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The Falcons are plenty deep at linebacker after Nicholas beat out Mike Peterson for the job in the preseason. The severity of Nicholas’ injury is unknown.

Head coach Kevin O’Connell said after Sunday’s game that Jefferson was “close” to returning, so Monday’s report isn’t all too surprising. While Week 4’s game remains on the table for Jefferson, the Vikings could very well opt to sit him this week against a Dolphins offense that’s among the worst in the league and just lost its star player to a torn ACL. Jefferson’s status will be one to monitor throughout the week, but it wouldn’t be surprising if the Vikings rested him for at least one week given the injury and the upcoming matchup.

The Ravens are down their top two centers after starting C Jovaughn Gwyn suffered an ankle injury in the same game. Rookie Vega Ioane is being prepared to start at center ahead of Week 4’s game against the Titans. Pocic has appeared on just 10 offensive snaps this season.

To make matters worse for the Ravens, veteran Ethan Pocic, who replaced Gwyn in Sunday’s win over the Cowboys, is also dealing with a long-term knee injury that he suffered in the same game. The Ravens are preparing 2026 first-round pick Vega Iaone to play center in Week 4’s game against the Titans, but could also look to add a center in the coming days if they deem it necessary to do so. This is just the latest blow to an offensive line that was already down at left tackle, with Ronnie Stanley currently nursing a toe injury. Stanley was unable to practice in the days leading up to the game against the Cowboys; we’ll see if he can get on the field in any capacity this week ahead of a matchup against the 0-3 Titans.

Quinn also included Chig Okonkwo and LB Frankie Luvu in the group of players who could return to practice this week, depriving us of a little nuance. We wouldn’t go into Week 4 waivers anticipating that Daniels is going to play, but it probably isn’t entirely off the range of outcomes after Sunday’s reporting said he could return in “three weeks or sooner.”

It’s unclear how much time Etienne will miss, but it wouldn’t be surprising if this became an injured reserve stint. Alvin Kamara could find himself in a more elevated role next week, perhaps with Kendre Miller joining him in a committee. Etienne exited Week 3’s loss to the Raiders with the injury after rushing for 57 yards on 13 carries. It had already been a tough scene for Etienne-reliant fantasy managers this year just based on how the results on the field were going; this won’t help.

According to Rapoport, Hall received “good news after the MRI” he received after he suffered a thigh injury in the Jets’ Week 3 loss to the Lions. It doesn’t sound like Hall will be in line to suit up for Week 4’s game against the Bears, but he could avoid being placed on IR if the Jets believe he can return in less than four weeks. Braelon Allen will presumably take over as the Jets’ lead back during Hall’s absence, while Isaiah Davis could also see some work on offense after playing primarily on special teams through the first three weeks of the season. Allen has rushed 19 times for 61 yards and a touchdown this season while also tallying four receptions for 11 yards. He will border on the RB2/RB3 range in Week 4 against the Bears.

Irving was spotted on the sideline for the majority of the fourth quarter. It’s possible that Irving just did something that irked Bowles rather than actually suffering an injury, but given how Irving’s injuries quickly manifested last season, we’re going to want to see that on the official injury report on Wednesday before we dial the status down to “unconcerned.” This news does seem to leave Kenny Gainwell as a lower-priority waiver claim.

According to Fowler, the Panthers are expecting Horn to miss “approximately six-to-12 weeks.” We’ll hopefully get a more accurate timeline from the Panthers in the coming days, but it’s safe to assume Horn will head to injured reserve with a chance to return later in the season. Horn has been solid for the Panthers this season, allowing just five receptions on 10 targets for 63 yards.

It’s likely a season-ending injury for Oliver, although there is some hope he could return late in the season if the Vikings are still in contention. The 29-year-old tight end has been used mostly as a run blocker and has totaled just three receptions for 46 yards this season.

Parsons is nearing a return, but the star pass-rusher isn’t ready to get on the field just yet. LaFleur did say that Parsons has not suffered any setbacks in his recovery, while adding that this is “just part of the process.” Parsons’ return window can be opened at any time, which would then give the Packers a 21-day window to ramp him up before activating him from IR.