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Colts head coach Shane Steichen said Friday that Downs will perform his usual role Sunday against Jacksonville in spite of the fact that he requested a trade this week, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports.

It's been a tumultuous week for the Colts, who traded away two stalwarts in left guard Quenton Nelson and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner. Downs requested a trade shortly thereafter, but the team has yet to meet that request. Indianapolis has reportedly fielded trade offers for Downs, but despite the lingering uncertainty of his future with the team, there doesn't appear to be a desire to hold him out Sunday or reduce his role. Alec Pierce (heel) is remaining on IR for at least another week, so Downs is set to work as one of QB Daniel Jones' top targets against the Jaguars.

Campbell (hamstring/quadriceps) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Washington.

Campbell was held out of practice all week due to hamstring and quad injuries, so Jeremiah Trotter figures to start alongside Zack Baun at inside linebacker for Sunday's contest. Campbell's next chance to play is Week 9 against the Giants on Sunday, Nov. 8.

Covey (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Commanders.

Covey was unable to practice all week due to a knee injury that he sustained during the opening kickoff of Monday's 38-21 loss to the Cowboys. With Dameon Pierce (undisclosed) on injured reserve, Elijah Mitchell figures to handle most of the return duties in the absence of Covey, whose next chance to play is Week 9 against the Giants on Sunday, Nov. 8.

Lambert-Smith is likely to drop down the wideout pecking order Sunday versus the Rams, as Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site reports that both Ladd McConkey (concussion) and Tre' Harris (hamstring) are set to return to action.

McConkey missed most of Week 6, and Harris sat out that contest altogether. As a result, Lambert-Smith logged an 87 percent offensive snap count, which he turned into his first five catches and 39 yards of the season on nine targets. However, the Chargers' bye week has provided enough time for McConkey and Harris to recover, so Lambert-Smith will probably go back to a very minor role on offense.

Franklin-Myers (groin) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Franklin-Myers was a DNP for Wednesday's practice due to a groin injury before ending Week 8 prep with back-to-back limited sessions. The Titans shipped Jeffery Simmons to the Bears on Thursday, so the absence of Franklin-Myers would further weaken a depleted defensive line. Rookie first-rounder Keldric Faulk and Jacob Martin would both be in line for more defensive snaps if Franklin-Myers is not cleared to play.

Thomas (shoulder) does not have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Jets, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.

Thomas was a full participant in Friday's practice, which was enough for him to fade an injury tag for Sunday's road tilt. He has five catches on as many targets for 60 yards and one touchdown through seven regular-season games and will continue to serve as the Raiders' TE3 behind Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer.

Runyon (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jets, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.

Like Week 7 prep, Runyon was a full participant in all three practice sessions for Week 8. However, the Towson product is not quite ready to be activated from injured reserve as he continues to recover from a foot injury. Runyon's 21-day practice window opened Oct. 14, so he would be forced to stay on IR for the rest of the season if he's not activated by this upcoming Wednesday.

McCreary (foot) is questionable for Sunday's Week 8 matchup against Minnesota.

McCreary appears to have gotten hurt during practice late in the week, as he wasn't listed on the injury report Wednesday or Thursday. Now that he's been tagged with a designation of questionable, the veteran cornerback's status for Sunday is up in the air. McCreary has logged every Lions defensive snap in each of his past three games, but if he's out against the Vikings, Christian Izien could take on a starting role.

Joseph (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Vikings.

Joseph -- who opened the regular season on the reserve/PUP list while recovering from knee injury from the 2025 campaign -- was cleared to return to practice Wednesday and was limited in all three sessions of Week 8 prep. He's not quite ready to be activated from the PUP, but head coach Dan Campbell said Friday that Joseph has "responded well to individual work," per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Joseph's next opportunity to make his 2026 debut is Week 9 against the Dolphins on Sunday, Nov. 8.

Sneed (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against Denver.

Sneed missed Wednesday's practice while tending to a personal matter and has reps limited Thursday and Friday due to a lingering knee issue. He's played through his knee injury all season, but if he were to be ruled out for Sunday's AFC West tilt, then Kristian Fulton and Christian Roland-Wallace would both be in line for expanded roles in the Chiefs' secondary.