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Marrone believes O’Neil is following former Bills DC Mike Pettine to Cleveland to the “best of his knowledge.” The move is just a formality after the Bills granted O’Neil permission to interview with his old boss. It should become official within the next 48 hours.

We’d be floored if Monangai got on the questionable line on Saturday. He hasn’t played or practiced since Week 4. We’re still waiting for some kind of positive movement here. Roschon Johnson will likely be Chicago’s second-string back again in Week 8.

Meyers managed back-to-back limited sessions to begin the week of preparation but was downgraded to a “DNP” Friday, ultimately drawing the questionable tag for Week 8 against the Colts. An absence could require additional offensive snaps for two-way player Travis Hunter and a slight uptick in route rate for Brian Thomas Jr and Josh Cameron. This is one to monitor for fantasy managers of all Jacksonville pass catchers.

It was an injury report addition, which is never a great sign. We don’t have a lot of smoke on this one yet, though we imagine Ben Johnson will get some questions about it on Saturday. The MNF timing could make this a tricky fantasy lineup decision if Loveland is questionable; the only reasonable pivots would be AJ Barner or — maybe — Sam Roush.

Hawkins was unable to practice all week as he tends to a knee injury, ultimately ruled out for Week 8 Friday. It will go down as his second consecutive absence, with his next opportunity to take the field to come in Week 9 against the Jaguars on Thursday Night Football.

Smith upgraded his level of participation with each practice this week, starting with an absence before moving to limited and, finally, a full session. He appears to be ready for a normal workload in the interior of the Baltimore defense, a welcome development for the Ravens as they prepare to face the Bills.

Ioane got in limited sessions on Thursday and Friday but was evasive when asked if he’d go at his locker yesterday. In the end, it would have been very impressive for him to play through a sprained MCL one week later. Ioane’s practice augurs well for his chances of playing in Week 10, at the very least. Week 9, on Thursday Night, might be too big of an ask.

Allen ended the week of practice with consecutive full showings after being limited Wednesday, while backfield mate Breece Hall officially drew the questionable tag following a week full of limited sessions. Allen would remain an upside RB2 in a solid matchup should Hall be held out for another week, likely maintaining FLEX status should Hall play.

Hamilton managed a full session to clear the report after a Wednesday DNP. While the Ravens are missing some key players on defense, having their star safety ready to deal with Josh Allen is a big get for them in Week 8.

Delane didn’t practice either of the last two days after popping on to the injury report on Thursday. Andy Reid could only muster a “We’ll see how he does here going forward” when asked about it. We’d consider him on the pessimistic side of questionable.

Jones departed the team’s Week 7 win over the Colts after aggravating an existing knee issue. He was held out of practice Wednesday before retaking the practice field on consecutive days to end the week, ultimately deemed healthy enough to play against the division rival Lions in Week 8. Fantasy managers are likely best off finding a suitable alternative considering Jones is struggling through a sprained MCL and the team got Jordan Mason back a week ago, although managers in a bind can safely expect him to be on the field come Sunday.