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Washington QB Taylor Heinicke replaced Ryan Fitzpatrick after Fitzpatrick left Sunday’s game against the Chargers with a hip injury.

Fitzpatrick went 3/6 for 13 yards before leaving. Washington currently trails 13-9 at the half.

Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards has suffered a knee injury that the team fears is a torn ACL.

We will need to wait for confirmation on whether or not Edwards did, in fact, tear his ACL, but the fact remains that he suffered what looks to be a long-term knee injury. This is a brutal blow for Edwards and the Ravens as the power back was set to be the starter with J.K. Dobbins lost for the season. Ty'Son Williams will be the next man up at running back, and one has to believe that Le'Veon Bell may indeed be elevated from the practice squad for Monday night's game if he is cleared and in football shape. Ty'Son vaults into the RB2 conversation for the time being as the Ravens will likely be adding a street free agent to their running back room in the coming days. We will provide an update and further analysis as this news develops.

Having lost RBs J.K. Dobbins and Justice Hill to season-ending injuries, the Ravens are signing veteran RB Le’Veon Bell to their practice squad, per source.

Related players: Ty'Son Williams

Schefter believes Bell will be added to the roster soon, which means he'll look for work behind Edwards. Bell didn't show a lot last season, but he'll likely get some touches along with Williams in the Ravens run-heavy offense. It seems like Williams will still be the team's RB2 after an impressive showing in camp.

Looks like WR D.J. Chark is back 100 percent from broken finger. Urban Meyer praised his catching and overall effort in practice Monday.

Chark underwent surgery for a hairline fracture in his finger in early August. He was expected to be ready to go Week 1 and that looks to be the case.

Source: Ravens RB Justice Hill tore his Achilles at practice recently. He’s out for the season. That’s why they are working out backs.

Related players: Gus Edwards, Ty'Son Williams

The Ravens will need to make a move to add another back. Hill was slated to be behind Edwards and Williams in the pecking order. The Ravens have been recently liked to Le'Veon Bell, Devonta Freeman and Elijah Holyfield working out on Monday according to other reports. Anyone they sign will jump right into the RB3 role but it possibly makes Williams value behind Edwards a little safer.

Eagles actually waived Travis Fulgham, per Mike Garafolo.

Related players: DeVonta Smith, Quez Watkins, Jalen Reagor, Greg Ward, John Hightower, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside

Petersen said he didn't see this coming, and doubts Fulgham clears waivers so the Eagles can keep him on the practice squad. Fulgham flashed for a couple of weeks last year, but pretty much vanished with the return of Alshon Jeffery. He never really was able to find that form again. It's likely good news for Ward, Hightower and maybe even Arcega-Whiteside.

Ravens OC Greg Roman acknowledges what was obvious after J.K. Dobbins’ injury: Gus Edwards will get a much bigger workload. “He’s our kind of guy. He’s built for what we do.”

Related players: Justice Hill vs Ty'Son Williams

While it's not shocking news, it's still nice to hear for Edwards owners. The one knock on Edwards is his pass-catching, but as we've pointed out it's not that he can't catch the ball, he just hasn't been asked to. He's caught 18-of-22 career targets for almost 11 yards per catch. Getting Edwards more involved in the pass catching game will certainly elevate his fantasy value. Without proven backups in Williams and Hill, it's certainly possible Edwards sees some targets.

Gus Edwards’ backup is Ty'Son Williams, a second-year player out of BYU.

The story said Williams leapfrogged Justice Hill on the depth chart. Williams impressed the Ravens with his physicality, the story added. It's definitely worth noting for those who own Edwards. The knock on Edwards is his pass catching, although the story said Edwards has slimmed down a bit and has looked faster. But it's not clear if the team will look to Williams or Hill as a third down/pass catching back. It's also possible they add a back after rosters are trimmed down.

Sunday’s MRI for Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins confirmed he did tear his ACL and is out for the season.

The initial diagnosis was a worrisome one and the MRI confirmed the worst. Dobbins is done for 2021 and Gus Edwards now springs into RB2 territory as the lead back, with Justice Hill also in the mix.

Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins suffered a likely season-ending knee injury during Saturday’s preseason game against Washington.

Dobbins is undergoing an MRI to determine the full extent of the knee problem, but the expectation is that his season is over. Gus Edwards will take over, at least for now, the lead role in Baltimore with former fourth-round pick Justice Hill behind him.