The NFL's Wednesday Injury Report Actually Brought Good News for Once
ESPN's Field Yates noted that these notable players practiced fully or were entirely off the injury report on Wednesday.
Wednesday injury reports in the NFL are usually a wasteland of "veteran rest" and vague lower-body ailments designed to make fantasy managers sweat.
But according to ESPN's Field Yates, a massive wave of offensive firepower just got a clean bill of health, completely bypassing the usual mid-week drama.
, , Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, , , and all practiced fully or vanished from the injury report entirely.
Seeing that many star skill players healthy on a Wednesday feels like finding a glitch in the matrix. Usually, you have to wait until Friday afternoon to find out if your star receiver is actually going to play or if he's going to be a "game-time decision" who stands on the sideline in a giant coat.
For the , having both Chase and Higgins fully operational is a nightmare for opposing secondaries. Meanwhile, the get to unleash , and the can keep force-feeding without holding their breath every time he takes a hit.
Add in rookies like wideout and tight end , plus running back , and you have a list of guys who dictate the entire pace of a game.
If you are holding tickets on player props or trying to set a lineup, this is the kind of update that actually lets you sleep at night. No refreshing timelines at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday required.
Now the only challenge is hoping none of them roll an ankle getting off the team bus. Assuming they survive the rest of the week's walk-throughs, expect some heavily juiced offensive lines this weekend.