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Johnson (groin) has been downgraded and ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Vikings.

Johnson is now in line to miss his eighth game in a row as he continues to recover from a groin injury. He must still be activated from the Bears' injured reserve list in order to play in the Week 12 matchup against the Steelers. While the 26-year-old remains sidelined, expect Nahshon Wright and Tyrique Stevenson to operate as Chicago's top boundary corners.

Rodriguez (knee) has been downgraded and ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Eagles, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Despite a full week of practice sessions, Rodriguez will remain on the injured reserve list and won't suit up for the Week 11 matchup. The linebacker from Oklahoma State has yet to play this season as he continues to work back from a torn ACL in 2024. Expect Derrick Barnes to continue operating as one of the Lions' top outside linebackers until Rodriguez is fully healthy.

The Titans placed Oliver (knee) on injured reserve Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official website reports.

Oliver was limited in practice all week and was ruled out for the Titans' Week 11 game against the Texans. Now heading to IR, the 25-year-old will miss at least the next four games as he continues to recover from a knee injury. Julius Chestnut and Chimere Dike are expected to continue with kick return duties while Oliver remains out.

Havrisik is set to serve as the Packers' placekicker Sunday at the Giants after the team added Brandon McManus (right quadriceps) to the injury report and listed him as doubtful for Week 11 action.

McManus didn't appear on this week's practice report until Saturday, and his listing leaves Havrisik in line to kick for the third time this season. When he stepped in for McManus due to the same health concern in Weeks 6 and 7, Havrisik connected on all four field-goal attempts, including a franchise-record 61-yarder in Week 7 at Arizona, and all six point-after tries.

Reed (hamstring) has been downgraded and ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Eagles, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

The 29-year-old was originally listed as questionable after returning to practice Wednesday, but he'll be sidelined for Sunday's contest. Reed will have now missed the Lions' last six games due to a hamstring injury. He's likely nearing a return, as he practiced in a limited capacity throughout the week, making Detroit's Week 12 matchup against the Giants a possible return date.

Davenport (shoulder) has been downgraded and ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Eagles, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

The veteran defensive lineman from UTSA practiced in a limited fashion throughout the week and was originally listed as questionable, but he'll now remain on the injured reserve list through Detroit's Week 11 contest. Davenport has appeared in just two games this season, recording three total tackles, including 1.0 sacks. Once fully healthy, he's expected to operate as one of the Lions' top reserve defensive ends.

The Packers added McManus to their Week 11 injury report Saturday, listing him as doubtful for Sunday's game at the Giants due to a right quadriceps issue.

It's the same injury that sidelined McManus in Weeks 6 and 7 and that he also contended with in advance of Green Bay's previous three contests, when he went a combined 4-for-8 on field-goal attempts and connected on all five point-after tries. He wasn't included on the team's Week 11 practice report until Saturday and now appears unlikely to resume placekicking duties Sunday. McManus' status will be confirmed about 90 minutes before a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, with Lucas Havrisik set to step in for him for a third game this season.

Kirkland (undisclosed) was placed on the Bengals' practice squad/injured list Saturday.

The Washington product will now be sidelined for the foreseeable future due to an undisclosed issue. Kirkland's last in-game action came with the Bengals in 2024, when he played 13 total snaps (10 on special teams, three on offense) over two contests.

The Titans activated Brown off injured reserve Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official website reports.

Following Brown's 21-day practice window opening Monday, the 26-year-old was able to string together back-to-back full practices. The fourth-year player will be available for the first time since he suffered a knee injury in Week 4. Brown has tallied just one tackle in his four games played this season.

The Lions added TeSlaa (oblique) to the injury report Saturday and have listed him as questionable for Sunday's road matchup against the Eagles, Tim Twentyman of the team's official site reports.

TeSlaa has enjoyed a healthy rookie season to date, as his only prior appearance on the injury report came due to an illness Week 1, which he managed to play through. Now, though, it's possible his status for Sunday Night Football will come down to the wire. The issue could also negatively impact TeSlaa's odds of getting more involved on offense Week 11, even if he manages to tough it out. He did bump up to a 29-percent snap share on offense during the Lions' win over Washington in Week 10, though that usage only translated to one target, which he secured for an 11-yard gain.