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Bills RB James Cook did not practice today due to foot and ankle injuries.

Related Players: Ray Davis, Ty Johnson

Still plenty of the week left to get right, but we'll keep an eye on things. If he were to miss Week 10, expect Davis to get a large majority of the early-down work, with Johnson taking on an even bigger third-down role.

Sources: The AZCardinals are naming Jacoby Brissett as their starting QB.

Related players: Kyler Murray

There seems to be some mixed reports out there on just how long Brissett will be the starter, especially since HC Rich Gannon just said Murray is still the starter, when healthy. PFT is reporting Murray will continue to work on the health of his foot and he may be active for Week 10, but Brissett will start. Murray's timeline for his foot injury is now said to be 4-8 weeks, so it's still even possible Murray ends up on IR. If Brissett comes out and upsets the Seahawks this week, after knocking off Dallas this week, it's hard to imagine the Cards going back to Murray. Mike Florio of PFT believed the Cardinals and Murray would part ways after the season in an article Monday, and that certainly seems like it will happen. Murray is not "the guy" of the current regime, so it would make sense the coaching staff wants to move in a different direction. While Brissett will at least start in Week 10, it seems possible Brissett could start the rest of the season as well.

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is in the concussion protocol but "feeling a little bit better" after his head hit the ground following a hard hit Sunday, coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday.

"We'll see how the week goes and how he progresses throughout the week," Ryans said.

Related players: Davis Mills

A report from Aaron Wilson said he doesn't expect Stroud to practice at all this week and that Mills will get the start. It's a big game for the Texans as they take on the Jags, but it looks like they'll need to do that without Stroud under center. Stroud took a big hit sliding to the ground that was flagged for a penalty. Mills makes for a decent option as a QB fill-in in mostly deeper, two-QB or superflex leagues.

Brian Thomas Jr. is dealing with a low-grade high ankle sprain but has a chance to play this week, per sources.

The Jags are banged up at WR with Travis Hunter now on IR. The team traded for Jakobi Meyers, but he may not be up to speed for a lot of snaps this week. BTJ has a chance to play this week, according to Schefter, but the second year WR hasn't exactly been productive, so he'll likely be a risky play even if he's a go. Hopefully the injury reports this week give us a better idea leading up to game time.

According to multiple reports, Adonai Mitchell is being traded to New York to complete the Sauce Gardner deal.

That means in all, the Jets will receive Indianapolis’ first-round picks in 2026 and 2027 plus Mitchell, in exchange for Gardner.

Mitchell was buried in the Colts depth chart and a move to the Jets could get him as high as the team's WR2 spot fairly quickly. As the story said, after making 23 receptions for 312 yards as a rookie last year, he looked like he was having a breakout game in Week 4 against the Rams. But Mitchell infamously dropped the ball just before reaching the end zone for a touchdown, with the ball going out of the end zone for a touchback. The story added, since then, Mitchell had played only single-digit snaps in four games, making a total of two receptions for a total of 15 yards. While the Jets QB situation isn't the best, Mitchell should have a chance to succeed in an offense that is very needy for weapons at the WR spot.

Seattle’s already strong passing game has just picked up another big-play threat.

The Saints are trading wide receiver Rashid Shaheed to the Seahawks, according to NFL Network.

Related players: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, Tory Horton, Chris Olave, Brandin Cooks, Devaughn Vele, Juwan Johnson

Shaheed was a strong trade candidate by many before the deadline and he's now a deep threat for the Seahawks. This likely pushes Horton to the team's WR4 assuming Kupp is back healthy at some point. Horton was just coming off an impressive game against the Commanders with Kupp out. Meanwhile for the Saints, Olave remains at least for now and is the team's WR1, but behind him there are lots of questions as Cook and Vele seem to be next up. Johnson, the Saints TE, looks to be the second target overall in the passing game.

Brock Bowers will obviously see his targets increase, so should Michael Mayer.

The Raiders WR room isn't exactly a lot of household names, and with Bowers almost a WR anyway, having Mayer in the fold getting more work makes some sense. McFadden added in his post that, against Jacksonville, Mayer was targeted seven times for three catches and 26 yards last week, as Raiders utilized 12 personnel more than any game this season. This could be a theme going forward for the Raiders, making Mayer a guy to take a shot on and at least stash away for a few weeks to see if this theory pans out.

The Falcons are signing veteran K Zane Gonzalez following a workout this morning, sources tell me.

Related players: Parker Romo

The team is waiving Romo, who was 11-for-14 on FGs with Atlanta and missed a late extra point in the 1-point loss to the Patriots on Sunday.

ESPN sources: Raiders are trading WR Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round picks.

Related players: Tre Tucker, Dont'e Thornton, Jack Bech, Tyler Lockett, Brian Thomas Jr., Parker Washington

Schefter said multiple teams including the Steelers and Jaguars had shown interest in Meyers, who is scheduled to become a free agent after his contract expires this season. For the Jags, with Hunter on IR, and BTJ suffering an ankle injury, they needed another option with Washington also a big part of the offense. For the Raiders, this seems to open the door for their rookie WRs in Thornton and Bech, who haven't been involved much so far this season. Tucker looks to be the team's top WR target, of course battling TE Brock Bowers for targets as well.

WR watch: Kyle Shanahan said the team would not open Brandon Aiyuk's practice window this week. He said Ricky Pearsall (knee) has a chance to play but will be evaluated at mid week.

Both WRs continue to inch closer to getting back to action. Reports a few weeks ago said that Aiyuk wasn't all that close, but more recent ones said he was getting there. It's clear the team is taking it slow with Aiyuk. The Niners Wire suggested the team may be trying to manage his return around the Week 14 bye, where they'll get a bonus practice in the Monday after the bye. Niners Wire also suggested the team could just not be ready to bring back Aiyuk because they're not confident he'd be able to be ready to play in a game within his 21-day window. That potentially means Aiyuk is closer to another month away from returning. We'll likely know more about Pearsall with practice reports this week.