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Williams (ankle) will remain on injured reserve and has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Tori McElhany of the Falcons' official site reports.

Williams has been sidelined the entire regular season due to an ankle injury that he picked up in early September. He logged a trio of full practices during Week 8 prep, but he's not quite ready to return from IR, so his next opportunity to play is Week 9 against the Bengals on Sunday, Nov. 8.

The Ravens activated Tampa (knee) from injured reserve Saturday.

Tampa has been on injured reserve and missed the Ravens' last six games due to a knee injury he picked up in Week 1 against the Colts. He's still questionable for Sunday's game against the Bills, but his return would give the Ravens additional depth in the secondary and another contributor on special teams.

Sanborn (concussion) does not carry an injury designation into Monday's game against the Seahawks.

Sanborn was unable to play against the Patriots in Week 7 due to a concussion, but he was a full participant in all three practices of Week 8 prep, and he has cleared the league's protocol after passing an evaluation from an independent neurologist. He has four tackles (three solo) across six regular-season games while serving mostly on special teams.

Muhammad (toe) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Seahawks.

Muhammad injured his toe against the Patriots in Week 7, and the injury limited his practice participation in all three sessions during Week 8 prep. Josh Blackwell and Clark Phillips would both be in line for more defensive snaps if Muhammad is not cleared to play.

The Raiders placed Johnson (neck) on injured reserve Saturday.

Johnson was already ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jets due to a neck injury. He'll now be required to miss at least four games, and his next chance to play is Week 12 against the Browns on Sunday, Nov. 29. His absence means the Raiders will have one less regular contributor on special teams and not as much depth at the linebacker position.

The Cowboys elevated Mitchell from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

The move gives the Cowboys more depth at tight end in case Luke Schoonmaker (groin) is unable to play against the Cardinals on Sunday. If he is inactive, then Mitchell would serve as Dallas' TE3 behind Jake Ferguson and Brevyn Spann-Ford. Mitchell joined the Cowboys' practice squad Sept. 3 after failing to make the Panthers' 53-man roster after training camp, and Week 8 marks his first elevation of the season.

Locke (foot) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, but he's still listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Locke has missed the Cowboys' last five games while tending to a right foot injury. Even though he's still tagged as questionable, his activation from IR indicates that he's tracking toward being available for Sunday's contest. The potential return of Locke would give the Cowboys another contributor on special teams and added depth in the secondary.

Howard has cleared the league's concussion protocol and doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Steelers, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Howard has been cleared to play Sunday despite not logging a single practice during Week 8 prep. He's slated to start at right tackle, with Dawand Jones providing depth at the position.

The Titans elevated Morstead from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Morstead was cut from the Colts' practice squad Oct. 24 but got a new opportunity with the Titans shortly after, and he'll punt for his new team due to the absence of Tommy Townsend (knee). Morstead served as the 49ers' punter last year, and he averaged 43.6 yards per punt, with 22 of his 44 kicks ending up inside the opponent's 20-yard line.

Mausi (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Mausi was a full participant in all three Week 8 practices, but he's not quite ready to make his 2026 regular-season debut. He was placed on injured reserve Aug. 31 due to a foot injury, and with the Titans on a bye for Week 9, his next chance to play is Week 10 against the Jaguars on Sunday, Nov. 15.