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Williams caught one pass for two yards and returned two kicks for 39 yards in Sunday's 27-13 victory over the Lions.

Williams -- a third-round pick in this year's NFL Draft -- played only three snaps on offense after missing a couple weeks of action with a hamstring injury, but he did get an opportunity to contribute on special teams in his professional debut. He could get more involved as the season wears on, but he will have his work cut out for him with quality depth in Green Bay's wide receiver room.

Blackmon (shoulder) is feared to have suffered a torn labrum in Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Cardinals, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Rapoport added that the Saints are still running tests on Blackmon's shoulder, but if the injury is confirmed to be a torn labrum, he's expected to miss the remainder of the season. The 27-year-old, who signed with the Saints in late July, played 100 percent of the team's defensive snaps in Week 1, recording seven total tackles and one pass defended. Jonas Sanker and Jordan Howden (oblique) are the most likely options to take over at free safety while Blackmon recovers.

Howard started at cornerback opposite Charvarius Ward and recovered a fumble but did not have a tackle in Sunday's win over Miami.

Howard played on 31 of the defense's 47 snaps and didn't allow a reception on two passes thrown in his direction, according to Pro Football Focus. After missing 2024 with a foot injury, Howard looked back to full speed and should add a needed steady veteran presence to Indy's secondary.

Tuimoloau was a healthy inactive for Sunday's win over Miami.

Tuimoloau was nursing an undisclosed injury during the final stretch of the preseason but didn't appear on the injury report last week. He looks healthy as a result, but he may not be active on game days as a reserve defensive lineman.

Musgrave was targeted once and caught one pass for four yards in Sunday's 27-13 victory over the Lions.

Musgrave started Sunday's game along with fellow tight end Tucker Kraft, but the 17 snaps he was credited with were far closer to the 15 third-string tight end John FitzPatrick played than the 44 Kraft finished with. Musgrave has traits that made him a second-round pick in 2023, but expect him to continue playing second fiddle while Kraft operates as Green Bay's top tight end.

Tremble caught his only target for two yards in Sunday's 26-10 loss to the Jaguars.

Tremble was dealing with a back injury prior to the Panthers' Week 1 loss and played just 29 offensive snaps -- 10 fewer than second-year tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders. Sanders also outpaced him in targets (three to one) and receptions (two to one), making it seem as if Tremble will serve as Carolina's No. 2 tight end this season. Game script likely played a role in Sanders' increased playing time, as Carolina's large deficit in the fourth quarter favored his pass-catching skill set. Unless Carolina's defense improves in a Week 2 matchup against the Cardinals, Tremble figures to serve as the top backup.

Scott played nine snaps on defense and nine snaps on special teams but did not record a tackle in Sunday's win over Miami.

Scott begins the season as a reserve safety who may get most of his usage on special teams. Sunday marked Scott's first career NFL game after the 2023 fifth-round pick from California sustained ACL and Achilles tears in consecutive offseasons.

Gallimore had a pass defensed by tipping a pass attempt but no tackles in Sunday's win over Miami. He played on 13 of the defense's 47 snaps.

Gallimore begins the season in a depth role at defensive tackle. He had 19 tackles (seven solo) in 14 regular-season games with the Rams last season while operating mostly a run-stuffing presence.

Etienne rushed one time for four yards in Sunday's 26-10 loss to the Jaguars.

The 2025 fourth-round pick from Georgia appears firmly behind both Chuba Hubbard and Rico Dowdle in Carolina's backfield, as Etienne played just two offensive snaps Sunday. However, the 21-year-old served as the Panthers' top kick and punt returner, logging 43 kick-return yards. Etienne is expected to remain a depth option in Carolina's backfield ahead of a Week 2 matchup with the Cardinals.

Adebawore had one assisted tackle in Sunday's win over Miami. He played on 13 of the defense's 47 snaps.

Adebawore will work as an interior defensive lineman, so most of his production may be in stuffing the run rather than in the pass rush.