NFL Player News

Sanborn (concussion) is officially listed as out for Thursday's game versus the Patriots.

The Bears held only walk-through practices ahead of Thursday's contest, but Sanborn was estimated as a nonparticipant Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and he'll now miss his first game of the season in Week 7. Most of his snaps so far in 2026 have come on special teams, so Chicago will have to find a way to try to replace his production in that phase.

Vera-Tucker (hamstring) has been ruled out for Thursday night's game against the Bears.

Vera-Tucker suffered a hamstring injury during the Patriots' 26-19 win over the Jets on Sunday. He was unable to practice during the Patriots' short week, and in his absence, Walter Rouse will likely take over as the starting left guard for New England. Vera-Tucker's next opportunity to play is Week 8 against the Dolphins on Sunday, Nov. 1.

Freeling (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's estimated practice, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Freeling did not play in the Panthers' Week 6 win over the Eagles due to a knee injury he sustained in Week 4 before the team's bye week. The offensive tackle has come out of the bye as a full participant and should be set to continue practicing in full throughout Week 7 prep.

Mauigoa (thigh) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Mauigoa is considered week-to-week with a thigh injury. The linebacker exited the Jets' Week 6 loss to the Patriots early due to the injury and did not return to the contest.

The Dolphins opened the 21-day practice window for Louis (knee) on Wednesday, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Louis progressed enough in his recovery from a knee injury to be cleared to practice Wednesday, and he was a limited participant in his return. He'll likely need to log consecutive full practices before being activated from IR, but there's a chance that he is given the green light to play against the Jets on Sunday. The rookie fourth-rounder's return would bolster the Dolphins' depth in the secondary and give the team another contributor on special teams.

The Ravens designated Tampa (toe/ankle) to return from injured reserve Wednesday.

Tampa was placed on IR in mid-September due to what was diagnosed at the time as a knee injury, but Wednesday's practice report listed ankle and toe injuries for the third-year defensive back. He was a limited participant in his return, and he'll need to be activated from IR in order to be available for Sunday's AFC North tilt against the Bengals. Tampa's return would give the Ravens extra depth in the secondary and another contributor on special teams.

Dugger (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Harrison Rich of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Dugger appears to have picked up a knee injury in the 49ers' Week 6 win over the Commanders. The strongside linebacker's ability to practice in the first Week 7 prep session is a strong sign that he should be able to suit up for Sunday's contest against the Falcons. Dugger will likely need to upgrade to full participation by Friday's session to avoid any injury designation ahead of Sunday's game.

Walker (chest) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Walker played all 68 of the Raiders' defensive snaps in Week 6 versus the Bills, so it's not immediately clear when he picked up the injury. In any case, as long as he can upgrade to full participation at practice Thursday or Friday, he'll be in good shape to suit up Sunday versus the Rams.

Parham (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Wednesday was Parham's first practice since sustaining a knee injury in Week 3 against the Lions, which prevented him from playing in each of the Jets' three following games. He'll have two more chances to increase his practice participation and avoid an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Dolphins. If Parham is cleared to return, then he would likely reclaim his starting job at left guard from Jordan Meredith.

Williams (knee) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, Harrison Rich of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Williams likely sustained his knee injury in the 49ers' Week 6 win over the Commanders on Monday night. It is unclear how significant the defensive end's issue is. Still, he will need to achieve some level of practice participation by Friday to have any hope of suiting up for Sunday's game against the Falcons.