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Nabers (knee) suffered a season-ending torn right ACL tear in Sunday's win over the Chargers, Dianna Russini of The Athletic and Adam Schefter of ESPN report.

Nabers went down while attempting to make a leaping grab on a deep pass attempt from rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, and the nature of the injury was confirmed Monday via an MRI. His loss is a brutal blow to both Dart's development and New York's passing game as a whole, which now will turn to Wan'Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton and Jalin Hyatt as regulars in three-wide sets, as well as offer further opportunities for tight end Theo Johnson and running back Tyrone Tracy (shoulder) once he's healthy. Nabers is expected to land on IR in short order.

The Browns acquired Robinson from the Texans on Monday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

The two teams are swapping late-round picks in 2027 to facilitate the trade. Robinson signed a one-year, $12 million deal with Houston over the offseason with the expectation that he'd start at left tackle. However, rookie Aireontae Ersery beat him out for the job with the Texans, and Robinson was a healthy inactive for Week 4. In Cleveland, 2024 seventh-rounder KT Leveston started at left tackle against the Lions on Sunday and has been one of the worst pass-blocking tackles in the league this season. Robinson could take that spot right away with the Browns.

Renfrow caught both of his targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 42-13 loss to the Patriots.

Renforw has been held in check over the Panthers' last two contests, catching four of his six targets for just 16 yards, despite Carolina being without two of its top wideouts in Jalen Coker (quadriceps) and Xavier Legette (hamstring). Additionally, Renfrow (32 snaps) played fewer offensive snaps than Brycen Tremayne (53 snaps), suggesting he's operating as the Panthers' No. 3 wide receiver even with all the injuries. His role in Carolina's offense seems to have diminished, making him a risky fantasy option in a Week 5 matchup against the Dolphins.

Tremayne caught three of four targets for 36 yards in Sunday's 42-13 loss to the Patriots.

The Stanford product has emerged as one of the Panthers' key depth options at wide receiver with both Xavier Legette (hamstring) and Jalen Coker (quadriceps) sidelined. Over the past three games, Tremayne has caught eight of his 11 targets for 99 yards, second to only Tetairoa McMillan's 210 yards during that stretch. Tremayne is expected to continue serving as one of the Panthers' top reserve wideouts in Week 4, when the Dolphins travel to Carolina.

Evans caught three of four targets for 23 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 42-13 loss to the Patriots.

With Ja'Tavion Sanders (ankle) inactive in Sunday's loss, Evans logged a career-high 35 offensive snaps and made the most of his increased opportunities. Three of his four targets came in the first half while the game was still competitive, and he later hauled in a two-yard touchdown from Andy Dalton in the fourth quarter to give Carolina its second score of the day. The rookie out of Notre Dame has now logged five catches for 41 yards and a touchdown through his first four NFL games. He's likely to remain the Panthers' top reserve tight end until Sanders returns from injury, working behind Tommy Tremble.

Dowdle rushed nine times for 32 yards and caught his only target for minus-2 yards in Sunday's 42-13 loss to the Patriots.

The first-year Panther has now received double-digit touches in each of his last two games. Although Sunday's loss was a blowout, seven of Dowdle's 10 touches came in the first half while the game was still competitive, suggesting he's carved out a valuable role in Carolina's offense. However, he still worked behind Chuba Hubbard, who tallied 69 yards on 13 touches over 34 offensive snaps. Dowdle was also inefficient with the ball in his hands Sunday, averaging just 3.0 yards per touch. He's expected to continue serving as the Panthers' No. 2 running back ahead of a Week 5 matchup against the Dolphins.

Etienne rushed seven times for 33 yards during Sunday's 42-13 loss to the Patriots.

With the Patriots holding a 36-point lead early in the fourth quarter, Etienne saw increased offensive work as Carolina benched its starters. The 2025 fourth-round pick played a career-high 11 offensive snaps and rushed for 33 yards, highlighted by a 22-yard carry. However, he was still out-touched by Chuba Hubbard (13 touches) and Rico Dowdle (10 touches), indicating that he remains firmly behind them in the Panthers' backfield. Etienne is likely to remain a depth option while continuing to operate as the team's top return man heading into a Week 5 matchup against the Dolphins.

Stingley had two tackles and returned an interception 20 yards in Sunday's 26-0 win over the Titans in Week 4.

Stingley was in the right place to intercept a deflected pass and returned it to the Titans' side of the field in the fourth quarter. The turnover, the cornerback's first pick of the season, set up a 24-yard touchdown strike to Jayden Higgins that give Houston a healthy three-score lead. Stingley was questionable all week with an oblique injury that limited him to 15 snaps in Week 3's loss to the Jaguars. He was back on the field for 94 percent of the defensive snaps Sunday.

Noel caught his lone target for minus-2 yards and returned three punts for 15 yards in Sunday's 26-0 win over Tennessee in Week 4.

Noel, who continued to play a limited role on offense, has caught three of four targets for nine yards through the first quarter of the season. He does have a more significant role on special teams as a punt returner and sometimes kickoff returner, although he was replaced on kickoffs Sunday by Tremon Smith.

The Falcons expect Mooney (hamstring) to get healthy over the team's bye and retake the field Week 6 versus the Bills on Monday, Oct. 13, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Mooney was forced out of Sunday's 34-27 win over the Commanders early in the third quarter due to a hamstring injury, but he's not expected to miss any further time. He secured his only target for 16 yards before exiting Sunday's contest. Mooney also missed Week 1 due to a shoulder injury, and across his three appearances this season he's tallied just seven catches for 79 yards on 16 targets.