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Smith (hamstring) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.

Smith suffered the injury in the second quarter of Sunday's game, and he will not return for the second half. Jay Higgins and Trenton Simpson will pick up the slack at inside linebacker the rest of the way due to Smith's injury.

Pearsall sustained a right knee injury during Sunday's contest against the Jaguars, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

After attempting to haul in a Brock Purdy pass early in the third quarter down the left sideline, Pearsall was shaken up and spent some time in the blue medical tent before the 49ers deemed him questionable to return. At the end of the same drive, Jauan Jennings appeared to injure his ribs as he gathered in a Purdy pass for a successful two-point conversion, so the statuses of the team's top wideouts are up in the air with more than a quarter left to play.

Maye completed 14 of 17 passes for 203 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions and rushed three times for 11 yards and another score in the Patriots' 42-13 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

Maye's ultra-efficient stat line underscored New England's all-around dominance on the afternoon, and he didn't need to do much as a passer in the second half after the Patriots took a 28-6 lead into halftime. The second-year signal-caller connected with seven different targets while hitting Hunter Henry and Mack Hollins for scores. Maye added his second rushing touchdown of the campaign on a five-yard run to open the second quarter, and he'll look to extend his streak of games with multiple TD passes to four when New England visits Buffalo for a Week 5 road showdown next Sunday night.

Carter told reporters that he aggravated his shoulder injury during the Eagles' 31-25 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Carter briefly left in the fourth quarter, but he managed to finish out the game and ended with one solo tackle. The 2023 first-rounder will undergo tests to determine the severity of the injury, which could prevent him from playing in the Eagles' Week 5 clash against the Broncos on Sunday, Oct. 5. Byron Young and Za'Darius Smith would be in line to see additional snaps on the Eagles' defensive line if Carter misses time.

Mayfield completed 22 of 40 passes for 289 yards with two touchdowns and one interception while adding two rushes for 13 yards in the Buccaneers' 31-25 loss to the Eagles on Sunday. He also fumbled once but was able to recover it.

Mayfield got limited throwing work in practice this week due to a biceps issue, but he still mustered his best passing yardage total of 2025, thanks in large part to 77- and 72-yard touchdown passes to Emeka Egbuka and Bucky Irving, respectively. Considering he was playing without Mike Evans (hamstring) and that Chris Godwin was making his season debut, Mayfield's numbers have to be considered encouraging. He'll aim to get the Bucs right back into the win column during a tough Week 5 road matchup against the Seahawks next Sunday afternoon.

Mitchell (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

Mitchell will be a healthy scratch for a fourth consecutive game, and his next chance to make his 2025 regular-season debut comes Week 5 against the Jaguars on Monday, Oct. 6. Isiah Pacheco, Kareem Hunt and rookie seventh-rounder Brashard Smith will be Kansas City's three active running backs for Sunday's contest.

Goodson is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Rams due to a groin injury, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Goodson will continue to be evaluated by medical staff to determine whether he can return to Sunday's contest. DJ Giddens will be the lone backup running back behind Jonathan Taylor if Goodson is not cleared to return.

Jean-Baptiste will undergo an MRI on a pectoral injury that he suffered during the Commanders' 34-27 loss to the Falcons on Sunday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Per Jhabvala, the Commanders fear that Jean-Baptiste tore his pec during Sunday's loss, which would likely necessitate a lengthy stint on injured reserve. The Commanders received much-needed depth at defensive end by signing Preston Smith (coach's decision) earlier in September, and the veteran could be active for Week 5 against the Chargers on Sunday, Oct. 5 if Jean-Baptiste is sidelined. Jalyn Holmes would also be in line for a significant increase in defensive snaps.

Walker (wrist) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the 49ers, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Walker sustained a wrist injury in the first half, and the issue is severe enough for him to be sidelined for the rest of Sunday's contest. Dawuane Smoot and Emmanuel Ogbah will see more snaps at defensive end opposite Josh Hines-Allen in Walker's absence.

Murray is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the 49ers due to a neck injury.

Murray appeared to suffer the injury in the second quarter, when he collided with teammate Travon Walker (wrist). Rayuan Lane and Antonio Johnson are in line to see more snaps at safety alongside Andrew Wingard for as long as Murray is out of the game.