Mahomes cleared, contract talk stalls for two star QBs

Patrick Mahomes will play Monday night against the Broncos with no injury designation, good news for cbbrew's starting quarterback. He'll wear a brace on the surgically repaired knee, which could limit his scrambling against a Denver defense that led the league in sacks a year ago, but he's good to go for the opener.

Contract situations were the bigger storyline elsewhere. Lamar Jackson and the Ravens won't have an extension done before 2027. PatBerry's elite quarterback will play out the season on his current deal, with talks likely to resurface after the year — no fantasy impact, just an offseason plot to file away.

C.J. Stroud is in the same holding pattern. Talks between Stroud and the Texans stalled before Week 1, and jgianares's flex quarterback will revisit a long-term deal after the season.

Parker Washington's side reportedly explored money in Michael Wilson's range before those talks cooled too. Cmoney7's flex receiver is playing out the final year of his rookie deal, with a deal still possible after Week 1.

Not every contract story stalled. Tucker Kraft got paid, agreeing to a four-year extension that makes him the league's highest-paid tight end. CapitanKampana's weekly tight end starter is healthy for the opener after tearing his ACL last November, and the Packers just backed him with real money.

Amon-Ra St. Brown restructured his deal with Detroit, freeing up cap space for the Lions. It's a non-event for cplabarge on the fantasy side — St. Brown remains the focal point of that passing game no matter what the paperwork says.

The rough news belongs to zmoneyballers. Rookie tight end Eli Stowers landed on injured reserve with hamstring and quad issues, out at least a month. He was already stuck behind Dallas Goedert on the depth chart; now Johnny Mundt and E.J. Jenkins soak up the leftover snaps while he waits.