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Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that Duck (knee) will miss the remainder of the season, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Duck sustained a knee injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday's win over the Falcons and was carted off the field. Although McDaniel didn't specify the exact nature of his injury, Duck will be shut down for the remainder of the 2025 campaign. The Louisville product has appeared in just two games this season due to a prior ankle injury, recording two total tackles and one pass defended.

Williams took the field for 12 of the Packers' 64 snaps on offense and finished with a one-yard carry and an eight-yard touchdown reception on his lone target in Sunday's 35-25 win over the Steelers. He also returned four kickoffs for 97 yards.

Williams' touchdown grab -- the first of his career -- came with 8:48 remaining in the third quarter and helped cut the Green Bay deficit to two points before the Packers ran away with the game in the fourth quarter. A 2025 third-round pick out of TCU, Williams boasts a big frame (6-foot-4, 222 pounds) and excellent size-adjusted athleticism (4.48-second 40-yard dash time), but he looks set to remain a situational player on offense during his rookie season. Instead, Williams is more likely to offer his biggest weekly contributions on kickoff returns, where he's averaging 25.6 yards per runback through seven games.

Dodson recorded five total tackles (three solo) and recovered a fumble in Sunday's 34-10 win over the Falcons.

The Texas A&M product finished tied for the second-most tackles on the Dolphins' defense Sunday, trailing Jordyn Brooks' 10-stop performance. Dodson has now recorded 59 total tackles, including 3.0 sacks, one pass defended and one forced fumble over seven appearances this season. He's expected to continue starting alongside Brooks in Miami's linebacker corps in the Week 9 matchup against the Ravens on Thursday night.

Brooks recorded 10 total tackles (seven solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 34-10 win over the Falcons.

Brooks did it all in Sunday's win, leading the Dolphins' defense in total tackles, tackles for loss (three) and sacks. He didn't play 100 percent of the Dolphins' defensive snaps for the second consecutive week, but that's likely due to the second-half blowout. The veteran linebacker has now logged 85 total tackles (most in the NFL), including 2.5 sacks, over Miami's first eight games this season. He's expected to remain one of the NFL's premier inside linebackers and a viable IDP option in the Week 9 matchup against the Ravens.

Singletary appears likely to serve as the Giants' No. 2 running back moving forward after starter Cam Skattebo suffered a season-ending ankle dislocation in Sunday's 38-20 loss to the Eagles, Art Stapleton of NJ.com reports.

Skattebo's injury will likely thrust Tyrone Tracy back into the No. 1 role, while Singletary should settle in as Tracy's backup. The Giants also seem likely to add another tailback to the 53-man roster, which could mean that Dante Miller will get elevated or signed off the team's practice squad. After Skattebo was hurt in the second quarter Sunday, Tracy logged seven carries and drew two targets on a 64 percent offensive snap share while Singletary tallied two carries and one target on a 19 percent snap share, which could hint at how the time will be split between the pair moving forward. Singletary didn't gain any yards on his two totes but notched a 28-yard reception on his only target. He also gained 51 yards on a pair of kick returns in the loss.

Cooper served as the Eagles' third wide receiver for Sunday's 38-20 win over the Giants but did not receive a single target.

Cooper's return from a shoulder injury was well-timed, as it gave the Eagles added wideout depth in the absence of A.J. Brown (hamstring). While Cooper did see the field for 25 offensive snaps, Jalen Hurts didn't look his way with any of his 20 pass attempts. Even if Brown remains out following the team's Week 9 bye, Cooper's fantasy value will likely remain limited.

FitzPatrick corralled his lone target for a four-yard reception Sunday in the Packers' 35-25 win over the Steelers.

FitzPatrick took the field for 22 of the Packers' 64 offensive snaps, with his 34 percent share placing him ahead of Luke Musgrave (19 percent) for second among the team's tight ends. Starter Tucker Kraft continued to lead the way in both playing time (59 snaps) and production (7-143-2 receiving line on nine targets) by a healthy margin, and so long as Kraft stays healthy, FitzPatrick won't have much of an opportunity to see his role on offense expand.

Zavala (IR,knee) will have his 21-day practice window opened later this week, Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer reports.

The third-year pro from NC State has missed the Panthers' last four games after sustaining a knee injury in the Week 4 loss to the Patriots. Once his practice window opens, Carolina will have 21 days to add him to the active roster before reverting to IR. Zavala will likely assume the Panthers' top right-guard duties once fully healthy.

Head coach Sean McVay told reporters Monday that Havenstein (ankle) is expected to return to practice this week and to game action in Week 9, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

The veteran offensive lineman from Wisconsin had missed the Rams' last three games due to an ankle injury. However, Los Angeles' Week 8 bye appears to have given Havenstein enough time to recover, as he's set to return to both practice and game action this week. If active for Sunday's matchup against the Saints as expected, he'll likely resume his role as the Rams' top right tackle.

Shipley rushed three times for a total of two yards in Sunday's 38-20 win over the Giants.

Shipley appears to have slipped to third on the depth chart, as his eight offensive snaps were only half of those played by Tank Bigsby, who carried the ball nine times. Saquon Barkley exited with a groin injury at the end of the third quarter but believes he'll be good to go after the team's Week 9 bye. If Barkley does wind up missing time, Shipley should play a larger role than normal in Week 10 against the Packers but would likely still see fewer touches than Bigsby.