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Mayfield, who was a full practice participant Wednesday, said that he's still taking a day-by-day approach when it comes to wearing a glove to protect his dislocated right thumb, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Mayfield returned to action in Week 7 after a three-game absence but wasn't asked to do much in a 43-13 win over the Panthers, as he attempted just 11 passes while the Buccaneers relied heavily on the running game. He wore a protective glove on his throwing hand Sunday, and Mayfield looks like he'll continue to do so again Week 8 versus the Falcons. Given how last week played out, the Buccaneers may continue to favor a run-first attack, even though Atlanta's defense has struggled to defend the pass in 2026.

Mariota (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

Mariota was sidelined for the previous two games with a sprained MCL but is ready to resume QB2 duties coming out of the Commanders' bye. Athan Kaliakmanis should slide back down to the QB3 spot for Washington.

Harris (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Wednesday was Harris' first practice since he sustained a hamstring injury during the Chargers' Week 5 loss to the Broncos. He was unable to play in Week 6 against the Chiefs, but the second-year wide receiver had additional time to rest courtesy of the Chargers' Week 7 bye. It's possible he only misses one game, and he'll have two more chances to increase his practice participation and avoid an injury designation ahead of Sunday's contest against the Rams.

Singletary is expected to handle a bigger role out of the Giants' backfield after Tyrone Tracy (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

The Giants have their bye in Week 8, but Tracy will be required to miss at least four games with his injury, so it appears as if Singletary and Cam Skattebo (hamstring) will form the backfield duo with Tracy sidelined and Najee Harris recently released. Singletary scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime last Sunday against the Texans, finishing with 55 total yards and the touchdown on eight touches. If Skattebo is healthy, he figures to operate as the lead back, but Singletary showed enough to warrant 6-10 touches with upside for more. He's worth picking up in most fantasy leagues.

Wicks (ankle) didn't take part in Wednesday's walkthrough.

Wicks thus has logged a DNP on four consecutive injury reports going back to last week as he deals with an ankle issue. He likely will need to practice in some capacity Thursday and/or Friday to have a chance to suit up Sunday at Washington.

Parsons (knee) could return to practice as soon as Nov. 4, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reported Tuesday.

Parsons tore his ACL on Dec. 14, 2025. The star pass rusher is preparing to return to the field any week now. It remains unclear whether Week 9 practice will lead to an activation for the game against the Patriots or if Parsons will need to wait until a future week to suit up in 2026.

Smith (hamstring) was a non-participant at Wednesday's walkthrough.

Smith has missed three of the last four games due to a hamstring injury, and his lack of activity to begin Week 8 prep isn't a great sign for his odds to return to action Sunday in Washington. He likely will need to mix into drills Thursday and/or Friday to have a chance to play this weekend.

NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports that the Browns are currently "less likely" to trade Jeudy before the Nov. 10 deadline.

The rookie wide receiver duo of Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion, along with second-year tight end Harold Fannin, have dominated most of the targets from quarterback Deshaun Watson. Jeudy has been less involved offensively, although he's slight uptick in work as of late, accumulating 14 catches (on 18 targets) for 145 yards over his last four games. The 2020 first-rounder brings a veteran presence to the Browns' pass-catching group, but given his lower workload compared to his younger teammates in Cleveland, Jeudy could garner interest from a team who is in more need of depth at wide receiver.

Barkley (hamstring/back) was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's walkthrough.

The Eagles are listing Barkley's previous hamstring injury and the back issue that he picked up during Monday's loss to the Cowboys as the reasons for Wednesday's absence. He'll have two more chances to mix into drills this week, but even if he isn't able to, he mentioned of the aforementioned contest that his "hamstring came out great" and that he isn't worried about the new health concern, per Tim McManus of ESPN. Ultimately, Friday's injury report will reveal Barkley's odds to suit up Sunday at Washington.

Diggs (hand/hamstring/rest) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice.

Head coach Dan Quinn relayed to Tashan Reed of The Washington Post earlier Wednesday that Diggs wasn't going to practice for an unspecified reason. The Commanders ended up listing hand and hamstring issues in addition to rest, the latter of which is the likeliest reason for his absence because Diggs is expected to be a full participant Thursday. With Terry McLaurin (knee) out for the season, Diggs will be on the receiving end of plenty of targets from QB Jayden Daniels as long as Diggs is able to suit up on game days.