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Brooks (undisclosed) was not listed on Wednesday's injury report, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.

Brooks was dealing with an undisclosed injury that prevented him from playing in the Dolphins' preseason finale against the Jaguars. However, his absence from Wednesday's injury report indicates that he should be available for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Colts, barring any setbacks. The 2020 first-rounder logged 143 tackles (86 solo), including 3.0 sacks, six pass defenses and two fumble recoveries across 17 regular-season games in 2024.

Stevenson (undisclosed) isn't listed on the Patriots' injury report in advance of Sunday's regular-season opener against the Raiders.

Stevenson managed an unspecified injury as the preseason wound down, but the running back's full participation in Wednesday's practice sets the stage for the 27-year-old to claim a key role (particularly on early downs) in a backfield that also includes 2025 second-rounder TreVeyon Henderson, as well as fellow returnee Antonio Gibson. A look at ADP in drafts ahead of Week 1 reveals that Henderson is viewed as the upside play from a fantasy standpoint, and while the dynamic rookie is bound to cut into Stevenson's volume, there should be enough touches -- in a New England offense that could well lean on the ground game -- for both Stevenson and Henderson to provide lineup utility on a weekly basis.

Paye (groin) did not appear on the Colts' injury report Wednesday.

Paye was nursing a groin injury during the preseason, but he now appears to be fully healthy ahead of Week 1. The 26-year-old will operate as a starting defensive end in Sunday's regular-season opener against Miami.

Gipson (shoulder) is not listed on the Jets' injury report Wednesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Gipson missed New York's final preseason contest due to a shoulder issue. However, he appears to be in line to play Week 1 versus the Steelers given his absence from the injury report Wednesday. In addition to serving as wideout depth for New York, Gipson should function as the team's lead kick and punt returner.

Ekwonu (appendectomy) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.

Ekwonu underwent an emergency appendectomy in late August. Head coach Dave Canales relayed Wednesday that Ekwonu is unlikely to play Sunday against the Jaguars unless the fourth-year offensive lineman has "a great day" during Friday's practice, per Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site. Yosh Nijman and Brady Christensen have seen first-team reps at left tackle and are the top candidates to start in Week 1 if Ekwonu is unable to play.

Eskridge (concussion) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.

Eskridge missed practice entirely Monday, so his activity Wednesday represents a step in the right direction ahead of Sunday's game at Jacksonville. He'll still probably have to practice in full Thursday or Friday to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.

Diggs (knee) isn't listed on the Patriots' injury report ahead of Sunday's regular-season opener against the Raiders.

Diggs, who is bouncing back from a torn ACL he sustained Oct. 27, 2024, didn't suit up for any preseason games, but after avoiding placement on the PUP list ahead of training camp, he was a regular participant at practice this summer and now has been cleared for New England's opener. However, given the fact that the veteran wideout hasn't seen game action since sustaining his injury, it remains to be seen if he'll be on any kind of pitch count in Sunday's contest, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com. On that subject, Diggs noted Wednesday, "I don't make the rules. We'll see how it goes, but I really hope not." In any case, the Patriots' Week 1 snaps counts will be of particular interest with regard to the pecking order in the team's WR corps as a whole, but in the case of Diggs it's data that will be key in evaluating the early-season prospects of a player who profiles as New England's WR1 when healthy and playing without any workload restrictions.

Franklin (ankle) did not appear on the Colts' injury report Wednesday.

Franklin was nursing a left ankle injury during the preseason, but he is now fully healthy ahead of the regular season. The 29-year-old will be back in his starting role at middle linebacker against Miami on Sunday.

Benton (upper body) wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report.

The third-year defensive lineman dealt with an upper-body issue late last month, but Benton appears to be past it and should be good to go for Sunday's Week 1 opener against the Jets. Benton appeared in all 17 regular-season games last season, making 14 starts, logging 36 tackles (16 solo), including 1.0 sacks, six pass breakups, including one interception, and one fumble recovery.

Davis (ankle) was not listed on the Jets' injury report Wednesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Davis hurt his ankle in early August and didn't play in either of New York's final two preseason games. However, head coach Aaron Glenn has expressed confidence in Davis' ability to suit up Week 1 against Pittsburgh, and that now seems to be a near certainty given the running back's avoidance of the injury report. Davis is expected to be third in the pecking order behind Breece Hall and Braelon Allen in the Jets' backfield.