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The Bengals signed Nwokobia (undisclosed) to their practice squad Tuesday.

Nwokobia originally signed with Cincinnati as an undrafted free agent in early May. He was waived with an undisclosed issue in early August and subsequently reached an injury settlement with the club. Nwokobia is now back with the Bengals as part of their practice squad, and he'll look to impress in order to potentially earn an opportunity on the gameday roster.

The Buccaneers signed Melifonwu from the practice squad to the active roster Tuesday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Melifonwu was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for each of the Buccaneers' first three games of the regular season. He played solely on special teams in each of those contests, and he'll continue to serve that role now that he's on the 53-man roster while providing depth in the secondary.

Lewis (elbow) is set to miss a few weeks with a UCL injury, Mike Kaye of ESPN reports.

The Panthers' starting left guard suffered a UCL tear during Sunday's loss to the Browns and was unable to return to the contest. With Lewis sidelined for Week 4 and beyond, Corey Bullock is set to take over as the new starting left guard for the foreseeable future.

Bullard (calf) is expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks, Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Bullard was hurt during Sunday's Week 3 loss to the Ravens. He was originally deemed questionable to return and didn't end up re-entering the contest. With the veteran nose tackle now slated to miss multiple weeks, rookie LT Overton may be asked to step into a larger role.

Washington caught three of four targets for 67 yards during the Steelers' 30-27 win over the Bengals on Sunday.

Washington's three catches in Week 3 were as many as he accumulated through the first two games of the regular season. He was responsible for the Steelers' longest play late in the fourth quarter, when he took a short pass from Aaron Rodgers and broke multiple tackles for a 47-yard gain, leading to what was ultimately the game-winning field goal by Chris Boswell five plays later. Washington was on the field for 47 of the Steelers' 62 offensive snaps (75.8 percent), noticeably ahead of fellow starting tight end Pat Freiermuth (37). Washington will take a 6-92-0 receiving line (on eight targets) into Thursday's game against the Browns, whose defense ranks in the bottom-10 in yards allowed to tight ends this season.

Jenkins (concussion) did not participate at practice Tuesday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

It's not totally clear when Jenkins suffered the concussion, but it's a bad break on a shortened week. Unless he's able to return to practice in some capacity Wednesday, odds are slim he'll be clear of concussion protocol and available to play Thursday versus the Steelers.

Perine turned three carries into nine yards and caught one pass on three targets for five yards during the Bengals' 30-27 loss to the Steelers on Sunday. He also returned one kickoff for 26 yards.

Perine saw most of his offensive output in the first half and was limited to only one carry for zero gain in the second. His 18 offensive snaps were well behind Chase Brown's 40, and Perine figures to be limited to a rotational role in the Bengals' backfield this season unless Brown were to miss time. The Bengals will head home to host the Jaguars in Week 4.

Jeudy finished Sunday's 21-18 victory against Carolina with no targets or touches.

It was the second straight week that Jeudy didn't log a reception, and this time he didn't even get a target (he logged just one in Week 2 versus Tampa Bay). The veteran wideout continues to be on the field fairly often -- he's recorded an offensive snap share of over 50 percent in each of the Browns' three contests, including Sunday, when he played 51 percent of the team's offensive snaps. However, he doesn't seem to be clicking well with QB Deshaun Watson, and at this point fantasy managers have little reason to include him in their lineups.

The Vikings cut Patterson from the practice squad Tuesday, Craig Peters of the team's official site reports.

Patterson was added to the Minnesota practice squad last Tuesday. The team may be clearing spots to bring in additional tight end depth due to the season-ending injury to Josh Oliver (biceps). Patterson rushed 41 times for 159 yards and caught three of four targets for eight yards over six regular-season contests with the Chargers in 2025.

The Vikings placed Oliver (biceps) on injured reserve Tuesday, Craig Peters of the team's official site reports.

Oliver's move to IR was expected after the tight end was diagnosed with a torn bicep Monday. The tight end will likely miss most, if not all, of the 2026 season as he recovers from surgery. T.J. Hockenson and Gavin Bartholomew are now the only tight ends on the Vikings' roster, meaning practice squad elevations ahead of Week 5 will likely include at least one more option for the team. The Vikings signed linebacker Kyle Van Noy to the 53-man roster in a corresponding move.