ESPN’s Adam Schefter was the first to report the “mutual” split between Grier and the Dolphins. A long-time employee of the Fins, Grier got his start with the team in 2000 as a scout and worked his way up to general manager in 2016. The firing of Grier is the first major move the Dolphins have made following their dreadful 2-7 start to the season, and potentially buys head coach Mike McDaniel a little bit of time. Grier notably traded CB Jalen Ramsey and TE Jonnu Smith to the Steelers this past offseason in exchange for S Minkah Fitzpatrick, and then brought Darren Waller out of retirement to fill the void left by Smith. During his 10 years as the team’s primary roster builder, Grier failed to lead the team to a division title or playoff win. Once the Dolphins hit nine losses this season, they will have had five losing seasons under Grier. Senior personnel executive Champ Kelly is expected to take over as the team’s interim GM, and could have some big decisions to make ahead of next week’s trade deadline with the Dolphins looking like obvious sellers.

Less than 24 hours after learning that Hunter suffered a knee injury in Thursday’s practice, the two-way player will now miss a minimum of four games because of said injury. According to Coen, the Jaguars are “currently assessing” the knee injury, which was of the non-contact variety, and the team still hasn’t determined how long Hunter’s absence could be. The rookie won’t be eligible to return until Week 13 at the earliest and now leaves the Jaguars short on both sides of the ball. The rookie has played on 323 offensive snaps per PFF compared to just 162 defensive snaps, and has seen 209 of his offensive snaps come from the slot. His absence should result in an expanded role for Parker Washington, who enters Week 9 averaging 4.7 targets per game, but could also be supplemented by Dyami Brown (shoulder) who was a full participant in Thursday’s practice. Both players make for interesting stashes heading into a generous Week 9 matchup against the Raiders but shouldn’t be viewed as anything more than WR4/WR5s in fantasy leagues.

Active for the first time since Week 4 following last weekend’s curious false start, Jackson waltzed to a QB1 effort with typical passing efficiency. It was another disappointingly low key game on the ground, but Jackson appeared no worse for the wear after missing more than a month of action. Carving up one of the league’s worst defenses, he found role player Charlie Kolar for a touchdown in addition to Mark Andrews (twice) and Rashod Bateman. The even better news is that Jackson avoided further injury and now has 10 days rest and recover for a matchup with the Vikings’ intense but burnable defense. Jackson should be back just in time to save fantasy seasons.

Nacua is firmly on track to play in Week 9 against the Saints. Players coming off multi-week injuries carry re-injury risk, but Nauca also possesses one of the highest ceilings in fantasy football. Assuming he is good to go, he should be locked into starting lineups against a fantasy-friendly Saints defense. He is an elite WR1.

Daniels has now practiced in full twice this week, putting him firmly on track to play in Week 9 against the Seahawks. Daniels’ participation levels indicate fantasy managers can expect him to operate as his typically efficient dual-threat self this weekend. He should return to fantasy lineups as an elite QB1.

Kupp was a full participant coming out of the Seahawks’ Week 8 bye yesterday, though he was only listed only with the heel injury. Thursday’s injury report suggests Kupp injured his hamstring in practice today, which jeopardizes his availability for the Seahawks’ Week 9 game against the Commanders. Anything is possible, but Kupp is sitting on the wrong side of questionable as of Thursday afternoon. Seahawks No. 4 WR Jake Bobo was also added to the injury report with an Achilles injury.

Alexander has been active for two games thus far, allowing a 100.0 percent catch rate on five targets thrown into his primary coverage. Although his performance thus far has disappointed, he can still contribute in a pinch. With the defense’s health generally improving, they can keep him bubble-wrapped for future times of need. The Ravens excitingly return QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) this evening, following a multi-week absence.

Wright’s has already been rendered inactive a few times this season, allowing RBs De’Von Achane and Ollie Gordon to split work on game day. Hill is hardly a needle-mover, but his absence further consolidates targets around the Dolphins’ already-busy healthy pass catchers. The defense will have LB Bradley Chubb (shoulder/foot) on hand for this one. He was initially listed as questionable but has now been cleared to play.

Murray’s practice participation level was released shortly after his scheduled media session was postponed to later in the week for “an Arizona Cardinals quarterback.” While Murray certainly has time to practice in full and get his foot right before his team kicks off on Monday night, he could be headed toward another absence, in which case, Cardinals pass catchers could benefit. Backup QB Jacoby Brissett has proven himself as a capable game manager in head coach Jonathan Gannon’s system. Stay tuned.

This is unfortunate. Hunter evidently injured his knee in today’s practice. Details on the matter have not yet been released, so he should be considered questionable to play at this time. Hype for Hunter’s offensive usage has been building, with some suggesting he could start “getting WR1 treatment” in the coming weeks. Hopefully, this is just a bruise or minor sprain and he can play in Week 9 against the Raiders.