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Mariota may be tasked with leading the Commanders offense Sunday versus the Raiders as Jayden Daniels deals with a knee sprain, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Daniels was seen limping in the final minutes of Thursday's loss in Green Bay, and an MRI revealed the sprain. DNPs from the starting QB could signal that Mariota is in line for a Week 3 spot start, but Daniels' injury isn't thought to be too serious. In parts of three games last season with the Commanders, Mariota completed 34 of 44 passes for 364 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions and had 18 carries for 92 yards and one TD.

The Panthers placed Hunt on injured reserve Monday after he tore his biceps in Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Cardinals, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.

Hunt will have surgery to repair the torn biceps, and his move to IR means that he'll have to miss the Panthers' next four games, and likely longer. A first-time Pro Bowl selection in 2024, Hunt had been a key cog along the Panthers' offensive line at right guard. Chandler Zavala is expected to replace him in the starting lineup beginning with Sunday's game against the Falcons.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor confirmed Monday that Burrow (toe) will require surgery, though he declined to provide details on an expected recovery timeline for the star quarterback, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic and Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Burrow reportedly suffered a turf toe injury during Sunday's win over the Jaguars and is facing a minimum recovery timetable of three months if he undergoes surgery, per Adam Schefter of ESPN, which could allow him to return in mid-December. The team hasn't yet confirmed either the severity of Burrow's injury or the possibility of him potentially returning this season, according to Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News. Jake Browning will take over under center as long as Burrow is sidelined, priming him to start on the road against Minnesota on Sunday, and the Bengals seem like strong candidates to pursue additional depth at the quarterback position.

Tonges finished with four receptions (on five targets) for 31 yards in Sunday's 26-21 win over the Saints.

Luke Farrell got the start in place of George Kittle (hamstring), but Tonges finished the contest with more snaps played (56 to 41) and targets (five to three). The former cashed in a short touchdown grab to produce the superior fantasy total after Tonges took those honors last week. It appears that both tight ends will help fill Kittle's shoes while the superstar is sidelined for multiple weeks. The timeshare puts a hard cap on Tonges' fantasy potential, limiting his Week 3 value to those in deeper formats.

Jones didn't have a target or reception but played three snaps on on offense in Sunday's loss at Atlanta.

He went out on one route. Jones played 11 snaps on special teams. He's unlikely to have a larger role on offense as a depth receiver and special-teams player. He may return to the practice squad when Jordan Addison returns from suspension in two weeks.

Head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters Monday that Jackson (toe) can return from injured reserve later this season, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

The 2020 first-round pick from USC was placed on injured reserve Saturday after aggravating a toe injury in the Dolphins' Week 1 loss to the Colts. However, McDaniel's comments Monday suggest Jackson's injury isn't of the season-ending variety. Still, Jackson will be sidelined for at least the Dolphins' next three games, with his earliest possible return coming in a Week 6 matchup against the Chargers.

Farrell brought in two of three targets for 15 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 26-21 win over the Saints.

Farrell got the start in place of George Kittle (hamstring) on Sunday, finishing with 41 snaps played on offense (58 percent). Jake Tonges wound up playing more snaps (79 percent) while garnering more targets (five) in the passing game, but it was Farrell who cashed in one of Mac Jones's three touchdown passes. It appears that the 49ers will deploy both tight ends in tandem while Kittle mends on injured reserve. In that scenario, neither option offers much fantasy upside heading into next Sunday's tilt against Arizona.

Daniels has been diagnosed with a sprained knee, and his status is up in the air for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Daniels was seen with a visible limp in the waning moments of last Thursday's loss at Green Bay, but he was able to play out the rest of the contest. Following an MRI, the nature of his injury has become known. If Daniels needs to take a seat Week 3, he'll hand off QB duties to backup Marcus Mariota.

Head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters Monday that Melifonwu (calf) is unlikely to play in Thursday night's matchup against the Bills, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

The first-year Dolphin appears to have picked up a calf injury in Miami's Week 2 loss to the Patriots, though he still managed to record four total tackles across 33 defensive snaps. While McDaniel didn't officially rule Melifonwu out for Week 3, he mentioned the difficulty of dealing with soft-tissue injuries on a short week. Melifonwu's practice participation will likely provide the the best indication of his availability Thursday night, but if he's unable to go, expect Ashtyn Davis to start alongside Minkah Fitzpatrick.

Price averaged just 22.5 yards on six kick returns and averaged 2.0 yards on three punt returns in Monday's loss to Atlanta. He also lost a fumble on a punt return.

Price looked like a potential star returner in Week 1 as he averaged 17 yards per punt return, but he looked like a cut candidate in Week 2 with underwhelming returns and a lost fumble.