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Lammons recorded four tackles and an interception in Sunday's 38-14 win over the Titans.

Lammons has served as a backup in the Colts' secondary this season, only seeing his playing time tick up when injuries have occurred. He also logged some extra snaps in the blowout win Sunday and picked off a pass in garbage time, his first interception since the 2019 campaign.

Bynum recorded five tackles and one pass defensed in Sunday's 38-14 win over the Titans.

Many of the Colts' starters saw decreased snap rates due to the blowout nature of the game, and Bynum was no exception. He managed to tie for second on the team in tackles and reached five stops for only the third time this season. Bynum could be in for another strong performance in Week 9, in what could be a high-scoring matchup against the Steelers.

Morgan was limited in Thursday's practice due to an illness.

The illness is a new issue for Morgan as he wasn't listed on Wednesday's practice report. He'll have time to recover ahead of Sunday's game against the Panthers, though his practice participation Friday will determine whether he enters Week 9 with an injury designation. Sean Rhyan and Donovan Jennings would be candidates to start at right guard if Morgan is not able to play against Carolina.

Matthews (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Matthews sustained an ankle injury during the Falcons' Week 6 win over the Bills, but he was cleared to play in Weeks 7 and 8. He popped up on Thursday's injury report after practicing in full Wednesday, so his participation in Friday's practice will indicate his chances of playing against the Patriots on Sunday. Michael Jerrell would likely take over as the starting left tackle if Matthews is not cleared to play Week 9.

Demercado (ankle) was a limited practice participant Thursday.

Demercado thus logged his first on-field work since he injured his left ankle Week 6 at Indianapolis. He proceeded to sit out Week 7 against the Packers, but a Week 8 bye seemingly has afforded him enough recovery time to put himself in a position to play again. With James Conner (foot) out for the season and Trey Benson (knee) still on injured reserve for a few more weeks, the Cardinals are set to roll with Bam Knight as their primary runner, but who between Demercado and practice-squad members Michael Carter and Jermar Jefferson is the No. 2 on Monday in Dallas remains to be seen.

Marshall (hamstring) is active for Thursday's game against the Ravens.

Marshall was activated from injured reserve ahead of Thursday's game, and the rookie fifth-rounder has been officially cleared to return after going through pregame warmups. Marshall gives the Dolphins another body on special teams and depth in the secondary, and he could see some snaps on defense in his return due to the absences of JuJu Brents (coach's decision) and Storm Duck (IR, knee).

Melifonwu (hand) is active for Thursday's game against the Ravens.

Melifonwu sustained a hand injury during the Dolphins' Week 8 win over the Falcons, but he has been cleared to play Thursday despite the short week. With Ashtyn Davis (quadriceps) sidelined, Melifonwu will likely start at safety alongside Minkah Fitzpatrick.

Gay (back) was limited at Thursday's practice.

Gay missed the final session of Week 8 prep due to a back injury and then was ruled out ahead of Monday's eventual loss at Kansas City. Matthew Wright stepped in for Gay and made his only kick (a PAT), but the latter's return to practice three days later is a sign of progress for the seventh-year pro. Gay's listing on Friday's practice report will reveal whether or not he has a chance to play Sunday versus the Seahawks.

Chubb (shoulder) is active for Thursday's game against Baltimore.

Chubb has been cleared to play Thursday after working through a shoulder injury during the shortened week. The veteran pass rusher has logged 22 combined tackles, including 4.0 sacks, along with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery through eight regular-season games.

Eskridge (shoulder) is active for Thursday's game against the Ravens.

Eskridge was tagged as questionable for Week 9 after logging a full practice Wednesday, and the 2021 second-rounder has been officially cleared to play Thursday after going through pregame warmups. Eskridge will give the Dolphins depth at wide receiver while also serving as a returner on kickoffs.