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Jarrett played in Week 8 against the Seahawks after missing Week 7 with a knee injury and now is an estimated DNP with a groin injury to open Week 9. He still has a chance to play, but will need at least a limited practice to appear against the Buccaneers.

Monangai was an estimated DNP on Wednesday, still not practicing in any capacity since Week 4. He has missed four consecutive games and is trending to miss a fifth one in Week 9 against the Buccaneers. In any injury taking this long for a return, a full practice is the best indicator of a return but the Bears may just wait until after their Week 10 bye to bring Monangai back. D’Andre Swift is in line for a workhorse game once again.

Gainwell played through the hip injury last week to the tune of 25 carries. He starts out the week limited, but fantasy managers should expect to see the 27-year-old to play in Week 9 against the Bears.

Williams suffered a stinger in Week 8 and was an estimated DNP for the Seahawks’ walkthrough practice on Wednesday. The veteran will need to practice in some capacity to have a chance to play in Week 9 against the Cardinals. If not, the Seahawks’ interior defensive line will be reinforced by Mike Morris, who notched his first career sack against the Bears in Week 8.

Also not practicing is OT Charles Cross (ankle). Both missed Week 8 against the Bears and are still out with their respective injuries to open the week. They will need to practice in some fashion to have a chance at returning for the Seahawks offense in Week 9.

Despite being listed as limited with a right elbow injury, Lock is expected to start in place of Sam Darnold (quad/ribs) in Week 9 against the Cardinals. Lock has been dealing with the elbow injury for a couple weeks and was the emergency third quarterback in Week 8 as a result. Fantasy managers can still expect Lock to start, but if the injury is not healed, Jalen Milroe is the next quarterback up for the Seahawks.

Virgil practiced fully after colliding with the goalpost in the Cardinals’ Week 8 win over the Cowboys. It’s a good sign that his back is not a major issue heading into the week. He’s in line to play in Week 9 against the Seahawks.

Knight entered concussion protocol after a hit to the head in Week 8 against the Cowboys. Starting out as a DNP this week means he still has a few steps to go to clear protocol by Sunday. Unless he can progress through protocol quickly, Knight is on the wrong side of questionable for Week 9 against the Seahawks.

Jacobs is facing additional allegations of verbal and physical abuse that could jeopardize his playing status moving forward. He told Demovsky that he is “operating under the assumption that he won’t have to sit out any more games than the six he already missed while on the NFL commissioner exempt list.” Jacobs has defended himself against the allegations after his attorneys also dismissed the claims. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said earlier this week he expects Jacobs to remain on the roster as the league reviews this round of allegations. Jacobs has missed six games on the Commissioner’s Exempt List and will continue to play while the NFL looks into the new claims.

NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe reports that Maulet is retiring. The 33-year-old slot cornerback began his career with the Saints and Colts and ended it with the Lions, but made the bulk of his impact from 2019-2024 with the Jets, Steelers, and Ravens. Maulet made major noise as a hard-hitting cornerback in the AFC North, going from the Steelers to the Ravens in 2023 and starting a playoff game for Mike Macdonald’s historic Ravens defense. He retires with five career interceptions and five sacks.