QuinshonJudkins

News: 12 hours agoJudkins (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation and said he's "good to go" for Sunday's game against the Titans, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Spin: Judkins also said he's excited to work with fellow running back Dylan Sampson, who is listed as questionable with an ankle injury. Sampson was expected to spell Judkins in a lot of passing situations this season, but the backup was injured on special teams in Week 1 and hasn't played since. Sampson's return could be bad news for Judkins' workloads, at least around the edges. He still projects as the clear lead back in Cleveland despite failing to kick-start the rushing attack so far.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Judkins is entering his second NFL season after a roller-coaster rookie campaign in which a solid 14-game stretch of action was bookended by missed time early because of an off-field issue and late because of a season-ending leg injury in Week 16. When on the field, Judkins handled a massive 71.4% share of Cleveland's designed rush attempts (16.4 per game). Though he was held to 3.6 yards per carry, he was dealing with a league-high 7.4 box defenders per attempt. He wasn't involved much as a receiver (2.6 targets per game), however, and was limited to 12.1 fantasy points per game (26th among RBs). The Cleveland offense has a new coach (Todd Monken) and quarterback questions remain, so while Judkins has a clear path to a big carry total, the 22-year-old might cap out as a midrange RB2 in 2026.