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Trader (knee) is considered day-to-day ahead of Week 5, C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald reports.

Trader suffered a knee injury during Sunday's 15-10 loss to Minnesota, and he was briefly sidelined before returning to action. The safety registered five total tackles (three solo) during the contest, and his status at Wednesday's first practice of the week will shed more light on his availability for the team's matchup with the Bengals in Week 5.

Durant (hamstring) is expected to miss Thursday's game against the Bucs, Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Durant was injured in the Cowboys' Week 2 win over the Commanders and appears set to miss his third straight contest, as the short week is doing him no favors. With the addition of Joey Porter last week, he and DaRon Bland handled outside cornerback duties against the Texans, with Reddy Steward covering the slot.

Mumpfield suffered a rotator cuff contusion during Sunday's 24-20 win over the Eagles, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

Mumpfield briefly exited the game before returning to the field, and head coach Sean McVay and the team don't appear to be overly worried about the injury. With Puka Nacua returning to action Sunday, Mumpfield saw only three targets, reeling in one catch for seven yards in the victory.

The Vikings waived Jones on Monday.

Jones served a three-game suspension to begin the 2026 regular season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. The wide receiver suited up for the Vikings' Week 4 win over the Dolphins but did not play a single snap in the contest. Jones will now be placed on waivers, and if he clears will become a free agent who can sign with any franchise.

Phillips (hamstring) could return to the Panthers' lineup as early as the Week 6 game against the Buccaneers, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reported Monday.

Phillips sustained a hamstring injury in the Panthers' Week 4 win over the Rams. The strongside linebacker is week-to-week with the injury but has only been preliminarily ruled out of the team's Week 5 contest against the Eagles. Princely Umanmielen or Trevis Gipson will likely start at strongside linebacker opposite Patrick Jones in Phillips' absence.

Washington was waived by the Dolphins on Monday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Washington was signed to the active roster with Miami on Saturday after opening the season as a member of the team's practice squad. The running back didn't see any action in the Dolphins' 15-10 loss to Minnesota on Sunday, and he will now be placed on waivers. If Washington goes unclaimed, there's a good chance that he returns to Miami's practice squad.

Head coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that he expects Williams (ankle) to be available for this Sunday's NFC West showdown against the 49ers, Tim Booth of The Seattle Times reports.

Williams suffered an ankle injury during the Seahawks' 30-23 win over the Chargers in Week 4 and did not return, finishing the game with just one quarterback hit and zero tackles. His practice participation over the coming days will shed light on his status for Week 5, but if he cannot play or operates under a snap count, then Jarran Reed and Rylie Mills would both be in line for more defensive snaps against San Francisco.

Head coach Dave Canales said Etienne (ankle) will "for sure" be back following the Panthers' Week 5 bye, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reports.

Etienne opened the season on injured reserve and is eligible to return in Week 6 at the earliest. Getting Etienne back would give the Panthers another backfield piece while Jonathon Brooks (abdomen) recovers from core muscle surgery. Etienne will likely see most of his playing time on special teams.

Slater suffered a high-ankle sprain Sunday against the Seahawks, and he is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Slater left Sunday's loss to Seattle in the second half with an ankle injury, and it is now understood to be a long-term issue. With Slater sidelined, Logan Taylor is the most likely candidate to fill in as the starting left tackle for the Chargers, and Los Angeles will likely elect to place Slater on injured reserve.

Abdullah (illness) is active for Monday night's game against the Saints, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

Abdullah was added to the Falcons' Saturday injury report with an illness. The last-minute plague left Abdullah questionable for Monday night's contest. The outside linebacker has overcome the issue in time to suit up as a reserve option behind starting edge rushers Samson Ebukam and Za'Darius Smith.