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Jefferson was cleared from the injury report on Friday, so this is hardly a surprise. Still, it’s good to get some additional reporting on Jefferson after he left his Week 2 matchup with San Francisco because of the quad issue. He went down in the third quarter and did not return but was a full participant in practice by Friday. It’s business as usual for the superstar wide receiver this week.

Burns was a surprise addition to the Giants’ injury report on Friday. He was limited for the first time all week before being assigned the questionable tag. Despite the brief scare, he appears to be good to go for Week 3. Burns is still looking for his first sack as a Giant. New York traded a second-round pick for the former Panther and then inked him to a five-year extension. Deshaun Watson has taken eight sacks through two games, so if Burns wants to get on the board, now is the time.

Bosa is listed as questionable because of the rib injury after getting in two limited practices to close the week. He is one of the only stars left on the 49ers roster that will be able to play this week as Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, and George Kittle have all been ruled out. Luckily for San Francisco, the Rams are dealing with a similarly awful run of injuries including several along their offensive line, teeing Bosa up for an easy matchup this week.

Schefter noted that the team hasn’t made a final decision on his status yet and that won’t happen until pre-game warmups. Herbert suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Chargers Week 2 win over the Panthers. He logged a limited practice on Thursday but was listed as a DNP for the other two sessions of the week. Herbert has a chance to play but remains a true game-time call. Fantasy managers need to have a backup plan in place and it shouldn’t be another LA quarterback. Per Schefter, “The team has contingencies that involve both Easton Stick and Taylor Heinicke.”

The news isn’t much of a surprise as it was reported that Pittman would play as early as Friday. Pittman was added to the injury report after being held out of the final practice of the week, though that appears to have been a precautionary move for the veteran wideout. Pittman’s bigger issue is his lack of a connection with Anthony Richardson. Pittman has caught just 47 percent of his targets. He reeled in 70 percent of his targets last year. With Josh Downs also returning this week, Pittman stands on the WR2/3 border for his matchup with Chicago.

“The Panthers have been contacted by certain teams, according to league sources, while other teams have mulled a Young trade within their own organizations” Schefter reports. Publicly, coach Dave Canales has said a trade is not on the table. Privately, they’re undoubtedly listening. Per Schefter, “sources around the league believe it is only a matter of time” before Young is dealt. It’s unlikely the Panthers get any fair-market value offers ahead of the trade deadline — no one is acquiring Young to replace an injured or struggling starter mid-season — but perhaps with the benefit of time to plan and study film, someone will convince themselves in January or February they can turn Young’s career around.

The Pack are doing all the obfuscation they can with regards to Jordan Love’s MCL injury, but all signs have continued to point toward one more Willis start with Love likely returning in Week 4. Humorously, it will be a “revenge game” for Willis against the team that drafted him, but his presence will continue to render the Packers’ deep receiver corps mostly irrelevant in fantasy football. Only Jayden Reed has any WR4 juice. Josh Jacobs should again see all the carries he can handle.

The loss of Fant is a bad omen considering the inconsistent offensive line play from the Seahawks through two weeks, primarily considering the newfound pass-heavy nature of the offense in the absence of starting running back Kenneth Walker. Fant will miss the next four games, at minimum, after being downgraded from doubtful to out before hitting injured reserve.

Bigsby logged limited practices throughout the week as the Jaguars prepare to face the 2-0 Bills, in desperate need for their first win after falling to the Dolphins and Browns to start the 2024 season. Pederson did not sound overly optimistic about the status of Bigsby, something that could leave fellow running back Travis Etienne with a workhorse role. Final determination will come 90 minutes prior to kickoff when the team announces their inactive list.

Hill suffered a chest injury that had the veteran tight end hospitalized after Week 2. He returned to limited practices on Thursday and Friday but appears likely to miss Week 3 against the Eagles.