Kenneth Walker Questionable With Groin; Hockenson Out, Etienne Questionable; Eagles Release Hollywood Brown

A late-Friday scare in Kansas City, plus two more lineup calls to settle before Sunday and a veteran cut in Philadelphia.

Kenneth Walker is questionable with a groin injury. Walker showed up Friday morning with a "tight groin" and sat out practice. Andy Reid said the Chiefs will "see how he feels through this afternoon rehab and then through (Saturday)" and won't put him at risk (Kansas City Star). This one hurts because Walker has been rolling. He's second in the league with 872 rushing yards (Kansas City Star), and last week he ran 18 times for 102 yards and a touchdown and added two receiving scores against the Jets (RotoBaller). If he sits, rookie Emmett Johnson is the guy. Reid said Johnson "would take the bulk of the carries" (KCTV5), and Atlanta has allowed over 100 rushing yards in four of its last five games (Bleacher Report). Walker managers should grab Johnson tonight if he's on waivers. It's a noon CT kickoff, so you'll have the inactives before lineups lock, but get a pivot ready now.

T.J. Hockenson is out. Hockenson (wrist/chest) didn't practice at all this week and will miss Sunday's game at Green Bay, his first missed game of the season (CBS Sports). Ben Yurosek and Gavin Bartholomew will split the tight end work, and neither is worth starting. Find your streamer elsewhere.

Travis Etienne is questionable to return. Etienne is still on injured reserve, but he practiced all three days this week and is officially questionable for Sunday against Carolina. The Saints have to activate him by Saturday afternoon for him to play (CBS Sports). "I definitely want to, but whatever they require me is what I'm gonna do," he told WWL (Audacy/WWL). There are reports he could be on a snap count (NBC Sports), so even if he's activated, he's a flex play this week, not an RB2. The bigger effect is on Alvin Kamara, who becomes a riskier start if Etienne is back.

The Eagles released Hollywood Brown. Philadelphia waived Marquise Brown on Friday at his request after the two sides agreed to a non-injury settlement that will offer the Eagles financial relief (ESPN). He played in just four games (one start) and caught five passes for 63 yards on eight targets, even with DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks sidelined for much of the season (CBS Sports). The Eagles are comfortable moving on with Smith and Wicks due back soon, and with Makai Lemon and Darius Cooper emerging as the top options in their absence (ESPN). Because the trade deadline has passed, Brown has to clear waivers before he can become a free agent, and no landing spot has been reported yet (Pro Football Rumors). Don't use a roster spot on him until we see where he lands. If a playoff contender claims him, he's a stash in deeper leagues, not an automatic add.