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Gardner-Johnson has been reinstated after serving a one-game suspension for unsportsmanlike conduct, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reported Monday.

The Bills have been granted a one-day exemption to return Gardner-Johnson to the active roster but it remains unclear what will be done with the free safety. Coach Joe Brady has yet to name a starting safety opposite Cole Bishop for Week 9 against the Vikings, and Damar Hamlin may get the start after displaying strong consistency in the Bills' Week 8 win over the Ravens.

Smith (foot) was estimated as a limited participant on Monday's practice report.

Smith dealt with a knee injury in practice last week, so the foot issue is a new one for the star linebacker. He's started all eight games this season, producing 66 tackles (30 solo), including 2.0 sacks, four pass breakups, including an interception, and a pair of forced fumbles.

Thompson (quadriceps/hamstring) is not expected to practice this week, Noah Furtado of The Athletic reports.

Thompson recently suffered a setback with his pair of soft-tissue injuries. Another one of OC Mike McDaniel's swings and misses this offseason, Thompson hasn't played since Week 2 and has just one catch for 13 yards on 22 offensive snaps. The fourth-round rookie has been a non-factor.

Slye hit both field-goal tries and his only two extra-point attempts in Sunday's 43-36 loss to the Bengals.

The kicker drilled field goals from 46 and 29 yards out, respectively. Slye has only missed one kick this year, a field goal, but the Titans' offense has not been consistent enough to give him ample opportunities on a weekly basis.

The Packers signed Miller to the practice squad Monday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

By all accounts, both Jordan Love and Tyrod Taylor are healthy on the 53-man roster. Miller joins Kedon Slovis as quarterbacks currently on the team's practice squad.

Boswell made two of his three field-goal attempts and all three PATs in the Steelers' 27-6 win over the Browns on Sunday.

Boswell missed a 57-yard attempt on the Steelers' first offensive drive of the game. The kicker proceeded to nail 20-yard and 37-yard attempts en route to five straight made kicks. Boswell is now 18-for-23 on field-goal attempts and 16-for-16 on PATs through eight regular-season games in 2026.

Connors suffered a broken hand in Sunday's 24-9 win over the Rams.

The running back needs surgery, but it's unclear how long he'll be sidelined for Los Angeles. Connors has played 85 snaps on special teams this season, returning one kick for 23 yards.

Dicker made all three of his field-goal attempts during Sunday's 24-9 loss against the Rams. He did not kick any extra-point tries.

The Chargers' offense put forth another poor effort in Week 8, with four of their 11 drives ending in punts and another three ending with turnovers. Dicker has mostly been efficient through his first seven games of the season, making 12 of his 14 field-goal attempts, but until the Chargers' offense demonstrates it can consistently move the ball down the field, he'll be hard to trust as a fantasy option.

Lutz made both field-goal attempts and both PATs in Sunday's 28-24 win over the Chiefs.

Lutz's field-goal tries were good from 39 and 45 yards in the first half. Kicking in Denver's anemic offense through eight games, the veteran has made just 14 of 17 FGAs and all 14 PATs. He's not an exciting fantasy kicker despite playing his home games in the most kicker-friendly environment.

Raridon had one reception for five yards on four targets in New England's 24-19 win over the Dophins on Sunday.

Raridon's lone reception went for five yards early in the first quarter. He didn't record another catch the remainder of the contest despite logging a hefty 93 percent offensive snap share, largely due to No .1 tight end Hunter Henry departing in the first half due to a foot injury. Should Henry remain sidelined in Week 9, Raridon will have another big opportunity to produce in a home tilt against Green Bay.