Fantasy Football Injury News: Aaron Jones, Austin Ekeler, Travis Kelce, Diontae Johnson

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Fantasy Football Injury News

Check out the latest news and notes around the NFL.

Aaron Jones (hamstring) not practicing Wednesday

Aaron Jones (hamstring) was not present at Wednesday’s practice.

Fantasy Impact

After turning in a big performance, Jones exited Sunday’s win over the Bears early due to a hamstring issue. Now, veteran running back is missing from Packers’ practice. This is certainly a situation to monitor over the next couple of days. AJ Dillon will see a significant bump in fantasy value should Jones be forced to sit.

Nate Miller

Austin Ekeler (ankle, personal) not practicing Wednesday

Austin Ekeler (ankle, personal) not present at Wednesday’s practice.

Fantasy Impact

Ekeler was already headed toward this week’s injury report with an ankle issue. Now, he’s also personally dealing with the death of his agent Cameron Weiss. Look for an update on Ekeler’s status Thursday.

Nate Miller

Travis Kelce participating in “some” of Wednesday’s practice

Travis Kelce (knee) will take part in at least some of Wednesday’s practice.

Fantasy Impact

Head coach Andy Reid says Kelce has “made progress”. The star TE’s limited participation Wednesday is certainly encouraging as far as his status for Week 2’s matchup with the Jaguars goes.

Nate Miller

Diontae Johnson (hamstring) expected to miss up to 4 weeks

Diontae Johnson is expected to miss up to 4 weeks because of his hamstring injury.

Fantasy Impact

Johnson suffered the injury during Sunday’s loss to the 49ers, and now news is that he will miss up to 4 weeks while recovering from the injury. Hamstring injuries have a tendency to linger, so the team will need to play if safe and make sure he’s 100% healthy before getting him back out on the field. This timeline makes him a candidate for short-term IR, and fantasy managers can look for Allen Robinson II and Calvin Austin III to get more work in the veteran’s extended absence.

Leo Sells