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Arnold (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Giants, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Arnold was unable to practice all week after suffering a concussion in Week 10, and he'll miss his second straight contest. With Arnold sidelined last Sunday night, Amik Robertson and Rock Ya-Sin handled the vast majority of cornerback snaps for Detroit.

Cooks (personal) has been ruled out for Sunday's Week 12 matchup against Miami.

Cooks and the Saints mutually agreed earlier this week to part ways, but for now he's still on the team's roster. The reason for that, per Matthew Paras of nola.com, is that the two sides are working on adjusting his contract. It still seems to be a foregone conclusion that Cooks will hit the waiver wire in due time.

Hamilton (shoulder/groin) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Jets.

Hamilton has piled up 59 tackles (32 solo), including 1.0 sacks, six pass breakups and four QB hits across 588 snaps spanning nine contests this season.

Smith (hamstring) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Jets.

Smith has played 100 percent of the defensive snaps since return from his hamstring injury in Week 8 and has produced 68 tackles (45 solo), three pass breakups and one fumble recovery across eight contests this season.

Mullings (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

Mullings remains on injured reserve after his practice window was opened 11 days ago, but he at least has a chance to be activated ahead of Sunday's game against Seattle. The sixth-round rookie has appeared in two games this season, playing just 11 snaps on special teams.

Simmons (hamstring) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game versus Seattle.

After logging a DNP on Wednesday, Simmons was limited Thursday and Friday and is good to go for Sunday's Week 12 contest. Through eight games this season, Simmons has produced 33 tackles (23 solo), including 5.5 sacks, and one forced fumble across 413 defensive snaps.

Lutz and the Broncos agreed to a three-year contract extension Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Lutz's previous contract was due to expire after this year, but he's now slated to remain with Denver through 2028. The veteran kicker has had a strong campaign, going 17-for-20 on field-goal tries -- including 3-of-5 from 50-plus yards -- while making all 24 of his PATs. Lutz also leads the NFL with four game-winning kicks and just won AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after making all five of his field-goal attempts, including the game-winner, against Kansas City last Sunday.

Aiyuk (knee) is considered unlikely to play for the 49ers again after the team voided guarantees in his contract for 2026, Dianna Russini and Michael Silver of The Athletic report.

The 49ers reportedly voided the guarantees in response to Aiyuk missing meetings and declining to participate in other team activities the past couple months while he finished up his rehab from the ACL and MCL tears he sustained last October. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Nov. 10 that he was "pretty confident" Aiyuk would play at some point this season, but the wideout seemingly doesn't want to play for San Francisco at all. With the trade deadline having come and gone, Aiyuk may have to miss the entire season even if he's physically ready to play soon. He's in the first season of a four-year, $130 million extension, but the report suggests Aiyuk will angle for his release this offseason, rather than filing a grievance or agreeing to play on a non-guaranteed salary. He'll turn 28 in March and shouldn't lack for free-agent suitors if it comes to that.

Walker (neck) did not participate in practice Friday and is doubtful for Week 12 action, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Walker was unable to participate in practice this week after suffering a neck injury Sunday against the Giants. With his status for Week 12 in doubt, Isaiah McDuffie and Ty'Ron Hopper could both see more than their usual amount of defensive snaps.

Parsons (pectoral) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Vikings, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Parsons has been dealing with a pectoral injury for the past few weeks but was a full participant in practice Friday for the first time since Week 10 this season. The 26-year-old will make his 11th start of the season Sunday versus Minnesota.