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Coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday that the Chargers will likely open the return window for Njoku (fibula) this week, Alex Insdorf of BoltBeat.com reports.

Njoku landed on IR after sustaining a fibula injury in Week 2, but the tight end's looming return to practice should provide a nice boost to a Chargers' TE corps that also includes Oronde Gadsden and Charlie Kolar. In his only full game with the team (Week 1 versus the Cardinals), Njoku recorded a 55 percent snap share en route to catching all five of his targets for 58 yards. If he can approach that level of production once he's back in the lineup, Njoku could resurface as a fantasy option as the season rolls along.

The Falcons waived Ivey on Monday, Daniel Flick of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Ivey had appeared in seven of Atlanta's first eight games of the campaign, logging eight tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks. The 24-year-old will now look for a new opportunity with another team.

Head coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday that Ferguson (ankle) has a chance to play Sunday at Indianapolis, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Ferguson hurt his ankle early in Sunday's eventual overtime loss to the Cardinals, eventually was ruled out and then diagnosed with a low-ankle sprain. Schottenheimer's comments one day later follow the general belief that players often are able to gut out such injuries, but how Ferguson fares in practice Wednesday through Friday will determine his availability for Week 9.

Rolder will miss the remainder of the season due to a hamstring injury, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.

Rolder sustained the season-ending injury during Detroit's win over the Vikings on Sunday. The 22-year-old will finish his rookie campaign with 11 tackles (seven solo), including 1.0 sacks, and will now shift his focus to getting healthy for next season.

Mays sustained a low ankle sprain during Detroit's win over the Vikings on Sunday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.

Mays missed the first five games of the season while recovering from a fractured wrist and is now in danger of missing additional time. Juice Scruggs will likely take over as the team's starting center while Mays is sidelined.

Stafford left the locker room after Sunday's 24-9 win over the Charger with a bag of ice wrapped to his right arm, and Rams coach Sean McVay acknowledged Monday that the quarterback has been dealing with some arm soreness, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

McVay added that he'll defer to Stafford on the topic of how he's feeling ahead of this weekend's game against the Commanders. In any case, we'll know whether the QB's arm issue is something that could impact his practice or game availability no later than Wednesday, when the Rams issue their first practice report of the week.

Wilson is welcoming back Zach Charbonnet (knee) and Jadarian Price (chest) to the Seahawks backfield for Monday's game against the Bears, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Seattle cleared Charbonnet to make his season debut on its final Week 8 injury report before the team activated Price from injured reserve Monday, which means the latter is available for his first game action since Week 3. Wilson operated as the Seahawks' lead runner the last four contests, racking up 85 touches for 359 yards from scrimmage and four total TDs. He'll certainly cede some of those reps to the combination of Charbonnet and Price, but the possibility exists that he ends up taking on the most work among the trio if the team eases one or both back in.

The Texans waived Crumedy on Monday.

Crumedy is headed to waivers despite having just signed with Houston in September. He finished his tenure with the team having appeared in five games and logging six tackles, including 0.5 sacks, while playing on both defense and special teams. The 26-year-old will now look for a new opportunity elsewhere.

Bourne suffered a fractured right tibia during Sunday's overtime win at Dallas that won't require surgery but will sideline him for three months, ending his 2026 season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

What was initially believed to be a right high-ankle sprain for Bourne has since been revealed to be much more serious after additional testing. He thus will finish with 26 catches (on 38 targets) for 263 yards and no touchdowns in eight regular-season appearances. With Marvin Harrison getting shipped to Houston on Oct. 11, Michael Wilson dealing with broken ribs and Jalen Brooks (wrist) out for the season, Reggie Virgil, Simi Fehoko and Devin Duvernay are the only healthy wide receivers on Arizona's active roster.

The Texans signed Jones on Monday.

Jones is headed to Houston after having been released by the 49ers in late October. The 28-year-old logged two tackles across three appearances with San Francisco and will likely serve a depth role behind Tommy Togiai and Sheldon Rankins in Houston.