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Godwin brought in seven of eight targets for 108 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 20-17 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.

Godwin tied Jalen McMillan for the team lead in receptions -- one of them a five-yard touchdown grab to open the scoring in the first quarter -- while checking in as the runner-up to his teammate in both receiving yards and targets. The veteran wideout compiled more than half his yardage on a 59-yard catch-and-run play with just under two minutes remaining in the game. Godwin has at least five receptions in three of his last four games, and a similar caliber of production would be very welcome in a critical Week 18 home matchup against the Panthers that presents a chance for the Bucs to still win the division, with a Week 18 win coupled with a Falcons loss in one of the next two games.

Waddle (ribs) could not secure his only target during Miami's 20-17 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday. He gained seven rushing yards on his only carry.

Waddle was forced out of Sunday's win midway through the second quarter due to a ribs injury and initially listed as questionable to return, prior to which he had logged his sole carry of the day. He retook the field late in the third quarter but failed to record any further statistics, beyond being targeted once for a short incompletion with just over five minutes remaining. The performance was crushing for fantasy mangers who trusted Waddle in a crucial matchup, though he had put up a respective 5-72-0 receiving line versus the Bengals in Week 16, a game which also saw Quinn Ewers line up under center. Waddle will have one last chance to display chemistry with Ewers during the Dolphins' regular-season finale on the road at New England in Week 18.

Hall said after Sunday's 42-10 loss to the Patriots that his knee is fine and the running back noted that he doesn't think he'll need testing on it, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

That said, with the Jets well out of playoff contention, the team will likely err on the side of caution unless Hall is deemed 100 percent ahead of Week 18 action. The Jets are slated to close out their 2025 season next weekend with a road contest against the Bills. Hall rushed 14 times for 111 yards and a touchdown while catching two of three targets for 18 yards prior to hurting his knee, highlighted by a 59-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter. He raised his season total to 1,065 rushing yards, becoming the first 1,000-yard rusher for the Jets since Chris Ivory in 2015.

Achane rushed 18 times for 83 yards and brought in all three targets for 29 yards in the Dolphins' 20-17 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Achane set the pace for the Dolphins' ground attack as usual and collected some solid gains against a stout Buccaneers run defense. The versatile back also made his customary contributions in the passing game, and Achane will look to put a stamp on what is already a career-best season in a Week 18 road matchup against the Patriots.

Coach Dave Canales said after Sunday's 27-10 loss to the Seahawks that Sanders suffered a broken ankle during the contest and is slated for surgery, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Based on Canales' comments, Sanders almost assuredly will miss a Week 18 matchup with the Buccaneers, the winner of whom will take the NFC South. In reality, though, Sanders' 2025 season likely is over, even if the Panthers were to make a deep playoff run. For as long as Sanders is sidelined and Carolina's campaign remains alive, Tommy Tremble, Mitchell Evans and James Mitchell will be the tight ends available to the offense.

Parham (illness) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Giants.

Parham popped up on the Raiders' injury report prior to kickoff and after the list of inactive players was announced. Atonio Mafi is a candidate to step in at left guard if Parham is unable to play.

Head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters Sunday that Hadden is out for the rest of the season due to an ankle injury, Weston Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Hadden sustained an ankle injury during the Packers' 41-24 loss to the Ravens. The injury will keep him out for the rest of the year, and it's unclear whether it will impact his availability for the 2026 campaign. The second-year corner will finish 2025 with five tackles (one solo) through 10 regular-season games.

Coach Mike Tomlin said that Washington suffered a broken arm during Sunday's 13-6 loss to the Browns, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Per Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com, Tomlin said he didn't know if Washington will be out for the Steelers' regular-season finale against the Ravens, with the AFC North title on the line; however, it seems very likely that Washington will miss that contest, at a minimum. If so, Pat Freiermuth and Jonnu Smith would pace Pittsburgh's TE corps in his absence.

Head coach Matt LaFleur said Sunday that Riley is done for the rest of the 2025 season due to an Achilles injury, Weston Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Riley sustained the injury during the Packers' 41-24 loss to the Ravens on Saturday. Further tests have revealed that the injury is severe enough that the third-year defensive tackle will not return for the rest of the season, and the issue could impact his availability for the start of the 2026 campaign. Riley signed a contract with the Packers in early December and mostly worked in a rotational role at defensive tackle, finishing with two solo tackles across four regular-season games.

Luvu recorded seven tackles (three solo) and one pass defense during the Commanders' 30-23 loss to the Cowboys on Thursday.

Luvu joined Will Harris and Bobby Wagner as the three Commanders defenders to play all 92 snaps during their Christmas Day loss. The eighth-year pro is up to 85 combined tackles through 16 regular-season games, and he would need a big day against the Eagles in Week 18 in order to reach the tackling century mark for the third time in his NFL career.