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McKinney recorded three tackles (one solo) in Sunday's 23-6 win over the Vikings.

McKinney matched his season-low in total stops and his lowest solo tackle total of the year. He's played 100 percent of defensive snaps in every game this season, so he should bounce back in Thursday's Week 13 matchup against the Lions.

Byard logged six tackles (four solo) during the Bears' 31-28 win over the Steelers on Sunday.

Byard was one of four Bears players to play every single defensive snap, and the veteran safety finished tied for the fifth most tackles during Sunday's win. In the seven games since Chicago's Week 5 bye, Byard has accumulated 36 tackles (24 solo) and three pass defenses (two interceptions).

Williams recorded four tackles (four solo), one pass defensed and one interception in Sunday's 23-6 win over the Vikings.

Williams picked off an overthrown J.J. McCarthy pass attempt late in the fourth quarter to seal a win for the Packers. He now has an interception in consecutive games and three total for the season. Williams also has 98 total tackles this season and is poised to surpass his stop total from his rookie campaign.

Kendrick was waived by the Seahawks on Tuesday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Kendrick began the season with a significant role in the Seattle secondary, primarily due to injuries. He was limited mostly to a special-teams role of late, logging only four total defensive snaps across the Seahawks' last five games.

Benedet was estimated to be a full participant in Tuesday's walkthrough.

Benedet missed Chicago's Week 12 win over the Steelers with a quad injury that popped up during the week of practice. While the Bears didn't hold an actual practice, Benedet looks to be on track to suit up in Friday's game against the Eagles.

Adeniji (illness) was not listed on Tuesday's injury report, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Adeniji was unable to play against the Eagles on Sunday due to an illness, but he appears to have recovered from the issue and is on track to play Thursday against the Chiefs. Adeniji has appeared in six regular-season games in 2025, with his lone start taking place in Week 5 against the Jets. He'll provide the Cowboys depth on the offensive line for Thanksgiving Day.

Thornton is out for the season after breaking his fibula in Monday's loss to the 49ers, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Thornton had risen to a reserve role in the Panthers' secondary after joining the team as an undrafted free agent this spring. His timeline for recovery is unclear, although presumably he'll be ready to return for training camp ahead of the 2026 season.

The Saints activated Wesley (hip) from injured reserve Tuesday.

Wesley opened the regular season on injured reserve due to a hip injury. His 21-day window to be activated from IR was set to expire, and now that he's back on the active roster, he'll be available to make his 2025 debut against the Dolphins on Sunday. Wesley has not appeared in a regular-season game since joining the league as an undrafted free agent in May of 2023.

The Bengals signed Clifford to the practice squad Tuesday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Clifford was waived by the Bengals on Monday in anticipation that Joe Burrow (toe) would be activated from injured reserve ahead of Thursday's game against the Ravens. Clifford has opted to stick around in Cincinnati on the practice squad, and he would be a candidate to be elevated to the active roster if Burrow, Joe Flacco (shoulder/finger) or Jake Browning were to miss time.

Homer (hamstring/knee) was listed as a full participant on the Bears' practice estimate Tuesday.

Homer missed Sunday's game versus the Steelers with a pair of injuries, but he didn't have any limitations during Chicago's walk-thru practice Tuesday. Barring any downgrade to his status Wednesday or Thursday, he should be able to suit up and mix in on special teams in Week 13.