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Samaje Perine RB | CIN
Bengals' Samaje Perine: Continues to back up Brown
Perine didn't see any action in Saturday's exhibition contest against the Bears.
The same applies to starting RB Chase Brown, which allowed the players looking to secure depth slotting behind the top duo to make their cases for roles ahead of Week 1. Perine is coming off a 2025 regular-season in which he recorded 382 yards and three touchdowns on 84 carries, while adding 17 catches for 87 yards. As long as Brown remains healthy, Perine has minimal fantasy lineup value, but in the event that Brown misses time for any reason, the former would likely be in line to claim enough volume to merit streaming consideration, though it's also possible 2025 sixth-rounder Tahj Brooks would also factor in.
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Andrei Iosivas WR | CIN
Bengals' Andrei Iosivas: Still in line for No.3 role
Iosivas is listed as the No.3 receiver on the Bengals' depth chart.
The Princeton product enters his fourth season looking to rebound from a down 2025 in which he fell short of the breakout season that saw him record six touchdowns in 2024. The Bengals have a heavily concentrated target tree centered on Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, which has limited Iosivas' week-to-week usage. He has performed poorly on targets per route run in each of the last two years, coming in under 12 percent in each campaign. Iosivas could have added competition for snaps this year, considering rookie Colbie Young's impressive showing in the preseason thus far. As it stands, Iosivas may be on the field a fair amount, but his involvement in the passing game could be limited again.
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Josh Jacobs RB | GB
Packers' Josh Jacobs: Set for limited practice work
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said that Jacobs (groin) is expected to go through limited team work during practice Monday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Though Jacobs hasn't practiced fully in more than two weeks while he's been managing the groin injury, the Packers haven't indicated that his availability for the start of the regular season is in any jeopardy. Even if Jacobs upgrades to full practice participation within the next few days, the Packers still could elect to hold him out of Friday's preseason finale versus the Cardinals as a precaution.
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Justice Hill RB | BAL
Ravens' Justice Hill: Backing up Henry in 2026
Hill is in line to be the No.2 running back on the Ravens' depth chart to open the 2026 season.
The veteran is in the final year of his contract after an injury-shortened 2025 that limited him to 10 regular-season games. Hill is also playing under a new coaching staff and an offensive coordinator, so it will be interesting to see whether his role evolves or other options emerge as Derrick Henry's backup. Hill has been healthy for the preseason and hasn't appeared in either preseason game, which is seemingly a good sign for his standing on the depth chart.
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Dawson Knox TE | BUF
Bills' Dawson Knox: Set to continue to work alongside Kincaid
Knox was among the Bills who didn't see action in Saturday's preseason game against the Browns.
The Bills rested most of their key skill players in the contest, a trend that could continue in Thursday's preseason finale against the Steelers. Looking ahead, Knox -- who agreed to a new three-year deal with the team in March -- is once again set to work in tandem with fellow TE Dalton Kincaid, an arrangement that resulted in Knox posting a 36/417/4 receiving line on 49 targets in 17 regular-season games in 2025, while Kincaid turned in a 39/571/5 line in 12 regular-season contests. From a fantasy perspective, Kincaid brings more pass-catching upside to the table, but Knox should still earn enough targets in 2026 to merit roster consideration in deeper formats.
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Kalif Raymond WR | CHI
Bears' Kalif Raymond: Drawing strong praise in camp
Raymond has made a strong impression in his first five months with Chicago, with Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic relaying coach Ben Johnson's praise Monday and calling him "the most selfless player I've ever been around."
With Raymond joining the Bears on a one-year deal earlier in the offseason, Johnson's comments highlight the veteran wide receiver's standing in the building with Week 1 approaching. The praise suggests Raymond is making a positive case for a supporting receiver role and special-teams work.
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Ryan Miller WR | NE
Ryan Miller: Cut loose by Giants
Miller was waived by the Giants on Monday. Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Miller was brought in this spring before the 2026 Draft and had been working to earn a roster spot. However, with final cutdowns looming, the Giants have opted to go in a different direction and Miller is now subject to waivers.
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Lan Larison RB | NE
Patriots' Lan Larison: Not practicing Monday
Larison (undisclosed) will not practice Monday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Larison is among several Patriots who are banged up and not practicing Monday, according to head coach Mike Vrabel. The running back out of UC Davis is battling for a roster spot and performed well in the Patriots' most recent preseason game, particularly as a pass catcher out of the backfield. New England's preseason finale is set for Thursday, so the hope is Larison will be available to make one more impression on the staff before roster cutdowns.
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Chris Bell WR | MIA
Dolphins' Chris Bell: Set to practice without limitations
Bell (knee) is expected to be a full participant in Monday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
After being activated from the active/non-football injury list last Monday, Bell was a limited participant in his first handful of practices with Miami. With his surgically repaired left knee apparently responding well, Bell now will ditch his red no-contact jersey in what marks the final box he'll need to check before being cleared for game action. The Dolphins still could elect to hold out Bell for their preseason finale Friday versus the Falcons, but the rookie third-round pick looks to be trending toward suiting up Week 1 versus the Raiders.
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Jalen Ramsey CB | PIT
Steelers' Jalen Ramsey: Comes off PUP list Monday
Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy said that Ramsey (knee) will be activated from the active/PUP list Monday, Chris Adamski of TribLive.com reports.
Ramsey is set to rejoin the Steelers for practice Monday, though he'll presumably be limited after having been sidelined since sustaining a knee injury during minicamp. Assuming Ramsey avoids any setbacks over the next couple of weeks while ramping up his workload in practices, he should be ready to reprise his role as the Steelers' top slot corner when the team opens its regular-season slate Sunday, Sept. 13 versus the Falcons.