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Van Ness (foot) is active for Sunday's matchup with the Vikings, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

The edge rusher entered the day with a questionable tag after practicing on a limited basis throughout the week. Van Ness last played in Week 6, though he was on the field for 45 percent of the defensive snaps or more in each of Green Bay's first four games of 2025. His usage may not match that number in his first game back.

Nubin (neck) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Lions, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Nubin was limited in practice all week due to a neck injury, but he has not progressed enough in his recovery to play Sunday and will miss a second consecutive game. Dane Belton should start at safety alongside Jevon Holland in Week 12 due to Nubin's absence.

Gray (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Lions, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Gray was activated off the Giants' reserve/PUP list Saturday, and the third-year running back has been cleared to make his 2025 regular-season debut Sunday. He will serve as the team's RB3 behind Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary.

Vaki (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Vaki will once again be the primary depth option behind Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery at the running back position. The rookie has climbed the depth chart by being a strong kick return option as well as running back, and if Gibbs or Montgomery were to go down, Vaki would be next up for the Lions' offense.

Walker (neck) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

Walker didn't practice this past week after suffering the injury last Sunday versus the Giants. The middle linebacker has played on most of the defensive snaps for Green Bay this year, so it might be hard for the Packers to find a replacement, though Isaiah McDuffie and Ty'Ron Hopper could be next in line.

McCrary-Ball (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Ravens.

The Jets activated McCrary-Ball from injured reserve Saturday, and he has been officially cleared to return from a seven-game absence due to a hamstring injury. He gives the Jets additional depth at outside linebacker and another contributor on special teams.

Reynolds (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Reynolds will be a healthy scratch for consecutive weeks, with the team seemingly continuing to try rookie running back Sione Vaki at third-string running back and as the second kick returner. The Lions will once again roll with Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery, Sione Vaki and Jacob Saylors at running back for Sunday's game.

Havrisik (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's matchup with the Vikings, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

The kicker went just 1-of-3 on extra-point tries in last Sunday's win over the Giants, while Brandon McManus was nursing a right quadriceps injury. McManus is healthy and active for Sunday's contest, though he has missed six field goals this year. At the same time, Havrisik didn't do much to make his own case for the job last week.

Phillips (foot) is active for Sunday's game against Baltimore.

Phillips has been managing a lingering foot injury, but he was given the green light to play Sunday after going through pregame warmups. The veteran defensive tackle has recorded 30 tackles (12 solo), including 0.5 sacks, one pass defense and one forced fumble across 10 regular-season games.

The 49ers remain committed to getting Aiyuk (knee) "healthy and back on the field" in 2025, even though the team had approximately $27 million in guarantees for the 2026 season voided in his contract, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Dianna Russini and Michael Silver of The Athletic broke the news Friday about Aiyuk's guaranteed money for 2026 being voided after the 49ers asserted that he failed to fulfill contractual obligations, but head coach Kyle Shanahan noted Saturday that the financial maneuver happened back in late July, per Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com. Shanahan didn't offer many specifics regarding what led to the team's decision to void the guaranteed money, but the coach acknowledged that Aiyuk remains engaged with the team and was at the 49ers' facility doing rehab work for his surgically repaired right knee as recently as Friday. While the 49ers remain optimistic Aiyuk will contribute at some point this season, a target date for his potential debut won't become clearer until the team opens his 21-day practice window. If Aiyuk doesn't end up playing before the season ends, his time in San Francisco could well be over, as the 49ers may be keen on moving on from the wideout during the offseason. A trade would likely be the preferred route if the 49ers part ways with Aiyuk; if he's released outright with no post-June 1 designation, San Francisco would incur a dead-cap charge of $29.585 million.