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Cisse suffered a neck injury and was also evaluated for a concussion in Sunday's 17-14 win over the Buccaneers, Zach Jacobson of the team's official site reports. He finished with six total tackles (five solo).

The Packers defense took a beating Sunday, with Cisse exiting the contest due to multiple injuries. The 2026 No. 52 overall pick could carry an injury designation ahead of the NFC North clash with the Bears in Week 5, assuming he's not ruled out altogether before then. If Cisse can't suit up for that one, Carrington Valentine could continue to see more snaps.

Rice suffered an apparent hamstring injury during Sunday's game in Las Vegas, James Palmer of Bleacher Report reports.

Rice exhibited a limp while clutching at his hamstring while going to the sideline in the first quarter. The precise nature of the issue isn't known, but he wasn't targeted before his exit.

Irving rushed 16 times for 61 yards in the Buccaneers' 17-14 loss to the Packers on Sunday.

Irving was surprisingly held without a single target in the narrow loss, despite rookie quarterback Jaydon Daniels being under center and the third-year running back being a highly trustworthy safety valve out of the backfield. Irving worked hard for his yards on the ground as well, with his longest run of the day going for only seven yards. Irving has yet to eclipse 89 rushing yards in any of his first four games, and with reports Baker Mayfield may be in line for close to a two-month absence due to his thumb injury, the former may have to get accustomed to running against loaded defensive fronts for the foreseeable future.

Winfield exited Sunday's 17-14 loss to the Packers with an abdomen/ribs injury, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Winfield logged six tackles (five solo) before departing in the fourth quarter, and he did not appear to return before the end of the contest. The 2023 All-Pro has been a significant piece of Tampa Bay's defense for the last seven years, and he recorded 93 tackles and eight passes defended, including two interceptions, over 16 regular-season games last season. Winfield will have to recover on a short turnaround with the Buccaneers playing on Thursday Night Football against Dallas in Week 5.

Higgins sustained an adductor issue during Sunday's 22-17 loss to the Jaguars, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

The Bengals played most of Week 4 without top WR Ja'Marr Chase, who suffered a concussion in the first half. The situation allowed Higgins to rack up a whopping 11-157-0 line on 16 targets, but he also picked up a health concern himself. With Colbie Young (knee) inactive Sunday and Andrei Iosivas (thumb) on IR for at least two more contests, the Bengals currently are down to just two healthy wide receivers on the active roster (Dohnte Meyers and Mitchell Tinsley).

Nacua (hip) caught nine of 12 targets for 125 yards and added a two-yard rushing touchdown in Sunday's 24-20 win over the Eagles.

Nacua looked spry in his return from a two-game absence due to a hip injury that was also termed groin soreness. He had just one catch in the first half but scored a two-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter. The star wide receiver came alive as a pass catcher in the second half as the Rams stormed back from a 10-point deficit with two unanswered fourth-quarter touchdowns. Nacua's injury appears to be in the rearview mirror heading into a Week 5 home game against the Bills.

Cooper is feared to have suffered a torn Achilles in Sunday's 17-14 win over Tampa Bay, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Cooper did not return in Week 4 after sustaining the injury. While nothing has been confirmed, head coach Matt LaFleur "suspects" Cooper is done for the remainder of the 2026 campaign. If that's the case, it would be a tough blow, considering the 24-year-old amassed 21 total tackles (14 solo) and 2.0 sacks heading into Sunday's meeting with the Buccaneers.

Head coach Jesse Minter said after Sunday's 24-18 win versus the the Titans that the Ravens are optimistic about the ankle issue that he suffered in the first half of the game, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

In particular, the team discussed allowing Jackson back into the contest but ultimately opted against it. He put up huge numbers before his exit at halftime, completing 15 of 20 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns and taking two carries for 20 yards. As for Tyler Huntley, who replaced Jackson, he was a crisp 8-for-9 passing for 63 yards while rushing four times for 16 yards. Minter's comments seem to indicate Jackson will be fine for next Sunday's road matchup with the Falcons, but the QB's status will need to be watched this week to ensure as much.

Williams rushed 16 times for 80 yards and two touchdowns while catching 10 of 13 targets for 67 yards in Sunday's 24-20 win over the Eagles.

Williams led the team in targets and catches, finishing with one more of each than Puka Nacua, though Nacua racked up 125 receiving yards in his return from a hip injury. Nacua also scored the Rams' first touchdown on a two-yard run, but Williams proceeded to score twice in the final four minutes of the fourth quarter, with touchdown runs of one yard and seven yards to complete the Rams' comeback. Backup Blake Corum had just six touches, so Williams is locked in as the primary backfield option for the Rams ahead of a Week 5 home game against the Bills.

Coach Ben Johnson said after Sunday's 23-12 win against the Jets that Monangai suffered a thumb injury during the contest, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.

Monangai ripped off 30 carries for 146 yards and two touchdowns to go with a four-yard catch on his only target in Week 4, while fellow RB D'Andre Swift notched 15 rushes himself for 58 yards and hauled in both of his targets for 16 yards. Perhaps the breakdown of RB touches among them is related to the knee injury that Swift tended to in advance of this game, but in any case Monangai now is dealing with a health concern of his own. The statuses of the two thus will bear monitoring as Chicago gears up for an NFC North road showdown with the Packers next Sunday.