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Gonzalez (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Gonzalez was injured in the early days of training camp and has now been sidelined for more than six weeks to this point. His absence is a boost for Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle this Sunday.

Ward (concussion) won't play Sunday against the Broncos, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Ward has yet to clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol and will remain ineligible to suit up until he clears the protocol. His practice participation will bear monitoring ahead of a Week 3 trip to Tennessee. Mekhi Blackmon and Johnathan Edwards are the top candidates for increased Week 2 roles in Ward's absence.

The Bears signed Moody to their practice squad Friday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Moody was cut by the 49ers earlier in the week and cleared waivers after missing a pair of field-goal attempts in San Francisco's Week 1 win over the Seahawks. Chicago represents a fresh start for the 2023 third-round pick. He's an upside addition should Moody rediscover the kicking ability that made him such a high draft pick out of Michigan.

Reiman (foot) won't play Sunday against the Panthers, Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said Friday, Bo Brack of PHNX Sports reports.

Reiman will sit out Week 2 due to the injury he suffered in the season-opening win over the Saints. Elijah Higgins is likely to be the primary beneficiary of Reiman's absence. Reiman had a 52 percent Week 1 snap share compared to Higgins' 30 percent mark, with both lagging significantly behind star starter Trey McBride's 97 percent.

Reed (collarbone) will have surgery next week and hopes to return in November, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The Packers diagnosed Reed with a broken collarbone following Thursday's win over Washington. He'll presumably be placed on injured reserve soon, which could open up more playing time for fellow Green Bay wideouts Matthew Golden, Dontayvion Wicks, Savion Williams and Malik Heath. The team also may get Christian Watson (knee) back before Reed, who was playing through a Jones fracture in his foot prior to the collarbone fracture.

Judkins is viewed as questionable to play in Sunday's game against the Ravens, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

In terms of Judkins' chances of suiting up versus Baltimore, coach Kevin Stefanski told Oyefusi on Friday, "We'll work through that over the next 24 hours. ... I do think he's in good shape." The Browns were granted a two-game roster exemption for the 2025 second-rounder ahead of Week 1, with Zac Jackson of The Athletic noting that the team has until Saturday afternoon to activate Judkins and make a corresponding roster move to pave the way for him to be able to play against the Ravens. If Judkins is active Sunday, he'd bolster a Cleveland backfield that was led last weekend by Dylan Sampson and Jerome Ford.

Conner is in line for an increased role Sunday against the Patriots, as Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel noted Friday that Darren Waller (hip) will be out, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.

Conner saw a near-even snap share with Julian Hill (59 percent to Hill's 57 percent) in Waller's absence against the Colts in Week 1, and while Conner got all four of the official targets among Miami's tight ends, Hill did catch a two-point conversion. With Waller missing a second consecutive game to begin the season, Conner is poised to remain a secondary target for Tua Tagovailoa behind wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle (shoulder), as well as running back De'Von Achane.

Hall (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Hall dealt with a knee issue for much of the summer and wasn't activated from the active/PUP list until Aug. 27. He's still working his way back into game shape.

Gardner (groin) will be limited at practice again Friday, but head coach Aaron Glenn expects Gardner to play Sunday against the Bills, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Gardner may wind up with a questionable designation when the Jets release game statuses for Sunday's home game against the Bills, but the star cornerback appears on track to suit up. Gardner would be sorely missed if he can't play, as free-agent acquisition Brandon Stephens struggled mightily across from Gardner in the Week 1 loss to the Steelers.

Jones (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Broncos, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Jones injured his hamstring in the Colts' Week 1 win over the Dolphins after playing just six snaps on special teams. With both Charvarius Ward (concussion) and Jones out, however, the Colts' cornerback depth will be tested behind Xavien Howard and slot corner Kenny Moore.