NFL BUZZ - SEPTEMBER 25th RAPID FIRE

Here’s all your NFL news from around the league for 9/25, pulled together from some of the most reliable sources in the game. Everything you need in one snapshot, so you don’t have to spend your night searching for it yourself. My mission is simple: make your life easier and leave the hard work to me. Now enjoy!

🦬 Buffalo Bills

• DJ Moore and Keon Coleman are both questionable for Week 3 after missing practice with shoulder and ankle injuries, respectively.

🐦‍⬛ Baltimore Ravens

• Zay Flowers is questionable after two consecutive hamstring-related absences. He traveled with Baltimore, but that does not establish that he will play.

🟡 Pittsburgh Steelers

• Rico Dowdle was ruled out with his toe injury. Jaylen Warren and Michael Pittman are questionable with shoulder and foot injuries, respectively.

🐂 Houston Texans

• Nico Collins was ruled out against Indianapolis because of his hamstring injury.

🐎 Indianapolis Colts

• Shane Steichen said Josh Downs is playing more snaps. He's working from the slot in 11 personnel and both the slot and outside in 12 personnel.

⚔️ Tennessee Titans

• Tony Pollard was removed from the injury report. Tyjae Spears returned on a limited basis and is questionable with his ankle injury.

🏔️ Denver Broncos

• Jonah Coleman was ruled out with an ankle injury. J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey are off the injury report and will handle the available backfield work.

☠️ Las Vegas Raiders

• Brock Bowers is questionable. His Friday absence was planned, and Las Vegas reportedly will not conduct the same pregame workout it used before he missed Week 2.

🪖 Washington Commanders

• Jayden Daniels was ruled out for Week 3 but will avoid injured reserve. After imaging and consultations with multiple specialists, he is considered week-to-week. (Ian Rapoport, Adam Schefter)
• Chig Okonkwo was ruled out with his hamstring injury.

🗽 New York Giants

• Jaxson Dart underwent—or was scheduled to undergo—knee surgery believed to involve his meniscus and MCL. His regular season is over. (Jordan Raanan)

✈️ New York Jets

• Mason Taylor was ruled out with his thumb injury. Kenyon Sadiq is the potential tight-end beneficiary.
• Adonai Mitchell remained limited and is questionable with a finger injury. His hand was visibly wrapped, creating a possible catching concern, although that effect has not been confirmed.

🦅 Philadelphia Eagles

• Saquon Barkley practiced fully and plans to play. An MRI found no additional damage, and Jeff Mueller, PT, DPT, described Barkley's neck roll as preventative support against another stinger.
• DeVonta Smith was limited Friday with his hamstring injury.

🐻 Chicago Bears

• Caleb Williams remains unavailable, and Tyson Bagent missed another practice while in concussion protocol. Case Keenum remains positioned to start.
• Press Taylor said Colston Loveland has designated primary-read plays and expects his opportunities to come, even if the ball has not consistently reached him.

🟣 Minnesota Vikings

• Aaron Jones was removed from the injury report and will play. Jones said his postgame shoulder and knee soreness subsided following treatment.

🧀 Green Bay Packers

• Kaleb Johnson and MarShawn Lloyd each received 47% of the backfield opportunities. Lloyd handled the only inside-the-10 carry, while Johnson played 40% of the two-minute running-back snaps.
• Green Bay's poor offensive-line play may be suppressing its running backs. The offense ranks near the bottom of the league in yards before contact per attempt.
• Christian Watson appeared to pull up awkwardly and reach toward his right lower leg. Jeff Mueller flagged his previously troublesome right hamstring as the primary concern but emphasized that there is no confirmed injury.

🐾 Carolina Panthers

• Jalen Coker and Xavier Legette are questionable. Coker is expected to play, while Legette is considered a game-time decision.

🐬 Miami Dolphins

• Caleb Douglas was ruled out against Kansas City. Chris Bell is expected to play despite soreness and fluid around his surgically repaired knee. (Chris Perkins, Omar Kelly)
• Bell remains a deeper-league stash, but Miami may continue gradually increasing his workload rather than immediately giving him all of Douglas' opportunities.

🦅 Atlanta Falcons

• Bijan Robinson handled a 76% opportunity share, 69% route share, 88% of the inside-the-10 carries and 89% of the third-down routes in Week 3 — continued bell-cow deployment.
• Receiver-model interpretation places Drake London in the low-WR1/high-WR2 range when Michael Penix Jr. or Tua Tagovailoa starts.
• Kyle Pitts' limited and inefficient deployment was flagged as a material decline in his fantasy outlook.

🐏 Los Angeles Rams

• Puka Nacua is doubtful and is not expected to play Week 3. Sean McVay said Nacua should be ready for Week 4 unless he suffers a setback. (Sarah Barshop, Ian Rapoport, Stu Jackson)
• Ian Rapoport identified Davante Adams as the receiver capable of carrying the passing-game workload without Nacua. (Ian Rapoport)

🌉 San Francisco 49ers

• Mike Evans returned to practice and is questionable. David Lombardi reported that Evans' availability had not been considered seriously in doubt. (David Lombardi)
• Nick Bosa will miss multiple weeks with a calf injury. The 49ers have not determined whether he will go on injured reserve. (Ian Rapoport, Adam Schefter)

🌊 Seattle Seahawks

• Sam Darnold was removed from the injury report and is cleared to start against Washington.
• Jadarian Price was also removed from the injury report and will play after managing a chest injury.