Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed on Tuesday that rookie third-round quarterback Dillon Gabriel will begin the season as the team's No. 2 QB behind veteran starter Joe Flacco, according to Zac Jackson of The Athletic. Gabriel was ahead of fifth-round rookie signal-caller Shedeur Sanders on the team's QB depth chart for all of training camp and the preseason, and he'll now be the primary backup to Flacco to begin his first NFL season after Cleveland traded Kenny Pickett (hamstring) to the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday. Gabriel, 24, dealt with a hamstring injury of his own during camp but was able to play in the final two preseason games and edge out Sanders for the backup role. He went 25-for-37 for 272 yards, one touchdown and a pick in two preseason games. The Browns might be in serious trouble if Gabriel or Sanders make any starts in 2025.

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Green Bay Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring) was placed on Injured Reserve on Tuesday and has been designated to return, according to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. It means that Lloyd can return after missing the first four games of the 2025 campaign. Head coach Matt LaFleur had already said that the oft-injured second-year RB would miss time to start the year due to a hamstring injury that he suffered in the preseason finale last weekend. The 24-year-old cannot seem to shake his hamstring injuries, as he also dealt with the same issue in his rookie season, among other things, and ended up suiting up in just one game. Green Bay has a bye in Week 5, so the earliest Lloyd can return will be in Week 6 on Oct. 12 versus the Cincinnati Bengals. Fantasy managers can avoid him for now in 12-team leagues, while Emanuel Wilson becomes the primary handcuff option for those that draft Josh Jacobs.

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The Miami Dolphins placed kicker Jason Sanders (hip) on the Injured Reserve on Tuesday due to a hip injury, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. It means that Sanders will be forced to miss at least the first four games of the 2025 season. It was announced on Monday that Sanders would miss four to five weeks, so his placement on the short-term IR isn't a huge surprise. Fantasy managers should obviously be avoiding the 29-year-old kicker in all leagues to begin the season. It's unclear who will kick for the Dolphins in Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Sept. 7, but whoever it is will merely be a deep-league streaming option in fantasy. Miami did work out kicker Eddy Pineiro on Tuesday. Sanders has spent all seven of his NFL seasons with the Dolphins and has made 84.6% of his 221 field-goal attempts over 116 games played.

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Dynasty | The Browns have placed quarterback Deshaun Watson on injured reserve. Dynasty Analysis: Watson will be eligible to return after week four. However, it would be simply stunning to see him ever take a snap for Cleveland again at this point. Chances are he spends the year on injured reserve and the Browns decide what to do with him at the end of the season. Watson is damaged goods on a lot of levels with his off-the-field issues and horrific on-the-field performances over the past few years. He may simply never play in the NFL again, a shocking turn of events after what looked to be a very promising start to his career. He shouldn't be anywhere near dynasty rosters.

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Dynasty | The Browns have named Dillon Gabriel their QB2. Dynasty Analysis: Gabriel wasn't great this season but the Browns saw enough of him and Shedeur Sanders to apparently feel confident enough to ship Kenny Pickett to the Raiders. Should something happen to Joe Flacco, it seems now set in stone that Gabriel would be the next man up and Sanders may not even be active on game days outside of being an emergency replacement. Gabriel has been the better roster stash all along and this solidifies it, though he really hasn't looked like an NFL quarterback as of yet.

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Dynasty | Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders will be the team's QB3 to start the season. Dynasty Analysis: Sanders could have certainly made a push for backup duties behind Joe Flacco with a solid preseason finale but taking five sacks on 11 drop backs won't exactly get the job done. He will look to spend the first part of the season improving in practice and trying to find an opportunity but this is simply the fate of a fifth-round quarterback, regardless of the hype that followed him to the NFL. Sanders continues to be overdrafted in rookie leagues and is a relatively weak roster stash.

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Dynasty | The Eagles have released wide receiver Terrace Marshall. Dynasty Analysis: Despite being a former second round pick, Marshall has simply not looked like a viable wide receiver during his time with the Panthers, Raiders or Eagles. It's going to be a tough road to relevance for Marshall but he could latch on somewhere else if a team still believes he has potential. He's most likely headed to a practice squad and certainly to dynasty league waiver wires.

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The San Francisco 49ers officially placed wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (knee) on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list to begin the 2025 season, which means he will miss at least the first four contests. Head coach Kyle Shanahan has already said that Aiyuk might be targeting a return around Week 6 on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 27-year-old suffered a torn ACL and MCL in Week 7 of last season, which is why he's not ready for the start of 2025. The former first-round wideout had been a major disappointment in fantasy before his season-ending knee injury, too, as he caught just 25 of 47 targets for 374 yards and didn't find the end zone once in seven games. It's understandable for fantasy managers to want to avoid him altogether this year, although he's still worth drafting in leagues with IR spots. With Aiyuk sidelined, Jauan Jennings (calf) and Ricky Pearsall should serve as the top wideouts in San Fran.

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According to Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the Los Angeles Chargers are moving running back Najee Harris (eye) to the active roster from the non-football injury list. The former Steeler has been sidelined due to the facial injuries he suffered following a fireworks incident earlier in the offseason. During training camp, Harris was given a limited workload. However, seeing that he was able to join the active roster before their season opener is a great sign and suggests he should be cleared to participate in their season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. In the offseason, the Chargers signed Harris to a one-year deal, but they also selected top running back prospect Omarion Hampton in the first round. When active, fantasy managers should expect Harris and Hampton to share the Los Angeles backfield. As a result, they could limit each other's cielings, especially if they operate as a committee.

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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (oblique) remained sidelined during Tuesday's practice session, according to Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post. The 31-year-old wideout has been dealing with a lingering oblique injury throughout most of August. Fantasy managers should continue to keep a close eye on his status, as he could be in danger of missing the start of the season. However, the Dolphins may be closely monitoring his workload, which is why he has been sidelined for most of the month. If Hill were to miss time, No. 2 wideout Jaylen Waddle would likely be given a large target share, serving as the clear alpha in the room. Last season, Hill had a down year by his standards as he caught just 81 passes for 959 yards, a stark drop from the 1,799 yards he tallied the previous season. When healthy, Hill profiles as a risky WR2, given his age and recent injury history.

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Dynasty | The Panthers have released wide receiver Hunter Renfrow. Dynasty Analysis: Renfrow was attempting to make a comeback after sitting out last season with an undisclosed illness. The Panthers talked him out of retirement only to cut him later, so this one likely stings a little. Renfrow has the experience to latch on elsewhere but he's a tough player to justify a dynasty roster spot on at this point.

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Dynasty | The Saints have announced Spencer Rattler will be the starting quarterback in week one. Dynasty Analysis: This news doesn't come as much of a surprise after Rattler outplayed rookie Tyler Shough all off-season in what can only be described as one of the worst quarterback competitions in recent memory. This is likely Rattler's one big chance to prove he can hang in the NFL. Once a highly recruited player at Oklahoma, his leadership and maturity have come into question more than his talent. Perhaps he's turned a corner but the preseason wasn't exactly looking like an elite-level skill showcase. Still, most quarterbacks should be rostered in leagues and he's no exception.

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Dynasty | The Saints named Spencer Rattler their starting quarterback. Dynasty Analysis: Shough was little more than a game manager even against third or fourth string players this off-season and that's not good. While Rattler's hold on the job will be tenuous, Shough really needs to show more quickly. The danger here is anyone who burned a rookie pick on Shough could see him become relatively worthless if the Saints end up with a top five pick in next year's NFL Draft and chances are relatively high at the moment.

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Dynasty | The Seahawks have released wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Dynasty Analysis: Seattle really wanted MVS to be part of things this year but Tory Horton outplayed him and sewed up the WR3 job behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp early in camp. Since he doesn't contribute on special teams, Seattle had to eat about $3 million and cut him loose. MVS should find work elsewhere as a situational deep threat but this was a disappointment.

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The Cleveland Browns officially placed quarterback Deshaun Watson (Achilles) on the Physically Unable to Perform list on Tuesday to begin the 2025 season, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Watson tore his Achilles in the middle of last season and had multiple surgeries in the offseason. He will have to miss at least the first four games this year, but the full expectation is that the 29-year-old will miss the entire year. Cleveland will begin the season with veteran Joe Flacco under center, with one of rookies Dillon Gabriel or Shedeur Sanders backing him up after they traded Kenny Pickett (hamstring) to the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday. The Watson investment has been one of the worst front-office decisions in franchise history to this point, as he has played in just 19 games since the start of 2021. It would not be a surprise if Watson doesn't play another down for the Browns again.

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Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane (calf) was not seen working at the team's practice on Tuesday, according to David Furones of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Achane also missed all of last week's practices due to a calf injury, but head coach Mike McDaniel said over the weekend that the 23-year-old speedster is expected to return to the practice field next week when the team begins preparing to face the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1 on Sunday, Sept. 7. It's a situation to watch very closely for fantasy purposes, as Jaylen Wright (leg) is expected to miss the start of the season. If Achane is also iffy for Week 1, it could put rookie Ollie Gordon II in line to serve as Miami's lead back in his first regular-season NFL game. Achane still has RB1 upside in fantasy, but his calf injury should at least make fantasy managers think twice on draft day.

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Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers requested a trade on Monday since he and the organization have been unable to reach a contract extension this summer. However, ESPN's Adam Schefter said on the The Pat McAfee Show that the Raiders are "not looking to deal him." "My understanding is the Raiders had one team reach out to trade for Jakobi Meyers but they wanted them to pick up some of his salary," Schefter added. The 28-year-old is owed $10.76 million in the last year of his current deal in 2025. It sounds like Meyers will be with Vegas for the Week 1 regular-season opener against the New England Patriots, where he'll operate as one of quarterback Geno Smith's top options. He had his first 1,000-yard season on a career-high 87 catches last year, but he scored only four times. Meyers is good, but not great, and is on the WR3/4 borderline in RotoBaller's rankings.

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The Cleveland Brown released kicker Dustin Hopkin on Tuesday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. It appears that Andre Szmyt will open the 2025 regular season as the team's placekicker, although the Browns could still bring in more competition before Week 1. Hopkins will be let go after spending the last two seasons kicking for Cleveland, where he went 51-for-63 on his field-goal attempts (81%) and 41-for-46 on his extra-point tries in 31 total games. The final straw for the 34-year-old veteran might have been when he missed one of his two extra-point tries in the preseason finale on Saturday against the Los Angeles Rams. Hopkins entered training camp on shaky ground at the position after going 18-for-27 on his field goals in 16 games a year ago.

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The New Orleans Saints will open the 2025 season with Spencer Rattler as their starting quarterback, according to head coach Kellen Moore. The Saints are opting for experience at the position to begin the year after Rattler beat out rookie second-rounder Tyler Shough in training camp and the preseason. The 24-year-old Rattler was a fifth-round selection (150th overall) last year out of South Carolina. He ended up playing in seven games (six starts) in his rookie campaign due to injuries to Derek Carr, and he looked like a rookie, completing 57% of his 228 pass attempts for 1,317 yards, four touchdowns and five interceptions. Rattler added 18 rush attempts for 146 yards on the ground and also fumbled five times. He is going to be on a short leash if he struggles, making him more of a QB3 option in superflex fantasy leagues. Avoiding the Saints' QB picture is the smartest strategy.

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The Saints have named Spencer Rattler their starting quarterback for Week 1 of the NFL season.