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Brown is expected to miss four weeks with the ankle injury he suffered in Monday night's loss to the Seahawks, Ian Rapoport of ESPN and NFL Network reports.

Brown is believed to be dealing with a high-ankle sprain that may require a stint on injured reserve, per NFL reporter Jordan Schultz. The good news is he suffered the injury on a Wednesday, which gives him a few extra days to rehab this week, but it's still looking like the star wideout will miss multiple games. While Brown is sidelined, the Patriots will need to lean on Romeo Doubs at wideout, while DeMario Douglas, Mack Hollins and Kyle Williams all figure to take on larger roles. Hunter Henry is also a candidate to see a bigger target share while Brown is sidelined.

Tranquill (back) did not appear on Kansas City's injury report Thursday.

The linebacker seems ready to play in the Chiefs' season opener against the Broncos on Monday night after missing time during training camp with back spasms. Tranquill recorded 103 tackles (55 solo), including 2.0 sacks, a pass breakup, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery during the 2025 regular season.

Moss (ribs) wasn't listed on the Broncos' injury report Thursday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.

Moss dealt with an injury to his ribs at the end of August, but his absence from Denver's injury report Thursday suggests he's clear of the issue. He should thus be ready to start at cornerback in Monday's season opener against Kansas City.

James (coach's decision) is officially inactive for Thursday's game against the Rams, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The 2025 fifth-rounder will not suit up in Week 1, leaving Christian McCaffrey and rookie third-rounder Kaelon Black as the only healthy running backs active for the 49ers on Thursday. James' role moving forward may depend on how effective Black is to start the season.

Bain (shoulder) was a full participant at the Buccaneers' practice Thursday.

Bain was able to increase his participation Thursday after opening the week with a limited practice Wednesday. The 22-year-old suffered an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder in late August, but he now appears on track to make his NFL regular-season debut Sunday in Cincinnati.

Sanders (knee) did not participate at practice Thursday.

Sanders recorded a limited practice Wednesday, but it seems he may have suffered some sort of setback during the week. He'll likely need to return to practice Friday to give himself a chance to be active in Week 1 at Houston.

San Francisco placed Collins (knee) on injured reserve Thursday.

This move was anticipated, as Collins is set to miss the entire 2026 campaign as a result of tearing his patellar tendon during practice Tuesday. Osa Odighizuwa, CJ West and Gracen Halton should get plenty of reps at defensive tackle with Collins and Sam Okuayinonu (foot) sidelined.

Gilman (back) is not on the Chiefs' Thursday injury report ahead of the team's Monday night Week 1 clash with the Broncos.

The safety injured his back during the second week of the preseason and missed a little over two weeks of team activities. Now that he has returned to practice, he should be good to go for Monday's season opener against Denver. Gilman signed a three-year, $24 million free-agent deal with the Chiefs in March to serve as a starting safety.

Rozeboom (foot) was a limited participant at the Buccaneers' practice Thursday.

Rozeboom has opened the week with back-to-back limited practice sessions as he continues to nurse a foot injury. The linebacker will have one more chance to log a full practice Friday before the team kicks off the regular season with a matchup against the Bengals on the road Sunday.

Delp (hamstring) did not participate at practice Thursday.

Delp has been nursing a nagging hamstring injury since late August, and his availability for Week 1 is in serious doubt at this point. Unless he makes a showing at practice Friday, it's not likely he'll play Sunday at Detroit.