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Robinson registered four tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, in a 13-6 win over the Jets on Sunday.

Robinson's sack was a takedown of Justin Fields on the final play of the first half. The veteran defensive tackle has 2.0 sacks on the season, and they've both come over the past three weeks. Through seven games, Robinson has 25 total tackles and two defensed passes.

Scott (wrist) was a limited participant in Tuesday's walkthrough practice.

Scott has been listed as a limited practice participant in each of the first two days of the week due to a wrist injury he picked up in the Vikings' Week 7 loss to the Eagles. Before deciding whether Scott carries a designation into Thursday's game against the Chargers, the Vikings will see if he's able to increase his activity level Wednesday. In related news, fellow running back Aaron Jones (hamstring) was designated to return from injured reserve Tuesday, and he could be a candidate to be activated ahead of Thursday's game. If Jones isn't added back to the roster for Week 8, however, Scott -- if available -- would serve as the top backup to Jordan Mason.

Moehrig registered six tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, Sunday in a 13-6 victory versus the Jets.

Moehrig's sack came less than 30 seconds before halftime after New York had entered Carolina territory. It was his first sack of the campaign, and he now has 4.0 regular-season sacks in his five-year career. Moehrig is up to 46 tackles through seven games this season.

Fitzpatrick recorded four tackles (three solo) during Sunday's 31-6 loss at Cleveland.

On a day where Cleveland only ran 53 plays on offense, Fitzpatrick logged a season-low 48 defensive snaps in Week 7. That led to a relatively low tackle total Sunday, but he's still on pace for 100-plus stops on the year going into a Week 8 matchup at Atlanta.

Jones (hamstring) was a limited participant at the Vikings' walkthrough practice Tuesday.

Jones was designated for return from injured reserve Tuesday and had his reps capped in his first practice since Week 2. The running back has been sidelined since suffering a hamstring injury in a Sept. 14 loss to the Falcons, but after missing the required four games, he's eligible to be activated from IR at any time. According to Ben Goessling of The Minnesota Star Tribune, Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell expressed optimism earlier Tuesday that Jones would be able to play Thursday against the Chargers, noting that the running back doesn't necessarily need a full week of practice to play because of the rehab work that he's been able to do off to the side in recent weeks. The Vikings should provide more clarity on Jones' Week 8 status when they release their final injury report Wednesday.

Van Ginkel (neck) was limited in Tuesday's walkthrough.

Van Ginkel has been listed as limited in each of the Vikings' first two walkthroughs of the week, so his participation in Wednesday's session will shed light on his chances of returning from a three-game absence Thursday against the Chargers. Dallas Turner would continue to see an increased workload at outside linebacker if Van Ginkel is not cleared to return.

Wentz (shoulder) was a full participant at Tuesday's walk-through practice.

Minnesota listed Wentz as a limited participant Monday on its initial Week 8 practice report due to his lingering left shoulder injury, but the quarterback never seemed to be at any risk of missing Thursday's game against the Chargers. Head coach Kevin O'Connell put to rest any concern about Wentz's status earlier Tuesday, announcing that the 32-year-old will make his fifth consecutive start Thursday while J.J. McCarthy (ankle) is set to be inactive as the team's emergency No. 3 quarterback. McCarthy is expected to reclaim starting duties once he's deemed 100 percent healthy, something that could happen as soon as Week 9 in Detroit. Over his prior four starts, Wentz has gone 2-2 while completing 66.9 percent of his passes for 7.5 yards per attempt and tossing five touchdowns against four interceptions.

Rozeboom tallied seven tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 13-6 win over the Jets.

Rozeboom was one of three Panthers with exactly seven tackles in the victory. It was the fifth time in seven games this season that Rozeboom has reached at least that number of tackles. On the campaign, the veteran linebacker has tallied 50 stops.

The Falcons placed Hayes (undisclosed) on the practice squad injured list Tuesday, Terrin Waack of the Falcons' official site reports.

The severity and nature of Hayes' injury isn't clear, but his placement on the practice squad IL means he won't be eligible to be elevated to the active roster for at least the next four games. That makes Week 12 against the Saints on Nov. 23 the earliest he could be elevated.

New Orleans placed McCoy (biceps) on its injured reserve list Tuesday.

The move comes as no surprise, as it was already known McCoy would miss the remainder of the season after he tore his biceps during Sunday's game at Chicago. Luke Fortner stepped in at center for the Saints after McCoy went down in Week 7, but the team could at some point opt to slide over Cesar Ruiz if Fortner proves to be a significant downgrade.