DNP.
• Injury: Groin strain
• When it happened: Late August / early September 2026
• Typical recovery for this injury: Grade 1 groin strain: 1-2 weeks. Grade 2: 3-6 weeks. For a 32-year-old receiver, the recovery end of that range is the realistic one and the re-injury risk is meaningfully higher.
• Expected back to full health: Best estimate for 100%: Weeks 2-3. A Week 1 DNP with no reported progression makes a same-week full recovery unlikely.
• Week 1: Trending toward Questionable or Out for Sunday Sept 13 at Tennessee. Thursday’s report is the tell — a bump to Limited would put him in play, another DNP would all but rule him out.
• Weeks 1-4: Week 1: unlikely to play or heavily limited. Weeks 2-3: expected back. Week 4: healthy but fighting for snaps behind Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell and Omar Cooper Jr.
• Who benefits if he sits: Omar Cooper Jr. and Isaiah Williams absorb the snaps; Arian Smith is the field-stretcher option.
• Change since the weekend: NEW — Patrick was not flagged on the Sept 6 snapshot; this Wednesday DNP is his first official injury-report appearance.

Fantasy takeaway: SIT / drop in redraft — he was a marginal WR5 even healthy, and the combination of a DNP and a depth-chart slide removes what little standalone value he had.

Limited Wednesday (7)

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

Zay Flowers — BAL (WR1 / primary slot receiver (SWR1) – Baltimore’s target leader)

• Wednesday practice: Limited
• Official status: (b) OFFICIAL PRACTICE-REPORT ENTRY WITHOUT FINAL GAME STATUS. He appears on the club’s official Wednesday NFL-mandated participation report filed with the league, but Baltimore plays Sunday, so no Out/Doubtful/Questionable game-status tag exists yet. The final designation is not due until the Friday, Sept 11 report. Anyone quoting a game status for Flowers today is guessing.
• Injury: Hamstring. Officially listed as ‘hamstring’ on the Sept 9 report. Beat reporting had him working with a trainer early in practice and doing position drills before the media viewing window closed. Note this is a DIFFERENT injury from the quad contusion he suffered Aug 8; do not conflate them.
• When it happened: Emerged in late August 2026 (he missed multiple practices in the final preseason week and returned to practice Sept 3). First appearance on an official regular-season injury report: Sept 9, 2026. Separate Aug 8, 2026 quad contusion has resolved.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Grade 1 hamstring strain: 1-3 weeks. Grade 2: 3-6 weeks. Grade 3 / tendon involvement: 8-12+ weeks. A player who is practicing in a limited capacity and doing position drills is behaving like a Grade 1, which typically costs 0-2 games. Hamstrings carry a materially elevated re-injury risk for roughly 2-4 weeks after return to full speed.
• Expected back to full health: Essentially now, with residual risk. Expect full practice participation by Friday, Sept 11 and 100% by late Week 1 / early Week 2. Re-aggravation risk stays elevated through roughly Week 3.
• Week 1: Trending toward PLAYING at Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept 13, 2026, 1:00 p.m. ET. A Wednesday ‘Limited’ with position drills is the normal maintenance pattern for a starter the team intends to play. Watch the Thursday and Friday reports: a bump to Full by Friday means he plays without a tag; if he is still Limited Friday he is likely Questionable but still expected to suit up.
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: expected to play all four. The realistic downside is a snap-count limit or a soft-tissue re-aggravation in Weeks 1-2. Treat Weeks 1-2 as slightly capped volume, Weeks 3-4 as full.
• Who benefits if he sits: Rashod Bateman (LWR1) absorbs the alpha-target role; LaJohntay Wester is the direct slot replacement per the verified depth chart (SWR2), with Devontez Walker and Ja’Kobi Lane on the outside. Note Walker is ALSO limited this week, which thins the contingency.
• Change since the weekend: NEW

Fantasy takeaway: Start him as a WR2 but do not cut bait on a contingency – hold Bateman and stream-watch Wester, and confirm Flowers’ Friday designation before locking lineups.

Alec Pierce — IND (WR1 / starting X receiver (verified on the Colts’ official Sept 8 regular-season depth chart; Laquon Treadwell backs him up at X))

• Wednesday practice: Limited
• Official status: (b) OFFICIAL PRACTICE-REPORT ENTRY, no final game status yet. Appears on the official NFL Week 1 injury report (nfl.com/injuries/league/2026/reg1) as a limited participant. No Out/Doubtful/Questionable tag has been filed — the Colts play Sunday, so final designations come Friday, Sept 11.
• Injury: Left heel/ankle — recovering from a March 2026 ‘clean-up’ procedure. He played through the pain for the entire 2025 regular season before having it addressed in the offseason.
• When it happened: Chronic through the 2025 season; surgery March 2026. The current ‘heel’ listing is post-surgical management, not a new acute injury.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Heel/ankle debridement or clean-up procedures typically sideline an NFL player 4-6 months from surgery for full return to football activity; residual soreness and workload management commonly persist several weeks beyond that.
• Expected back to full health: Cleared and practicing now (roughly 6 months post-op). Realistic 100% — including timing/conditioning, not just medical clearance — is late September to early October (Weeks 3-4), because he did not return to full practice until roughly the week before Week 1.
• Week 1: Expected to play Sunday, Sept 13 vs. Baltimore. HC Shane Steichen on Sept 9: ‘Yeah, he should be good.’ Pierce himself said he is ‘every day getting better.’ Watch the Friday report for a Questionable tag, which would be procedural rather than a real doubt.
• Weeks 1-4: W1 vs BAL — plays, but with rust risk and limited reps built up with Daniel Jones. W2 @ KC and W3 vs HOU — snap count should normalize. W4 vs WAS (London) — expect full workload. The heel could produce further Wednesday ‘Limited’ entries as maintenance for several weeks; that pattern is not a red flag by itself.
• Who benefits if he sits: Laquon Treadwell is the listed X backup, but the realistic target redistribution goes to Josh Downs (slot) and Keenan Allen (Z), with Ashton Dulin and Deion Burks absorbing the leftover snaps.
• Change since the weekend: NEW — Pierce was not on the Sept 6 report at all; this is his first official 2026 injury-report appearance.

Fantasy takeaway: Start him as a boom-bust WR3/flex — he is the offense’s designated deep threat and is on track to play, but discount his Week 1 ceiling for rust and expect a soft ramp before he is fully himself around Week 3.

Jalen McMillan — TB (LWR starter, listed first at left wide receiver on Ourlads’ Sept 8 chart.)

• Wednesday practice: Limited
• Official status: (b) Official practice-report entry without a final game status – Limited on Tampa Bay’s Wednesday, Sept 9 report. Final designation comes Friday, Sept 11.
• Injury: Knee – a bruise/contusion; HC Todd Bowles has said he is ‘running around well.’
• When it happened: Sustained in August 2026; he missed multiple weeks of camp work.
• Typical recovery for this injury: A knee contusion typically costs an NFL receiver 1-2 weeks; anything involving ligament or meniscus involvement runs far longer, but the club’s language and his limited participation point to a straightforward bone bruise.
• Expected back to full health: Within roughly a week – he is already practicing and being described as moving well.
• Week 1: Not yet determined, trending toward playing. Sunday, Sept 13 at Cincinnati – Wednesday’s limited tag is practice participation only; official status lands Friday, Sept 11.
• Weeks 1-4: Wk1 at CIN, Wk2 vs CLE, Wk3 vs MIN, Wk4 vs GB. He is the third option behind Godwin and Egbuka, so his weekly ceiling depends on Tampa Bay’s three-receiver usage rate more than on the knee.
• Who benefits if he sits: Ted Hurst III is the listed LWR backup; Tez Johnson would also see more snaps.
• Change since the weekend: unchanged – same knee issue and same limited practice level, now confirmed by an official club report rather than an aggregator projection.

Fantasy takeaway: Bench-and-watch for Week 1 – he will probably play, but a limited practice plus third-in-line target priority makes him a risky flex.

Jakobi Meyers — JAX (Starting wide receiver — one of three listed starters alongside Brian Thomas Jr. and Parker Washington; effectively the WR2 and the primary intermediate/middle-of-field target (verified on the Jaguars’ official Sept 8 depth chart))

• Wednesday practice: Limited (participated in at least part of Wednesday’s practice wearing a non-contact pinnie)
• Official status: (b) OFFICIAL PRACTICE-REPORT ENTRY, no final game status yet. Listed as a limited participant on the official NFL Week 1 injury report. No Out/Doubtful/Questionable tag filed; Jaguars play Sunday.
• Injury: Right hand/wrist — a jam to the hand and wrist. The official report lists it as ‘thumb.’
• When it happened: Several weeks ago, during a joint practice with the Carolina Panthers in August 2026.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Thumb/hand jams and sprains without a fracture typically cost an NFL receiver 1-3 weeks of full participation, and players routinely play through them with taping or a brace. A thumb UCL tear or a fracture is a different class entirely at 4-8 weeks, often with surgery — nothing reported here indicates that.
• Expected back to full health: Functionally close to 100% now; he has been practicing in some capacity for weeks. Expect the non-contact/limited designation to disappear within 1-2 weeks (by Week 2-3). Grip strength and catch security in traffic are the things to watch, not availability.
• Week 1: Expected to PLAY Sunday, Sept 13 vs. Cleveland. Meyers said directly on Sept 9 that he will play in Week 1. A procedural Questionable tag on Friday would not change that read.
• Weeks 1-4: Should play all four (W1 vs CLE, W2 @ DEN, W3 vs NE, W4 @ CIN). The main residual risk is a few drops or reduced contested-catch work while the hand settles — a modest efficiency drag, not a snap-count or availability problem. His role unlocking the intermediate passing game keeps his target share stable.
• Who benefits if he sits: Travis Hunter is the second-team wide receiver on the official chart and would see the largest snap bump; Parker Washington slides into more of the underneath work, with Josh Cameron and C.J. Williams filling out the rotation.
• Change since the weekend: UPGRADED — and now OFFICIAL. On Sept 6 this was an unofficial CBS/RotoWire ‘Questionable’ with Coen describing a wrist issue limiting him in catching drills. As of Sept 9 he is an official Limited participant who has publicly committed to playing Week 1.

Fantasy takeaway: Start him as a WR3/flex with confidence — he has declared himself in for Week 1 and the hand issue is a nuisance rather than a threat to his snaps or targets.

Devontez Walker — BAL (WR3 / RWR1 on the verified depth chart (baseline had him WR4 behind Ja’Kobi Lane – corrected))

• Wednesday practice: Limited
• Official status: (b) OFFICIAL PRACTICE-REPORT ENTRY WITHOUT FINAL GAME STATUS. On the club’s official Wednesday participation report; no game-status tag until Friday, Sept 11.
• Injury: Groin
• When it happened: Early September 2026; first official listing Sept 9, 2026. Exact onset date not disclosed by the club.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Groin/adductor strain, Grade 1: 1-2 weeks. Grade 2: 3-6 weeks. Grade 3 or adductor avulsion: 8-12+ weeks, occasionally surgical. Limited participation on the first practice of the week is consistent with a low-grade strain. Groin injuries are notorious for lingering at 80-90% for several weeks even when the player is available.
• Expected back to full health: Mid-to-late September 2026 (roughly Weeks 2-3) for true 100%. Likely available before he is fully healthy.
• Week 1: Genuinely uncertain for Sunday, Sept 13, 2026, 1:00 p.m. ET at Indianapolis. Beat reporting explicitly flagged his status as the murkier of Baltimore’s two receiver situations. Questionable is the likely Friday tag.
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: likely available for most or all, but as a rotational WR3 whose snap share fluctuates with health. Low weekly floor regardless of designation.
• Who benefits if he sits: Ja’Kobi Lane (RWR2) is the direct replacement at right wide receiver; LaJohntay Wester and Elijah Sarratt would also see snap increases.
• Change since the weekend: NEW

Fantasy takeaway: Not startable in standard formats – he only matters as a Flowers-contingency dart, and this groin undercuts even that.

Zachariah Branch — ATL (WR4 / slot backup behind Olamide Zaccheaus; 2026 third-round rookie used as a gadget and return man.)

• Wednesday practice: Limited
• Official status: (b) Official practice-report entry without a final game status – Limited on Atlanta’s Wednesday, Sept 9 report. A final Out/Doubtful/Questionable tag is not due until Friday, Sept 11.
• Injury: Hamstring.
• When it happened: First appears on the official report Wednesday, Sept 9, 2026; he was not on the Sept 6 list.
• Typical recovery for this injury: A mild (Grade 1) hamstring strain costs an NFL skill player roughly 1-2 weeks; a Grade 2 runs 3-6 weeks. Limited participation this early in the week usually points to the mild end.
• Expected back to full health: Likely within 1-2 weeks if it stays mild; watch whether he upgrades to full by Friday.
• Week 1: Not yet determined. Sunday, Sept 13 at Pittsburgh – Wednesday was practice participation only; his official game status comes Friday, Sept 11.
• Weeks 1-4: Wk1 at PIT, Wk2 vs CAR, Wk3 at GB (Thu), Wk4 at NO (Mon). Even fully healthy he is fourth in the WR pecking order behind London, Dotson and Zaccheaus; the hamstring mainly threatens his return-game snaps.
• Who benefits if he sits: Chris Blair would absorb the spare outside snaps; Olamide Zaccheaus already holds the slot ahead of him.
• Change since the weekend: NEW – he carried no injury entry on Sept 6.

Fantasy takeaway: Deep-league and dynasty stash only – the hamstring caps an already thin Week 1 role, so there is nothing to start here.

Brenen Thompson — LAC (WR4 — chargers.com Week 1 chart lists him among the backups behind starters Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston; Ourlads pairs him behind Tre’ Harris at the right WR spot)

• Wednesday practice: Limited
• Official status: (b) OFFICIAL PRACTICE-REPORT ENTRY, NO FINAL GAME STATUS YET. Thompson appears on the Chargers’ official Wednesday Sept 9 injury report as LIMITED with a hip injury. Final game status due Friday Sept 11.
• Injury: Hip. The rookie speed receiver missed multiple practices in early September before returning to the field ahead of Cardinals prep; Wednesday’s filing specifies the hip for the first time.
• When it happened: Early September 2026 (practices missed in the week of Aug 31–Sept 4; back at practice by Sept 7–8)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Hip flexor/hip pointer strains: 1–3 weeks for a soft-tissue strain, longer if it is a labral or deeper joint issue. Limited participation this soon points to the minor end.
• Expected back to full health: Week 2–3 of 2026 for unrestricted practice
• Week 1: Likely ACTIVE vs Arizona, Sunday Sept 13, 4:25 PM ET, probably tagged Questionable on Friday — but his role is small enough that active/inactive barely moves his fantasy value.
• Weeks 1-4: Fourth or fifth in the target pecking order behind McConkey, Johnston and Harris. Deep-league dart throw only; would need injuries ahead of him to matter through Week 4.
• Who benefits if he sits: Derius Davis and KeAndre Lambert-Smith (verified WR5/WR6) absorb the reserve snaps; Tre’ Harris is unaffected as WR3
• Change since the weekend: NEW

Fantasy takeaway: Not startable in any standard format — monitor only as a speed-role contingency if McConkey or Johnston goes down.

Practiced in full (on the report, trending to play) (4)

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.

Ja’Marr Chase — CIN (WR1 / LWR1 – the offense’s alpha target)

• Wednesday practice: Full
• Official status: (b) OFFICIAL PRACTICE-REPORT ENTRY WITHOUT FINAL GAME STATUS – and it is a CLEAN one. He is listed as a FULL participant on Wednesday, which is the best possible entry short of being omitted from the report entirely. Cincinnati plays Sunday, so no game-status tag is filed yet, but a Full Wednesday makes any designation on Friday very unlikely.
• Injury: Knee. Minor; the club never characterized it as structural. He was capped at limited work in the final preseason week as precaution.
• When it happened: Late August 2026. He was reported as limited-in-practice on Sept 1, 2026; he has since progressed to full participation.
• Typical recovery for this injury: A minor knee irritation / bone-bruise-class issue that permits full practice within two weeks typically costs 0-1 games and carries no meaningful lingering effect. This is not a ligament injury – no ACL/MCL/meniscus involvement has been reported by any source.
• Expected back to full health: Already at 100%. Head coach Zac Taylor said having Chase and Higgins fully healthy is ‘a massive factor’ entering the opener.
• Week 1: EXPECTED TO PLAY, no limitation, vs. Tampa Bay, Sunday, Sept 13, 2026, 1:00 p.m. ET. Full Wednesday participation for a Sunday game is the strongest available signal a week out.
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: full workload expected throughout. No reason to project any reduction.
• Who benefits if he sits: Not applicable at this point. If something changed, Tee Higgins becomes the clear alpha and Andrei Iosivas (slot) plus Colbie Young (RWR2) absorb the perimeter snaps.
• Change since the weekend: UPGRADED

Fantasy takeaway: Fire him up as an every-week WR1 – the knee is a non-issue now and any lingering discount in your league’s trade market is a buying opportunity.

Malik Nabers — NYG (WR1 / LWR starter – unquestioned No. 1 target, verified vs. nfl.com roster (ACT) and Ourlads 09/08/2026)

• Wednesday practice: Full
• Official status: (b) OFFICIAL PRACTICE-REPORT ENTRY WITHOUT FINAL GAME STATUS. Filed on the Giants’ Wednesday, Sept 9 report as ‘knee – Full Participation’. He carries NO Out/Doubtful/Questionable tag; that comes Friday, Sept 11. He is NOT on PUP or IR – he is on the 53-man active roster with ACT status.
• Injury: Torn right ACL plus torn meniscus. Reconstruction in October 2025, followed by a second ‘clean-up’ arthroscopic procedure with meniscus repair earlier in the 2026 offseason. Practiced Wednesday in pads WITH CONTACT.
• When it happened: 2025-09-28 (non-contact injury, Week 4 of the 2025 season; initial surgery October 2025; secondary clean-up procedure in the 2026 offseason)
• Typical recovery for this injury: ACL reconstruction in an NFL wide receiver: 9-12 months to medical clearance, most commonly 10-11 months for return to full team activity. Concurrent meniscus repair (as opposed to a meniscectomy) typically adds 4-8 weeks because the repair must be protected from weight-bearing rotation. A secondary arthroscopic clean-up is a minor procedure, usually 4-6 weeks. Full pre-injury explosiveness and cutting confidence in receivers historically lags clearance by another 3-6 months, which is why year-one-back ACL receivers often underperform their pre-injury rate early before finishing strong.
• Expected back to full health: Medically cleared now – Sunday, Sept 13, 2026 is approximately 11.5 months post-reconstruction, inside the normal window. Expect true pre-injury explosiveness by roughly mid-October to November 2026 (Weeks 6-10), with some risk of snap-count management before then.
• Week 1: EXPECTED TO PLAY Sunday, Sept 13 (8:20 PM ET vs. Dallas), but NOT yet official. Head coach John Harbaugh, Wednesday: ‘I think he’s ready to go, man. We’ll see, though,’ and separately ‘We’ll find out on Sunday night… He did (practice with contact) today.’ A full-contact Wednesday practice four days out is the strongest possible pre-Friday signal, but the club has deliberately left itself Friday to decide. Watch the Friday, Sept 11 report for the official designation – a ‘no designation’ would confirm a normal workload; ‘Questionable’ would signal a managed snap count.
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: expected to play all four. The realistic risk is not absence but usage – a soft-open snap share (roughly 60-75%) in Week 1 climbing toward a full route load by Weeks 3-4. Also monitor for a maintenance DNP on Wednesdays through September, which is routine for a first-year-back ACL and should NOT be read as a setback.
• Who benefits if he sits: Darnell Mooney (WR, ACT) absorbs the primary target share and slides to the perimeter; rookie Malachi Fields (WR, ACT) takes over the vacated starting spot outright, with Odell Beckham Jr. (WR, ACT) rotating in. NOTE: Darius Slayton, who would have been the next man up per the Sept 6 baseline, was RELEASED 09/07/2026 and is no longer an option – the Giants’ contingency is measurably thinner than it was three days ago.
• Change since the weekend: UPGRADED

Fantasy takeaway: Start him with confidence – a full-contact Wednesday practice at 11.5 months post-ACL is a major upgrade and the single best piece of news in the division, but hold a bench receiver in reserve until Friday’s official designation confirms he has no snap cap.

Emeka Egbuka — TB (RWR starter, listed first at right wide receiver on Ourlads’ Sept 8 chart; HC Todd Bowles has framed him as having a legitimate claim to the WR1 role alongside Chris Godwin Jr.)

• Wednesday practice: Full
• Official status: (b) Official practice-report entry without a final game status – FULL participant on Tampa Bay’s Wednesday, Sept 9 report. Final Out/Doubtful/Questionable is not due until Friday, Sept 11, but a Wednesday full practice almost always means no designation at all.
• Injury: Toe sprain (turf-toe-type injury).
• When it happened: Sustained in mid-August 2026 during a joint practice with the New York Jets. As recently as Sept 2 he was still sitting out team drills.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Turf toe and toe sprains sideline NFL receivers roughly 1-3 weeks at Grade 1 and 4-6 weeks at Grade 2; severe cases run months. His arc – about three and a half weeks from injury to full practice – fits a Grade 1-2.
• Expected back to full health: Effectively now. A full Wednesday practice with four days of runway is the strongest possible signal this close to kickoff.
• Week 1: Not yet officially designated, but on track to play without restriction. Sunday, Sept 13 at Cincinnati – Wednesday was practice participation only; Friday, Sept 11 sets the official status.
• Weeks 1-4: Wk1 at CIN, Wk2 vs CLE, Wk3 vs MIN, Wk4 vs GB. Three straight home games after the opener and a full-strength role make this a strong four-week stretch; toe injuries can linger, so monitor weekly reports.
• Who benefits if he sits: Tez Johnson is the listed RWR backup behind him.
• Change since the weekend: UPGRADED – he went from an aggregator-projected Questionable who was still out of team drills on Sept 2 to a full participant on the official Wednesday report.

Fantasy takeaway: Move him back into your starting lineup – a full Wednesday practice all but confirms he plays, and he is in line for a genuine WR1-level target share.

Tee Higgins — CIN (WR2 / RWR1)

• Wednesday practice: Full
• Official status: (b) OFFICIAL PRACTICE-REPORT ENTRY WITHOUT FINAL GAME STATUS – a clean FULL participation entry. No game-status tag until Friday, Sept 11 at the earliest, and a Full Wednesday makes a designation unlikely.
• Injury: Heel contusion. Note: NFL.com and the Bengals’ own reporting say HEEL; CBS Sports’ Week 1 rundown listed it as ‘foot.’ Same injury, differing granularity – heel is the more precise and better-sourced term.
• When it happened: Late August 2026 (training camp / preseason). Zac Taylor publicly downplayed it around Sept 1, 2026 as ‘not a major concern.’
• Typical recovery for this injury: Heel contusion: 1-3 weeks to symptom-free, though deep heel-pad bruises can nag for 4-6 weeks with pain on push-off. Full practice participation is the reliable marker that it has resolved functionally. Distinct from plantar fasciitis, which runs far longer.
• Expected back to full health: Already at 100% for practice purposes. Any residual soreness should be gone by mid-September.
• Week 1: EXPECTED TO PLAY, no limitation, vs. Tampa Bay, Sunday, Sept 13, 2026, 1:00 p.m. ET.
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: full workload expected. The main risk with Higgins historically is new injuries rather than this one recurring.
• Who benefits if he sits: Andrei Iosivas would slide outside to RWR1, with Colbie Young (RWR2) and Ke’Shawn Williams filling the rotational snaps.
• Change since the weekend: UPGRADED

Fantasy takeaway: Locked-in WR2 with WR1 upside – the heel is resolved and both Cincinnati starters cleared Wednesday at full participation.

No official designation yet (unconfirmed) (2)

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.

Marvin Mims Jr. — DEN (WR3 — CORRECTED UPWARD from the Sept 6 baseline. Denver’s Week 1 unofficial depth chart (Sept 9) pairs him as the starter at the third receiver spot with Troy Franklin behind him, so he is a starting-caliber receiver, not the WR4 the baseline listed.)

• Wednesday practice: not yet reported (Denver has not filed a report this week; he was a participant at Monday Sept 7 practice, which the club described as full attendance)
• Official status: (c) STILL UNOFFICIAL — no filing exists; Denver’s first official injury report is due Thursday Sept 10 (Monday-night game), final status Saturday Sept 12. Practice reporting from Sept 7–9 has him back on the field and Denver has been described by beat coverage as fully healthy for Week 1.
• Injury: Bruised/contused foot suffered on a leaping reception attempt in the first quarter of the Aug 28 preseason finale vs Minnesota, on top of an earlier undisclosed soft-tissue issue that cost him practice time in early August. Sean Payton said the foot injury was not serious.
• When it happened: Foot contusion Aug 28, 2026; earlier soft-tissue issue in early August 2026
• Typical recovery for this injury: Foot contusion/bone bruise: 1–3 weeks, symptom-driven. No structural damage was reported (ESPN reported he avoided a serious foot injury).
• Expected back to full health: Already there — he returned to practice Sept 7, 10 days after the injury, and Denver has had two full weeks between the preseason finale and the opener
• Week 1: Expected to PLAY at Kansas City, Monday Sept 14, 8:15 PM ET. Confirm against Denver’s Thursday Sept 10 filing.
• Weeks 1-4: Full availability expected across Weeks 1–4 in the third receiver role plus his return-game duties. His fantasy value is target-share-capped behind Sutton and Waddle rather than injury-capped.
• Who benefits if he sits: Troy Franklin (verified as the direct backup at that spot on Denver’s own Week 1 chart), with Pat Bryant already ahead of Franklin in the overall pecking order
• Change since the weekend: UPGRADED

Fantasy takeaway: Mims is healthy and now confirmed as a starter, but he’s a WR4/bye-week flex in a room where Sutton and Waddle command the volume.

Rashee Rice — KC (WR1 — verified ACT on nfl.com; listed first among Chiefs receivers on si.com’s Week 1 chart (Sept 3) and as the primary slot on Ourlads (Sept 7))

• Wednesday practice: not yet reported
• Official status: (c) STILL UNOFFICIAL — no filing exists (Kansas City’s first report is due Thursday Sept 10). Tracked recovery story only. Andy Reid, Sept 8: Rice has ‘progressed’ well from knee surgery, his ‘endurance is better’ each day, and Reid expects him at full capacity for Week 1.
• Injury: Two-part story: (1) offseason arthroscopic knee surgery, from which he was eased back into 11-on-11 work on Aug 5 and played 10 snaps in the Aug 29 preseason finale; (2) he finished the 2025 season on injured reserve with a concussion sustained in December 2025.
• When it happened: Concussion/IR December 2025; knee surgery in the 2026 offseason (spring 2026)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Arthroscopic knee cleanup: 4–8 weeks to return to football activity, 3–4 months to full conditioning. Concussion: fully resolved once cleared, with no residual physical restriction.
• Expected back to full health: Essentially now — he has cleared every rehab gate and taken preseason game snaps. Conditioning/endurance is the last item, and by Reid’s account it is close.
• Week 1: Expected to PLAY vs Denver, Monday Sept 14, 8:15 PM ET. No designation filed yet; watch Thursday’s report for any maintenance ‘Limited’ tag.
• Weeks 1-4: Full-time WR1 role from Week 1 with the only realistic drag being a snap cap in the opener as his conditioning catches up. Should be at full workload by Week 2, and he is Kansas City’s clear target leader across Weeks 1–4.
• Who benefits if he sits: Xavier Worthy (verified WR2) would lead the room, with Tyquan Thornton (WR3) and Jalen Royals (WR4) moving up
• Change since the weekend: unchanged

Fantasy takeaway: Start Rice as a WR1/2 — the knee is behind him and Mahomes’ return restores his ceiling, but a Thursday ‘Limited’ tag would justify tempering expectations for the opener only.

Cleared since the weekend — off the report entirely (12)

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

Xavier Legette — CAR (WR2 / RWR starter, listed first at right wide receiver on Ourlads’ Sept 9 chart.)

• Wednesday practice: Full – not listed on the report, which means full participation.
• Official status: Resolved – off the injury report. He is absent from Carolina’s club-published Week 1 Wednesday report (Sept 9, 2026); no practice entry, no designation.
• Injury: Right ankle sprain with associated foot soreness (resolved) – he was rolled up on in August.
• When it happened: Sustained in August 2026 during camp/preseason work; cleared before Week 1.
• Typical recovery for this injury: A low ankle sprain costs an NFL receiver about 1-3 weeks; a high ankle sprain runs 4-6. His timeline fits a low sprain.
• Expected back to full health: Now – practicing without limitation.
• Week 1: Expected to play, no designation. Sunday, Sept 13 vs. Chicago.
• Weeks 1-4: Wk1 vs CHI, Wk2 at ATL, Wk3 at CLE, Wk4 vs DET, Week 5 bye. Healthy and holding a starting outside job opposite Tetairoa McMillan, though he is the clear number two in the target order.
• Who benefits if he sits: John Metchie III is the listed RWR backup.
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED – now off the report. He was an aggregator-projected Questionable with an ankle on Sept 6.

Fantasy takeaway: He is clean for Week 1 – a boom-or-bust WR3/flex whose value hinges on Bryce Young’s downfield volume, not on the ankle.

Luther Burden III — CHI (WR2 – the RWR starter on the Ourlads 09/08 chart and No. 2 receiver on nfl.com (ACT, No. 10), behind Rome Odunze and ahead of Kalif Raymond.)

• Wednesday practice: Full – not listed on the Wednesday report.
• Official status: Resolved – off the injury report. Verified absent from Chicago’s official Wednesday Sept 9, 2026 Week 1 injury report on nfl.com/injuries/league/2026/reg1 and in the club-sourced Sept 9 reporting. He is ACT on the nfl.com roster and carries no practice entry, so nothing converts to a designation on Friday Sept 11.
• Injury: Resolved. Groin strain sustained Aug. 8, 2026 in training camp. He missed the preseason games but resumed practice participation and was reported as ‘firmly on track to suit up in the season opener against Carolina.’ He then cleared the first official injury report with no entry.
• When it happened: Aug. 8, 2026.
• Typical recovery for this injury: Groin/adductor strain in an NFL player: 2-4 weeks for a Grade 1-2, 6-8 weeks or more for a severe tear. Burden is roughly 4.5 weeks out and practicing without restriction, consistent with a low-grade strain.
• Expected back to full health: Fully healthy as of Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. Groin injuries do recur, so a quiet re-appearance on a future practice report would not be a surprise.
• Week 1: Expected to PLAY, no designation, Sunday, Sept. 13 at Carolina.
• Weeks 1-4: Expected available for all four as the No. 2 receiver. A missed preseason means his route-tree and timing with Caleb Williams may take a few weeks to sharpen, so treat the first two games as ramp-up.
• Who benefits if he sits: Kalif Raymond (No. 14) and Jahdae Walker (No. 9) would absorb his snaps; Odunze’s target share would rise.
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED – now off the injury report, replacing the Sept 6 aggregator-projected ‘Questionable.’

Fantasy takeaway: Playable and fully cleared, but temper Week 1 expectations – he missed the entire preseason, so the target volume may lag the opportunity for a couple of weeks.

Mike Evans — SF (WR1 — top outside receiver ahead of Deebo Samuel Sr.)

• Wednesday practice: Full
• Official status: Resolved — off the injury report. Confirmed NOT listed on San Francisco’s official Week 1 injury report as of both the Sept 8 and Sept 9 filings. No official designation of any kind.
• Injury: Groin strain (which followed a training-camp quad injury) — both now resolved
• When it happened: 2026-08-20 (approximate — late training camp)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Mild groin strains typically cost an NFL player 1-3 weeks; he has cleared that window and carries no practice restriction.
• 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: Clear to play all four. The genuine risk is not the groin but his age-related durability profile — he played only eight games last season — so soft-tissue recurrence over a four-game stretch is a live concern.
• Who benefits if he sits: Demarcus Robinson would take the outside snaps; Deebo Samuel Sr. absorbs the target volume
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED — now off the report

Fantasy takeaway: Start him with confidence in Melbourne — he is off the injury report entirely and steps into the WR1 role on a Purdy-led offense.

Khalil Shakir — BUF (WR2 and the primary slot receiver behind DJ Moore — Josh Allen’s most-targeted underneath option)

• Wednesday practice: Full (Wednesday Sept 9) — his first practice since the injury
• Official status: Resolved — off the injury report. He returned to practice in pads Wednesday Sept 9 and does NOT appear on Buffalo’s official Wednesday injury report, which lists only Jordan Hancock, Ty Johnson and T.J. Sanders.
• Injury: High ankle sprain (originally suffered in training camp, aggravated in the Aug 15 preseason game vs. Carolina)
• When it happened: Initial injury July/early August 2026; aggravated Aug 15, 2026
• Typical recovery for this injury: High ankle sprain: 4-8 weeks for a wide receiver, with route-running sharpness often trailing the return-to-play date by another 1-2 weeks. Shakir is now about four weeks out from the aggravation, which lands at the front edge of a normal recovery.
• Expected back to full health: Best estimate for 100%: Weeks 1-2. He is cleared and practicing, but expect the first game or two to shave a little off his separation quickness on breaking routes.
• Week 1: Expected to play Sunday Sept 13 at Houston. He carries no designation as of Wednesday, and Buffalo not listing him at all is the strongest possible signal at this point in the week.
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: expected to play throughout as the full-time slot receiver. Monitor for a snap-count ramp in Week 1 given he practiced only once before the game.
• Who benefits if he sits: Skyler Bell would take slot snaps, with Josh Palmer and Keon Coleman absorbing the outside/perimeter volume.
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED — now off the injury report. This is the biggest positive swing in the division since Sept 6.

Fantasy takeaway: START him as a WR2/flex — clearing the official report entirely is the green light, though temper expectations slightly in Week 1 after a single practice.

Puka Nacua — LAR (WR2 on the official roster order behind Davante Adams, but the Rams’ primary target earner)

• Wednesday practice: Full
• Official status: Resolved — off the injury report. Confirmed NOT listed on the Rams’ official Week 1 injury report. No official designation of any kind. Beat reporting: ‘barring a setback, he will play on Thursday.’
• Injury: Psoas strain (widely reported colloquially as a groin injury)
• When it happened: 2026-09-01 (approximate — roughly one week before the opener)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Psoas/hip-flexor strains typically sideline an NFL player 1-4 weeks depending on grade; the fact that he cleared the injury report inside a week points to a very mild case.
• 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 play all four as the Rams’ target leader. Psoas strains do carry recurrence risk when a player ramps straight into full volume, so monitor his practice reports each week even though he is clean now.
• Who benefits if he sits: Tutu Atwell would move up, with Jordan Whittington in the slot; Davante Adams absorbs the target share
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED — now off the report

Fantasy takeaway: Start him without hesitation — he is completely off the injury report and locked into a full workload Thursday.

Keon Coleman — BUF (WR3 — perimeter/contested-catch role behind DJ Moore and Khalil Shakir, competing with Josh Palmer for snaps)

• Wednesday practice: Full — not listed on the Wednesday report, which means unrestricted participation
• Official status: Resolved — off the injury report. He does NOT appear on Buffalo’s official Wednesday Sept 9 injury report. He returned to practice Sept 1 and has practiced since.
• Injury: Sprained foot/toe (turf-toe-type sprain of the right foot)
• When it happened: Aug 15, 2026, preseason opener vs. Carolina; he was in a walking boot as late as Aug 18
• Typical recovery for this injury: Mild foot/toe sprain: 1-3 weeks. Genuine turf toe: 3-8 weeks, and it is one of the more recurrence-prone injuries for receivers because push-off mechanics are directly involved. Coleman’s roughly two-week boot-to-practice turnaround indicates the mild end.
• Expected back to full health: At 100% now — he has been practicing without restriction since Sept 1, more than a week clear.
• Week 1: Expected to play Sunday Sept 13 at Houston with no designation.
• Weeks 1-4: Weeks 1-4: healthy and available. His fantasy volatility comes from the target competition with Josh Palmer, not from the foot.
• Who benefits if he sits: Josh Palmer would absorb the perimeter snaps, with Skyler Bell as the next man up.
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED — now off the injury report.

Fantasy takeaway: Playable as a boom-bust WR3/flex — the foot is a non-issue now, but note that RotoWire still carries a stale ‘Questionable’ tag on him that the official team report contradicts.

De’Zhaun Stribling — SF (WR3 — third receiver behind Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel Sr.)

• Wednesday practice: Full
• Official status: Resolved — off the injury report. Not listed on San Francisco’s official Week 1 injury report on either the Sept 8 or Sept 9 filing. No official designation.
• Injury: Hamstring tightness / mild strain
• When it happened: 2026-08-22 (approximate — training camp)
• Typical recovery for this injury: Mild hamstring strains typically sideline an NFL player 1-3 weeks; he has cleared that window with no practice restriction.
• Expected back to full health: Already at full health as of Sept 8, 2026
• Week 1: ACTIVE, no designation, available Thursday, Sept 10 in Melbourne
• Weeks 1-4: Healthy for all four, but his fantasy value depends entirely on whether the WR3 role generates volume behind Evans and Samuel. Hamstring recurrence risk is modest but real for a young receiver on a short week.
• Who benefits if he sits: Demarcus Robinson; Jordan Watkins and Jacob Cowing are behind him
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED — now off the report

Fantasy takeaway: Off the report and healthy, but he is a bench/deep-league dart throw at best in a crowded 49ers receiver room.

Jaylin Noel — HOU (WR4, behind Nico Collins, Kayshon Boutte and Xavier Hutchinson)

• Wednesday practice: Full (not listed on the Texans’ Wednesday Sept 9 report at all; Houston listed only LB Wade Woodaz, OT Trent Brown and DT Kayden McDonald)
• Official status: Resolved — off the injury report
• Injury: Hamstring strain, plus a separate right pinkie/finger injury — both cleared
• When it happened: August 2026
• Typical recovery for this injury: Grade 1 hamstring strains: 1-3 weeks. Finger sprains: 1-2 weeks, routinely played through with taping.
• Expected back to full health: Now — he carries no designation of any kind entering Week 1.
• Week 1: Available, no designation, Sunday Sept 13 vs. Buffalo.
• Weeks 1-4: Healthy for Weeks 1-4 (vs BUF, vs CIN, @ IND, vs DAL). His role is genuinely expanded by Jayden Higgins’ season-ending ACL tear, though the Texans’ official chart still starts Boutte ahead of him.
• Who benefits if he sits: Jared Wayne (WR5) — not applicable, Noel is healthy.
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED — now off the report. On Sept 6 he carried an unofficial CBS/RotoWire ‘Questionable’ for hamstring plus finger; he does not appear on the official Wednesday Week 1 report.

Fantasy takeaway: Health concern is gone — he is a legitimate late-round/waiver stash whose target path opened up with Higgins out for the year, but the Boutte-ahead-of-him depth chart caps his immediate Week 1 usage.

Jacob Cowing — SF (WR6 — sixth receiver / return specialist)

• Wednesday practice: Full
• Official status: Resolved — off the injury report. Not listed on San Francisco’s official Week 1 injury report. The Sept 6 baseline entry rested on an aggregator ‘Questionable’ tag with no body part disclosed and no team or beat confirmation.
• Injury: Undisclosed — no team or beat reporting ever specified an injury; the original listing appears to have been an aggregator artifact
• When it happened: unknown — no verified injury date exists
• Typical recovery for this injury: Not applicable — no verified injury to project
• Expected back to full health: Already at full health; no injury confirmed at any point
• Week 1: ACTIVE, no designation, available Thursday, Sept 10 in Melbourne
• Weeks 1-4: Healthy and available, but sixth on the depth chart. His path to relevance is special teams and injuries ahead of him, not a role of his own.
• Who benefits if he sits: Jordan Watkins; practice-squad options include Wesley Grimes and Will Pauling
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED — now off the report

Fantasy takeaway: Not rosterable — the injury was never confirmed and he is buried on the depth chart.

Josh Downs — IND (Starting slot receiver (verified on the Colts’ official Sept 8 depth chart))

• Wednesday practice: Full — not among the four limited participants in a practice where all 53 Colts participated.
• Official status: Resolved — off the injury report
• Injury: Calf strain — cleared
• When it happened: August 2026
• Typical recovery for this injury: Grade 1 calf strains: 1-3 weeks; grade 2: 3-6 weeks. Calf injuries are notorious for re-aggravation when rushed, so a clean full practice is the signal that matters.
• Expected back to full health: Now — full participant with no designation.
• Week 1: Available, no designation, Sunday Sept 13 vs. Baltimore.
• Weeks 1-4: Healthy for Weeks 1-4. With Alec Pierce still limited and shaking off six months of rehab rust, Downs is arguably the most reliable Colts receiver early in the season.
• Who benefits if he sits: Ashton Dulin or Deion Burks would take slot snaps — not applicable, Downs is healthy.
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED — now off the report. On Sept 6 he was an unofficial ‘Questionable’ for a calf strain, with a circulating post claiming he was already off the report that could not be dated with confidence at the time. The official Wednesday report confirms he is clear.

Fantasy takeaway: Fully clear him and start him as a PPR WR3/flex — his calf is resolved while Pierce is still managing a heel, which tilts early-season target reliability toward Downs.

Carnell Tate — TEN (Starting third receiver on the Titans’ official 9/7/26 depth chart, with Elic Ayomanor listed second at that spot)

• Wednesday practice: Full (not listed on the Titans’ Wednesday Sept 9 report)
• Official status: Resolved — off the injury report
• Injury: Undisclosed — publicly described by HC Robert Saleh only as ‘working out some stiffness,’ following a hard hit from safety Kevin Winston Jr. in an August practice. Now cleared.
• When it happened: August 2026
• Typical recovery for this injury: Not classifiable — the injury was never specified. General soreness/stiffness of the kind described typically resolves in days.
• Expected back to full health: Now — no designation entering Week 1.
• Week 1: Available, no designation, Sunday Sept 13 vs. the Jets.
• Weeks 1-4: Healthy for Weeks 1-4. As a rookie-role third receiver his fantasy value is matchup-dependent rather than health-dependent.
• Who benefits if he sits: Elic Ayomanor — not applicable, Tate is healthy.
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED — now off the report. Was an unofficial ‘Questionable’ (undisclosed) on Sept 6.

Fantasy takeaway: Health is a non-issue; evaluate him purely on role, where he is the No. 3 target behind Ridley and Robinson.

Wan’Dale Robinson — TEN (Starting receiver, listed second on the Titans’ official 9/7/26 depth chart behind Calvin Ridley)

• Wednesday practice: Full (not listed on the Titans’ Wednesday Sept 9 report, which named only DE Keldric Faulk and LB Cedric Gray)
• Official status: Resolved — off the injury report
• Injury: Head injury / concussion evaluation — cleared. Important context that held up: NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported at the time that Robinson was NOT believed to have sustained a concussion, and the clean Week 1 report bears that out.
• When it happened: Late August / early September 2026
• Typical recovery for this injury: A confirmed concussion requires clearing the NFL’s five-step protocol, typically 1-2 weeks. A precautionary evaluation that comes back negative costs only a few days.
• Expected back to full health: Now — no designation entering Week 1, and no protocol entry.
• Week 1: Available, no designation, Sunday Sept 13 vs. the Jets.
• Weeks 1-4: Healthy for Weeks 1-4 (vs NYJ, vs PHI, @ NYG, @ BAL) with no residual protocol risk.
• Who benefits if he sits: Carnell Tate and Elic Ayomanor are next up on the official chart — not applicable, Robinson is healthy.
• Change since the weekend: RESOLVED — now off the report. On Sept 6 he carried an unofficial CBS/RotoWire ‘Questionable’ listed as ‘Head.’

Fantasy takeaway: Clear him without hesitation — the head-injury flag that would have kept him out of lineups on Sept 6 never became a protocol entry and is now fully gone.

Waiver wire: who gains if these names sit

• De’Zhaun Stribling holds the WR3 role in his absence; Demarcus Robinson and Jordan Watkins are behind — if Christian Kirk (SF) can’t go.
• Bo Melton and Skyy Moore absorb his rotational snaps, with J. Michael Sturdivant behind them. — if Savion Williams (GB) can’t go.
• Montorie Foster Jr. (slides up to WR4); practice-squad elevation Velus Jones Jr. also adds a body tonight — if Tory Horton (SEA) can’t go.
• Chris Blair holds the WR5 job in his absence. — if Beaux Collins (ATL) can’t go.
• Skyler Bell holds the WR5 role; Trent Sherfield and Greg Dortch are on the practice squad as elevation candidates. — if Tyrell Shavers (BUF) can’t go.
• Already accounted for — Malik Benson and Dareke Young hold the WR4/WR5 roles behind Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor and Jack Bech — if Dont’e Thornton Jr. (LV) can’t go.
• Not applicable – the active WR room is Jeudy, Concepcion, Boston, Corley, Wallace, Bond. — if Jamari Thrash (CLE) can’t go.
• His absence is already baked into the depth chart: Nico Collins, Kayshon Boutte and Xavier Hutchinson are the three starters, with Jaylin Noel the No. 4 and Jared Wayne the No. 5. Noel is the receiver whose 2026 role grew most because of this injury. — if Jayden Higgins (HOU) can’t go.
• Already accounted for — Collins, Boutte, Hutchinson start, Jaylin Noel is WR4, Jared Wayne WR5. — if Tank Dell (HOU) can’t go.
• No impact — Pierce, Downs, Allen, Dulin, Treadwell and Burks form the active receiver room. — if Coleman Owen (IND) can’t go.
• No impact — he was behind the entire active receiver room. — if D.J. Montgomery (IND) can’t go.
• Already replaced – Odell Beckham Jr. (WR, ACT) holds the depth role he would have occupied; rookie Malachi Fields (WR, ACT) is now the No. 3 starter — if Calvin Austin III (NYG) can’t go.
• Already replaced in the return role; Malachi Fields (WR, ACT) and Braxton Berrios (WR, practice squad) are the depth/return options — if Gunner Olszewski (NYG) can’t go.
• Already replaced – Darius Cooper (WR, ACT) holds the No. 6 receiver spot; Britain Covey and Danny Gray are practice-squad depth — if Johnny Wilson (PHI) can’t go.
• Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel Sr. occupy the starting roles his injury vacated; De’Zhaun Stribling is the WR3 — if Ricky Pearsall (SF) can’t go.
• Brycen Tremayne holds the WR6/LWR backup role in his place. — if Chris Brazzell II (CAR) can’t go.
• Rookies Barion Brown and Bryce Lance are holding the WR3/WR4 snaps in his absence. — if Jordyn Tyson (NO) can’t go.
• Devaughn Vele holds the slot job; Bryce Lance and Barion Brown are the depth behind him. — if Mason Tipton (NO) can’t go.
• Jahdae Walker (No. 9) is the listed backup at Odunze’s LWR spot; Luther Burden III and Kalif Raymond would absorb the target share. — if Rome Odunze (CHI) can’t go.
• Omar Cooper Jr. and Isaiah Williams absorb the snaps; Arian Smith is the field-stretcher option. — if Tim Patrick (NYJ) can’t go.
• Rashod Bateman (LWR1) absorbs the alpha-target role; LaJohntay Wester is the direct slot replacement per the verified depth chart (SWR2), with Devontez Walker and Ja’Kobi Lane on the outside. Note Walker is ALSO limited this week, which thins the contingency. — if Zay Flowers (BAL) can’t go.
• Laquon Treadwell is the listed X backup, but the realistic target redistribution goes to Josh Downs (slot) and Keenan Allen (Z), with Ashton Dulin and Deion Burks absorbing the leftover snaps. — if Alec Pierce (IND) can’t go.
• Ted Hurst III is the listed LWR backup; Tez Johnson would also see more snaps. — if Jalen McMillan (TB) can’t go.
• Travis Hunter is the second-team wide receiver on the official chart and would see the largest snap bump; Parker Washington slides into more of the underneath work, with Josh Cameron and C.J. Williams filling out the rotation. — if Jakobi Meyers (JAX) can’t go.
• Ja’Kobi Lane (RWR2) is the direct replacement at right wide receiver; LaJohntay Wester and Elijah Sarratt would also see snap increases. — if Devontez Walker (BAL) can’t go.
• Chris Blair would absorb the spare outside snaps; Olamide Zaccheaus already holds the slot ahead of him. — if Zachariah Branch (ATL) can’t go.
• Derius Davis and KeAndre Lambert-Smith (verified WR5/WR6) absorb the reserve snaps; Tre’ Harris is unaffected as WR3 — if Brenen Thompson (LAC) can’t go.

Bottom line at wide receiver

18 of the 45 wide receivers here are unavailable, 2 did not practice Wednesday, and 7 were limited. 12 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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