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Bears head coach Ben Johnson said Friday that he may take a "hot hand" approach with Swift and Kyle Monangai this Sunday against the Giants, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports. "I believe in a guy having the hot hand," Johnson said. "One guy, if he's feeling it and giving us a spark, we might lean on that a little bit longer."

Swift returned to full practice participation Thursday and now figures to start Sunday, coming back from a one-game absence after Monangai took 29 touches for 198 yards in the win over Cincinnati. Monangai's previous high-water marks for snap share had come in Week 7 (45 percent) and Week 8 (46 percent), with his role seemingly growing while Swift played through a groin injury. Those were actually two of Swift's more efficient games this season on a per-touch basis, and he scored a TD in both despite ceding so much work to Monangai. It sounds like the rookie will be heavily involved again this Sunday, with the extent partially depending on how well he and Swift are playing.

Eskridge (shoulder) won't play Sunday against the Bills, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Eskridge played through this shoulder injury in Week 9 against the Ravens but will sit out Week 10 after being unable to practice all week. His next chance to suit up will come against the Commanders in Week 11.

Bryant caught one of two targets for 43 yards in Thursday's 10-7 win over the Raiders.

Bryant played 30 of the Broncos' 61 offensive snaps Thursday, behind fellow wideouts Courtland Sutton (53) and Troy Franklin (45). The rookie operated as the Broncos' No. 3 wide receiver, yet his 43-yard reception was his lone contribution in the game as a pass catcher. That one play resulted in Bryant leading the team in receiving yards against the Raiders on a day when Denver's offense struggled and quarterback Bo Nix threw for just 150 yards. Though it is clear the Broncos' coaching staff is seeing enough out of the Illinois product to give him more looks, he should not trusted for consistent fantasy production each week with so many mouths to feed in Denver. Barring injuries, Bryant is best left out of fantasy lineups heading into a Week 11 matchup again the Chiefs.

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Friday that the team is interested in bringing back Conner, whom Miami waived Thursday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

If brought back, Conner would presumably sign with Miami's practice squad. Conner had been helping to fill the void while Darren Waller (pectoral) is on injured reserve. Julian Hill (ankle) and Greg Dulcich make up Miami's current tight end depth.

Johnson (groin) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Bills coach Sean McDermott said Friday, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

Johnson and Christian Benford (groin) are both questionable, so the Bills could be without two of their top three cornerbacks if neither suits up Sunday. Cam Lewis is Buffalo's backup nickel cornerback.

Jones (calf) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Bills coach Sean McDermott said Friday, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

Jones practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, marking his first practice participation since he suffered a calf injury in Week 6 pregame warmups. The defensive tackle's status likely won't be determined until around 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 pm EST kickoff.

Dowdle (quadriceps) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Saints, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

After starting the week as a non-participant in practice, Dowdle upgraded to 'limited' on Thursday and 'full' on Friday, setting him up for another large workload at home against the one-win Saints. He took 27 touches for 141 yards and two TDs in an upset win at Green Bay last week, playing 72 percent of Carolina's snaps on offense in the process. Chuba Hubbard, meanwhile, got five touches on a 22 percent snap share.

McMillan was added to the injury report Friday with a hamstring issue, and he's listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

McMillan was a limited practice participant Friday, after not being listed on the report at all Wednesday or Thursday. Panthers head coach Dave Canales told Person that the hamstring injury "popped up" Friday.

Benford (groin) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Bills coach Sean McDermott said Friday, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

Benford is scheduled to be a limited participant in practice Friday, which would match Wednesday's participation level. The starting cornerback didn't practice Thursday. If Benford can't play Sunday, speedster Maxwell Hairston could see additional playing time as the Bills try to slow down Jaylen Waddle.

Godwin (fibula) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against New England, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Godwin hasn't practiced for a month and now will miss a fourth consecutive game. Emeka Egbuka, Tez Johnson and Sterling Shepard likely will be Tampa Bay's top three WRs again.