2026 Week 8 Fantasy Football Breaking News: Dylan Sampson Upgraded to Full Practice
Sampson's practice upgrade is a positive sign, but he's still listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Pittsburgh.
According to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports), the Cleveland Browns held Thursday's practice with a mixed injury report ahead of their Week 8 matchup against the Steelers. The headline fantasy nugget: running back Dylan Sampson was upgraded from limited to full participation after being a limited participant on Wednesday.
Dylan Sampson
The full practice upgrade is a real positive signal — players who go limited-to-full on Thursday often clear their questionable tag by Friday or the weekend. That said, he's still officially listed as questionable, so don't assume he plays until a final injury report confirms it. If Sampson does suit up, his status as the Browns' backfield lead matters: Quinshon Judkins is still the lead back and has averaged 18.2 touches and 59.1% snap share across six games this season, meaning he's a proven workhorse option if Sampson can't go and will absorb most of the work. Monitor Sampson's Friday report closely before making any lineup decisions.
Data: real stats via Sleeper, projections via FantasyPros.