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Patrick (calf) was designated to return from the injured reserve list Wednesday.

After missing the Bengals' last four games due to a calf injury sustained in the Week 1 win over the Browns, Patrick appears to be nearing a return. He now has 21 days to be added to Cincinnati's active roster before reverting to IR. Once activated, he's expected to operate as the team's top right guard.

Bachie (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.

Prior to his injury, Bachie was one of the Colts' top reserve linebackers, recording 26 total tackles and one pass defended over 157 defensive snaps. He's now forced to miss at least Indianapolis' next four games, with his earliest possible return coming in the Week 10 matchup against the Falcons. While Bachie is sidelined, newly signed Germaine Pratt is likely to operate as the Colts' top reserve inside linebacker.

Roach (calf) was designated to return from the injured reserve list Wednesday.

The Texas product was sidelined for Denver's first five games this season due to a calf injury, but it now appears he's nearing a return. Roach appeared in all 17 of the Broncos' regular-season games in 2024, recording 43 total tackles, including 2.5 sacks, and two passes defended. He now has 21 days to be added to Denver's active roster before reverting to IR. Once fully healthy, Roach is expected to serve as one of the team's top interior defensive linemen.

Head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters Wednesday that Sanders (hip) is not ready to return from injured reserve, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Although McDaniel didn't officially rule out Sanders for Sunday's matchup against the Chargers, the kicker would have to be activated to the team's active roster, which seems unlikely following Wednesday's comments. Expect Riley Patterson to continue operating as Miami's top place kicker until Sanders can return from his hip issue.

Pratt signed a one-year deal with the Colts on Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Pratt signed a one-year deal with the Raiders this past offseason but played just four games before being released Monday. He's since found a new home in Indianapolis, reuniting with Lou Anarumo, who served as the Bengals' defensive coordinator during Pratt's time in Cincinnati. Over those four contests this season, the veteran linebacker tallied 25 total tackles and two passes defended. Now with the Colts, Pratt is likely to play a reserve role in the team's inside-linebacker corps during the Week 6 matchup against the Cardinals.

Pierce (concussion) is in line to practice Wednesday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Pierce has missed the last two games, but his looming ability to practice Wednesday is a positive step ahead of Sunday's game against the Cardinals. The wideout practiced fully last Wednesday and Thursday before downgrading to a 'DNP' listing Friday, so his level of participation as the Colts begin their Week 6 preparation will be notable.

Mitchell-Paden hauled in his lone target for a three-yard reception in Sunday's 44-10 loss to the Texans.

One of four tight ends the Ravens made active in Week 5, Mitchell-Paden finished last among the quartet in offensive snap share (28 percent), but he was able to come away with his first NFL reception across his 12 plays. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 257 pounds, Mitchell-Paden brings most of his value to the Ravens as a blocker and as a core special-teams player, so he's unlikely to command much target volume even if Baltimore were to lose Mark Andrews, Isaiah Likely and/or Charlie Kolar for any period of time.

Head coach Aaron Glenn told reporters Wednesday that Carter (concussion) is likely out for Sunday's matchup against the Broncos, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Carter didn't travel with the Jets to London after sustaining a concussion in the team's Week 4 loss to the Dolphins, so it's no surprise he's expected to miss his second game in a row Sunday. Isaiah Oliver and Malachi Moore are expected to play increased defensive snaps in New York's secondary if Carter remains sidelined.

Kolar hauled in his lone target for a 10-yard reception in Sunday's 44-10 loss to the Texans.

After logging at least half the snaps in each of the Ravens' first three games, Kolar has, unsurprisingly, seen his playing time trend down the past two weeks while Baltimore has welcomed fellow tight end Isaiah Likely back from a foot injury. Andrews and Likely remain the Ravens' top two options at the position, but Kolar still logged 20 of the team's 43 snaps on offense in Week 5 while Baltimore frequently deployed Likely out of the slot.

Wester gained 16 yards on a punt return and went without a target while playing four of the Ravens' 43 snaps on offense in Sunday's 44-10 loss to the Texans.

A rookie sixth-round pick out of Colorado, Wester has logged just nine snaps at receiver through the Ravens' first five contests. He'll likely continue to handle a light role on offense while providing most of his value to the Ravens as the team's top option on punt returns.