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The Lions downgraded Decker (shoulder) from questionable to doubtful for Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Decker was unable to practice at any point this week, and though the Lions initially held out some hope that he might be able to play through the shoulder injury Sunday, the team is now leaning toward holding him out. The Lions are likely to turn to 2024 fourth-round pick Giovanni Manu to make his first career start at left tackle in Decker's stead.

White is expected to receive the "vast majority" of carries in Sunday's game against the Seahawks while starter Bucky Irving (foot/shoulder) is sidelined for the contest, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Through the first four weeks of the season, White has filled a change-of-pace role behind Irving, but the former should have the opportunity to see his largest workload to date while the Buccaneers are without their top running back. Though Pelissero notes that the Buccaneers also have a plan to keep Sean Tucker involved in the ground attack and expect undrafted rookie Josh Williams to get some opportunities out of the backfield as well, White looks to be the most appealing fantasy option of Tampa Bay's three healthy running backs. In addition to being expected to lead the way in carries, White should also dominate the work on passing downs.

Yurosek (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns in London.

Yurosek will miss his second straight game due to the knee injury he sustained in the Vikings' Week 3 win over the Bengals. The undrafted rookie tight end has held a minor role on offense over his three appearances this season, but his absence will be more noteworthy on special teams, where he's a regular part of the Vikings' coverage units.

Ham (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Browns in London.

Ham was sidelined for the Vikings' first four games of the season, but he returned to practice this week as a full participant and was activated from injured reserve Saturday, so the writing was on the wall for him to make his 2025 debut Sunday. The 32-year-old is the lone fullback on the Vikings' roster, but in past seasons, he's typically been a part-time contributor on offense and has served mainly as a blocker. Ham is also a key part of Minnesota's special-teams units.

Bowers, who is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts, has been playing through a PCL injury and bone bruise on his knee that has affected his performance, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The report notes that doctors have indicated rest is the tight end's path to moving past the issue, an approach that Schefter suggests Bowers has reluctant to take thus far. On Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported that Bowers is trending toward not playing Sunday, while Schefter relayed that fellow tight end Michael Mayer (concussion) is also is line to sit out Week 5. In the event that both players are made inactive ahead of the 1 p.m. ET kickoff, Ian Thomas, Carter Runyon and Albert Okwuegbunam would be the team's available options at tight end.

Newsome (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Vikings in London.

Newsome took a questionable tag into the weekend after he was limited in practices Thursday and Friday due to the hamstring issue, but the injury wasn't considered serious enough to keep him off the field Sunday. The 25-year-old has played 90-plus percent of the defensive snaps in each of Cleveland's first four games, tallying 17 tackles and two passes defensed.

Conklin (elbow) is active for Sunday's game against the Vikings in London.

After missing each of the last three games while recovering from the elbow injury he sustained in the Browns' season-opening loss to the Bengals, Conklin was cleared to play again following a pair of limited practices and one full practice this week. He'll step back in as Cleveland's starting right tackle and will be protecting the blind side of the left-handed Dillon Gabriel in the rookie quarterback's first NFL start.

Spears (ankle) is expected to play against the Cardinals on Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Spears started the season on injured reserve due to a high right-ankle sprain that he suffered in early August. He was activated from IR on Saturday after being limited in practice all week, and the 2023 third-rounder is expected to make his 2025 debut in Arizona. Spears' official status may not be known until the Titans announce their list of inactive players about 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff, but if he does suit up he'll serve as the team's top backup out of the backfield behind Tony Pollard while Julius Chestnut serves as the RB3. Spears finished the 2024 regular season with 84 carries for 312 yards and four touchdowns and 30 catches (on 35 targets) for 224 yards and a score across 12 games.

Conklin (elbow) is trending toward being active for Sunday's game against the Vikings in London, England, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

A right elbow injury prevented Conklin from playing in the last three games, but the 2016 first-rounder is poised to make his return Sunday. If he's cleared to play, Conklin will resume his role as the Browns' starting right tackle while Cornelius Lucas reverts to a reserve role.

Johnson (groin) is likely to play against the Titans on Sunday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The second-round rookie missed the Cardinals' last two games due to a groin injury that he suffered against the Panthers in Week 2. Johnson was able to practice in a limited capacity this past week, but he appears on track to play in Sunday's home game against Tennessee. His return would be timely, given that the Cardinals could be without fellow cornerbacks Max Melton (hamstring) and Denzel Burke (knee).