Panthers Steve Smith May Be Out To WK 7

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will continue to practice this week and could play Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. Purdy’s status will remain up in the air as the team evaluates him in practice starting Wednesday.

“We’ll see on Wednesday how much he is able to do,” Shanahan said.

Related players: Mac Jones

Jones, meanwhile, is day-to-day with a knee injury that bugged him but did not keep him out of Sunday’s win over the Arizona Cardinals, the story went on to say. Purdy practiced in a limited capacity last week, and both Purdy and Shanahan were pleased with his progress. The team left the door open for Purdy to serve as the backup against the Cardinals, but he was inactive, the story said.

The Panthers got their first win of the season on Sunday, but they also reportedly lost tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders for a while.

Sanders injured his ankle during the fourth quarter of Carolina’s 30-0 win over the Falcons. Joseph Person of TheAthletic.com reports that tests showed Sanders suffered a high-ankle sprain and is set to miss multiple weeks as a result.

Related players: Tommy Tremble, Mitchell Evans, James Mitchell

Sanders had two catches for 11 yards in Sunday’s win. He has 11 catches for 92 yards so far this season. The story added Tremble and Evans saw time at tight end in Week 3. Mitchell was inactive for the game and has not appeared in a game this year.

Chargers running back Najee Harris will not be available for the rest of the 2025 season.

Via multiple reporters, Los Angeles head coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters in his Monday news conference that tests confirmed Harris suffered a torn Achilles during Sunday’s win over Denver.

Related players: Omarion Hampton, Hassan Haskins

With Harris out, Hampton is expected to take the bulk of the carries for the Chargers going forward. He’s rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown and caught nine passes for 73 yards, the story said. While Hampton should get a bulk of the work, the Chargers always seem to be quick to say other backs will work in as well. Haskins is up next on the depth chart and the Bolts could be another team to maker a move for a RB sooner than later.