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O'Connell, who was activated off IR on Wednesday, does not have an injury designation for Sunday's matchup against Cleveland.

O'Connell will be eligible to play for the first time this season after spending the first 11 weeks of the campaign on IR while recovering from a fractured wrist. With that said, it's unclear what the Raiders plan to do at the quarterback position Sunday and beyond. Geno Smith is in line for another start, but it hasn't yet been clarified if O'Connell or Kenny Pickett will be the No. 2 QB against Cleveland this weekend. Beyond that, Smith has struggled this season, and the Raiders -- who enter Week 12 with a 2-8 record -- could eventually decide to give O'Connell and/or Pickett a look behind center in what has become a lost season.

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

Joseph has been sidelined since being injured Week 6 against the Chiefs. Thomas Harper and Brian Branch should once again handle safety duties for Detroit.

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

Davenport remains on injured reserve but had his 21-day practice window opened nine days ago. He'll get at least another week to get ready for his return to the field.

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.