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Sanders (coach's decision) is inactive and designated as Cleveland's emergency third quarterback for Sunday's Week 2 game against Baltimore.

This is the second straight week to open Sanders' NFL career that he's inactive as the Browns' emergency QB. He'll be eligible to enter Sunday's contest only if both signal-callers ahead of him -- Joe Flacco and Dillon Gabriel -- are forced out of the game due to injury, illness or suspension.

Taylor (ankle) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Bills.

After not practicing Wednesday, Taylor was limited Thursday and then worked fully Friday before heading into the weekend listed as questionable. With his Week 2 availability confirmed, the rookie second-rounder -- who recorded an 88 percent snap share in his regular season debut versus Pittsburgh last Sunday - profiles as a hit-or-miss fantasy option for now after recording just one catch (on his only target) for 20 yards against the Steelers while working in tandem with Jeremy Ruckert (45 percent snap share, two targets).

Keenum (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 2 game against the Lions but is listed as Chicago's emergency third quarterback, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Keenum won't count against the 53-man game-day roster. However, if Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent exit with an injury, illness or ejection, Keenum would be available to play.

Conklin (elbow/eye) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Ravens.

Conklin was given a "50-50" chance by head coach Kevin Stefanski to play in Sunday's AFC North bout, but the veteran offensive tackle will not suit up due to elbow and eye injuries. Cornelius Lucas will serve as the Browns' starting right tackle in Conklin's stead.

Jennings (shoulder) is listed as active Sunday at New Orleans, Briana Jeannel of the 49ers' official site reports.

Jennings was forced out of last Sunday's win at Seattle in the fourth quarter due to a left shoulder injury, which capped him to one limited practice during Week 1 prep. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Saturday evening that Jennings was considered a game-time decision for Week 2 action, with a pregame workout to determine whether or not he'd be active. Now that his status has been confirmed for Sunday's contest, Jennings will be available to the 49ers offense, but it remains to be seen what kind of workload he'll be able to handle. He'll also be working with backup QB Mac Jones instead of regular starter Brock Purdy (toe/shoulder), so the outlooks for all San Francisco pass catchers seemingly take a step back in the short term.

Jarrett (knee) is active for Sunday's Week 2 game against the Lions.

After playing 39 defensive snaps and recording three tackles in Chicago's Week 1 loss to the Vikings, Jarrett opened Week 2 prep with back-to-back DNPs before logging a limited session Friday. The veteran missed only three regular-season games over his first eight seasons in the NFL. However, he was sidelined for the second half of 2023 due to an ACL tear and posted modest numbers in his return last season, prompting the Falcons to release him this offseason in a cap-saving move. Jarrett quickly landed with the Bears on a three-year deal worth $43.5 million, and he's expected to be a force for Chicago's defense in 2025. The two-time Pro Bowler is still considered one of the best interior pass rushers in the NFL, but he's finished a season with more than five sacks only once since 2019.

Judkins (not injury related) is active for Sunday's game in Baltimore, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

After missing all of training camp and the preseason while his legal status was in limbo following a July 12 arrest in Florida, Judkins was formally cleared of all charges in August, but he remained unsigned until Sept. 6. Due to Judkins' late signing, the Browns were granted a two-game roster exemption for the rookie, but the 21-year-old running back will end up missing just one contest after he was able to practice in full Thursday and Friday following a meeting with NFL officials Wednesday. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Browns eventually expect Judkins to emerge as their lead running back "sooner rather than later," but because of the extensive practice time he's missed over the last few months, he'll be eased in with a light workload. Rapoport suggests that Judkins will see something resembling "backup running back snaps" in Week 2, perhaps somewhere in the range of 10-to-15 plays. With that in mind, Dylan Sampson and Jerome Ford are both expected to have roles in Cleveland's backfield Sunday, though it may not be long before Judkins ultimately leapfrogs both players on the depth chart.

Reed is expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks after fracturing his collarbone in Thursday's 27-18 win over the Commanders, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Rapoport previously reported Friday that Reed will undergo surgery next week to address the injury, and the estimated 6-to-8-week recovery timeline will keep him out through early-to-mid-November. The Packers will likely place Reed on injured reserve in the coming days to open up a spot on the 53-man roster. While Reed is sidelined, the Packers should have extra snaps available for all of the remaining members of their deep rotation of receivers (Matthew Golden, Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Savion Williams and Malik Heath). Through Green Bay's first two games, Doubs is the only Packers receiver to play more than 70 percent of snaps (71 percent Week 1, 74 percent Week 2).

Purdy (toe/shoulder), who has been ruled out for Sunday's game in New Orleans, is considered unlikely to be available for the 49ers' Week 3 game versus the Cardinals, though his condition has improved over the past week, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. "We'll see for next week," one source told Schefter, regarding Purdy's status. "Next week will be tight, but he progressed a lot this week."

Purdy sustained what has been labeled as a turf toe variant in the 49ers' Week 1 win over the Seahawks, and he was also listed with a left shoulder injury on the 49ers' Week 2 report. The toe injury appears to be the more significant issue and is expected to sideline Purdy for anywhere between 2-to-5 weeks, but the 49ers haven't closed the door on the quarterback returning by the short end of that timetable. Considering that Purdy didn't practice in any fashion Week 2, he would likely need to advance to at least limited participation at some point next week to have a realistic shot at suiting up against the Cardinals. Mac Jones will direct the San Francisco offense in Purdy's stead this Sunday and tentatively looks to be the favorite to start under center for the 49ers in Week 3.

Jennings (shoulder) remains listed as questionable but is expected to play Sunday in New Orleans, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network previously reported Saturday that while Jennings was viewed as a game-time decision for Week 2, the 49ers had optimism that he would be able to play. Jennings' prospects for suiting up Sunday having seemingly only improved overnight, though the 49ers will likely wait and see how he fares during a pregame workout before clearing him to play in advance of the 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Assuming Jennings ultimately gets the green light to play, he'll be working with a new starting quarterback in Mac Jones, who appears poised to direct the offense for multiple games due to Brock Purdy (toe) facing a projected 2-to-5-week recovery timeline.