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Vildor had a decent week at the combine, running a 4.44 second 40-yard dash on his second attempt and showing a 39.5-inch vertical in Indianapolis. Zierlein writes that “Vildor possesses good athletic ability with the man cover talent to stay near his target.” The 5-foot-10, 191-pound cornerback does not have as good of tape in zone-coverage in the analysts’ eyes, however, and he has some concerns about Vildor helping in run support. Ultimately, Zierlein believes that Vildor has a chance to be a fourth or fifth cornerback on a team that plays a man-cover scheme.

He’ll be a dialed-in TE1 against the Jaguars in Week 11. Gadsden left Week 10’s game with the injury and had an MRI, but was practicing in full by Thursday. It looks like the Chargers have avoided anything serious happening to their 22-year-old breakout tight end.

He’ll be a plugged in WR2 against the Jaguars after being limited in the early sessions of this week. McConkey hasn’t been listed with this ankle injury before, but apparently it isn’t all that serious.

He worked limited sessions all week and is likely on the optimistic side of questionable. This was a new listing on Wednesday, implying that it was something that came up during Week 10’s game that he was able to play through to the tune of 10 targets. Johnston will be a WR3 against a Jaguars defense that allowed 29 offensive points to Davis Mills somehow last week.

Dart has already been ruled out for Week 11’s game against the Packers, but the rookie was on the practice field Friday and should have a chance to be cleared early next week. Jameis Winston will draw the start in Dart’s absence this week, but this is great news for Dart before the weekend.

Dowdle was upgraded from a limited participant to a full participant in Friday’s practice and was removed from the injury report as a result. The Panthers’ RB1 gets a juicy matchup against a Falcons run defense that ranks in the bottom five in total rushing yards allowed and yards per carry this season. Dowdle is firmly in the RB1 ranks for Week 11.

The Bears will have 21 days to activate Johnson from injured reserve, but this is a very encouraging sign for a defense in need of help in the secondary. Johnson hasn’t played since the Bears’ Week 1 loss to the Lions, but would be on track to return no later than December 7th when the Bears visit the Packers in Week 14. One of the top corners in the league, Johnson totaled 53 tackles, eight pass breakups, and two intereceptions for the Bears last season and has been named to the Pro Bowl in back-to-back years.

Godwin’s first practice of the week was considered a walk-through, which should have served as a clear indicator that he would be a long shot to play in Week 11. The veteran receiver hasn’t played since Week 5 after dealing with pain in the leg that ended his 2024 season, but could have a chance to suit up in Week 12 against the Rams with another week of practice.

Despite being a limited participant in practice throughout the week, Irving won’t be suiting up for Week 11. This was probably to be expected after one reporter described Irving’s Wednesday practice as a walk-through. Rachaad White will again serve as the Buccaneers’ RB1 in a game that could feature plenty of offense from both teams, making him an RB2/RB3 candidate this week.

We’re still waiting on the official report to confirm his Week 11 availability, but Jackson is clearly trending in the right direction for Week 11’s game against the Browns after popping up as a DNP in Wednesday’s practice with knee soreness. We’ll check back in when the Ravens’ final injury report is released, but there’s not much to be concerned about at this point.

Wilson went down in Week 9’s game against the Cowboys and will now miss a second-straight game with this rib injury. The veteran linebacker has started all eight games he’s appeared in for the Cardinals this season, totaling 60 tackles, three TFLs, and six pass breakups.