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Titans head coach Robert Saleh said Monday that Townsend is still being evaluated after sustaining a left knee injury in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Browns, Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reports.

Townsend went down with the injury when a teammate was pushed into him during his punt with 1:45 remaining in the second quarter. The Titans deemed Townsend questionable to return, and though he was able to check back into the contest to handle holding duties on a field-goal and extra-point attempt in the fourth quarter, placekicker Joey Slye stepped in for the Titans' lone punt of the second half. Tennessee could look to work out multiple punters over the next couple of days and potentially sign one if Townsend's availability for a Week 8 matchup with the Bengals is in any peril.

Barkley (hamstring), who is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Cowboys, is "trending toward playing," Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Though No. 1 wideout DeVonta Smith (hamstring) has been ruled out for the Week 7 contest, the Eagles are expected to get one of their other top playmakers in Barkley back in action following a two-game absence. Barkley participated in practice throughout the week, turning in limited sessions Thursday and Friday before upgrading to full activity Saturday. Assuming his hamstring checks out fine while warming up Monday, Barkley's availability should be confirmed when the Eagles release their inactive list 90 minutes prior to the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.

Butker went 1-for-3 on field-goal attempts during Sunday night's 20-3 loss to Seattle.

Butker was off his game again in Week 7, leaving a 58-yard attempt short as time expired in the first half before later missing a 45-yard try wide right in the fourth quarter. The kicker was able to convert one field-goal attempt Sunday, nailing a 50-yarder in the third quarter. Butker has now gone 11-for-16 on field-goal attempts, including 2-for-6 from 50-plus yards, over the first six contests of the 2026 campaign.

Worthy caught three of six targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 20-3 loss to the Seahawks.

Seattle successfully limited Worthy's output in the absence of Rashee Rice (hamstring/knee), with the versatile Nick Emmanwori running stride for stride with the speedy Worthy on a couple of downfield misconnections. Worthy finished second behind Travis Kelce (eight) in targets but sixth on the Chiefs in receiving yards Sunday. Heading into a Week 8 road game against the Broncos, Worthy has drawn at least six targets in five of six games this season. He has reached 70 yards twice and failed to eclipse 25 yards in any of the other four games.

Kelce caught four of eight targets for 44 yards in Sunday's 20-3 loss to the Seahawks.

Kelce increased his career total to 1,104 regular-season catches, passing Hall of Famers Marvin Harrison (1,102) and Cris Carter (1,101) to move up to fifth on the all-time list. Jason Witten holds the fourth spot with 1,228 receptions, so Kelce is more likely to be caught by Keenan Allen (1,084) than Kelce is to catch Witten. Kelce led the Chiefs with eight targets in the absence of WR Rashee Rice (hamstring/knee) and tied fellow TE Noah Gray for the team lead in receiving yards as Kansas City mustered just three Harrison Butker field-goal attempts on offense, two of which missed. This was only the second time Kelce failed to reach the 50-yard threshold in six appearances this season. He had 71 yards in Week 1 against the Broncos, whom the Chiefs will face in a Week 8 road rematch.

Mahomes completed 19 of 33 passes for 165 yards, no touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 20-3 loss to the Seahawks. He added two rushing attempts for 14 yards.

Mahomes was picked off in the second quarter and remarkably recovered his own fumble in a pile of bodies to avoid a second turnover in the third quarter, setting up a Harrison Butker field goal on the next play for the Chiefs' only points of the night. This was the first start in Mahomes' career during which Kansas City failed to reach the red zone, and he hasn't thrown a touchdown pass in two games since KC's Week 5 bye. Seattle's defense dominated while Kansas City struggled to move the ball in the absence of No. 1 WR Rashee Rice (hamstring/knee), whom the Chiefs will hope to get back for a Week 8 road game against the Broncos.

Myers went 2-for-2 on field-goal tries and made both of his PATs during Sunday night's 20-3 win over the Chiefs.

Myers was able to make multiple field goals for the third straight game, converting a 25-yarder in the second quarter before later adding a 35-yard make in the second half. The kicker has now gone 14-for-15 on field-goal tries, including 3-for-3 from 50-plus yards, over the first seven games of the 2026 campaign.

Darnold completed 20 of 28 passes for 257 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 20-3 win over the Chiefs. He added two rushing attempts for 17 yards.

Darnold threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the second quarter to give the Seahawks a 10-0 lead, but Darnold's end-zone interception from the 3-yard line in the final minute of the first half allowed the Chiefs to stay within striking distance. Seattle's dominant defense made sure Darnold's eighth interception in five starts since returning from a glute injury wouldn't prove too costly. He has matched that interception total with eight touchdown passes over that span. Darnold and the 4-3 Seahawks will play at home in primetime again Week 8, hosting the Bears on MNF.

Barner caught four of five targets for 42 yards while also adding three rushes for four yards during Sunday night's 20-3 win over the Chiefs.

Barner finished second on the team in both receptions and receiving yards behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The tight's four catches and 42 yards were his highest totals since he reeled in five passes for 69 yards in Week 3 against Washington. Additionally, Barner was able to rush for three first downs on Sunday night. On the year, the tight end has caught 19 of 29 targets for 180 yards while he's also added four carries for five yards and a touchdown over seven contests.

Wilson rushed 24 times for 100 yards and a touchdown while catching his lone target for 15 yards in Sunday's 20-3 win over the Chiefs.

Wilson recorded the second 100-yard rushing performance of his career, having accomplished that feat in Week 12 of last season with the Packers. He put the game away with a 21-yard rushing touchdown with 3:47 remaining in the fourth quarter. That was his third touchdown run in the past four games, during which Wilson has racked up 294 rushing yards on 79 carries (3.7 YPC), covering for lackluster efficiency with heavy rushing volume. He could face a significant influx of competition for carries as soon as Week 8 against the Bears, as Jadarian price (chest) will be eligible to return from IR while Zach Charbonnet (knee), who was inactive Sunday, could make his season debut after being activated from the reserve/PUP list Thursday.