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The Lions activated McNeill (knee) from injured reserve ahead of Monday's game against the Buccaneers.

McNeil is still listed as questionable for Monday night's contest. His activation from IR indicates that the 2021 third-rounder is on track to play, but his official status won't likely be known until the Lions announce their list of inactive players approximately 90 minutes before the 7:00 p.m. ET kickoff. McNeil is in the final stage of his recovery from a torn ACL in his right knee that he sustained in December.

Molden (thumb) was listed as a limited participant on Monday's estimated practice report.

Molden has missed three games already this season due to thumb and hamstring issues. The thumb injury prevented him from playing in Sunday's loss to the Colts. Tony Jefferson and RJ Mickens soaked up most of the extra safety snaps alongside Derwin James in Molden's absence.

Mumpfield secured his only target for five yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 35-7 victory against the Jaguars.

Mumpfield's maiden touchdown of his NFL career came when he got past Jourdan Lewis and caught a five-yard dart from Matthew Stafford in the end zone. This was the first of Stafford's five touchdown passes, but despite the initial touchdown grab, Mumpfield wouldn't see another target on the day. The lack of targets isn't atypical, as this was just his second catch on the year. Despite a season-high 28 snaps on offense in the contest, Mumpfield is likely to revert to his light usage once Puka Nacua (ankle) returns from injury. The Rams are on bye in Week 8 before the Saints come to town in Week 9.

Dye (thumb) was listed as a limited participant on Monday's estimated practice report.

Dye was inactive for Sunday's loss to the Colts after not practicing at all last week. It was his first missed contest of the season. With Dye out against Indianapolis, Daiyan Henley and Denzel Perryman handled the bulk of the linebacker snaps for Los Angeles.

Deablo is considered week-to-week due to a fractured forearm that he sustained during the Falcons' 20-10 loss to the 49ers on Sunday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

Deablo injured his forearm early in the first quarter and was quickly ruled out after being evaluated by medical staff in the locker room. Further tests revealed a fracture that will require weeks to recover, which makes the 2021 third-rounder a candidate for injured reserve. JD Bertrand played a season-high 58 snaps on defense following Deablo's exit, and the former finished Sunday's loss with 10 tackles (four solo), which co-led the Falcons with Jessie Bates. Bertrand figures to start at inside linebacker alongside Kaden Elliss for as long as Deablo is sidelined.

Dotson failed to draw a target in Sunday's 28-22 win over the Vikings.

Jalen Hurts threw for a season-high 326 yards, but Dotson wasn't able to benefit. DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown combined for 304 of those yards, leaving even less than volume than usual for the rest of Hurts' potential targets. Dotson has averaged one catch per game through seven games this season.

Ogbonnia (elbow) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report.

The Chargers didn't actually practice Monday but were required to release an injury report ahead of Thursday night's game against the Vikings. Ogbonnia suffered the elbow injury in Sunday's loss to the Colts and was unable to return to the contest.

The Buccaneers elevated Wright from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Monday night's game against the Lions, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

It's the second week in a row that Wright has been elevated to Tampa Bay's active roster, and he'll serve as the team's RB3 behind Rachaad White and Sean Tucker in the absence of Bucky Irving (foot/shoulder). Wright played just one snap on offense during the Bucs' Week 6 victory over the 49ers.

Buckner registered five tackles (four solo), including 2.0 sacks, and four total quarterback hits during the Colts' 38-24 win over the Chargers on Sunday.

After failing to register a sack in his first four games, Buckner has 3.0 sacks over his last three games. The veteran defensive tackle is up to 36 total tackles through seven regular-season games, and he is well on pace to surpass his mark from the 2024 campaign (61 tackles over 12 regular-season games).

Head coach Zac Taylor relayed Monday that Hendrickson (hip) is considered "day-to-day" heading into Sunday's Week 8 clash against the Jets, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

A hip injury prevented Hendrickson from playing in the Bengals' Week 7 win over the Steelers, though Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic relays that the 2017 third-rounder was pushing to play before being deemed inactive. Hendrickson's practice participation over the coming week will provide clarity on his chances of playing in Sunday's home contest. He has compiled 15 tackles (10 solo), including 4.0 sacks, one pass defense and one forced fumble across six regular-season games.