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Murray has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bears, but he's expected to clear concussion protocol next week and is "on track" to play Sept. 27 at Tampa Bay, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Carson Wentz will draw the start for Minnesota in Week 2, after he came on in relief of a concussed Murray in the season opener and helped lead the Vikings to a come-from-behind 39-22 win over the Packers. Murray was already able to take some steps forward in his recovery from the concussion by practicing in a limited fashion Wednesday through Friday, but he'll still need to upgrade to full participation and receive clearance from an independent neurologist before he's officially removed from the protocol.

Oliver (hip) is considered day-to-day and could be available for the Bills' Week 3 tilt against the Chargers on Sunday, Sept. 27, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Oliver did not play in the Bills' 41-31 win over the Lions on Thursday after sustaining a hip injury during pregame warmups. The veteran defensive lineman's practice participation during the upcoming week will ultimately determine whether he'll be available for Week 3. DeWayne Carter was the defensive lineman that saw his defensive snap count jump the most from Week 1 to Week 2 in Oliver's absence.

The Bills are treating Moore as day-to-day after he was diagnosed with an AC joint sprain in his shoulder after exiting Thursday's 41-31 win over the Lions, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Moore carried once for minus-1 yard and didn't draw a target on his 23 snaps before exiting Thursday's contest late in the second quarter. Keon Coleman (55 snaps, 6-63-0 line on six targets) saw a boosted profile on offense in Moore's absence, but Coleman could fade into more of a tertiary role in the passing game if Moore is able to play through the shoulder injury during the Bills' Week 3 matchup with the Chargers. Rapoport relays that Moore is expected to practice next week, and the Bills will see how his shoulder responds before his status for next Sunday's contest is clarified.

Ingram (groin) has already been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bengals and is expected to also be sidelined for the Texans' Week 3 AFC South tilt against the Colts, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Ingram tweaked his groin in practice during Week 2 prep, and the injury is severe enough for the fifth-year pro to miss time. Wyatt Teller is the next man up at right guard and will be the starter for as long as Ingram is sidelined.

Deablo was added to the Falcons' injury report and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Panthers due to an illness, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

The 28-year-old linebacker may have felt under the weather upon waking up Sunday, and his availability now looks like it could come down to a game-time decision leading up to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. In the Falcons' Week 1 loss to the Steelers, Deablo played every defensive snap and finished with seven stops and one fumble recovery.

Darnold (glute), who has been ruled out for Sunday's game in Arizona, is "recovering faster than anyone had anticipated" and has a "pretty good chance" of practicing at some point during Week 3, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Drew Lock will get the starting nod for Seattle in Week 2 while Darnold tends to the right glute injury he sustained in the Sept. 9 season-opening win over the Patriots, but Darnold looks like he'll be back under center for the Seahawks sooner rather than later. Rapoport relays it might be "a little bit of a stretch" for Darnold to play Week 3 against the Commanders, but the 29-year-old's outlook could change depending on how extensively he's able to practice leading up to that contest. At this time, the Seahawks' Week 4 matchup with the Chargers appears to be a likelier target for Darnold's return to the lineup.

Bowers (knee), who is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Chargers, is expected to sit out Week 2 but appears likely to make his season debut Week 3 in New Orleans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Bowers underwent a meniscus trim of his left knee Sept. 8 but appears to have bounced back well from the procedure and is progressing as expecting. The tight end was able to clear a major hurdle in the recovery process by returning to practice Friday, albeit as a limited participant. Michael Mayer is expected to operate as the Raiders' top tight end in Bowers' stead for a second straight game Sunday, but Bowers should be on track to play Week 3 so long as he can upgrade to full participation in practice by next Friday.

Young (calf), who is listed questionable for Sunday's game against the Ravens, is expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Young took a designation into the weekend after the calf injury limited his activity in practices Thursday and Friday. While he looks to be trending toward playing through the injury in Week 2, his availability won't be officially confirmed until the Saints release their inactive list 90 minutes prior to the 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Despite playing 77 percent of the defensive snaps in the Saints' 31-30 overtime loss to the Lions in Week 1, Young was held quiet on the stat sheet, as he finished with one pass defensed and no tackles.

The Browns plan to re-evaluate their quarterback situation following Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, with Sanders being next in line to start if Cleveland elects to bench Deshaun Watson, Ian Rapoport of ESPN reports.

After winning the battle for the starting job during the preseason, Watson will direct the offense for a second straight game to begin the regular season, but he heads into Sunday's contest with limited job security. In the Browns' season-opening 34-10 loss to the Jaguars, Watson struggled to move the ball throughout the afternoon, completing 16 of 22 attempts for 205 yards and an interception while throwing his lone touchdown with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. If Watson bounces back with a strong performance against Tampa Bay, he'll likely retain the starting job heading into the Browns' home opener Week 3 versus the Panthers, but another poor showing could set up Sanders to take over as the team's top quarterback.

Allen "is facing a minimum three-game suspension" in connection with his August arrest, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Allen was formally charged with two misdemeanors last week after being arrested on DUI charges in late August, and the NFL could levy a suspension of three games or more for his actions. Per the report, "Allen is not expected to miss playing time while the case proceeds through the courts."