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Kenny Stills was on the NFI list and it’s been set for him to return soon and now it’s officially happened.

Related players: Will Fuller, Randall Cobb, Brandin Cooks

With DeAndre Hopkins no longer in Houston, the WR battle will be a key battle for fantasy owners. Still is battling with Fuller, Cobb and Cooks and right now we ranked him as the WR4 for the Texans.

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy talked about his excitement for rookie wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and said “he’s definitely shown the ability to play all three spots at the receiver position. ...He looks very natural on the football field.”

Lamb was the top wide receiver for many draft analysts in the 2020 class and wound up as the third one selected in April. But the landing spot was incredible for Lamb, being alongside Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup. With Dallas possibly throwing the ball more in 2020, there could certainly be room for three fantasy-relevant receivers, even in a unique 2020 season.

Vikings running back Dalvin Cook will be on the field "full-go" in pads for Monday's practice regardless of a new contract, according to Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune. Cook added it was never a consideration not to come to training camp. "That was never coming from me," said Cook. "I love being around the guys. Football is like a stress reliever for me. "

Hope you got your Cook discount in drafts because he will slot as a mid-1st round pick in fantasy drafts as a workhorse back. The talk about a holdout appear to have been exaggerated.

Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb started camp running routes as the slot receiver. Lamb "is breathtaking...does everything like a game breaker," according to Clarence Hill Jr. of the Forth Worth Star-Telegram.

The rich get richer as CeeDee Lamb has shown early signs of fitting well into the Cowboys offense. Lamb will start as the third wide receiver target behind Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup, but early signs of fitting in are great for Lamb and his potential workload.

Dalvin Cook's holdout is effectively over.

The Minnesota Vikings running back showed up at TCO Performance Center on Tuesday, the team's mandatory reporting date for veteran players, to take his initial COVID-19 test, a league source told ESPN. Cook is expected to take a part in Tuesday afternoon's virtual meetings, sources said.

Cook's camp said back in June he wouldn't report. By reporting on time, Cook will not lose credit for the 2020 season, which would have made him a restricted free agent in 2021 instead of an unrestricted free agent, the story added.

According to the NFL Network's Jane Slater, Dak Prescott was involved in last minute discussions regarding a long-term deal with the Dallas Cowboys. The reported offer was said to be in the $33-$35M dollar range, with $110 million guaranteed.

Being in contract talks down to the deadline is one thing, actually being close to a deal is another. The Cowboys will let Dak Prescott play the season on the franchise tag before potentially looking to hammer out a long-term deal next summer. Franchising him a second time would be expensive, but may still be the course of action the Cowboys take. Dak was excellent in 2019, and currently sits as our number three overall quarterback for the 2020 season. Dak now has an even more explosive supporting cast than he did last season, and may be looking to play his way into a Patrick Mahomes like payday. Prescott does not project to be adversely affected by the lack of a long term deal, and should remain one of fantasy football’s elite producers at the quarterback position.

The deadline is 1 minute away and there's no deal between Dak Prescott and the #Cowboys, per source. The sides did communicate today, but he's set to play on the $31.409 million tag.

This was the expected outcome in what has turned into a long-term standoff between Prescott and Jerry Jones. Prescott has steadily improved since entering he league and led one of the most efficient offenses in the NFL last year, but the Cowboys have been reluctant to give him a long-term deal. He will now play the 2020 season on the franchise tag and rehash negotiations next offseason. Prescott has plenty of motivation to put up huge numbers this year.

Despite Wednesday’s deadline to sign Dak Prescott to a long-term deal, there are no scheduled talks between the Dallas Cowboys and the quarterback’s agent, Todd France, according to multiple sources.

This falls right in line with a report we had on Sunday about a lack of optimism. As the story said, things can change quickly with a simple phone call. But, there was expected to be more urgency in getting a deal done that would lock the team and Prescott together for the long term while making the quarterback one of the highest paid quarterbacks in the NFL. Prescott already signed his franchise tender and without a deal with make a little less than $31.5 million this season.

Source said Sunday afternoon Cowboys are not close to reaching a multi-year contract with QB Dak Prescott.

The deadline is July 15, which is this Wednesday, and while the situation could change, the report of not being close isn't exactly optimistic. Prescott would enter 2020 season on $31.4M franchise tag if no deal by deadline, the tweet went on to say.

Pro-Bowl RB Dalvin Cook no longer will participate in any team-related activities until and unless he receives a “reasonable” deal, a source said Monday.

“He’s out,” a source told ESPN. “Without a reasonable extension, he will not be showing up for camp or beyond.”

Dalvin Cook is entering the last season on a four-year rookie deal and is expected to make just over $2 million in 2020. After posting 1,654 combined yards and 13 touchdowns in 2019, the 24-year old looking to get paid. According to Schefter, "the two sides, the Vikings and Cook, have not spoken since last week and have no further talks scheduled". Alexander Mattison and Mike Boone would see a big jump in fantasy rankings if Cook does miss playing time.