Major Training Camp Injuries to Monitor and the Top Four Hottest NFL QBs With Mina Kimes
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1 hr 56 min
Duration
Estimated from transcript
Aug 4, 2026
Published
Tue, August 4, 2026
3
Player insights
3
Players mentioned
Topics
Michael Penix Jr.Ricky PearsallTua Tagovailoa
Player analysis
Player insights
Michael Penix Jr.
NegativeInjury33:29
Michael Penix Jr. is dealing with an injury that could keep him sidelined for another month.
Insight pageRicky Pearsall
NegativeInjury16:57
Ricky Pearsall is dealing with a significant injury requiring season-ending surgery, which has prompted concerns regarding the overall outlook for the 2024 wide receiver class.
Insight pageTua Tagovailoa
NegativeProjection39:42
The hosts discuss the hypothetical fantasy implications of a scenario where Tua Tagovailoa leads the Atlanta Falcons.
Insight pageFull transcript
Episode Transcript
0:00Training camp is underway, and the guys are digging through the biggest stories out of the first week of practices.
8:16Are the 49ers cursed (02:58)? How much impact is the substation (which looms over every 49ers practice) having on these injuries?
16:57After they break down Ricky Pearsall’s season-ending surgery, Heifetz expresses his concerns about the 2024 wide receiver class (16:14).
24:48Then, it looks like Aaron Donald is trending toward returning to the Rams to play alongside Myles Garrett this season (30:59).
33:29Is Los Angeles ruining sports? Michael Penix Jr. could be out for another month (39:22).
39:42What would a Tua-led Falcons team look like for fantasy?
43:50Then, at long last, the guys are joined by ESPN’s Mina Kimes to reveal the top four in the Hottest NFL QB Rankings (01:01:30).
53:45After they reveal the winner of the rankings and thank Lorne, Heifetz reveals a new theme month after the triumph of Millennial Bangers.
63:16Reminders: 1. LIVE SHOW COMING THIS MONTH: We’ll be in Los Angeles for a live show at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday, August 27.
74:01Details here: https://www.theringer.com/events. Get your tickets now! Go, go, go.
78:092. DK ALERT. DK ALERT. That’s right. DK joined the Discord.
82:42Don’t miss out: https://discord.gg/BrcmaHFdqd 3. Bookmark our 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings (last updated August 3): https://theringer.com/fantasy-football/2026-preseason 4.
89:43Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @ringerfantasyfootball. Heifetz also posts his cat a bunch on @dannyheifetz.
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