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Commanders QB Jayden Daniels will participate in Saturday's walkthrough and get additional treatment on his rib cartilage injury, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "They’ll see how he feels Sunday," Rapoport adds. Daniels seemingly has a legitimate chance to play against the Bears tomorrow, although we're still projecting QB Marcus Mariota to get the start. We'll keep you updated on the situation. Daniels would come with elevated risk if he does play -- but he'd be tough to leave out of fantasy lineups.

49ers WR Deebo Samuel (illness, wrist) is listed as questionable for Sunday night’s game vs. the Cowboys. He got in limited practices on Thursday and Friday. HC Kyle Shanahan said Friday that he hasn’t pushed Samuel too hard yet but that he’s gotten better each day. He seemingly has a shot to play against Dallas, but we’ll look for further updates on his status. WR Jauan Jennings (hip) has been ruled out for Week 8, which should mean a significant role for WR Ricky Pearsall regardless of Samuel’s status.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (rib) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's meeting with the Bears. He returned to a limited practice on Friday after sitting out the previous two days. “We will assess how he responds to the work that we did, over the next 48 hours," HC Dan Quinn said after Friday's practice. "But we really pushed it today. Playing quarterback, the movements, the skills, and also specific to the gameplan. Going through the whole thing. We’re really following that process and we’ll let our eyes decide how he responds over the next 48 hours, and that will guide us and we’ll make the best decision for him and the team.” We'll likely get multiple updates on Daniels between now and kickoff. Stay tuned.

49ers WR Deebo Samuel (illness) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. He's seemingly making quick progress in his recovery from pneumonia and has a real chance to play vs. the Cowboys on Sunday night. We'll update Samuel's status again tomorrow. WR Jauan Jennings (hip) remained sidelined on Thursday and isn't looking like a good bet to play against Dallas.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (rib) will not practice on Thursday, but the team is planning to get him onto the field on Friday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. How Daniels fares in that workout figures to determine his status for this weekend's game vs. the Bears. Check back tomorrow for an update on the rookie. For now, we'd still plan on not having him for Week 8 fantasy lineups.

49ers WR Deebo Samuel (illness, wrist) did not practice on Wednesday. He did do some individual conditioning drills, though, according to Bay Area News Group's Cam Inman. HC Kyle Shanahan said that Samuel is "doing better than you'd expect" and "has a chance" to play vs. the Cowboys on Sunday night. WR Jauan Jennings (hip) also missed Wednesday's practice and remains iffy for the Dallas game. We'll update both guys again on Thursday.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (rib) did not practice on Wednesday. While he's reportedly not dealing with a long-term injury, most signs point to him missing this weekend's game vs. the Bears. That'd put QB Marcus Mariota under center for his first start since 2022. Mariota played well against a bad Panthers defense last weekend but would face a much tougher test vs. the Bears.

49ers WR Deebo Samuel was released from the hospital on Tuesday, according to insider Matt Maiocco. Samuel was admitted on Sunday night with fluid in his lungs (aka pneumonia). HC Kyle Shanahan was unsure when asked Monday whether Samuel will be available for Sunday night's game vs. the Cowboys. We'll keep you updated on his status leading up to that one.

49ers WR Deebo Samuel is currently in the hospital with pneumonia, HC Kyle Shanahan said Monday. Samuel tried playing in the Week 7 loss to the Chiefs but made it through just four snaps. Shanahan said he's "not sure if we'll get (Samuel) back this week or not," per The Athletic's Matt Barrows. We'll track Samuel's status throughout the week. With WR Brandon Aiyuk done for the season and WR Jauan Jennings battling a hip injury, rookie WRs Ricky Pearsall and Jacob Cowing could have sizeable roles in Sunday night's game against the Cowboys.

Commanders HC Dan Quinn on Monday called QB Jayden Daniels "week to week" with the rib injury that knocked him out of Sunday's win over the Panthers. He added that they're "hopeful" he can play in Week 8 against the Bears.

As your Week 7 fantasy score has already told you, 49ers WR Deebo Samuel barely saw the field in Sunday's loss to the Chiefs because of an illness. We learned about this just ahead of the game, but The Athletic's Matt Barrows reported at the time that Samuel was still expected to play. He technically did ... for 4 snaps.

X-rays on Commanders QB Jayden Daniels' ribs showed no fractures, according to insider Jordan Schultz. Daniels is scheduled for additional testing to get a better idea of his injury. Former NFL head team Dr. David Chao suspects Daniels is dealing with a rib cartilage injury that could cost him this weekend's game vs. the Bears. We should learn more over the next 24 hours. QB Marcus Mariota played well in relief of Daniels against a bad Panthers defense, completing 18 of 23 passes for 205 yards and two TDs. He also ran 11 times for 34 yards. The task will be much tougher if Mariota starts vs. the Bears this weekend.

Commanders RB Brian Robinson Jr. rushed 12 times for 71 yards and 1 score in Sunday's blowout win over Carolina. Robinson (knee) entered the weekend as questionable on the injury report; he was a limited practice participant Wednesday-Friday.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels suffered a rib injury in the first quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Panthers. He headed back to the locker room and is officially questionable to return. We'll update Daniels' status when we know more. He's been replaced by QB Marcus Mariota.

Update: Daniels has been ruled out. He returned to the sidelines for the second half, though. And Daniels' mom tweeted that he's "fine."

49ers WR Deebo Samuel is dealing with an illness and didn't do much in pregame warmups. He's still expected to play vs. the Chiefs, according to The Athletic's Matt Barrows. Barring another report on his role today, Samuel should stay in fantasy lineups unless you have another strong option.

Commanders RB Brian Robinson (knee) is active for today’s game against the Panthers. He was listed as questionable after a limited week of practice, so it’s safe to assume Robinson still isn’t at 100%. But he’s still worth getting into most fantasy lineups in this excellent spot vs. Carolina’s 32nd-ranked RB defense.

Commanders RB Brian Robinson (ankle) is expected to play vs. the Panthers today, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Robinson is listed as questionable after a limited week of practice, so he won't be at 100% today. But the matchup against Carolina's 32nd-ranked RB defense gives Robinson plenty of fantasy appeal.

Commanders RB Brian Robinson (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Panthers after a limited week of practice. HC Dan Quinn suggested Friday that Robinson could be a game-time decision. “He had a good week, so everything’s trending up,” Quinn said. “We’ll take him through tomorrow and into the game and see what it looks like.” We’ll look for more info on Robinson but won’t get Washington’s inactives until a little after 2:30 pm ET on Sunday. Robinson’s absence would turn RB Austin Ekeler into a strong fantasy play in this plus matchup.

Commanders RB Brian Robinson (knee) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. It's a positive step after he missed practice all last week. Robinson would love to make it back for Sunday's game against a Panthers defense getting gashed for 4.6 yards per carry by RBs. We'll keep you updated on his progress over the next few days.

With RB Brian Robinson out with his knee injury, Austin Ekeler operated as Washington's lead back in the Week 6 loss to the Ravens. He played 75% of the offensive snaps and ran a route on 63% of pass plays -- well ahead of Jeremy McNichols (37%, 33%). Ekeler finished with nine carries and five targets to McNichols' two carries and zero targets. Ekeler predictably struggled on the ground against a stout Baltimore run defense, mustering just 21 rushing yards. But he caught four of his five targets for 47 yards, highlighted by a 25-yard catch and run on Washington's first possession.