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

A Week 9 bye didn't seem to do him much good, with Irving still absent from practice and now missing a fifth straight game. Rachaad White figures to get another start and plenty of touches, backed up by Sean Tucker and Josh Williams.

Buckner (neck) was placed on injured reserve Friday.

Buckner will miss at least four games, so his next chance to take the field will come Sunday, Dec. 14 against the Seahawks. The veteran defensive tackle has 4.0 sacks this season. The Colts' remaining healthy defensive tackles are Grover Stewart, Neville Gallimore, Adetomiwa Adebawore and Eric Johnson.

Fannin (hamstring) returned to practice Friday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

Fannin was added to the Browns' Week 10 injury report after not practicing Thursday, but his return to the field a day later is an encouraging sign with regard to his availability for Sunday's game against the Jets. Friday's final injury report will reveal whether the tight end heads into the weekend with an injury designation or fully cleared to face New York.

Bond (foot) wasn't spotted at practice Friday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

Bond hasn't practiced in any capacity all week, so he will presumably be ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jets when the Browns post their injury report later Friday. The rookie wide receiver has 11 catches for 123 yards on 30 targets in eight contests this season.

Thompson (hamstring) won't play Sunday against the Dolphins, head coach Sean McDermott revealed Friday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.

Thompson will miss a second consecutive game Sunday. His next chance to take the field will come in Week 11 against the Buccaneers.

Epenesa (concussion) won't play Sunday against the Dolphins, head coach Sean McDermott revealed Friday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.

Epenesa hasn't participated in practice throughout the week and will endure his first absence of the season Sunday. The rotational pass rusher has 2.5 sacks this season. Epenesa will need to clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol to have a chance to play in Week 11 against the Buccaneers.

Boutte (hamstring) didn't participate in the initial portion of Friday's practice, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

With Boutte trending toward a third consecutive DNP, the wideout doesn't seem likely to be available Sunday against Tampa Bay. If that ends up being the case, rookie Kyle Williams would likely see added snaps Week 10, with Stefon Diggs, DeMario Douglas and Mack Hollins also candidates to absorb targets that would normally go in Boutte's direction.

Stevenson (toe) wasn't participating in the initial portion of Friday's practice, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

With Stevenson trending toward a sixth straight 'DNP' in practice, it seems unlikely that he'll be available Sunday against the Buccaneers. If that ends up being the case, TreVeyon Henderson and Terrell Jennings once again would be in line to lead the Patriots backfield Week 10.

Head coach Aaron Glenn was non-committal Friday on whether Mitchell will be available for Sunday's game against the Browns, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Mitchell was acquired in a trade from the Colts on Tuesday, so he's still familiarizing himself with the Jets' playbook. Glenn referred to Mitchell as "a true X" receiver, suggesting that Mitchell's playing time will come on the outside if he suits up for his Jets debut in a receiving corps that's expected to welcome back top option Garrett Wilson (knee) against the Browns.

Gano (neck) won't practice Friday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Gano didn't practice Wednesday and Thursday, either, and is trending toward missing Sunday's game against the Bears. With that in mind, coach Brian Daboll said Friday he would "assume it's going to be" Younghoe Koo kicking for the Giants this weekend but added that the team will see how Gano feels before making a final determination on that front.