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Head coach mike McCarthy said Thursday that it remains up in the air whether Dowdle (toe) will be available Sunday against the Colts, Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com reports.

Dowdle was listed as limited at Wednesday's practice after missing the past two games due to a dislocated toe. Jaylen Warren has functioned as Pittsburgh's lead back in Dowdle's absence, but McCarthy has said the team intends to return to a backfield platoon once Dowdle is healthy enough to resume playing. Dowdle's status for Sunday's game has yet to be decided, so how he fares in practice Thursday and Friday will be key to assessing his availability.

Pittman is expected to miss multiple weeks after aggravating his foot injury, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports Thursday.

Pittman missed Pittsburgh's Week 2 loss to the Patriots due to a foot injury and had just four catches for 31 yards across two subsequent appearances. He's facing a multi-week absence after aggravating that injury in practice leading up to the Steelers' Week 5 matchup against the Colts. The team has yet to decide whether to place Pittman on IR, in which case he would be required to sit out a minimum of four weeks.

Offensive coordinator David Blough said Thursday that Daniels (left elbow) is "full go" for Sunday's game against the Giants and won't have any limitations, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Daniels returned to practice Wednesday and participated without limitations after missing the previous two games due to a dislocated left elbow. According to Blough, the Commanders plan to have the entire playbook available for their mobile quarterback. If Daniels were to sustain any setbacks in his return, undrafted rookie Athan Kaliakmanis would likely be thrust back into action, as Marcus Mariota (knee) isn't expected to be available after spraining his knee in Washington's Week 4 loss to the Colts.

Williams (hamstring) has made tangible progress in his recovery from a Grade 2 hamstring strain sustained in the Week 2 loss to the Vikings, Dan Wiederer of The Athletic reports.

Williams has yet to resume practicing with his teammates, but he has reportedly looked comfortable dropping back, planting and throwing the ball. Head coach Ben Johnson said Monday that Williams remains week-to-week and won't return to practice ahead of Sunday's game against the Packers, paving the way for Tyson Bagent to make a second consecutive start. Williams could be an option under center for the Bears as soon as Week 6 against the Falcons, though his return to game action would be precipitated by a successful return to practice without setbacks.

Sherwood finished with 13 total tackles (five solo) and one forced fumble in Sunday's 23-12 loss to Chicago.

Sherwood finished behind Dane Belton (14) and Minkah Fitzpatrick (16) for the game high in total tackles. He also came up big in the third quarter by forcing a fumble on D'Andre Swift, which ultimately resulted in a 30-yard field goal from Jason Sanders.

Belton finished with 14 total tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 23-12 loss to the Bears.

Belton finished behind Minkah Fitzpatrick for the game high in total tackles. The 2022 No. 114 overall pick spent his first four seasons with the Giants. In his final campaign with the club in 2025, he amassed a career-high 120 total tackles (60 solo), 2.0 sacks, three forced fumbles and one interception. Belton is on pace for another quality year, giving him plenty of upside for IDP managers moving forward.

Davis ended with 10 total tackles (five solo) and 1.0 sacks in Sunday's 23-12 loss to Chicago.

Davis has been on a roll of late, amassing 10 total tackles and 1.0 sacks in each of his last two games. The 37-year-old veteran has shown no signs of slowing down, and he has a favorable opportunity on the horizon in Week 5 against the Browns, a team that surrendered nearly 3.0 sacks per game in the first month of the 2026 campaign.

Anderson logged five tackles (three solo), including 0.5 sacks, in the Texans' 34-30 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday.

Anderson and Danielle Hunter combined to sack Dak Prescott for a 9-yard loss on third down right before halftime. The sack set up a 65-yard field-goal attempt, which Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey missed. Anderson played 79 percent of the Texans' defensive snaps in the contest (62).

Blankenship made 11 tackles (five solo) in the Texans' 34-30 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday.

Blankenship played 73 defensive snaps in the contest, 94 percent of the Texans' total defensive plays. The 27-year-old also played four special-teams snaps in the losing effort. The strong safety's 11 tackles were second to outside linebacker Jake Hansen's 12.

Landman recorded 10 tackles (four solo) during Sunday's 24-20 win at Philadelphia.

The Eagles did not go away from their ground game in Week 4 despite losing running back Saquon Barkley to a hamstring injury early in the contest, and Landman saw plenty of opportunities to tackle ballcarriers as a result. He's a high-floor IDP consideration in some formats heading into a Week 5 contest versus the Bills.