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Lions activated TE T.J. Hockenson from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Hockenson was on the COVID-19 list for just over a week. The Lions recently removed Matthew Stafford and Kenny Golladay from the list as well. Hockenson's short stint on the list doesn't change his status as a breakout TE candidate going in the double-digit rounds of fantasy drafts.

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Browns activated WR Jarvis Landry (hip) from the active/PUP list.
The reports on Landry's recovery from hip surgery have been positive all offseason. Landry's status for Week 1 has been in some doubt but coming off the PUP list this early is a good sign. He led the Browns with 83 catches and 1,174 yards in 2019. Landry's presence in the slot will be crucial to Baker Mayfield's improvement in his third season. 

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NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Joe Flacco (neck, active/PUP) is expected to miss just one or two games this season.
Flacco didn't have any issues after visiting with a specialist this week. He now looks likely to avoid the reserve/PUP list, which would have cost him the first six games. Flacco will have a final checkup in early September. The Jets will go with fourth-rounder James Morgan or David Fales behind Sam Darnold until Flacco returns.

Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter

The Rams have yet to open extension talks with contract-year WR Cooper Kupp.
“We haven’t had any conversations so far,” Kupp said in a videoconference. “I love it here. I don’t want to go anywhere. In terms of all the contract stuff, I’m letting that be handled by my agent and staying out of it." The Rams have the second lowest cap space in the league and there haven't been many extensions given out with the uncertainty of the season. They should still get something done with Kupp, who's coming off career highs entering the final year of his rookie deal. The Rams also need to extend contract-year CB Jalen Ramsey.

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Police arrested RB Derrius Guice on Friday afternoon on domestic violence-related charges. According to The Washington Post, Guice faces 1 count of strangulation (a felony), 3 counts of assault and battery and 1 count of destruction of property. Washington swiftly announced that it had released Guice. Unless these charges somehow prove to be baseless, don't expect Guice to be on a roster for the coming NFL season. Adrian Peterson now looks like the lead ball-carrier for Washington, with Antonio Gibson, Bryce Love, Peyton Barber as his current competition. We'll see if the team adds a free agent (*cough* Devonta Freeman *cough*).

Source: Draft Sharks

Washington released RB Derrius Guice.
Guice was released following his domestic violence-related arrest. Washington is cutting ties with Guice, but this is another bad look for an organization that's been under fire this offseason. ESPN's John Keim reports that charges against Guice stemmed from three separate incidents earlier this year. With Guice gone, Washington will move forward with Bryce Love and rookie Antonio Gibson competing with Adrian Peterson for snaps. Guice will be facing a minimum six-game suspension if he lands a second chance. 

Source: John Keim on Twitter

Steelers WR James Washington has been removed from the COVID list. He didn't miss much time and is still the favorite for #3 WR duties in Pittsburgh -- although he could conceivably push Diontae Johnson for the #2 spot or fall to #4 behind rookie Chase Claypool.

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Titans WR Corey Davis underwent offseason surgery on a big toe, according to insider Paul Kuharsky. That explains why Davis landed on the PUP list to open training camp. He never appeared on the injury report with a toe last season, so it's unclear exactly when he suffered the injury. Kuharsky hears that Davis "should be on course to be ready for the season." We'll keep an eye on him. Tennessee is woefully thin at outside WR behind Davis and A.J. Brown.

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Raiders OC Greg Olson revealed that the team plans to use WR Henry Ruggs in the slot this season. Olson added that Ruggs can be "very multiple" and move around to "different spots." Very few guys are strictly slot receivers in today's NFL, so expect to see Ruggs kicked outside the numbers on occasion. But we do like his fit in the slot, where he'll avoid press coverage and work shorter routes to take advantage of his after-catch ability. This news also means that WR Hunter Renfrow might find it tough to find the field after playing 71% of his snaps in the slot last season. It also means that rookie WR Bryan Edwards has a good shot to win a top-3 WR job on the outside opposite Tyrell Williams.

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Bucs HC Bruce Arians called Ronald Jones the "main guy" in his backfield. "He'll carry the load," Arians added. He went on to say that Ke'Shawn Vaughn, LeSean McCoy and Dare Ogunbowale are "fighting for roles." After flopping as a rookie, Jones turned in a much better sophomore season. And we've heard nothing but positivity surrounding him this offseason. Even if he can capture two-thirds of this backfield work, he'll boast exciting fantasy upside in what should be a high-scoring Bucs offense. Jones continues to climb our RB rankings.

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Dolphins WR Albert Wilson has opted out of the 2020 season. He joins WR Allen Hurns on the sidelines, leaving Miami thin behind WRs DeVante Parker and Preston Williams. Jakeem Grant, Isaiah Ford, Mack Hollins and Gary Jennings are next up on the depth chart. We'll see if Miami adds someone else to the mix.

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Seahawks RB Chris Carson (hip) avoided the PUP list to open training camp. The team has been optimistic all offseason about his recovery from last December's fractured hip, but avoiding the PUP list is the 1st tangible sign of progress we've seen. Barring a setback, Carson should open the season as Seattle's clear lead back. He averaged 19.3 carries and 3.3 targets in his 14 full games last year.

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49ers WR Travis Benjamin has opted out of the 2020 season. He signed a cheap, 1-year deal with the 'Niners back in March and was unlikely to be anything more than a situational deep threat. There's not much fantasy impact here.

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NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that Seahawks CB Quinton Dunbar is being removed from the Commissioner's Exempt List.
Dunbar was placed on the exempt list stemming from an armed robbery case involving Giants CB Deandre Baker. Prosecutors declined to charge Dunbar due to a lack of evidence. This should put the incident behind Dunbar and he's now able to join his team immediately. He is expected to start at corner for the Seahawks this season.

Source: Rotoworld

Rams placed DL A'Shawn Robinson on the active/NFI list.
The Rams signed Robinson to a two-year deal this offseason. Detroit selected him with the 46th overall pick in 2016 but he posted just five sacks in four years with the Lions. Robinson's injury is not yet known. Sebastian Joseph-Day started alongside Aaron Donald in the trenches last year and is in line for that role again if Robinson misses time.

Source: Rotoworld

Sirius XM NFL Radio’s Adam Caplan reports the Seahawks are looking at free agent DT Marcell Dareus.
They’ve also been linked to veteran free agents Clay Matthews and Everson Griffen. Dareus would give Seattle a run stopper to pair with Jarran Reed and Poona Ford. He started all six games and graded out positively over 206 snaps before going down last year.

Source: Rotoworld

USA Today’s Marcus Mosher reports rookie Bryan Edwards could start at X receiver.
Edwards is full-go at training camp after missing the pre-draft process.  Coach Jon Gruden suggested he’s already passed Hunter Renfrow for a top-three role, and playing the X spot could put him ahead of Henry Ruggs or Tyrell Williams in two wide sets. The Raiders have made it clear they have plans for Edwards now that he’s healthy. The SEC all-timer is looking like a good bet to start Week 1.

Source: Rotoworld

NY Daily News' Pat Leonard reports Giants CB Deandre Baker was charged with four counts of robbery with a firearm.
The punishment for robbery with a firearm is a mandatory minimum of 10 years and up to life in state prison. Currently on the Commissioner's Exempt List awaiting a decision, 22-year-old Baker will presumably be released by the Giants in a matter of hours. Oddly enough, prosecutors are actually declining to charge Quinton Dunbar, whose lawyer was accused of paying off witnesses at the crime, due to insufficient evidence. The Giants have yet to comment.

Source: Rotoworld