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Whether Bagent starts or serves in a backup role against the Falcons on Sunday depends largely on whether Caleb William (hamstring) is cleared to return from a three-game absence, Larry Mayer of the Bears' official site reports.

Williams strung together a trio of full practices during Week 6 prep, but he's not quite out of the woods yet as the team manages the third-year pro's hamstring injury. If Williams is not cleared to return, then it's not entirely clear whether Bagent or Keenum would get the starting nod, with head coach Ben Johnson being mum on those two options following Friday's practice. Bagent led the Bears to a Week 4 win against the Jets but was benched in the third quarter of Chicago's Week 5 loss to Green Bay after throwing a second interception.

Winfield (ribs) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Steelers, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Winfield was unable to practice for a second week in a row after sustaining a rib injury in the Buccaneers' Week 4 loss to the Packers. Ifeatu Melifonwu will once again replace the star safety as he continues to recover.

With Michael Penix (ribs) cleared to play Sunday against the Bears, Tagovailoa will handle backup duties for the Falcons.

Tagoavailo replaced an injured Penix late last Sunday night against Baltimore and tossed the game-sealing interception in overtime to give the Ravens the win. The Falcons need Penix to maintain health this season, but he's shown little ability to do so early in his career, so there's a good chance Tagovailoa sees snaps again at some point in 2026.

Juszczyk (knee) was a full participant in Friday's practice, Harrison Rich of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Juszczyk was cleared to practice without restriction Friday after being limited in Thursday's session. The full practice designation indicates that the veteran fullback has fully recovered from a knee injury and will play against the Commanders on Monday.

Kirk (calf) remained limited in Friday's practice, Harrison Rich of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Kirk had his 21-day practice window opened Thursday, as he's eyeing a potential return from injured reserve Monday night against the Commanders. The 49ers will make a decision on his potential activation Saturday, so there will be a better idea of his Week 6 availability in the next 24 hours. Kirk's return would be a boost to an injury-ravaged San Francisco wideout room.

Huntley will be the Ravens' starting QB against the Browns on Sunday after Lamar Jackson (ankle) was ruled out, Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site reports.

Jackson will miss a second consecutive game due to an ankle injury that he sustained during the first half of the Ravens' Week 4 win against the Titans. As such, Huntley will once again be under center for Baltimore, and the veteran quarterback led his team to a Week 5 overtime victory against Atlanta, when he completed 24 of 32 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns while turning six carries into 20 yards and a score. The Browns' 16 sacks are tied for seventh-most in the NFL, but the defense has also given up 10 touchdown passes across five games, which is tied for seventh-worst in the league.

Winston (quadriceps) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Colts, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.

Winston lost an uphill battle against a quadriceps injury he sustained before the Titans' Week 5 loss to the Texans. The free safety will now miss consecutive games due to the issue, and it remains unclear when he will return to the field.

Burks (shoulder) remained limited in Friday's practice.

Stefon Diggs (hamstring) upgraded to limited after being DNP on Thursday, and Terry McLaurin got a veteran's rest day after returning from his hamstring injury last Sunday. Burks caught two of five targets for 26 yards in last Sunday's 27-27 tie with the Giants.

Ekeler (chest) remained limited in Friday's practice.

The Commanders are dealing with injuries throughout the backfield, as Jacory Croskey-Merritt (foot) was DNP for a second straight day while Rachaad White continues to work back to 100 percent from his shoulder injury. Jeremy McNichols (quadriceps) also remains on injured reserve, though he's practicing fully this week. In two games back with Washington, Ekeler has rushed seven times for 28 yards, adding two catches for 26 yards on three targets.

Parkinson (shoulder) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Parkinson continues to deal with the shoulder injury he originally sustained in Week 3 against Denver. After missing Week 4, the tight end was able to return for last Monday night's overtime loss to the Bills, logging 64.6 percent of the offensive snaps. He secured just one pass for three yards on two targets and isn't in the fantasy football conversation, with Tyler Higbee dominating the pass-game looks.