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Mystery player being held out Sunday due to a fever

9/20/2020

We all know the term "Mystery Team," when we're talking about a team potentially being interested in trading for a player, etc. Now, "Mystery Player" has entered the chat.

An unnamed player will be held out of Sunday's game with a fever. Worth noting -- all players, coaches who were tested for COVID-19 have tested negative ahead of Week Two. So, this is purely out of caution.

One NFL player is being withheld from today's games "out of caution" because of a fever, according to a source familiar with NFL-NFLPA protocols. That player tested negative for covid-19, source said. All NFL players and coaches tested negative yesterday, multiple sources said.
— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) September 20, 2020

Of course everyone wants to know who it is due to their fantasy teams. -eyeroll emoji-

I'm glad that the NFL is taking this so seriously and avoiding a potential MLB situation.

Y'all made Tom Brady mad

9/20/2020

If there's ONE player in the National Football League who absolutely despises to lose, it's Tom Brady. After losing his first game as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer, he apparently put in the work this week in practice and is completely prepared not to lose this week. Or something like that.

I was told by one player that Tom Brady went to another level this week in practice.

"He doesn’t want to lose at anything. Especially a football game. So we’ve seen him come out to practice just locked in and focused."
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) September 20, 2020

This happens every year it feels like, right? The "Tom Brady is done" takes were out last week with a vengeance, but I know better than that. I refuse to fall for it. The second you start believing that Brady is done, the second he swoops in and wins the Super Bowl. We're not doing this anymore.

No Kenny Clark for Packers this week

9/18/2020

Defensive tackle Kenny Clark will be absent this week for the Green Bay Packers. Clark left last week's game against the Minnesota Vikings with a groin injury.

Matt LaFleur confirms Kenny Clark will be out Sunday. #Packers
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) September 18, 2020

The Packers are set to play the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Henry Ruggs out of practice again

9/18/2020

Las Vegas Raiders (still getting used to that) rookie wide receiver Henry Ruggs shined in last week's matchup against the Carolina Panthers, but he may be having a slight setback. Ruggs missed practice today with a knee issue, making his availability up in the air this week.

No Henry Ruggs III, Trent Brown, Sam Young or Nick Kwiatkoski again for the #Raiders at practice today. Richie Incognito is back out here after missing yesterday.
— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) September 18, 2020

Ruggs has the benefit of having an extra day -- Las Vegas plays the New Orleans Saints on Monday night. If he doesn't practice tomorrow, I would not count on him being active for Week Two.

CJ Anderson retires

9/18/2020

Running back CJ Anderson, most notably of the Denver Broncos, has decided to retire, ESPN reports.

Veteran RB C.J. Anderson, who went to the Pro Bowl and won a Super Bowl, is retiring from NFL at age 29. A great run for an undrafted free agent. Anderson now plans to pursue a career in coaching and initially is likely to do it at a big power 5 college. “Details soon,” he said.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 18, 2020

Anderson is only 29 years old, and his career was one of success. As an undrafted free agent, he went on to win a Super Bowl ring before being released in 2018. After not finding another permanent landing spot, he has decided to move on.

His next plan? Coaching. Not a bad deal.

Bills down two linebackers this week

9/18/2020

The Buffalo Bills are heading down to face the Miami Dolphins this weekend. South Beach! Nice weather! Pitbull!

Except that they're down two linebackers. Matt Milano and Tremaine Edwards are already ruled out for this Sunday's matchup.

Sean McDermott confirms that both Milano and Edmunds are OUT for Sunday's game against the Dolphins. #Bills https://t.co/kvubFBRpRS
— WGR 550 (@WGR550) September 18, 2020

Thankfully, based on last week's offensive performance, the Dolphins can't do much anyway, so this shouldn't impact the game too much.

Bears not likely to have fans in stands, according to the mayor

9/18/2020

The Chicago Bears want fans back in Soldier Field, and I get it. However, Chicago's mayor says there's a less than 50 percent chance of that happening, as of right now.

On @mullyhaugh, Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot said she would set odds at less than 50% that the Bears can allow fans inside Soldier Field this season.

Said Lightfoot: "We've had challenges there. The Bears have to be better partners in a range of different issues, this as well."
— Chris Emma (@CEmma670) September 18, 2020

The Bears have their first home game on Sunday, and there won't be any fans present, and likely not in the foreseeable future.

In the instances that fans were allowed to attend games, we've had: a fan test positive for COVID-19 and force ten people to quarantine, and a fight break out at a game where the home team won. So, not an excellent track record.

Cowboys aren't panicking about Tyron Smith's neck injury right now

9/18/2020

Dallas Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith was added to the team's injury report yesterday (Thursday) with a neck injury. Usually, those things are never good, but head coach Mike McCarthy isn't that concerned about it right now. Which, I guess, is good news?

Cowboys LT Tyron Smith (neck) missed practice Thursday. Mike McCarthy on @1053thefan: “We’ll see how Tyron is. I’m not alarmed right now, but it’s something that we’re looking at. These are the experiences you need. It’s important for young players to play early in the season.”
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) September 18, 2020

If Smith misses practice today (Friday), I'd say it's likely he'll be out this week. The Cowboys are already down offensive linemen - La'el Collins, for one. The good news? The Cowboys have the Atlanta Falcons this week.

CJ Uzomah has Achilles injury

9/18/2020

Cincinnati Bengals tight end CJ Uzomah was carted to the locker room in Thursday night's game and was deemed out for the game's remainder. The team fears he has torn his Achilles, and an MRI today will likely confirm the news.

#Bengals TE CJ Uzomah, who had been one of Joe Burrow’s most effective targets through two games, was carted off last night and the immediate fear is that he tore his Achilles, I’m told. He’ll have an MRI today, as the results were not conclusive. Would be a tough loss.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 18, 2020

Uzomah is expected to miss the rest of the season, which doesn't bode well for Cincinnati. Uzomah caught starting quarterback Joe Burrow's first touchdown last night before leaving with the injury.

The Bengals' main concern should be their offensive line, or Burrow is going to be the next one to be out for the season.

Aj Brown has bone bruise in knee

9/17/2020

Another injury. Drink!

Tennessee Titans wide receiver AJ Brown is dealing with a bone bruise in his knee and missed practice on Thursday.

Titans' WR A.J. Brown missed practice today with a bone bruise in his knee that is jeopardizing his availability for Sunday's game against the Jaguars and possibly beyond, per source. Brown is likely to be week to week with his knee injury.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 17, 2020

Brown will likely be out this weekend, and could miss more time, which is not good for the Titans. They go up against the Jacksonville Jaguars this weekend, where they can definitely use his services. Brown led Tennessee in receptions last season.