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Melton (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

Melton drew the questionable tag after being limited in practice all week due to an ankle injury, but he's been given the green light to play Sunday after going through pregame warmups. He logged one assisted tackle and two pass defenses during the Cardinals' Week 1 win over the Chargers.

Beck (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the emergency third quarterback against the Seahawks on Sunday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

For a second consecutive week, Beck will be the Cardinals' emergency QB3 behind Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew. That means Beck cannot play Sunday unless both Brissett and Minshew were to be removed from the game due to illness, injury or ejection.

Ebukam (hamstring) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Panthers, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

Ebukam suffered a hamstring injury in the first half of Sunday's contest that will end his day. The outside linebacker finishes with two tackles, including 0.5 sacks. Jared Ivey and Cameron Thomas are set to share Ebukam's workload for the remainder of the game.

Virgil (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

The rookie fifth-rounder has been a healthy scratch for each of the Cardinals' first two games of the regular season, and the next chance for him to make his NFL debut is Week 3 against the 49ers on Sept. 27. The Cardinals will go with six active wide receivers Sunday, with the position group led by Michael Wilson, Marvin Harrison and Kendrick Bourne.

Terrell (groin) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Panthers, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

Terrell was listed as doubtful to return to Sunday's contest after sustaining a groin injury in the first half. The cornerback avoided a concussion, but the groin issue has stuck enough to rule him out for the remainder of the game. C.J. Henderson is set to play outside cornerback for the Falcons secondary in Terrell's absence.

Kinlaw (back) is active for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

Kinlaw popped up on Thursday's injury report as a DNP due to a back injury and drew the questionable tag for Week 2. He's been given the green light by medical staff to play Sunday and will start next to Daron Payne on the defensive line.

Black (groin) is active for Sunday's Week 2 matchup against the Dolphins, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

The rookie running back was reported to be trending up for Sunday's contest earlier Sunday, and his availability now has been made official. Black will therefore once again serve as the primary backup to Christian McCaffrey, a role that afforded the former 15 touches (14 carries, one reception) across 28 snaps in a Week 1 win over the Rams in Melbourne, Australia.

Emerson (shoulder) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Ravens, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

Emerson went to the locker room in the first half as the Saints evaluated the severity of the cornerback's shoulder injury. The issue is serious enough that the reserve member of the team's secondary will not return to the contest, leaving Jayden Price and Michael Reid as the primary reserves.

Kaliakmanis (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Commanders' emergency third quarterback against the Cowboys on Sunday.

Kaliakmanis once again will be the emergency QB3, meaning he is not permitted to play Sunday unless both Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota were to leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection.

McCaffrey (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

McCaffrey will be a healthy scratch for a second consecutive week, with the Commanders going with six wide receivers on the active game-day roster, led by Terry McLaurin, Stefon Diggs and Antonio Williams. McCaffrey's next chance to play is Week 3 against the Seahawks on Sept. 27, though he doesn't appear to have a clear path to playing time.