Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information.
Before the Commanders held their pregame workout at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, head coach Dan Quinn said that running back Brian Robinson was ready to get rolling with his teammates. Robinson’s roll didn’t take him very far, though.
Robinson’s workout before the game was cut short by the hamstring injury that led him to be listed as questionable. Robinson landed on the inactive list that was released 90 minutes before the kickoff of the Commanders’ game against the Giants as a result.
Robinson ran for 133 yards in a Week Two Washington home win over the Giants, but they’ll need others to lead the way if they’re going to finish off a sweep.
Commanders at Giants
Commanders: RB Brian Robinson, QB Jeff Driskel, S Darrick Forrest, TE Colson Yankoff, LB Dominique Hampton, T Cornelius Lucas
Giants: P Jamie Gillan, CB Tre Hawkins, G Jake Kubas, WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton, DL Jordon Riley, QB Tommy DeVito
Dolphins at Bills
Dolphins: DT Zach Sieler, S Jevon Holland, CB Kader Kohou, TE Julian Hill, RB Jeff Wilson, OL Andrew Meyer, CB Storm Duck
Bills: WR Amari Cooper, CB Christian Benford, FB Reggie Gilliam, OL Will Clapp, LB Nick Morrow, S Mike Edwards, DL Zion Logue
Broncos at Ravens
Broncos: S P.J. Locke, TE Greg Dulcich, CB Damarri Mathis, T Frank Crum, LB Dondrea Tillman, CB Kris Abrams-Draine, QB Zach Wilson
Ravens: RB Rasheen Ali, C Nick Samac, LB Adisa Isaac, LB David Ojabo, DL Brent Urban, CB Jalyn Armour-Davis, S Eddie Jackson
Chargers at Browns
Chargers: CB Kristian Fulton, TE Stone Smartt, WR DJ Chark, OL Brenden Jaimes, DL Justin Eboigbe, OL Jordan McFadden, QB Easton Stick
Browns: QB Bailey Zappe, RB D’Onta Foreman, LB Jordan Hicks, T Germain Ifedi, DT Quinton Jefferson
Saints at Panthers
Saints: QB Spencer Rattler, RB Jamaal Williams, CB Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB Marshon Lattimore, CB Rico Payton, LB Jaylan Ford, DT John Ridgeway
Panthers: S Jammie Robinson, CB Shemar Bartholomew, LB DJ Johnson, T Ikem Ekwonu, TE Tommy Tremble, TE Feleipe Franks
Raiders at Bengals
Raiders: C Andre James, RB Dylan Laube, CB Sam Webb, S Trey Taylor, DE Janarius Robinson
Bengals: WR Tee Higgins, WR Charlie Jones, WR Jermaine Burton, RB Zack Moss, T Orlando Brown Jr., TE Tanner McLachlan, DT Jay Tufele
Cowboys at Falcons
Cowboys: DE Micah Parsons, QB Trey Lance, RB Ezekiel Elliott, CB Andrew Booth, CB DaRon Bland, DE K.J. Henry, T Matt Waletzko
Falcons: LB Troy Andersen, RB Jase McClellan, LB JD Bertrand, DT Brandon Dorlus, OL Jovaughn Gwyn, G Elijah Wilkinson, T Brandon Parker
Patriots at Titans
Patriots: S Kyle Dugger, WR K.J. Osborn, WR Tyquan Thornton, DT Eric Johnson, QB Joe Milton III
Titans: QB Will Levis, RB Tyjae Spears, CB L’Jarius Sneed, CB Tre Avery, LB Cedric Gray, OL Dillon Radunz, TE David Martin-Robinson
The Steelers don’t play this weekend. Which gives the organization more time to attempt to finalize a trade for a starting receiver.
It started before the season, when they hoped to trade for 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk. They were linked to Davante Adams, before he was traded by the Raiders to the Jets.
More recently, and as noted by Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, the Steelers were in the process of finalizing a trade for Jaguars receiver Christian Kirk, before he broke a collarbone during a Week 8 loss to the Packers.
There are other potential trade targets. Schefter mentions Panthers receiver Adam Thielen and Jets receiver Mike Williams.
The Jets tried to trade Williams after trading for Adams. With Allen Lazard on injured reserve with a chest injury for at least three more games, the Jets arguably need him.
Other names to watch, in our view, include Patriots receiver Kendrick Bourne, Dolphins receiver Odell Beckham Jr., Raiders receiver Jakobi Meyers, and Giants receiver Jalin Hyatt.
There’s still a chance the Steelers will stand pat. They don’t like to give up future draft assets, and they’ll wait for a good deal. They don’t make desperate moves.
Absent a trade, they’ll move forward with George Pickens, Van Jefferson, Calvin Austin III, Scotty Miller, and Roman Wilson (if/when he’s healthy).
Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen isn’t ready to get back in the lineup yet.
Thielen was downgraded to out by the team on Saturday. Thielen remains on injured reserve with a hamstring injury and was originally listed as doubtful to play.
Rookie running back Jonathon Brooks is in the same boat. He remains on the non-football injury list and his NFL debut will have to wait at least one more week.
Defensive tackle Jaden Crumedy, safety Jordan Fuller, and linebacker D.J. Wonnum will not be activated for Sunday’s game against the Saints either.
The Panthers also signed tight end Jordan Matthews to the active roster. The rounded out the day’s moves by elevating cornerback Caleb Farley and wide receiver Deven Thompkins from the practice squad.
Saints quarterback Derek Carr can do something on Sunday that no quarterback in NFL history has ever done: Lose to 31 different teams.
Carr and the Saints play the Panthers on Sunday, and Carolina is one of just two NFL franchises that Carr has never lost to. If the Saints lose, Carr will be the first starting quarterback to have losses to 31 different NFL franchises.
The other team Carr has never lost to is the Raiders, the team he played most of his career for. The Saints play the Raiders in Week 17, so Carr has a chance to become the first quarterback to lose to all 32 NFL franchises. Carr’s overall career record as a starting quarterback is 74-90 in the regular season and 0-1 in the postseason.
Currently, Carr is one of 10 quarterbacks in NFL history who have lost to 30 teams. The others are Drew Bledsoe, Brett Favre, Jon Kitna, Drew Brees, Carson Palmer, Matt Hasselbeck, Alex Smith, Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan.
The good news for Carr is that his Saints are 7-point favorites to beat the Panthers on Sunday, saving Carr from a record he’d rather not set.
Although no NFL quarterback has ever lost to all 32 franchises, four quarterbacks in NFL history have beaten all 32 teams: Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre and Drew Brees.
The Saints have a lengthy injury report heading into their Week 9 matchup with the Panthers, but they will have one critical player back on Sunday.
Quarterback Derek Carr has no injury designation and is set to return for the divisional contest.
Carr has not played since suffering an oblique injury in the Week 5 loss to the Chiefs, missing the last three games.
“Hopefully that’ll have a big positive impact,” head coach Dennis Allen said of Carr’s return in his Friday press conference, noting that the offense looked “really sharp” in practice. “My hope is that carries over into the game. But I think anytime you get a player like Derek that comes back, somebody with experience — he’s broken a lot of huddles throughout his career. So just being able to get the communication, everybody getting lined up, making sure everybody’s on the same page — I think that’ll improve with a veteran quarterback back there.”
Carr has completed 70.3 percent of his passes for 989 yards with eight touchdowns and four interceptions this season.
The Saints will not have cornerback Marshon Lattimore (hamstring), cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry (hamstring), receiver Bub Means (ankle), or running back Kendre Miller (hamstring), as they’ve all been ruled out.
Running back Jamaal Williams (groin) is doubtful.
Cornerback Rico Payton (back), receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. (hip), offensive lineman Nick Saldiveri (shoulder), offensive lineman Shane Lemieux (knee), linebacker Nephi Sewell (knee), and defensive tackle John Ridgeway (oblique) are all questionable.
Running back Alvin Kamara, safety Tyrann Mathieu (illness), and tight end Juwan Johnson (shoulder) are off the report and set to play.
