Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette (ankle) was a non-participant at practice Tuesday for the second consecutive day, with head coach Bruce Arians saying that Fournette is likely a game-time decision for Thursday versus the Bears. Fournettes absence would pave the way for Ronald Jones II to once again see a considerable workload, especially with LeSean McCoy (ankle) also not practicing for each of

Cleveland Browns wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge (hamstring) was placed on Injured Reserve Tuesday after sustaining a hamstring injury during pre-game warmups Sunday. Hodge did not play versus Dallas after seeing the field in more than 50 percent of the teams offensive snaps through the first three weeks. Having compiled just three receptions for 51 yards, Hodge holds little fantasy value in his own right, but

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock (shoulder) may have entered the week with a 50-50 chance to play Sunday versus New England, but the fact that he was not practicing Tuesday is not a step in the right direction for his status. Lock has been sidelined since sustaining a strained rotator cuff during Week 2, with the team optimistic that he could miss as few as

The Seattle Seahawks Defense is eyeing reinforcements, with linebacker Mychal Kendricks set for a visit Tuesday, in addition to the one that was previously reported for defensive tackle Damon Harrison. Kendricks, who sustained an ACL tear at the conclusion of 2019, has been cleared to return to action. Having started 14 games for Seattle last year and made a combined 71 tackles, he may be

Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Maurice Hurst was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list Tuesday, a move that will undoubtedly draw interest to the organization in the coming days. Hurst played in a season-high 57 percent of the teams defensive snaps Sunday versus Buffalo, compiling two tackles. Having appeared in all four games this year, Hurst has 13 tackles, four quarterback hits and half a

Green Bay Packers tight end Josiah Deguara (knee) has been diagnosed with a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2020 season. Deguara, the teams third-round selection in the 20 NFL Draft out of Cincinnati, made one catch for 12 yards prior to seeing his season come to an end. After the breakout performance during Monday Night Football for Robert Tonyan, Deguara was

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back/kick returner Kenjon Barner has been tagged with a four-game suspension stemming from a violation of the leagues performance-enhancing substance policy. Barner is yet to receive a carry for Tampa Bay this year, but he did draw four offensive snaps last Sunday, in addition to returning a kick for 33 yards. With the Buccaneers backfield potentially decimated by injury heading into

The Denver Broncos agreed to a three-year contract extension with defensive tackle Mike Purcell on Tuesday that is worth a total of $14.8 million, including $6.8 million guaranteed, according to a source. It’s a nice feel-good story for a player that was cut 10 times by six teams before he landed in Denver. Since he made five starts for the Broncos in 2019, their defense

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton hasn’t shown any symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19 last weekend, but that doesn’t mean that he won’t experience some symptoms in the next couple days. Newton could have a chance to play this Sunday against the Broncos if he returns two negative tests within a 24-hour span, but that’s a big if right now. The 31-year-old sat out

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) aggravated the hamstring injury that kept him out in Week 3 in the Monday night loss to the Packers, and it’s hard to imagine him being ready for Week 5 against the Panthers on a short week. Jones caught all four of his targets for 32 yards on Monday, but he came down awkwardly in the first half

The San Francisco 49ers are releasing wide receiver Mohamed Sanu on Tuesday, according to a source. Sanu wasn’t needed with some of the team’s younger players getting healthy at the position. The 31-year-old veteran will look to latch on with another receiver-needy team with a quarter of the season already in the books. In three games with San Fran, Sanu caught his only target for

Atlanta Falcons starting free safety Damontae Kazee (Achilles) suffered a torn Achilles in the Monday night loss to the Packers and will miss the rest of the season, according to a source. Kazee was replaced by Sharrod Neasman in the secondary. Atlanta entered the game already down two safeties in Keanu Neal (hamstring) and Ricardo Allen (elbow). Rookie Jaylinn Hawkins started next to Kazee, and

Dallas Cowboys tight end Dalton Schultz (thigh) suffered a bruised thigh late in the Week 4 loss to the Browns, but the expectation is that he’ll be able to play in Week 5 against the Giants. Schultz has stepped up with Blake Jarwin out for the season with an injury, and he’s become a legitimate low-end TE1 for fantasy managers in Dallas’ high-scoring offense. The

Dallas Cowboys center Joe Looney (knee) suffered a sprained MCL in his right knee on the first play of the Week 4 loss to the Browns and could miss two to three weeks, according to a source. Rookie Tyler Biadasz will take over for Looney with left guard Connor Williams working as the backup center. The Cowboys offensive line has been beat up early this

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton, who tested positive for COVID-19 last Friday, was asymptomatic as of Monday, according to a source. It means that Newton could be cleared to return in five days since his first positive test if he continues not to show any symptoms, has two negative tests 24 hours apart within those five days and is cleared by the team doctor.

The Tennessee Titans had zero positive COVID-19 tests again on Tuesday for the second straight day, according to a source. Because of the two straight days without any positives, there is potential that the Titans facilities could re-open on Wednesday. Tennessee’s facilities have been closed since Sept. 29 because of a coronavirus outbreak that caused the league to postpone the team’s Week 4 meeting with

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard‘s (Achilles) MRI exam confirmed that he tore his Achilles in the Week 4 win over the Chargers, according to a source. The former first-round pick will miss the rest of the 2020 season. You can safely drop him now in all redraft leagues. With Howard out, it’ll be Rob Gronkowski and Cameron Brate splitting time at the position,

Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores has officially named quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick the starter for Week 5 against the 49ers. While it sounds like the coaching staff was considering all options, including giving rookie first-rounder Tua Tagovailoa his first NFL start, they decided to stick with the grizzled veteran for at least another week after he disappointed against a porous Seahawks Defense last Sunday. Even

New England Patriots wide receiver Damiere Byrd was heavily involved in the offense during their Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Byrd hauled in five of his 10 targets for 80 yards in this one. It was quite odd to see the 27-year-old getting this many targets. Regardless, no one has much value on this Pats offense until Cam Newton returns. Maybe Byrd

New England Patriots wide receiver N’Keal Harry was the only player to find the end zone for this offense in Week 4. Harry hauled in three of his six targets for 21 yards and one touchdown in the loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He salvaged his fantasy value with a touchdown late in the game. It is tough for anyone on the Pats offense