September 2, 2026
Cowboys Name Howell Backup, Puka Nacua Faces New Trouble
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Packers GM Brian Gutekunst stated the team has not seen video evidence in Josh Jacobs' case and will let the process play out before deciding on his future.
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Dallas waived Joe Milton III to clear a roster spot for RB Emari Demercado, elevating Sam Howell to the backup QB role behind the starter.
A TikTok video from ex-girlfriend Hallie Aiono included abuse claims against Rams WR Puka Nacua, compounding a separate pending lawsuit involving antisemitic remarks and assault allegations.
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Despite an Achilles injury, George Kittle will travel with the 49ers to Australia and is reportedly trending in the right direction to play in Week 1.
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🔍 DEEP DIVE
The dominant story Wednesday is the Dallas Cowboys' QB depth shake-up: the team released Joe Milton III to create a roster spot for free-agent running back Emari Demercado, and in doing so officially handed Sam Howell the backup quarterback role. For fantasy managers in two-QB or Superflex formats, the Howell elevation is worth noting — if the Cowboys' starter misses time, Howell is now the next man up on America's Team. The Demercado addition is equally relevant for RB-needy managers scanning the waiver wire, as the Cowboys clearly valued him enough to cut a QB to bring him aboard.
Off the field, Rams WR Puka Nacua's situation continues to darken. An ex-girlfriend, Hallie Aiono, posted a TikTok video Sunday night making abuse claims against Nacua, adding new turbulence on top of a separate pending lawsuit in which another woman has accused him of making antisemitic remarks and biting her. ESPN's Adam Schefter had already flagged in early August that Nacua could be at risk of an NFL suspension. With two distinct off-field matters now swirling, fantasy managers holding Nacua should treat his availability as genuinely uncertain and plan accordingly.
The thread connecting today's top stories is roster volatility in the final stretch before Week 1. Whether it's a backup QB slot flipping in Dallas, a star receiver's roster status clouded by off-field allegations, or George Kittle traveling to Australia while trending toward playing despite an Achilles injury, the league is in constant flux. Every move at this stage of the roster-setting process carries outsized fantasy consequences — the margin between a hit and a miss on a waiver add or a hold/drop decision is razor thin.
Tomorrow, watch for any official NFL discipline communication regarding Puka Nacua as the league office monitors the mounting allegations. Keep tabs on George Kittle's status updates out of the 49ers' Australia travel party — "trending in the right direction" is encouraging but not a green light. And with rosters now locked down league-wide, any injury news from Wednesday's final walk-throughs could be the last actionable intel before Week 1 kickoff.