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Wharton (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Wharton wasn't able to practice fully at any point this week, but his hamstring issue wasn't deemed serious enough to keep him from suiting up Sunday. The defensive lineman -- who posted a career-high 6.5 sacks with the Chiefs in 2024 over 17 regular-season games -- had missed the Panthers' previous two games with the injury.

Vele (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Bills, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.

Vele was bothered by a hamstring injury that cost him Week 3, but he'll be back in the mix against the Bills. He earned only four targets through the first two contests of the season while in a rotational role. With Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed and Juwan Johnson all healthy, Vele is likely going to continue to struggle to find consistent targets.

DeVito (coach's decision) is the Patriots' inactive emergency third QB for Sunday's game against the Panthers.

In that context, Joshua Dobbs will continue to serve as Drake Maye's top backup in Week 4. Look for DeVito to remain the team's emergency No. 3 QB as long as Maye and Dobbs both remain healthy.

Howell (coach's decision) is inactive but available as the Eagles' emergency third quarterback Sunday in Tampa Bay.

Howell served as Philadelphia's backup signal-caller to Jalen Hurts in the first three games of the season with Tanner McKee recovering from a broken thumb. Now that McKee can handle the No. 2 role, Howell will move to No. 3 and only see if the field if both Hurts and McKee leave Sunday's contest due to injury.

Hubbard (calf) is active for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Hubbard was a limited participant in the Panthers' final two practices of Week 4 on account of the calf issue, but despite taking a questionable tag into Sunday, he looks like he'll be ready to handle his usual duties as Carolina's lead back. The 26-year-old has handled snap shares north of 60 percent in each of the Panthers' first three contests and has scored two touchdowns while averaging 80.7 yards from scrimmage on 17.6 touches per game.

Hall (groin) is active for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Hall opened the week with back-to-back DNPs due to a groin injury that he sustained during the Bucs' Week 3 win against the Jets. He managed to practice in a limited capacity Friday, and he's progressed enough in his recovery over the weekend to be cleared to play in Sunday's contest. The 2022 second-rounder has logged four tackles (three solo) through the first three games of the regular season.

Chaisson (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Panthers.

Chaisson logged a DNP-LP-FP practice log this past week, and he has progressed enough in his recovery from a knee injury to play Sunday. The 2020 first-rounder has logged seven tackles (three solo), including 1.5 sacks, through his first three games as a member of the Patriots.

McMillan (calf) is active for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

McMillan took a questionable tag into the weekend after the calf issue kept him from practicing Wednesday before he logged limited sessions Thursday and Friday. The rookie wideout demonstrated enough progress in his recovery from the injury over the final two days of practice for the Panthers to sign off on him playing Sunday, and the expectation is that he'll be in line for his usual duties as Carolina's No. 1 receiver. After turning in a 14-216-0 receiving line on 27 targets through his first three games, McMillan could have more difficulty producing in Week 4 if he draws shadow coverage from standout Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez (hamstring), who is making his 2025 debut Sunday.

Jackson (groin) is listed as inactive Sunday at Tampa Bay.

Jackson made an early exit from last Sunday's win against the Rams due to a groin injury, which eventually left him doubtful for Week 4 action after he managed just two limited practices. Now that Jackson officially is out for this Sunday's game, Kelee Ringo is the best bet among cornerbacks on the Eagles' active roster to get the spot start on the outside.

Muhammad (knee) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Browns.

After missing Wednesday's practice, the edge defender returned to limited sessions Thursday and Friday before being listed as questionable for Sunday's contest. With his Week 4 availability confirmed, Muhammad -- who has logged eight tackles, including 3.5 sacks in three games to date -- should continue to make his presence felt as a pass-rusher in Detroit's defense.