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Diggs suffered the concussion in Week 7 and is still in protocol as practices for Week 8 start. S Donovan Wilson (elbow/shoulder) also did not participate, leaving the Cowboys secondary without a pair of starters. Both are in jeopardy of missing Week 8 against the Broncos.

Ridley told reporters that he was trying to get his keys from the valet at the airport. They were giving him a hard time, so he took the keys out of the valet’s hands. The valet claims the altercation broke his finger. Ridley was at practice today and head coach Robert Saleh called it a “very minor miscommunication.” It doesn’t sound like the incident will keep Ridley off the field for now, though he hasn’t made much of an impact this year anyway.

Butker has missed a field goal in every game outside of Week 1. His 63 field goal percentage is the worst mark in the league, outside of Harrison Mevis, who is not currently on a roster. Barring a sharp turnaround in Butker’s play, he’ll get benched at some point this year.

Pickens missed Week 9 with the hamstring issue. He was limited in practice throughout the week, but the team ultimately chose to hold him out for Sunday’s game. We expect one week off to be enough for the veteran wideout. Assuming things go well in practice, Pickens will be back in the WR2 ranks when the Cowboys take on the 49ers.

This comes directly from Andy Reid, though we’ll have to wait until the team’s injury report officially drops to be sure it’s actually a full session. Either way, Mahomes is playing on Sunday despite suffering an ugly elbow injury in Week 9. He told reporters it’s simply a matter of pain management for now. The Chiefs may opt to lean on their ground game against the Falcons, but even that won’t knock Mahomes out of the QB1 mix after the addition of Josh Downs.

Head coach Andy Reid told reporters Worthy is “actually feeling pretty good.” Worthy went down with a hamstring injury late in the Chiefs’ win over the Jets on Sunday. The fact that he’s able to practice in any capacity today suggests he will be good to go for Week 10 against the Falcons. With Josh Downs now in the mix for targets, Worthy’s days as a relevant fantasy option appear to be over.

Riley Patterson also worked out for Baltimore. Tyler Loop is on injured reserve and Jake Moody got nabbed off their practice squad, leaving Baltimore without a kicker. One of Mevis or Patterson should get signed in the next few days.

Howell injured his wrist in Week 8 and underwent surgery shortly after the game. He was placed on injured reserve last week. Taylor declined to rule him out for the year today but didn’t offer a timeline for his return either. Howell has one tackle and three sacks this year.

In other words, the Packers might avoid placing Jacobs on injured reserve with his surgically-repaired finger. While he’s sidelined — including in Week 10 against the Vikings — some combination of Pierre Strong, Chris Brooks, Kaleb Johnson, and MarShawn Lloyd will handle backfield duties for the pass-heavy Packers. Johnson served as the nominal lead back in Week 9 against the Patriots, while Brooks is returning from injury and should slot in as the team’s pass-catching back. Johnson can be played as a touchdown-dependent RB3 option this week against a Minnesota defense that has shown recent vulnerabilities to the run.

Burks, according to Quinn, did not practice Wednesday in preparation for Thursday night’s game against the Giants. He missed Week 9 against the Rams with a foot injury. The Commanders’ best downfield threat with Terry McLaurin sidelined, Burks profiles as a high-variance WR4 option this week. The Giants have faced deep passes at the league’s 16th highest rate this season.

Hafley told reporters on Wednesday that Willis would seek second opinions on the groin injury that landed him on injured reserve. It sounds like season-ending surgery is a possibility for Willis, who would end his 2026 campaign. Through Week 9, Willis ranks 26th in passing yardage and 29th in passing touchdowns. He’s dead last in EPA per pass attempt and ranks 28th out of 38 qualifying QBs in EPA per drop back. Kyle McCord will get a chance at quarterback for the Dolphins in Week 10 against the Colts.