Jacory Croskey-Merritt Lands on IR With Groin Injury

Jacory Croskey-Merritt is heading to injured reserve with a groin injury, according to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports). He was already ruled out of Monday night's game against the 49ers before the official IR move came down Monday afternoon — meaning he'll miss at least the next four games beyond Week 6.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt

Drop him in redraft if your roster is tight. A minimum four-game absence with a groin injury means he's not a viable streamer option, and groin injuries can linger, so treat that four-game floor as potentially optimistic. In dynasty, hold — his long-term role isn't gone — but don't expect him back before the fantasy playoff picture sharpens.

Austin Ekeler and Rachaad White

These two are the immediate beneficiaries. ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports) lists them as the primary available backs behind newly activated Jeremy McNichols, who returns from his own IR stint. McNichols figures to be the handcuff worth stashing, not a true starter threat, but Ekeler and White are the names to target on the waiver wire (the process of claiming players dropped by other managers) if they're available in your league. The story doesn't specify a depth-chart pecking order between Ekeler and White, so monitor Washington's usage splits out of Monday night's game before committing fully to either.