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Tonges (shoulder) has returned for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Tonges appeared to suffer the injury in the first quarter of Sunday's game. He was checked on by trainers on the sidelines and has been cleared to return to the contest. Tonges is leading a 49ers tight-end group that is without George Kittle (hamstring) until at least Week 6 against Tampa Bay.

Croskey-Merritt carried the ball seven times for 47 yards and caught both his targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 34-27 loss to the Falcons.

The rookie running back led the Commanders' backfield in touches on the day with nine, but Chris Rodriguez paced the team in rushing yards, turning seven totes into 59 yards, while Deebo Samuel got three carries in addition to his receiving work and Jeremy McNichols also chipped in with three touches. The overall effectiveness of the arrangement -- 6.7 yards per carry for Washington's backfield as a whole -- was impressive once again, but none of the team's RBs will be reliable fantasy plays without a consistent path to more volume. Croskey-Merritt will try to make an impact with what touches he gets in Week 5 against the Chargers.

Head coach Kevin Stefanski relayed that Carter suffered a knee injury during the Browns' 34-10 loss to the Lions on Sunday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

Carter will undergo further tests to determine the severity of the injury, and his practice participation will provide clarity on his status heading into the Browns' Week 5 clash against the Vikings on Sunday, Oct. 5 in London. Carter turned five kickoff returns into 129 yards in Sunday's loss, and his absence would open the door for undrafted rookie Isaiah Bond to take over return duties.

Mariota completed 16 of 27 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in Sunday's 34-27 loss to the Falcons. He added 20 rushing yards on two carries. He also threw a two-point conversion to Zach Ertz.

Making his second straight start in place of Jayden Daniels (knee), Mariota and the Commanders' offense started slowly but eventually caught fire, only for the team's defense to be unable to come up with a stop when it needed one. Mariota tossed a five-yard TD to Luke McCaffrey late in the second quarter and a 24-yard score to Deebo Samuel in the fourth, while also leading three drives that ended in field goals in the second half. Daniels appears to be on track to return in Week 5, but if Mariota needs to take the reins again, he'll get a tough road matchup against the Chargers.

Tonges suffered a shoulder injury during Sunday's contest against the Jaguars, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Tonges stayed down on the turf early in the first quarter and eventually visited the sideline tent before the 49ers touched on the nature of the injury. For as long as Tonges is sidelined, Luke Farrell and Brayden Willis will handle TE duties with George Kittle (hamstring) logging the third of at least four absences that are required while he's on injured reserve.

Morrison is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Eagles due to a hamstring injury.

Josh Hayes will likely see the field more at corner with Morrison and Jamel Dean (groin) both sidelined. Morrison is unlikely to reenter Sunday's game given that the contest is within the two-minute warning of the fourth quarter.

Reddick (neck) is being evaluated for a concussion and is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Reddick sustained a stinger in the third quarter of Sunday's contest and is being evaluated to determine whether he can return. Anthony Nelson and Chris Braswell will see more work at outside linebacker for as long as Reddick is out of the game.

Gaines is doubtful to return to Sunday's game against the Eagles due to a pectoral injury.

With Gaines unlikely to return and C.J. Brewer (coach's decision) inactive, Elijah Simmons is set to see more rotational snaps on the defensive line alongside Elijah Roberts, Vita Vea and Logan Hall for the rest of Sunday's game.

Jean-Baptiste (pectoral) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Falcons.

Jean-Baptiste will have his pectoral injury evaluated by medical trainers on the sideline. Jalyn Holmes would be the next man up at defensive end if Jean-Baptiste is unable to return.

Saylors is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Cleveland due to a hamstring injury.

Saylors appeared to suffer the injury during a Lions' punt return. He's primarily been deployed on special teams this season, so his absence won't impact the Lions' backfield, which is led by Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery.