Posted September 2, 2026 at 8:22 AM EDT
A quiet early-morning news cycle with Week 1 still over a week away, but one item is worth flagging: New Orleans’ primary backfield option behind the injured Alvin Kamara had a brief practice scare Tuesday. Elsewhere, the Giants and Titans have small, low-urgency notes worth a quick mention.
Week 1 Status At a Glance
| Player | Team / Pos | Status | Fantasy Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendre Miller | NO / RB | š” Questionable | Hold; check Wednesday’s report before benching |
| Tyrone Tracy | NYG / RB | š¢ Likely | No action needed |
| Carnell Tate | TEN / WR | š¢ Likely | No action needed |
š¢ Likely to play · š” Questionable / trending unclear · š“ Out or unlikely to play next week.
Running Backs

š” Questionable — Kendre Miller (NO): Miller exited Tuesday’s practice alongside trainers with an apparent injury, which raised some alarm given Alvin Kamara (MCL sprain) is already projected to miss roughly a month, making Miller the presumptive lead back in the interim. A follow-up report indicated the issue is believed to be minor, but New Orleans hasn’t offered a firm practice-participation update since. Worth watching closely given how thin the Saints’ backfield already is behind Kamara. Fantasy Action: Hold Miller for now; check Wednesday’s practice report before making any lineup decisions, and keep an eye on the wire in case New Orleans needs to add veteran depth.

š¢ Likely — Tyrone Tracy (NYG): Tracy was present at Tuesday’s practice in a non-contact jersey while managing a neck issue, per beat reporter Dan Duggan. Being on the field at all, even in a limited capacity, is a reassuring sign this early in the week, and there’s no indication from the Giants that this threatens his role behind the Nabers-led passing attack. Fantasy Action: No action needed; continue to roster Tracy as usual, though it’s worth a glance at Wednesday’s practice designation to see if the non-contact jersey comes off.
Wide Receivers

š¢ Likely — Carnell Tate (TEN): Tate missed Tuesday’s practice due to what head coach Robert Saleh described as general “stiffness,” a routine veteran-management/rookie-workload term that doesn’t suggest a real injury concern this early in the week. Tate remains firmly in the Titans’ rookie-receiver plans for Week 1. Fantasy Action: No action needed; this reads as a maintenance day, not an injury absence, but a quick check of Wednesday’s report is still worthwhile.
A genuinely light morning for injury news — nothing here rises to the level of yesterday’s Pacheco IR move or the earlier Kaleb Johnson/Christian Kirk storylines, but the Kendre Miller situation is worth bookmarking given how much the Saints’ backfield now leans on him with Kamara out. We’ll have an update as soon as New Orleans clarifies his status.
Sources
- RotoWire: NFL fantasy football news wire, September 1-2, 2026
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