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Lions and former Bears’ RB David Montgomery reached an agreement on a three-year, $18 million deal, including $11 million guaranteed.

Related Players: D'Andre Swift, Khalil Herbert

Per the 4for4 Free Agent tracker, the $11M guaranteed cash is the fourth-most among free-agent running backs since 2020. He should take on the Jamaal Williams role, which resulted in 17 touchdowns in 2022. Chicago has a load of draft picks, so look for them to address their RB needs with a rookie.

As rookie Jameson Williams recovers from his ACL, the team and he understands the importance of easing him back onto the field. His snaps have been limited — eight, 13, 13, and 11 in his four games, but the coaching staff seems ready to fire him up for the remainder of the season. Per head coach Dan Campbell, “We’ll get him more reps, yeah,” Campbell said Monday. “We’ll get him more reps.”

As Williams’ rookie year winds down, the expectation is that his workload will continue to increase. It would be quite the risk to plug him in here in Championship Week but he could be an interesting splash-play option in DFS in these final two weeks.

"But yeah, [Jameson Williams] and I are moving along. It’s much better than it was two weeks ago, with just understanding his speed and what he’s good at and what he likes. So yeah, we’re moving right along, and it’ll only get better from here,” Jared Goff said.

The two have only played three games together so far. Goff underthrew Williams on what potentially was a touchdown last week so the duo is still working to get on the same page. There are only three games left in the regular season as the Lions push for a playoff spot. Williams just isn't a safe play in fantasy lineups right now, especially in the playoffs.

Khalil Herbert is being activated from IR, while Chase Claypool and N'Keal Harry should be on track to play Saturday. The news on Teven Jenkins is "encouraging" per Eberflus.

Related Players: David Montgomery

The 2021 sixth-round selection was having a great year up until Week 10, including a 20-157-2 performance in Week 3 and a 16-99-1 performance in Week 8, the latter of which came with David Montgomery in the lineup. Montgomery should hold on to the team's RB1 role, but his ceiling his further capped with Herbert's return.

The Lions activated first-round rookie WR Jameson Williams Saturday.

Williams will make his NFL debut Sunday against the Jaguars. Williams is returning from his ACL injury during last season's national championship game. The Lions moved up 20 spots in the draft, trading with division rival Minnesota, to select Williams at No. 12 overall. They took their time with Williams and now are ready to let him get loose on the field and get his first taste of NFL action. Williams checks in as our WR68 this week.

The Rams officially ended Allen Robinson‘s season Tuesday, placing him on injured reserve.

Robinson injured his foot in Week 11 against the Saints, and a CT scan Friday revealed a stress fracture on the navicular bone and will need surgery to repair the injury.

Related players: Van Jefferson, Ben Skowronek, Tutu Atwell, Brandon Powell

The hits keep coming for the Rams. Robinson had 33 catches on 52 targets for 339 yards and three touchdowns in 10 games for the team. Robinson remains under contract with the team through 2024 after signing a three-year, $46.5 million deal in March. Jefferson, Skowronek, Atwell and Powell will be the team's top-four WRs. Needless to say, the Rams offense looks to be one to stay away from in fantasy.

Rams WR Allen Robinson will undergo season-ending foot surgery, Rams head Sean McVay said Sunday.

Robinson was found to have a stress fracture on his foot Friday and he was listed as questionable for Sunday against the Chiefs. He would become inactive for the game and now will be out for the rest of the season, marking the second Rams receiver to suffer a long-term injury, joining Cooper Kupp. Robinson finishes with just 339 yards and three touchdowns on 33 catches. Van Jefferson and Tutu Atwell look to be the top guys for the Rams going forward, though their season is lost at 3-8.

The Lions obviously won't have rookie WR Jameson Williams today, but as he looks to return from a torn ACL in college, he's coming soon. This week's wasn't a full-speed practice, but next week's will be. If he makes it through unscathed, there is a good chance he's activated.

Williams should slot immediately into a WR2 role opposite Amon-Ra St. Brown and provides a boost to QB Jared Goff. His fantasy ceiling will be limited by a run-first offense but could get some low-volume run while replacing the likes of Tom Kennedy and Kalif Raymond.

Jameson Williams will return to practice today for the first time since his ACL injury.

Related Players: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Kalif Raymond, Tom Kennedy

Williams still has some time until he hits a football field in a game, but it could come in December. For fantasy teams already prepared to make a playoff run, it would behoove those managers to consider throwing the rookie on to benches if he is available on your waiver wire. Kalif Raymond, who is essentially operating as the WR2, would revert back into a slot role immediately upon Williams' arrival.