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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said during his weekly television appearance on FOX2 in Detroit that X-rays on his right hand were negative, giving him a much greater chance of playing Sunday against Carolina.

"I did get some X-rays after the game and they were negative. No fractures or breaks in there," Stafford said on the station. "A couple, I'm sure, tests throughout the week but, you know, I'm going to do everything I can to be out there. I'm going to do what I can.

"So I like my chances."

Stafford injured the hand in the first quarter of Sunday's 30-27 win against Washington on a sack from Kevin Pierre-Louis that was flagged for a personal foul. He had his hand taped up at the thumb and the wrist and remained in the game, completing 24 of 33 passes for 276 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also had no problem celebrating with teammates -- throwing hand included -- after Matt Prater's 59-yard field goal, the story all said.

Lions QB Matthew Stafford had tests on his thumb after the game, but source said there was not much concern going forward. X-Rays negative.

Rapoport tweeted Stafford will have some more tests Monday to make sure there is no structural damage, but the early vibe is optimistic. Stafford may be limited some this week, but the initial belief is he won’t miss game time.

Packers WR Davante Adams is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.

Buffalo Bills at Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals
QB Brett Hundley
WR KeeSean Johnson
S Deionte Thompson
RB Eno Benjamin
OL Joshua Miles
OL Justin Murray
DL Jordan Phillips

Buffalo Bills
QB Jake Fromm
RB T.J. Yeldon
RB Taiwan Jones
OL Cody Ford
DE Harrison Phillips

Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders

Denver Broncos
QB Jeff Driskel
WR Tyrie Cleveland
CB Kevin Toliver II
LB Joseph Jones
G Netane Muti
T Jake Rodgers

Las Vegas Raiders
QB Marcus Mariota
CB Amik Robertson
RB Theo Riddick
DT Maurice Hurst
T Kolton Miller
G John Simpson
DT Daniel Ross

Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins

Los Angeles Chargers
QB Easton Stick
T Tyree St. Louis
T Storm Norton
DE Jessie Lemonier
DE Joey Bosa

Miami Dolphins
RB Jordan Howard
RB Matt Breida
RB/WR Lynn Bowden Jr.
FB Chandler Cox
T Adam Pankey

Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers

Cincinnati Bengals
PK Austin Seibert
RB Joe Mixon
CB LeShaun Sims
G Keaton Sutherland
OT Bobby Hart
DT Geno Atkins

Pittsburgh Steelers
QB Josh Dobbs
RB Anthony McFarland
CB Mike Hilton
LB Jayrone Elliott
NT Isaiah Buggs

San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints

San Francisco 49ers
WR Deebo Samuel
CB Ahkello Witherspoon
CB K’Waun Williams
RB Tevin Coleman
LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles

New Orleans Saints
RB Dwayne Washington
CB Ken Crawley
LB Chase Hansen
G Derrick Kelly
DE Carl Granderson

Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams

Seattle Seahawks
C Ethan Pocic
RB Chris Carson
RB Carlos Hyde
CB Shaquill Griffin
TE Colby Parkinson
CB Quinton Dunbar
DE Benson Mayowa

Los Angeles Rams
OL Brian Allen
TE Brycen Hopkins
T Tremayne Anchrum Jr.
RB Raymond Calais
WR Trishton Jackson

If David Johnson’s concussion keeps him out of the Texans’ upcoming road game against the Browns, it’ll be worth watching who Houston’s No. 2 running back is. Buddy Howell, a primarily special teams player, appeared on offense for five snaps Sunday, and there was a fumble on the exchange of the lone running play called for him.

Running backs coach Danny Barrett previously said if one of the Johnsons went down, practice squad back Scottie Phillips, an undrafted rookie out of Mississippi, would receive carries. This could be a good chance for the Texans to evaluate him before heading into an offseason in which they’re likely to make a change or two at running back because both Johnsons have hefty cap hits with minimal or no guaranteed money attached to their contracts.

Related players: Duke Johnson

The story said on Sunday, Duke Johnson recorded 73 yards and a rushing touchdown on a career-high 20 touches. He wasn’t efficient on the ground, averaging just 2.6 YPC on 16 rushing attempts, but that might be more of an indictment of the Texans’ scheme and blocking than him. The author added there were at least five plays when Duke Johnson, who finished near the top of Pro Football Focus’ elusiveness rating last year, bounced off a tackle or made a guy miss in the backfield to gain at least a few yards. Those are the sort of plays that David Johnson doesn’t make and instead loses yards. Our John Paulsen has said all along he feels Duke Johnson has the ability to be a primary ball carrier, if David is out this week, Duke may get a chance in Week 10, but it looks like Phillips could be a factor as well.

Broncos tight end Albert Okwuegbunam sustained a torn right ACL in Sunday’s 34-27 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, a source confirmed Monday.

Related players: Noah Fant, Nick Vannett

Okwuegbunam, who was slowed by a hip injury late in training camp, played 15 snaps against the Falcons and was injured on his only target (and reception) of the game. On a seven-yard catch, Okwuegbunam was tackled by cornerback A.J. Terrell and defensive tackle Jacob Tuioti-Mariner. It appeared that Okwuegbunam’s right knee planted into the turf awkwardly. Fant and Vannett will look to lead the way at TE, with Fant the guy to own on fantasy teams.

Lions QB Matthew Stafford’s COVID test came back negative and he is officially cleared to start against the Vikings.

Stafford was removed from the team’s list Saturday, so signs were pointing towards him playing and now he officially has the green light. He’s a top-15 option this week in a key divisional battle.

Lions QB Matthew Stafford was removed from Detroit’s COVID list and will play Sunday against the Vikings.

This was Stafford’s second stint on the COVID list but fortunately he never actually had the virus. His first time was die to a false positive. Stafford being back obviously helps the Lions offense tremendously. He’s our QB15 this week.

49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo has not been recommended for surgery on his ankle, according to Matt Maiocco of NBCSN Bay Area. He will be reevaluated in 4-6 weeks.

The expected timetable for Garoppolo remains intact. We'll see you in a month.