Bengals receivers banged up, Bears backfield still murky before Week 1

The most alarming injury update belongs to PatBerry, whose elite WR Ja'Marr Chase is only a limited practice participant after hyperextending his knee. Cincinnati coaches sound calm, but any restriction on the top receiver is worth watching closely. Weekly starter Tee Higgins, owned by CapitanKampana, has a heel issue of his own, though the team isn't treating it as serious.

Dallas news splits between two managers. CapitanKampana's Lamb is publicly bullish about pairing with George Pickens again, even though that partnership is exactly why Lamb's target share has shrunk. DamnBrit's Javonte Williams, meanwhile, got clarity: the Cowboys cut every other back on the roster, leaving him as the unquestioned lead option.

Chicago is a mixed bag. cbbrew's Luther Burden returned to practice after a groin injury and looks on track for Week 1. zmoneyballers' bench back Kyle Monangai remains week-to-week with a knee issue, which keeps opening the door for Cmoney7's D'Andre Swift, whom Ben Johnson is already praising as primed for a big year.

Elsewhere, ssbradley40 can relax after Christian McCaffrey looked fully healthy in drills. vaniano's Malik Nabers eased some worry by appearing at practice despite knee concerns. DamnBrit also has TreVeyon Henderson still limited by an ankle injury and Jonathon Brooks nursing minor soreness — nothing urgent yet.

PatBerry rounds out the injury report with Alec Pierce, hopeful for Week 1 after ankle surgery, and Derrick Henry, set for a workhorse Ravens backfield role. zmoneyballers can feel good about Matthew Stafford entering the season fully healthy, unlike a year ago.

CapitanKampana's Kyren Williams remains stuck in a timeshare with Blake Corum, a situation to monitor as the Rams figure out their backfield split.