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WFT WR Terry McLaurin told reporters Wednesday that rookie wideouts Dyami Brown and Dax Milne do not play like rookies. "They’re like silent assassins," said McLaurin. "They don’t say much, but they do their job."

Sometimes it is best to keep your head down, mouth shut, and work. That appears to have helped Brown and Milne establish themselves in Washington. Brown is in line for a snap boost Week 1 if Curtis Samuel (groin) is out, while Milne is a dynasty stash and deep waiver wire watch in redraft leagues.

Washington Football Team WR Curtis Samuel did not practice Wednesday according to Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post. Samuel tried to run and stretch but ended up leaving the practice field.

Related Players: Terry McLaurin, Dyami Brown, Adam Humphries

The free agent signing is in danger of missing Week 1 against the Los Angeles Chargers and ceding work to rookie Dyami Brown and fellow free agent signee Adam Humphries. Samuel has dealt with injuries the entirety of his NFL career and continues to be a fantasy risk.

Jets WR Jamison Crowder is still in COIVD-19 protocols, according to Harrison Glaser of Take Flight Media.

Related Players: Elijah Moore, Keelan Cole, Denzel Mims

It has been one week since Crowder has been battling COVID-19. His chances of playing Week 1 are getting smaller by the day.

Dallas Goedert just told us contract talks with the Eagles have ended. He said it happened before Zach Ertz's return was known.

Goedert said he hoped to have a deal done by now, but said it won't be a distraction going into the season. Goedert is on the final year of his rookie deal. The Eagles have been down this road before, as many thought when the team didn't extend Ertz he'd be gone before this season. But now Ertz is back for the final year of his contract as well.

Jamison Crowder could play in the Jets’ season opener Sunday after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, head coach Robert Saleh said Monday.

Crowder is vaccinated, meaning the veteran wide receiver will need two negative tests 24 hours apart this week to be eligible to play Sunday against the Panthers.

The story said Saleh added that Crowder’s positive test was an isolated incident with no other close contacts among the team. He also said no other players presently are dealing with COVID issues after returning to the team’s practice facility in Florham Park. The Jets had a weekend off ahead of the opener.

Jets WR Jamison Crowder has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Rich CImini of ESPN. He will go on the COVID-19 list and his availability for Week 1 is in question.

Related Players: Elijah Moore, Denzel Mims, Corey Davis, Keelan Cole, Tyler Kroft

Not only has Crowder tested positive but he had missed the last few practices with a groin issue. If Crowder were to miss Week 1, Elijah Moore and Keelan Cole would be benefactors opposite Corey Davis, and newly minted TE1 Tyler Kroft would help with passes closer to the line of scrimmage.

Jets GM Joe Douglas told reporters that WR Jamison Crowder missed practice Wednesday due to a minor groin injury.

The Jets have nine days before the final Week 1 injury report so a "minor" injury does not raise a red flag yet. If Crowder is still not practicing this time September 8, it should be a major concern for the veteran to have a lingering groin issue.

Zach Ertz has 39 targets, third most on the team in training camp. Unless the Eagles get an amazing offer it would be foolish to trade him -- especially after running so many reps in training camp with him as a big part of the offense.

Related players: Dallas Goedert

Shorr-Parks went on to say that while Ertz has been good, so has Goedert, and Goedert's "quietly having an outstanding training camp." Goedert has the most catches (39), targets (46) and touchdowns (6) of any player on the roster Eagles, according to Shorr-Parks. Having Ertz around for anther year may help the Eagles offense, but it's bad news for Goedert fantasy owners who were counting on Ertz being moved well before this point of camp. With an improved WR group, the Eagles TE targets could at least take a little bit of a hit this season.

Eagle TE Tyree Jackson will miss 8-10 weeks because of a fractured bone in his back, according to Eliot Shorr-Parks of 94 WIP Sports Radio. The injury will not require surgery.

Related Players: Dallas Goedert, Zach Ertz

Why does this matter? It more than likely means Zach Ertz remains with the Eagles and puts a damper on Dallas Goedert's upside. Drafting Goedert at ADP is officially unwarranted. Goedert is ranked 8th and Ertz 24th in John Paulsen's half-point PPR rankings.