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NewsWeek 3
49ers worked out LB Matt Judon, LB Jamin Davis, DE Julian Okwara and DE Dawuane Smoot after losing six defensive linemen in two weeks.
Team
49ers
Activity
worked out LB Matt Judon, LB Jamin Davis, DE Julian Okwara and DE Dawuane Smoot
Context
lost six defensive lineman in the past two weeks
Jamin DavisLB Dawuane SmootDL, NYG Julian OkwaraDL Matthew JudonDL San Francisco 49ers
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 26, 2026, 5:03 PM EDT
Permalink: 49ers worked out LB Matt Judon, LB Jamin Davis, DE Julian Okwara and DE Dawuane Smoot after losing six defensive linemen in two weeks.
InjuryWeek 3OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Caleb Williams ruled out for Monday night vs. the Eagles and backup QB Tyson Bagent returning to practice.
Player
Caleb Williams
Status
Ruled out
Opponent
Monday night vs. the Eagles
Backup
Tyson Bagent
Bagent Status
InjuryWeek 3Injured reserve
Broncos RB Jonah Coleman placed on short-term injured reserve with high-ankle sprain; expected back for Cardinals game in late October.
Injury
high-ankle sprain
Status
placed on short-term injured reserve
Timeline
expected back for the Broncos' game against the Cardinals in late October
Jonah ColemanRB, DEN Denver Broncos
TransactionWeek 3Injured reserve
Bengals placed WR Andrei Iosivas on injured reserve and signed LB Joe Giles-Harris and TE Tanner Hudson from practice squad.
Placed on IR
WR Andrei Iosivas
Signed to Active
LB Joe Giles-Harris from practice squad
Elevated to Active
TE Tanner Hudson from practice squad
Andrei IosivasWR, CIN Joe Giles-Harris
TransactionWeek 3
Chargers placed Trey Pipkins III on injured reserve, signed DJ Uiagalelei to their active roster and elevated Patrick Herbert to their active roster.
Placed on IR
Trey Pipkins III
Signed
DJ Uiagalelei to active roster
Elevated
Patrick Herbert to active roster
Trey Pipkins IIIOL, LAC DJ UiagaleleiQB, LAC Patrick Herbert
InjuryWeek 3
Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith are off the injury report for Monday night vs. the Bears; Hollywood Brown is out.
Player
Saquon Barkley
Status
off the injury report
Player
DeVonta Smith
Status
off the injury report
Player
Hollywood Brown
Status
out
Saquon Barkley
PerformanceWeek 3
Jeremiah Smith ties Ohio State single-game record with 4th reception TD and 200 receiving yards.
Receiving Touchdowns
4
Receiving Yards
200
Record
Ties Ohio State single game record
Heisman Odds
+340
Historical Company
Joins Terry Glenn (1995): 200 rec yards and 4 rec TD in one Ohio State game
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X,
InjuryWeek 3Out
Bears officially rule out Caleb Williams for Monday night's game vs. the Eagles.
Player
Caleb Williams
Team
Bears
Status
Ruled out
Opponent
Eagles
Game
Monday night
Caleb WilliamsQB, CHI
InjuryWeek 3QuestionableUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Bears list QB Tyson Bagent as questionable for Monday night's game vs. the Eagles.
Status
questionable
Game
Monday night vs. Eagles
Tyson BagentQB, CHI Chicago Bears
TransactionWeek 3Injured reserveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Cowboys placed S P.J. Locke on injured reserve due to his foot injury and signed LB Justin Barron from their practice squad to their active roster.
Player
P.J. Locke
Action
placed on injured reserve
Injury
foot injury
Also
signed LB Justin Barron from practice squad to active roster
InjuryWeek 3QuestionableUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Tyson Bagent has cleared the necessary steps to practice but has not officially cleared protocol ahead of Monday's game vs Eagles.
Player
Tyson Bagent
Team
Bears
Status
cleared necessary steps to practice
Opponent
Eagles
Game
InjuryWeek 3ActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Tyson Bagent cleared concussion protocol and practicing today ahead of Monday night's game vs the Eagles, but needs consecutive days without symptoms after practicing for full clearance.
Status
cleared concussion protocol and practicing today
Team
Bears
Opponent
Eagles
Next Step
needs consecutive days without symptoms after practicing to be fully cleared
InjuryWeek 3Active
Tyson Bagent has cleared concussion protocol and is practicing today ahead of Monday night's game vs the Eagles.
Status
cleared concussion protocol
Activity
practicing today
Opponent
Eagles
When
Monday night
Tyson BagentQB, CHI Chicago Bears
TransactionWeek 3
With WR A.D. Mitchell listed as questionable for Sunday's game vs. the Lions, the Jets signed WR Jamaal Pritchett to their active roster and elevated WR Sterling Shepard from their practice squad.
Questionable
A.D. Mitchell for Sunday's game vs. the Lions
Signed to active roster
Jamaal Pritchett
Elevated from practice
Sterling Shepard
Team
Jets
Jamaal PritchettWR, NYJ Adonai Mitchell
TransactionWeek 3Injured reserve
Colts placed wide receiver Alec Pierce on injured reserve and elevated wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine from practice squad for Sunday's game against the Texans.
Player
Alec Pierce
Action
Placed on injured reserve
Elevated
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine from practice squad
Game
Sunday against the Texans
Alec PierceWR, IND Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

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Grant CalcaterraTE, PHI
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Philadelphia EaglesPHI
Carolina PanthersCAR
Las Vegas RaidersLV
Baltimore RavensBAL

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Caleb Williams

Returning to practice today

Caleb WilliamsQB, CHI Tyson BagentQB, CHI Chicago Bears

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 26, 2026, 4:57 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down Permalink: Caleb Williams ruled out for Monday night vs. the Eagles and backup QB Tyson Bagent returning to practice.

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 26, 2026, 4:26 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down Permalink: Broncos RB Jonah Coleman placed on short-term injured reserve with high-ankle sprain; expected back for Cardinals game in late October.

LB, CIN

Tanner HudsonTE, CIN

Cincinnati Bengals

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 26, 2026, 4:08 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down Permalink: Bengals placed WR Andrei Iosivas on injured reserve and signed LB Joe Giles-Harris and TE Tanner Hudson from practice squad.

TE, LAC

Los Angeles Chargers

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 26, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down Permalink: Chargers placed Trey Pipkins III on injured reserve, signed DJ Uiagalelei to their active roster and elevated Patrick Herbert to their active roster.

RB, PHI

DeVonta SmithWR, PHI

Marquise BrownWR, PHI

Philadelphia Eagles

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 26, 2026, 3:53 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down Permalink: Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith are off the injury report for Monday night vs. the Bears; Hollywood Brown is out.

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Sep 26, 2026, 3:23 PM EDT

Permalink: Jeremiah Smith ties Ohio State single-game record with 4th reception TD and 200 receiving yards.

Philadelphia Eagles

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 26, 2026, 2:52 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down Permalink: Bears officially rule out Caleb Williams for Monday night's game vs. the Eagles.

Philadelphia Eagles

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 26, 2026, 2:51 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down Permalink: Bears list QB Tyson Bagent as questionable for Monday night's game vs. the Eagles.

P.J. LockeDB, DAL Justin BarronLB, DAL Dallas Cowboys

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 26, 2026, 2:18 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down Permalink: Cowboys placed S P.J. Locke on injured reserve due to his foot injury and signed LB Justin Barron from their practice squad to their active roster.

Monday night

Tyson BagentQB, CHI Chicago Bears Philadelphia Eagles

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 26, 2026, 1:22 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down Permalink: Tyson Bagent has cleared the necessary steps to practice but has not officially cleared protocol ahead of Monday's game vs Eagles.

Tyson BagentQB, CHI Chicago Bears Philadelphia Eagles

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 26, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down Permalink: Tyson Bagent cleared concussion protocol and practicing today ahead of Monday night's game vs the Eagles, but needs consecutive days without symptoms after practicing for full clearance.

Philadelphia Eagles

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 26, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down Permalink: Tyson Bagent has cleared concussion protocol and is practicing today ahead of Monday night's game vs the Eagles.

WR, NYJ

Sterling ShepardWR, NYJ

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 26, 2026, 12:58 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down Permalink: With WR A.D. Mitchell listed as questionable for Sunday's game vs. the Lions, the Jets signed WR Jamaal Pritchett to their active roster and elevated WR Sterling Shepard from their practice squad.

WR, IND

Indianapolis Colts

Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 26, 2026, 12:25 PM EDT

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down Permalink: Colts placed wide receiver Alec Pierce on injured reserve and elevated wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine from practice squad for Sunday's game against the Texans.