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Boettcher (groin) is inactive Week 8 against the Jaguars.

Boettcher seemed like a long shot to play despite entering the week with a "questionable" status, as he failed to take the practice field in any capacity all week. While the rookie misses his second consecutive games, Austin Ajiake and Jaylon Carlies are candidates to see extra reps at linebacker.

Meyers (hamstring) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Colts.

Meyers logged a pair of limited practices this week before sitting out Friday's session entirely, but as reports Sunday morning indicated, he'll ultimately be available to take the field. Following Jacksonville's Week 7 bye, Meyers will look to find the end zone for the first time since Week 3 against a middle-of-the-pack Colts defense allowing 215.9 passing yards per game.

Ridley (hip) is active for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Ridley has been officially cleared to return from a one-game absence due to a hip injury. The veteran wide receiver has only five catches on 10 targets for 81 yards through six regular-season games, but he has the opportunity Sunday to operate in an expanded role due to the absence of rookie wide receiver Carnell Tate (shoulder).

Pickens (shoulder/hamstring) is listed as active Sunday against the Cardinals.

Pickens played through a shoulder issue in Week 7, but a hamstring injury was added to the Cowboys' practice report this week, limiting him on the field Wednesday through Friday and resulting in a questionable designation ahead of Sunday's matchup. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Sunday morning that Pickens is expected to play in Week 8, which now has been confirmed. With a 37-485-2 line on 58 targets through seven contests this season, Pickens has been playing second fiddle to fellow WR CeeDee Lamb (53-651-6 on 81 targets in seven appearances) in the passing game, but the former's output still has been more than useful from a fantasy standpoint.

Hall (quadriceps) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Raiders.

Hall practiced on a limited basis Wednesday through Friday, but it was reported earlier Sunday that he was not expected to suit up for Week 8, and he will indeed miss a fifth straight game. The Jets are reportedly hoping Hall will return in Week 9, but for at least one more week, Braelon Allen will be New York's primary running back and Isaiah Davis will occupy the No. 2 spot.

Kincaid (chest) is active for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

After sustaining a chest injury in the Bills' Week 6 win over the Raiders, Kincaid didn't fully move past the issue following the team's Week 7 bye. A limited participant in practices Wednesday through Friday, Kincaid took a questionable tag into the weekend but will nonetheless get the green light to play versus Baltimore. Though Kincaid drew eight targets -- his most since Week 2 -- in the win over Las Vegas, he could struggle to see that sort of volume Sunday while the Bills welcome top wideout DJ Moore (shoulder) back to the lineup for the first time since Week 4.

Moore (shoulder) is active for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

Moore will suit up for the first time since Week 4, after an SC joint sprain in his shoulder kept him from playing in the Bills' last two contests prior to their Week 7 bye. The wideout was limited in practice throughout Week 8 prep before taking a designation into Sunday, but he's displayed enough progress for the Bills to clear him to return to action. In his two appearances with Buffalo in which he didn't exit early due to injury, Moore compiled 11 receptions for 167 yards and a touchdown on 18 targets.

The Raiders have no plans on trading Crosby before the Nov. 10 deadline, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

It's a different attitude from this time last year, when Crosby was openly wondering what his future would look like in Las Vegas. It looked like the two sides were parting ways in the offseason after the Raiders traded Crosby to the Ravens in March, only for the transaction to fall through due to a failed physical. For the moment, Crosby is committed to playing with the franchise that drafted him in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, and he is under contract with the Raiders through the 2027 season.He has 18 tackles (seven solo), including 2.0 sacks, one pass defense, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery through the first seven games of the 2026 regular season.

The Colts are fielding trade offers for Taylor, and while the asking price currently appears to be "too high," a deal seems likely to happen, per NFL reporter Jordan Schultz.

Adam Schefter of ESPN and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Saturday morning that the Colts are willing to trade Taylor, but Schultz's report includes a new wrinkle, namely that a trade is more likely than not to occur. The Vikings, Giants, Broncos, Bengals and Packers are among the teams mentioned by Schultz that have checked in with Indianapolis regarding the seventh-year pro, who has looked like his usual dynamic self this season with 765 yards from scrimmage and eight rushing TDs on 157 touches in seven contests.

Barton is battling through an illness but is expected to be active for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Barton fell under the weather over the weekend, but the illness is not considered severe enough for the 2024 first-rounder to miss Sunday's game. He has started at center in each of the Buccaneers' first seven games of the regular season.