The NFL's Wednesday Injury Report Actually Brought Good News for Once
A massive wave of star offensive players, including Ja'Marr Chase, Breece Hall, and Malik Nabers, were cleared from the Wednesday injury report, saving fantasy managers and bettors from the usual mid-week headache.
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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.
"ESPN's Field Yates noted that these notable players practiced fully or were entirely off the injury report on Wednesday."
Ashton Jeanty, Malik Nabers, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Luther Burden III, Tyler Warren, and Breece Hall 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 Cincinnati Bengals, having both Chase and Higgins fully operational is a nightmare for opposing secondaries. Meanwhile, the Las Vegas Raiders get to unleash Jeanty, and the New York Giants can keep force-feeding Nabers without holding their breath every time he takes a hit.
Add in rookies like Chicago Bears wideout Luther Burden III and Indianapolis Colts tight end Tyler Warren, plus New York Jets running back Breece Hall, 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.
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7 notable offensive skill players cleared the Wednesday injury report.
What's next
Assuming these players avoid any freak accidents during the rest of the week's walk-throughs, expect them to handle full workloads on Sunday, which will likely drive up their player prop totals.

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