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Head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Milano is "week-to-week" due to a pectoral injury that he aggravated during the first half of Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Patriots, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

A pectoral injury kept Milano sidelined in the two games prior to Week 5. He was given the green light to play against New England, when he played 32 snaps on defense and made an immediate impact with six tackles (three solo), but the veteran linebacker did not see the field for the entire second half after aggravating the injury. Milano is in jeopardy of being sidelined for the Bills' Week 6 clash against the Falcons on Monday, Oct. 13, so his practice participation over the coming week will be worth monitoring closely. Shaq Thompson would be in line to see a bigger role at linebacker if Milano were to miss time.

Samuel logged two catches on as many targets for 26 yards and one touchdown during Buffalo's 23-20 loss to New England on Sunday. He also turned three kickoff returns into 84 yards.

Samuel helped give the Bills a 10-6 lead early in the third quarter after hauling in a six-yard touchdown pass from Josh Allen. Samuel was on the field for 33 of the Bills' 68 offensive snaps (48.6 percent), which was fourth most among Buffalo wide receivers behind Khalil Shakir (43), Keon Coleman (42) and Joshua Palmer (35). Samuel has played in each of the Bills' last two games after being a healthy scratch for the first three games, though most of his contributions will come on special teams as a kick returner rather than on offense unless there's an injury in Buffalo's wide-receiver corps.

Palmer caught two passes on as many targets for 36 yards during the Bills' 23-20 loss to the Patriots on Sunday.

Palmer was held to a 23-yard catch in the the second quarter for much of the game before hauling in a 13-yard grab on the last play of regulation. He was on the field for 35 of 68 offensive snaps (51.5 percent), which was third most among Bills wide receivers behind Khalil Shakir (43) and Keon Coleman (42). Palmer saw nine targets in his Bills debut Week 1 against the Ravens, but he has seen three looks or less from Josh Allen in each of the four games since. The lack of targets makes Palmer hard to count on from a fantasy perspective heading into Buffalo's Week 6 road contest against Atlanta on Monday, Oct. 13.

Morris was signed to the Jaguars' active roster Monday.

Morris will officially join the Jaguars' active roster after he had already exhausted his three elevations from the practice squad. The tight end has played in each of Jacksonville's last three games, failing to record any stats while operating almost exclusively as a special-teams option.

The 49ers opened Mustapha's (knee) 21-day practice window to return from the reserve/PUP list.

Mustapha is ready to take the next step in his recovery from a knee injury that he suffered in January, which caused him to open the 2025 regular season on the PUP list. Mustapha will return to practice this week and could be reinstated from the PUP list ahead of Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, though that will depend on his participation level in practice. The 2024 fourth-rounder logged 72 tackles (32 solo) and five pass defenses (including one interception) across 16 regular-season games during his rookie season.

Phillips (hip) was listed as a limited participant on Monday's estimated injury report.

Phillips recorded three solo tackles while playing 40 defensive snaps in Sunday's 26-14 loss to the Saints, and he may have left the contest a little worse for wear. The cornerback will have two more chances to log a full practice before Thursday's matchup with the Eagles at home.

Nubin (groin) was considered a limited participant on Monday's estimated injury report.

Nubin was able to play through a groin issue in Week 5, recording five total tackles (four solo), while playing all 62 of the team's defensive snaps in their 26-14 loss to the Saints. Nubin will have two more opportunities to record a full practice prior to Thursday night's contest versus the Eagles.

Holland (calf) was listed as a limited participant on Monday's estimated injury report.

Holland was able to play in Sunday's 26-14 loss to the Saints, recording two solo tackles and a pass defensed, while being on the field for all 62 of the team's defensive snaps. He'll have two more chances to increase his participation at practice prior to Thursday night's matchup with the Eagles.

Head coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that Eichenberg (undisclosed) still needs "several weeks" to return from his injury, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Eichenberg missed all of training camp due to an undisclosed injury, which led to the Dolphins moving the fifth-year offensive lineman to the reserve/PUP list in late August. The nature of his injury hasn't been disclosed, but it appears Eichenberg will not see the field until late in the 2025 season, if at all.

The Broncos are planning to place Powers (biceps) on injured reserve, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.

Powers tore his left biceps in Denver's Week 5 win over the Eagles and had surgery Monday to repair the damage. He's expected to miss two months and will be placed on injured reserve, though the move is not yet official. Powers' absence will leave a key void along the interior of the Broncos' offensive line.