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Otton caught four of six targets for 37 yards in Sunday's 17-14 loss to the Packers.

With rookie Jalon Daniels making his first career start, he leaned on Otton in the passing game, and the tight end ended up leading the team in receiving yards despite seeing one fewer target than Chris Godwin. Otton has turned 23 targets into 15 catches for 157 yards through four games this season.

Johnson (biceps) has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 season, Dani Sureck of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Johnson sustained a biceps injury during the Cardinals' Week 4 loss to the Giants. The injury is severe, and the star left tackle will now need to miss the remainder of the 2026 season. Josh Fryer or Jayden Williams will start on the Cardinals' offensive line as Johnson's replacement.

Okonkwo caught two of four targets for five yards in Sunday's loss to the Colts.

Returning from a two-game absence due to a hamstring suffered in Week 1, Okonkwo logged 37 of 64 offensive snaps and ran 25 routes on 41 dropbacks. He remains firmly atop the depth chart at tight end in Washington, but it hasn't resulted in much fantasy production.

Smith (neck) is being evaluated for a possible question and is questionable to return to Monday's game against the Saints, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

Smith took a knee to the helmet early in the first quarter and was down on the field for several minutes, but the veteran pass rusher was able to jog off the field and into the blue medical tent. Cameron Thomas and Yasir Abdullah should both see more defensive snaps for as long as Smith is on the sidelines being evaluated by medical staff.

Freeling (knee) could return to the field as soon as the Panthers' Week 6 game against the Buccaneers, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reported Monday.

Freeling suffered a knee injury in the third quarter of the Panthers' Week 4 win over the Lions. The right tackle has already been preliminarily ruled out of the team's Week 5 matchup with the Eagles, but there is hope the lineman could be back for the Week 6 divisional matchup with the Buccaneers. While Freeling recovers, Stone Forsythe will likely start at right tackle.

Singleton turned three carries into two yards during the Titans' 24-18 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.

Two of Singleton's three carries went for no gain, but he at least had some involvement in the offense after not recording a carry nor a target in Week 3 against the Giants. He actually had one more carry than Tyjae Spears, but Singleton was on the field for only eight of the Titans' 64 offensive snaps (12.5 percent), far less than Spears (23) and lead back Tony Pollard (34). Adam Schefter of ESPN notes that Pollard's name is one to watch ahead of the Nov. 10 deadline, and both Spears and Singleton would take on larger roles if the Titans elect to trade Pollard to a team in need of a veteran running back.

Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Thompson (ankle) is not expected back for Week 5, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Thompson has already missed the 49ers' last two games with an ankle injury he picked up in Week 2 versus the Dolphins, and it seems like he's trending towards missing another contest come Sunday. In that case, Sebastian Valdez would be a candidate for increased snaps on the defensive line.

Barkley (hamstring) is considered week-to-week, though the Eagles don't view the injury as long term, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

After exiting early in Sunday's loss to the Rams with the hamstring issue, Barkley now appears likely to miss at least some time. However, the Eagles -- and Barkley's fantasy managers -- can breathe a sign of relief since the injury doesn't appear likely to sideline the star running back for a substantial period of time. With Tank Bigsby (abdomen) expected to land on IR, Philadelphia's backfield is down to just Will Shipley among healthy options on the active roster. The Eagles will likely turn to one or more of Jaydon Blue, Dameon Pierce and Carson Steele from the practice squad for Week 5 and potentially beyond.

Schultz caught both of his targets for nine yards in Sunday's 34-30 loss to the Cowboys.

With Nico Collins back from his hamstring injury after missing two weeks, Schultz's voluminous pass-catching role evaporated against Dallas. For as long as Collins is healthy, Schultz is little more than a a touchdown-or-bust fantasy option ahead of next Sunday's date with the Titans.

Darrisaw is in concussion protocol following Sunday's game versus the Dolphins, Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Darrisaw left Sunday's contest early with an apparent concussion, and now it's up in the air whether he'll be able to suit up in Week 5. His name will be one to watch for when the Vikings publish their first official injury report of the week Wednesday.