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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.

Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed Monday that Lane (ankle) will miss the remainder of the season.

Lane suffered a gruesome ankle injury returning a kickoff in Sunday's loss to the Colts in London and had to be carted off. It was clear at the time that he wasn't going to be back this season. Dyami Brown took over as the Commanders' primary kick returner following Lane's injury.

McConkey (foot), per head coach Jim Harbaugh, is "week-to-week," Alex Insdorf of BoltBeat.com reports.

McConkey suited up for Sunday's loss to the Seahawks despite dealing with a foot injury throughout the week, but he was forced from the game with the same issue, and Harbaugh's comment Monday indicates he could miss some time. More about McConkey's status will be known when the Chargers next release an official injury report Wednesday, but should McConkey wind up sidelined, Quentin Johnston and Tre' Harris would presumably be Justin Herbert's clear top two options at the wideout spots.

Coach Dan Quinn said Monday that the Commanders continue to assess what McLaurin (hamstring) may be able to do at Wednesday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Washington added McLaurin to its Week 4 practice report Friday as limited due to a hamstring issue, which ultimately sidelined him for Sunday's loss to the Colts in London. Quinn said afterward that McLaurin "pushed to play" in that contest, but the team ended up exercising caution with the wide receiver, per Tashan Reed of The Washington Post. McLaurin thus seems to be the "day-to-day" category with his health concern, and Wednesday's injury report will unveil how much work, if any, he's able to handle.

Giants head coach John Harbaugh confirmed Berrios is dealing with a foot/ankle injury, but a decision has yet to be made regarding whether the wideout will be placed on injured reserve, Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reports.

Though Adam Schefter of ESPN reported earlier Monday that Berrios was ticketed for IR, the Giants apparently plan to evaluate the 30-year-old over the next few days before deciding whether or not to deactivate him. Regardless, Berrios appears poised to miss time, which would pave the way for Charlie Jones to replace him as the Giants' primary return man beginning with Sunday's game against the Commanders. Berrios has suited up for each of the Giants' first four games, drawing just one target while seeing the majority of his playing time on special teams.

Head coach Jeff Hafley said Monday that he's viewing Douglas (ankle) as day-to-day heading into the Dolphins' Week 5 game against the Bengals, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

Douglas has missed the Dolphins' last two games while recovering from the ankle injury he sustained in a Week 2 loss to the 49ers. Hafley noted that the Dolphins are proceeding "one day at a time" with Douglas, who hasn't practiced in any fashion since getting injured and will likely need to turn in at least one full practice this week to have a shot at playing Sunday. Miami is on bye Week 6, so the team could opt to take a conservative approach with the rookie wideout and hold him out for a third straight contest if he's still not back to full speed by the weekend.

Thornton is slated to undergo surgery later this week to address the dislocated left ankle he sustained in Sunday's 30-27 win over the Raiders and is facing an expected recovery timeline of 3-to-4 weeks, Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com reports.

Depending how quickly Thornton bounces back from surgery, Zenitz notes that the speedy receiver could have a small chance at returning late in the regular season or during the playoffs. The injury is nonetheless a devastating development for Thornton, who had turned in perhaps the best performance of his career -- a five-catch, 111-yard, two-touchdown effort on eight targets -- before going down with the gruesome ankle injury at the end of a 55-yard reception with just under four minutes left in the fourth quarter. In Thornton's absence, the Chiefs could call upon Xavier Worthy to run more vertical routes, and Kansas City may also have interest in a reunion with Tyreek Hill (knee), who is expected to sign a deal with a team within the next few days.

Higgins (adductor), per head coach Zac Taylor, is considered day-to-day, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Higgins emerged from Sunday's loss to the Jaguars with an adductor issue, but he appears to have avoided any sort of serious setback. More will be know about Higgins' status by Wednesday at the latest, when the Bengals provide an official update on the health of Higgins -- as well as fellow wideout Ja'Marr Chase (concussion).

Rice (hamstring) is believed to have sustained a "relatively minor" injury in Sunday's win over the Raiders and could be ready to play following the Chiefs' Week 5 bye, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Rice was forced from Sunday's game with a hamstring injury, but it appears Kansas City's upcoming bye could help him avoid missing any further action. Fellow wideout Tyquan Thornton (ankle) is sidelined indefinitely with an injury he himself picked up in Sunday's contest, so the Chiefs are heading into the off week with plenty of uncertainty in the wideout room. Xavier Worthy should remain busy regardless who surrounds him, and Jalen Royals and Cyrus Allen are next up -- at least for the time being -- to soak up leftover opportunities.