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Dodson has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Panthers due to a head injury.

Dodson appeared to suffer the injury in the third quarter and, after being evaluated by medical staff on the sidelines, he will not return. K.J. Britt will take over at middle linebacker for the rest of Sunday's game in Dodson's absence.

Slayton sustained a hamstring injury during Sunday's game at New Orleans, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Per Dan Duggan of The Athletic, Slayton was seen limping on the sideline in the fourth quarter before the Giants considered him questionable to return. If he's unable to do so, Slayton will finish Week 5 action with three catches (on six targets) for 31 yards and a lost fumble.

Stewart (biceps) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Raiders, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Stewart suffered the injury in the third quarter and went to the sidelines to be evaluated by medical staff. Even if he is cleared to return, the Colts could play it conservatively by leaving the 2017 fourth-rounder out of the game due to their large lead. Neville Gallimore and Adetomiwa Adebawore are slated to see more snaps at defensive tackle for as long as Stewart is out of the game.

Decker (shoulder) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Decker was unable to practice all week due to a shoulder injury, which will prevent him from playing Sunday. Fourth-round rookie Giovanni Manu is slated to make the first start of his NFL career at left tackle in Decker's absence.

Becton (concussion) is active for Sunday's game against the Commanders.

Becton has passed the league's five-step concussion protocol and will return from a one-game absence Sunday. He'll return to his starting role at right guard while Jamaree Salyer reverts to a reserve role.

Bozeman (ankle) has been ruled out for the remainder of the Giants' game versus the Saints on Sunday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.

Bozeman suffered an ankle injury in the first half that is serious enough to sideline him for the remainder of the game. With Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (hamstring) inactive, the team will be left with Neville Hewitt as the only healthy backup linebacker behind Bobby Okereke and Darius Muasau.

Dickerson (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Broncos, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Dickerson sustained an ankle injury late in the first quarter. The injury is severe enough for him to not return, and he's in jeopardy of missing Thursday's NFC East bout against the Giants. Brett Toth will remain at left guard in Dickerson's absence.

Johnson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Chargers and will serve as the Commanders' emergency third quarterback.

Johnson served as the Commanders' backup quarterback over the last two games due to the absence of Jayden Daniels, who was nursing a knee injury. With Daniels cleared to play Sunday, Marcus Mariota will revert to his backup role while Johnson serves as the emergency quarterback, which means he won't be allowed to see the field unless Daniels and Mariota were to leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection.

Joseph (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Joseph missed the first two practices of the week due to a knee injury. He earned the questionable tag after practicing in a limited capacity Friday, and he's done enough over the weekend and through pregame warmups to be cleared to play Sunday. Joseph has 10 tackles (seven solo) and two interceptions through the first four games of the regular season.

Brown (hamstring) is inactive for Arizaona's matchup Sunday versus the Titans, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.

Brown will miss his first game of the season after having played every offensive snap across the team's first four outings. In his absence, Nick Leverett is expected to start at left guard against Tennessee.