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Mayfield (thumb) was seen participating in Wednesday's practice and was throwing while wearing a glove on his right hand, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Just as head coach Todd Bowles suggested would be the case Monday, Mayfield was able to get back on the field for the Buccaneers' first day of Week 7 prep in what marked the veteran quarterback's first appearance in practice since dislocating his right thumb Sept. 27. Per Jenna Laine of ESPN.com, the Buccaneers are preparing for undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels to make a fourth straight start this Sunday at Carolina, but Mayfield could change those plans if he shows that he can grip the football securely and throw without any major hindrance during the team's practices this week. The Buccaneers will release their first injury report of the week later Wednesday, when it will be known whether Mayfield was a limited or full participant in practice.

The Giants plan to start McCarthy at quarterback in Sunday's game against the Texans, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

McCarthy looks set to make his first start of the season and his first as a member of the Giants after an impressive showing in relief of the struggling Jameis Winston during Sunday's 34-27 loss to New Orleans. After checking into the game with the Giants down 24 points with just under 12 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, McCarthy proceeded to lead a furious comeback bid. He completed 11 of 21 passes for 243 yards, one touchdown and one interception in less than a quarter of action, leading the Giants into the red zone for a potential game-tying score in the final minute before an incompletion on a fourth-and-1 play sealed the win for the Saints. With franchise signal-caller Jaxson Dart (knee) likely lost for the season, the Giants could be motivated to give an extended look at the 23-year-old McCarthy to see if he can emerge as a viable long-term backup option or a potential trade chip down the road.

Karlaftis registered six total tackles, a sack and two pass breakups in Sunday's 22-6 win over the Chargers.

Though Sunday's contest marked the first time all season that he notched a sack, Karlaftis has been making life difficult on quarterbacks throughout the campaign. Per Pro Football Focus, Karlaftis ranks seventh in the NFL with 27 total quarterback pressures, including 19 over the Chiefs' past two games. Karlaftis has also tallied 21 tackles, four pass breakups and an interception through five appearances.

Tyson (hamstring), per GM Mickey Loomis, is "getting closer" but will not practice this week, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.

Tyson made the trip to Paris with his teammates for Sunday's matchup with the Steelers, but he is not ready to resume working just yet. It's unclear exactly where he stands in the recovery process, but the Saints are on bye in Week 8, so he will be afforded more time to get closer to 100 percent without missing another game. At the same time, fantasy players will not be able to deploy him in lineups until Week 9 at the earliest.

Curl finished Sunday's 18-16 loss to the Cardinals with eight tackles (three solo).

Curl played every single defensive snap for a third consecutive game and the fourth time this season, and he finished Sunday's contest as the Rams' second-leading tackler behind Nate Landman (10). Curl has registered eight combined tackles in back-to-back outings and is up to 30 tackles (18 solo) and two pass defenses through six regular-season games.

Smith compiled 10 total tackles (three solo) during Sunday's 26-19 overtime loss to the Steelers.

Smith was able to recorded double-digit stops for the first time this season, finishing third on the team behind linebacker Josiah Trotter (12) and cornerback Zyon McCollum (11). Smith has now registered 34 total tackles (20 solo), a pass defensed and a forced fumble over the first six contests of the 2026 campaign.

Scott recorded eight total tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, during Sunday's 26-19 overtime loss to Pittsburgh.

Scott was able to register a season-high eight tackles, most notably bringing down Aaron Rodgers for his first career sack in the second quarter. The cornerback has now compiled 32 total tackles (27 solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding two passes defensed over the first six regular-season games of his NFL career.

Landman recorded 10 tackles (six solo) during the Rams' 18-16 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.

Landman led the Rams in total tackles Sunday, and it was his third consecutive game with double-digit stops. He's up to 51 combined tackles through six regular-season games, which leads the Rams and is 12th-most in the NFL. He's well on track to crack 100-plus tackles for a second-straight year and for the third time in his five-year NFL career.

McCollum compiled 11 total tackles (seven solo) and a pass defensed during Sunday's 26-19 overtime loss to the Steelers.

McCollum finished second on the team in tackles behind linebacker Josiah Trotter (12). The cornerback was also able to register at least one pass defensed for the fourth time this season. McCollum is now up to 27 total tackles (22 solo) and seven passes defensed over the first six regular-season games of the year.

Lake registered seven tackles (six solo) and an interception during the Rams' 18-16 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.

Lake picked off Jacoby Brissett early in the first quarter on a pass intended for Trey McBride, which the Rams offense converted into a 44-yard field goal six plays later. It was Lake's second interception of the season, which is already a career-high for the 2022 sixth-rounder. He's also up to eight pass defenses through six regular-season games, which is tied for second-most in the NFL behind Jacob Parrish (nine).