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There will be no action taken by the league on WR Tyreek Hill for his off-field issues this offseason, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports, per a source. Hill was investigated by police after a dispute with a South Florida marine worker who accused him of assault. The issue had since been resolved.

Related Players: Jaylen Waddle, Braxton Berrios, Cedrick Wilson

The issue had become more or less a non-factor for drafters, as Hill often climbs into the middle of the first round. With no suspension being handed down, he can safely be considered a top-five fantasy wide receiver.

The Saints needed running back help after Kendre Miller’s knee sprain. They brought in free agents Kylin Hill and Darrel Williams to work out for them Monday and decided to sign one of them.

Williams has agreed to terms with the Saints, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Related players: Jamaal Williams

It is a homecoming for Williams, who grew up in Louisiana and played at LSU. He spent his first four NFL seasons with the Chiefs before going to the Cardinals last year. Miller is expected to be ready for Week 1, according to reports. However any missed time may push Miller down the depth chart, at least to start the season.

Tests confirmed Saints RB Kendre Miller suffered a knee sprain in Sunday's preseason win over the Chiefs, per source.

Related players: Alvin Kamara, Jamaal Williams

Pelissero added there is no need for surgery. He'll likely miss a little time, but there is optimism around the team the third-round pick will be ready Week 1. The Saints could opt to bring in another back, but still have Dwayne Washington and Adam Prentice on their roster at the moment.

Initial belief is that Kendre Miller avoided a major injury, which is a good thing, but we'll know for sure after further testing, per source.

Related players: Jamaal Williams, Alvin Kamara, Dwayne Washington, Adam Prentice

Miller is thought to have a knee sprain on the same knee he's been rehabbing during the offseason. Miller could miss some time, and with Kamara suspended to start the season, it leaves Williams as the RB1. Washington and Prentice are next up. If Miller has to miss a significant amount of time, the Saints could be in the mix to bring in another RB.

The Kansas City Chiefs expect wide receiver Kadarius Toney to play in their regular season opener against the Detroit Lions. Toney tore his meniscus at the Chiefs' opening practice of training camp and subsequently had surgery. He has yet to return to practice.

Related Players: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Skyy Moore, Rashee Rice, Justin Watson, Richie James

The Chiefs are hopeful Toney, acquired from the New York Giants at midseason last year, can be their leading wide receiver. He played a big part in their Super Bowl LVII win over the Philadelphia Eagles, scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter and later setting up another with a 65-yard punt return. It would be nice to have some clarity on this WR room before Fantasy Draft Weekend, but it seems like we're just going to have to go with our gut and take whoever falls into the double-digit rounds. Skyy Moore currently seems like a good bet to beat his current 10.08 ADP.

Kareem Hunt is making a free agent visit to the Saints. With Alvin Kamara missing during his three-game suspension and Eno Benjamin suffering a torn Achilles, the team is looking for some more options.

Related Players: Jamaal Williams, Kendre Miller

The last two seasons we've seen Hunt with the ball in his hands, he's produced exceedingly inefficient rushes, so hopefully he's not chewing into Williams' role too much. As for the third-round rookie Miller, we could expect this signing to come to his detriment.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara will miss games against the Titans, Panthers, and Packers while serving his suspension. He can make his 2023 debut at home on Oct. 1 against the Bucs.

Related Players: Jamaal Williams, Kendre Miller, Eno Benjamin

With rumors floating of four, six, or even eight games, a three-game suspension seems like the best-case scenario. This actually makes Kamara a bargain as he was going in the middle of the seventh round, but this news will no doubt make that more expensive soon. Expect Jamaal Williams to carry a lot of the load, with Kendre Miller rotating in for most of the first month. Williams remains a good value all the way back in the ninth round.

Per head coach Dennis Allen, "Our expectation is that Michael Thomas will be a full participant."

Related Players: Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, Tre'Quan Smith

We've been down this road before, but if Thomas is truly fully healthy and expecting to be a full participant throughout camp, he will really be completely back on the fantasy radar. He is currently ranked as a fringe WR3/4 but makes for an interesting pick with how late (9th/10th round) he is currently going.

According to a league source, the Chiefs are concerned that Toney could miss all of the practices at Missouri Western State, as the final day of camp is Aug. 17. The athletic training staff plans to be cautious with Toney, who has had numerous lower-body injuries throughout his three-year career. But the Chiefs are optimistic Toney will be available for the season opener Sept. 7 against the Detroit Lions.

Related Players: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Skyy Moore, Rashee Rice, Richie James

As Taylor would continue, "One of the issues for the Chiefs is that they were expecting Toney to continue building his chemistry, timing and connection with Patrick Mahomes during camp."

This clearly sets Toney back, and he may not be back until early in the season. The injury could lock in roles for rookie Rashee Rice and veteran Richie James inside this explosive offense.

The New Orleans Saints announced that they have placed WR Shaquan Davis, RB Kendre Miller, and WR A.T. Perry on Non-Football Injury.

Related Players: Alvin Kamara, Jamaal Williams

With the initial excitement of the NFL Draft now months behind us, Kendre Miller's fantasy football stock has been slowly fading out of relevance in non-Dynasty leagues. This came to a head before this NFI designation on July 11th when Alvin Kamara pleaded no contest to his breach of the peach charges in a Las Vegas nightclub incident. This will likely deal an even bigger blow to the running back's ADP, which has dropped nearly a full round since the first week of June. He should be left off of your draft boards until further notice.