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The Athletic reports that Packers WR Allen Lazard's performance during training camp has solidifed the coaching staff's belief that he can be Aaron Rodgers' second receiving option behind Davante Adams.

The Packers have been slammed all offseason for failing to address the glaring weakness in their wide receiver room, but reports about Lazard's performance in camp have been positive and Aaron Rodgers has complimented Lazard's improvement and professionalism. Davante Adams is still set to command a massive target share, but whoever emerges in the passing game behind him should have plenty of opportunity to produce with the lack of established playmakers on the Green Bay offense. Lazard is interesting as a late-round flier.

Updating an earlier news item, Packers WR Davante Adams returned to practice after being examined in the team facility.

Adams left practice earlier in the day with some sort of injury but apparently is fine to continue. This looks like nothing more than a temporary scare for Adams drafters. Assuming his health checks out, Adams projects an an elite WR1 and should command one of the largest target shares in the league.

Packers WR Davante Adams left practice on Wednesday after suffering an injury.

Adams hurt himself running a deep route and had to leave practice early though details about the injury have not been released. Losing Adams would be devastating to a Green Bay offense that declined to invest in the wide receiver position this offseason. His absence opens up a ton of opportunity for Allen Lazard and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, but the offense as a whole gets downgraded without Adams lining up outside.

Allen Lazard enters this training camp as the overwhelming favorite to be the No. 2 receiver opposite Davante Adams.

Lazard won't have to worry about making the team like he has past camps, so he'll have a different mindset. The story went on to say starting with the Detroit game, Lazard caught 35-of-52 passes (67.3 percent) for 477 yards (13.6 average) and three touchdowns over the final 11 games. Projected to 16 games, that works out to 51 receptions, 694 yards and four touchdowns. Lazard finished second on the team in third-down receptions (13). He had more third-down catches that resulted in first downs (12) then fellow receivers Geronimo Allison (six) and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (five) combined, so QB Aaron Rodgers trusts Lazard, the story added.

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr had high praise for rookie receiver Bryan Edwards, and even went as far as to compare him to his college teammate Davante Adams.

Derek Carr had this to say about his rookie receiver: “Bryan is a very violent route runner and that’s a good thing. He’s very violent and aggressive in his cuts, in and out of his cuts. He’s someone…He reminds me of, when the ball is in the air, of Davante [Adams]. Great ball skills.” While the Bryan Edwards hype machine has been consistent in terms of his projected dynasty value, recent comments from Derek Carr and offensive coordinator Greg Olson suggest that he may be thrust into a larger rookie than expected. It is becoming clear that the Raiders, possibly at Derek Carr’s behest, will try to get Edwards onto the field as often as possible. He makes for an interesting late round flier at his current ADP as the 78th receiver off the board.

The Cowboys moved to the 80-player limit with four moves that included the release of kicker Kai Forbath.

Related players: Greg Zuerlein

Last season, Forbath made all 10 kicks after replacing Brett Maher and was re-signed in the offseason to a one-year deal, but he became expendable when the team signed Zuerlein to a three-year deal worth $7.5 million, the tweet went on to say. Given the success of the Cowboys offense last year, Zuerlein should be a target for fantasy owners.

Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn was asked Saturday about quarterback Tyrod Taylor and said “he’ll probably be our Day 1 starter”.

Not very surprising Lynn would say this. He raved about Taylor during the Scouting Combine and Justin Herbert won’t be supplanting him anytime soon, especially after not having much of a rookie offseason. Taylor has some intriguing sleeper and weekly value in what could become a more upbeat offense for the Chargers and having weapons such as Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, Hunter Henry and Austin Ekeler. The downside, of course, is if Taylor struggles, the pressure will mount to put Herbert in. He’s currently our No. 31-ranked quarterback.

Packers WR Devin Funchess has opted out of the 2020 NFL season, per source.

Related players: Allen Lazard, Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Funchess missed almost all of 2019 and will now sit out 2020. Lazard appears certainly becomes the clear WR2 in the Packer offense. Valdes-Scantling looks like he could be the team's WR3.

Sources: Former #Rams K Greg Zuerlein is headed to the #Cowboys, rejoining special teams coach John Fassel. Zuerlein gets a three-year deal with a base value of $7.5 million.

Greg Zuerlein always has a seat at the K1 table for fantasy purposes and now "The Leg" will be in Dallas on a three-year deal.