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Bowers exited Sunday's season opener against the Patriots with a knee injury.

Prior to that, Bowers had caught five of his eight targets for 103 yards. In his absence, Michael Mayer and Ian Thomas are available to handle the Raiders' TE duties.

Hunter (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Texans, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Hunter is a healthy scratch Sunday, and the rookie fourth-rounder's next opportunity to make his NFL regular-season debut is Week 2 against the Titans on Sunday, Sept. 14. Cody Schrader and Blake Corum will serve as the Rams' backup running backs behind Kyren Williams.

Bennett (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Texans, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

The Rams didn't indicate that Bennett will serve as an emergency quarterback. That means he'll observe Sunday's game in street clothes while Jimmy Garoppolo serves as the Rams' backup quarterback behind Matthew Stafford.

Anderson (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Lions, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

Anderson was limited in practice this past week due to a knee injury, and it is severe enough for him to miss Sunday's regular-season opener. Kitan Oladapo is slated to serve as the Packers' reserve safety Week 1 in Anderson's absence. Anderson's next chance to suit up is Thursday against Washington.

Sorrell (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Lions, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

A left knee injury limited Sorrell in practice this past week, and the issue is severe enough for him to be sidelined for Sunday's NFC North clash. The rookie fourth-rounder's next opportunity to make his NFL regular-season debut is Thursday against the Commanders.

Hobbs (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against Detroit, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

Hobbs ended the week with back-to-back limited practices after being a DNP on Wednesday, but he has not progressed enough in his recovery from a knee injury to play Sunday. In his absence, Kamal Hadden and Bo Melton are the top candidates to start at outside corner opposite Keisean Nixon. Hobbs' next chance to see the field is Thursday against the Commanders.

Fuaga is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Cardinals due to a knee injury, John Hendrix of AthlonSports.com reports.

Fuaga appeared to injure his right knee in the second half, though it's unclear whether it's related to the knee issue that he dealt with late in training camp. Asim Richards is in at right tackle and would remain there for the rest of Sunday's game if Fuaga is not cleared to return.

Wharton has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Jaguars due to a hamstring injury, Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Wharton initially left Sunday's game to be evaluated for a concussion, but it's a hamstring injury that will prevent him from returning. It's unclear whether he's passed his concussion evaluation, so his injury status will be worth monitoring heading into the Panthers' Week 2 clash against the Cardinals on Sunday, Sept. 14. In Wharton's absence, Jaden Crumedy should see an uptick in rotational snaps at defensive end.

Jones is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Colts due to an oblique injury.

It's unclear when Jones suffered the injury, but he will be evaluated by medical staff to determine whether he can return to Sunday's contest. Jordan Phillips and Kenneth Grant stand to see more rotational snaps at defensive tackle alongside Zach Sieler in Jones' absence.

Collins is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Saints due to a hand injury.

Collins suffered the injury in the third quarter of Sunday's game, and he'll undergo further tests to determine the severity of the issue and whether he can return. Collins' absence opens the door for Baron Browning and Owen Pappoe to see more snaps with the first-team defense at linebacker.