Reporting from the NFL desk.
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Philadelphia will face Jacksonville on Sunday without its lead back and its No. 2 receiver, both out with hamstring injuries. Will Shipley moves to the front of a thin backfield, and Dallas Goedert returns at tight end.
Washington’s quarterback completed a full practice week and will start Sunday while wearing a brace on his left arm.
Jesse Minter ruled Jackson out Friday after the quarterback missed every practice this week with an ankle injury. Tyler Huntley will start against the Falcons.
Ditka scored in the Cowboys’ first Super Bowl win, then helped Tom Landry win another as an assistant. His family announced his death Friday at 86.
His rookie receiving numbers expanded the tight end role. His championship Bears paired a head coach who embraced their personalities with Buddy Ryan’s defense.
His family confirmed his death Friday. Ditka became the Hall of Fame's first tight end after a playing career with the Bears, Eagles and Cowboys, then coached Chicago to a Super Bowl title.
Houston's head coach will call the defense again starting Sunday at Tennessee. The 0-4 Texans rank 27th in points allowed after finishing second last season.
Buffalo's veteran receiver missed Thursday's work after leaving Sunday's Patriots game in the second quarter. Friday's report is the next check before Monday night at the Rams.
Sean Payton told reporters Thursday he will call Denver's plays, starting Sunday against the Chargers. Davis Webb stays in the weekly game plan, but he will not be the voice in Bo Nix's helmet.
Chicago's top two running backs sat out Wednesday after an 89-snap win over the Jets, and Ben Johnson calls Monangai's thumb no concern. Thursday's practice report is the next checkpoint before Friday's game designations.
Houston’s head coach assumes the calls from Matt Burke after an 0-4 start, with communication at the center of his explanation.
Indianapolis lists its starter with an ankle issue; Van Pran-Granger is the next center on the depth chart.
New Orleans estimated its Wednesday walkthrough participation, leaving Sunday decisions open.
Baltimore’s center trade could send Vega Ioane back to guard, but concussion protocol leaves Sunday’s lineup unsettled.
Carolina’s receiver caught six of six slot targets for 94 yards and two scores. The Week 5 bye gives RSO owners time to assess that role without projecting the same result.
Minnesota adds a familiar veteran while Jefferson deals with an ankle injury. The signing establishes a place to work, rather than a Sunday target share.
Buffalo’s tight end ran routes on half of the team’s dropbacks; the coach’s response is an intention, not a Week 5 volume guarantee.
Sean Tucker’s three-snap touchdown sequence gives RSO owners a workload question before Thursday’s Dallas game.
Alexandria’s football pack adds another research option; RSO owners still need their own scoring, contracts and cap calculations.
Chandler Zavala arrives after Tennessee’s recent guard injuries; all six Tuesday moves concern the practice squad.
Overshown expects to face Philadelphia after five games out; Durant is also nearing a possible return from his hamstring injury.
Pittsburgh signs Smith from Washington’s practice squad after adding Sean Murphy-Bunting on Monday.
The veteran linebacker joins Los Angeles after a limited 2025 stint with San Francisco; no game-day role has been announced.
The salary conversion shifts part of the charge into 2027 while the defensive lineman’s neck-injury status remains unresolved.