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The Rams signed Karty to their active roster Thursday.

Karty was elevated from the practice squad for each of the Rams' previous two games and handled kickoff duties while Brandon McManus kicked field goals and extra points. That arrangement isn't expected to change moving forward, per Nate Adkins of The Athletic, so it would likely take a McManus slump or injury for Karty to get a shot at the fantasy-relevant aspects of the kicker position.

Rodriguez notched eight tackles (two solo) and forced a fumble in Sunday's 24-19 loss to the Patriots.

Rodriguez fell three tackles shy of Jordyn Brooks' team-leading total as the Dolphins dropped to 1-6. The rookie second-round pick's 12 tackles over the past two games mark the most fallow two-game stretch of Rodriguez's young career in that category. He'll try to pick up the pace in Week 9 against the Lions.

Brooks recorded 11 tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 24-19 loss to the Patriots.

Brooks led the Dolphins in tackles during the loss, which dropped Miami's record to 1-6. The 29-year-old linebacker has slowed down a bit after leading the NFL with 183 tackles (99 solo) during the 2025 regular season, though he's still averaging a respectable nine tackles per game in 2026. He could draw interest on the trade market from contending teams in search of help at linebacker.

Schwesinger notched 10 tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 27-6 loss to the Steelers.

Schwesinger led the Browns in tackles during the lopsided Week 8 loss. The 2025 second-round pick has 74 tackles (30 solo) this season, having cracked double digits in four of eight games.

Egbuka, who was present for practice Thursday, was spotted testing his injured foot, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

While Egbuka opened up the practice week with a 'DNP' on Wednesday, Auman relays that the wideout was running full speed on the side during that session. The Buccaneers' upcoming official practice report will reveal the official Thursday participation level of Egbuka, who last saw game action in Week 6.

According to GM John Lynch, Samuel (hamstring) is unlikely to be available for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The same applies to fellow WR Mike Evans (Achilles), but on the plus side for the 49ers, Demarcus Robinson (ankle) has been designated to return from IR and could be activated ahead of Week 9 action. In any case, the official game status' of the team's top two WRs will be clarified upon the release of Friday's injury report.

Evans (Achilles) isn't expected to play Sunday against the Raiders, 49ers GM John Lynch said on KNBR radio Thursday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The 49ers were initially optimistic that Evans would return after the team's Week 8 bye following an absence during the Week 7 loss to Atlanta, but the veteran wide receiver apparently needs more time to recover. While official confirmation on Evans' status is unlikely to come prior to game designations being released Friday, Lynch's comments coupled with Evans' inability to practice Wednesday suggest that the wideout's fantasy managers should have an alternative option in place for Week 9.

Robinson (hamstring) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official website reports.

Robinson was also deemed limited on Wednesday's estimated injury report, which gives the running back one more opportunity to upgrade to full participation before the team assigns Week 9 injury designations. If he's able to return from a two-game absence Sunday against the Bengals, he'd slot back into a complementary role behind Bijan Robinson, an assignment that Khalil Herbert handled in Weeks 7 and 8.

McMillan (knee) isn't expected back until after Tampa Bay's Week 10 bye, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

McMillan was initially given a return timetable of 6-to-8 weeks after aggravating a PCL sprain in his left knee in Week 3. Head coach Todd Bowles said McMillan won't have his window to return from IR opened before the Buccaneers face the Bears on Sunday, and Tampa Bay will be on bye the following week, so McMillan's next chance to play won't come until Nov. 22 at Detroit.

Jacobs doesn't anticipate missing any additional game action due to the release of additional allegations of physical and verbal abuse against him, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

"With all the evidence that we have and that they have at this point, it's not one of those things where I'm sitting back on my hands like, 'OK, am I going to play this week?'" Jacobs said. "I'm not worried about feeling like I'm going to miss any more time than I already have." Jacobs spent the first six weeks of the season on the Commissioner's Exempt List. Those six absences would count toward any suspension the NFL hands down to Jacobs in connection with the league's investigation into his possible violations of the league's personal conduct policy.