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Head coach Zac Taylor relayed Monday that Hendrickson is considered "day-to-day" due to a hip injury that he aggravated during the Bengals' 39-38 loss to the Jets on Sunday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Hendrickson was seen limping to the locker room during halftime of Sunday's contest and was ruled out for the second half, which ended his day with one solo tackle on 23 defensive snaps. His practice participation over the coming week will be closely monitored by medical staff as he works through his injury, and he is in jeopardy of being sidelined for the Bengals' Week 9 clash against the Bears this Sunday. Myles Murphy saw a significant increase in defensive snaps in Week 8, and he would be in line for a larger role in Week 9 if Hendrickson is on a snap count or ruled out.

Wentz is expected to undergo season-ending surgery to address his left shoulder injury, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Wentz played the majority of snaps in Minnesota's last five games with J.J. McCarthy (ankle) working his way back from a multi-week injury, but the veteran was clearly playing through pain during last Thursday's 37-10 loss to the Chargers. Per Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the Vikings have officially placed Wentz on IR. The transaction confirms that McCarthy will start Sunday's road matchup against the Lions, if healthy, and leaves Max Brosmer in position to handle No. 2 quarterback duties for Minnesota.

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said Monday that London (hip) is "day-to-day," Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.

Morris called both London and quarterback Michael Penix (knee) day-to-day in the wake of both players having missed Atlanta's 34-10 loss to the Dolphins in Week 8. Veteran backup quarterback Kirk Cousins looked ill-prepared to command the Falcons offense without London on the field, finishing with just 173 passing yards with no touchdowns or interceptions despite facing off against a deeply flawed Miami secondary. Whether it ends up being Penix or Cousins under center on the road against New England on Sunday, it will bode well for Atlanta's aerial attack if London is able to retake the field alongside Darnell Mooney and TE Kyle Pitts. The star wideout was a late addition to the Week 8 injury report.

Lockett signed a contract with Las Vegas on Monday.

The Raiders waived wide receiver Justin Shorter to make room for Lockett on the 53-man roster. Lockett wasn't exactly productive across seven regular-season appearances with the Titans in 2025, recording just 10 catches for 70 yards on 20 targets, but he provides Las Vegas with veteran assistance behind top wideout Jakobi Meyers. Lockett will compete with third-year pro Tre Tucker and rookies Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton for routes and targets with his new team, beginning Sunday at home against the Jaguars.

Hopkins caught his lone target for a 14-yard gain in Sunday's 30-16 win over the Bears.

The veteran receiver's stat line doesn't stand out, but Hopkins had encouraging participation, playing over 20 snaps for the second straight game. The Ravens had a conservative passing game plan with Tyler Huntley at quarterback, leading to just 22 pass attempts on the afternoon. Hopkins made the most of his one opportunity, making a tough catch to convert a 3rd-and-7 that helped set up the decisive touchdown in the fourth quarter. He finished third among Ravens receivers in snaps behind Zay Flowers (59) and Rashod Bateman (49).

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said Monday that Penix (knee) is "day-to-day," Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.

Morris said the same of top wideout Drake London (hip), who joined Penix on the sideline during Atlanta's loss to the Dolphins in Week 8. Veteran backup Kirk Cousins struggled to move the offense in place of Penix, completing 21 of 31 passes for 173 yards with no touchdowns (or interceptions) during the 34-10 loss while also rushing twice for two yards. It will bode well for the Falcons offense if both Penix and London are able to get back on the field as the team prepares for a Week 9 road matchup against New England. Penix was limited in practice all of Week 8 due to a bone bruise in his knee, so he may need to resume handling full reps before being cleared to return to the starting lineup.

Turpin caught one of five targets for minus-2 yards in Sunday's loss to the Broncos. He added 86 yards on three kickoff returns.

The five targets were third on the Cowboys behind CeeDee Lamb (10) and George Pickens (nine), but Turpin couldn't get on the same page with either of the quarterbacks he got them from, as Joe Milton replaced Dak Prescott late in the 44-24 blowout loss. Turpin's main value to Dallas still comes as a return man, and despite missing two games with a foot injury, the 29-year-old is still fifth in the NFL with 571 kickoff return yards.

Schoonmaker caught two of his three targets for 25 yards in Sunday's loss to the Broncos.

The Cowboys curiously went away from Jake Ferguson in the contest as a receiving option, and as a result Schoonmaker saw a season-high three targets while also reaching double-digit receiving yards for the first time in 2025. The production wasn't much, but it's at least a positive sign for the third-year tight end. If Ferguson's disappearance from the game plan proves to be more than just a one-week trend, Schoonmaker could benefit.

The Rams placed Atwell (hamstring) on injured reserve Monday.

Atwell missed Week 6 due to a hamstring injury and handled just 10 offensive snaps while playing through the issue Week 7. Now coming off Los Angeles' bye, it appears he suffered a setback of some sort. The undersized deep threat now will be forced to miss at least the next four games while on IR, making his first opportunity to retake the field Sunday, Nov. 30 versus the Panthers in Week 13. On a positive note for the Rams, Puka Nacua (ankle) could be back in action Week 9.

Mitchell had four carries for 43 yards on seven snaps in Sunday's 30-16 win over the Bears.

The third-year back was more involved in the offense in the first game coming out of a bye week, and he showed the burst that was his calling card before he suffered a season-ending ACL tear as a rookie in 2023. Mitchell peeled off a 25-yard run in the third quarter that helped set up a field goal to put the Ravens up by two scores. He was also effective on special teams with 66 yards on two kickoff returns. Seven snaps is not enough to get Mitchell on the radar in redraft leagues just yet, but his usage is worth monitoring going forward.