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Hobbs (knee) does not have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Browns.

Hobbs missed Week 1 while recovering from knee surgery and returned to a limited snap count in Week 2. He could take on a bigger role in Week 3 now that he appears to be returning to closer to full strength.

Bates (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Bates suffered a groin injury in Washington's Week 2 loss to the Packers on Sept. 11 and was unable to practice at all this week before being ruled out. He played regularly as a blocking tight end, but his absence won't change the team's target distribution.

Brownlee (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Colts.

Brownlee popped up on the injury report Thursday and was unable to practice Friday. While that's not a positive trend, he'll likely see how he feels in warmups Sunday before his status becomes official.

Oliver (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts.

Oliver suffered a knee injury in Week 2 and has not practiced in any capacity throughout the week. While he's officially listed as questionable, his practice participation doesn't bode well for him suiting up.

Walker is in line to be the Seahawks' unquestioned top running back Sunday against the Saints due to Zach Charbonnet (foot) being listed as doubtful for that contest, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Charbonnet wasn't able to practice at all during Week 3 prep due to a foot injury, and the aforementioned listing doesn't give him much leeway to be available Sunday. He actually received the greater share of the offensive snaps between the two in Seattle's first two games, but both players sit at 27 touches on the season. Walker has been far more effective with them, accounting for 142 yards from scrimmage and one rushing TD to Charbonnet's 57 yards and one score on the ground. Assuming Charbonnet is deemed inactive ahead of Sunday's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff, Walker would draw the start, while George Holani (no offensive snaps in 2025) and potentially practice-squad member Jacardia Wright (no NFL snaps to speak of) would be on hand for any RB reps that linger.

Mullings (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts.

Mullings was inactive in Week 2 after suffering an ankle injury in his regular-season debut. He logged a trio of limited practices leading up to Tennessee's Week 3 matchup, suggesting he has a reasonable chance to play. If he is able to suit up, Mullings will likely see most of his snaps on special teams.

Sweat (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Colts, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.

Sweat will miss his second straight game. His absence will be a boost to Jonathan Taylor's Week 3 matchup. Shy Tuttle should be in line for a larger defensive role for the second week in a row.

The Falcons signed Romo from their practice squad to the active roster Friday, Tori McElhaney of the team's official site reports.

In the wake of Younghoe Koo missing a potential game-winning 44-yard field goal Week 1 against the Buccaneers, Atlanta signed Romo to the practice squad and then elevated him for a Week 2 matchup with the Vikings, while the former didn't travel with the team. Romo then made all five field-goal attempts and his sole point-after try this past Sunday in a 22-6 win. The Falcons have opted to move forward with Romo as their kicker after releasing Koo in a corresponding move.

Judkins could see an uptick in snaps during Sunday's game against the Packers, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.

In his season debut in a 41-17 loss to the Ravens in Week 2, Judkins was in Cleveland's starting lineup en route to recording 20 snaps and carrying 10 times for 61 yards and catching all three of his targets for 10 yards. The 2025 second-round pick was out-snapped in the contest by Jerome Ford (35 snaps, six carries and five catches), while fellow rookie Dylan Sampson (17 snaps, four carries and three catches) also mixed in. Per Jackson, while the Browns likely will continue rotating their running backs situationally, Judkins -- who didn't sign his rookie contract until Sept. 6 -- is a candidate to see his role increase this weekend now that he has one game under his belt.

Carter (shoulder) is questionable for Sunday's game versus Tampa Bay, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Carter was able to practice in full Friday, putting him on track to play Sunday against the Bucs. Carter covers the slot for the Jets and would likely see a lot of Sterling Shepard in this matchup.