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New York’s burly short-yardage back will undergo a stress test Monday.

Levis was upgraded to a full participant for the first time since Week 7. The Titans’ signal-caller is hoping to make a start on Sunday against the Chargers and has just a few more hurdles to clear before being cleared by the team. Head coach Brian Callahan said earlier in the week that he is “hopeful” Levis can return in Week 10. Thursday’s upgrade suggests he is well on his way to a return.

Sanders was listed with a late-October ankle injury but was reportedly injury-free last week. He returns to the injury report, now with both a wrist and ankle listing, jeopardizing his Week 10 availability. Sanders has been a fringe TE1/2 in three of the past four games and is firmly on streaming radars with David Njoku, Brock Bowers, Tucker Kraft and Noah Fant all on bye. He is a TE1, if active but he is not guaranteed to suit up.

Pollard missed two practices with a foot injury last week and was limited yesterday. Thursday’s DNP may be related to load management while he plays through the injury. Head coach Brian Callahan said on Monday that the team would like to reduce Pollard’s workload, which is also probably related to his injury. Thursday’s DNP makes Pollard a player to watch on Friday’s injury report.

Pitts is dealing with his fourth recorded hamstring strain and another Limited Participant designation only really tells us that he is unlikely to have suffered a setback. Pitts is trending toward uncertain Week 10 usage, if active, in what could be a run-heavy game script.

London remains on track to play thanks to his continued limited participation but seeing him upgrade to Full Participant status on Friday would go a long way toward assuaging concerns over his hip injury. The talented X-receiver has sky-high upside, if active against the Saints’ depleted secondary.

Olave is highly unlikely to play in Week 10’s game against the Falcons. He’s now dealing with his second concussion of this season and fifth documented concussion of his football-playing career. There’s been little word about his progression through the league’s concussion protocol, but we’d expect him to miss at least one game with this latest brain injury.

The Commanders’ newest starting cornerback has yet to begin practicing. He appears unlikely to make his Commanders’ debut in Week 10.

Robinson practiced in a limited capacity through all three practices last week before ultimately being ruled out. He’s remained limited in both Week 10 practices, giving us little to go on at this time. Austin Ekeler (3.1 YPC) and Chris Rodriguez Jr. (4.7 YPC) each totaled 11 carries last week, with Jeremy McNichols (2.1 YPC) handling eight more. Ekeler (five targets) was the only player to receive passing game touches. If Robinson is sidelined, McNichols’ recent inefficiency could shrink the backfield to a two-player show.

Mitchell is active and will play in Thursday night’s game against the Bengals. The second-year back was enjoying a solid stretch of games in his rookie year before a torn ACL in Week 15 ended his season. Mitchell will play well-behind Derrick Henry, but could see a role as a change-of-pace back in Baltimore’s dynamic rushing attack. He’s worth a stash in deep leagues but fantasy managers shouldn’t be rushing to get him into their lineups at this time.

Colts players are rarely practicing in a limited capacity these days, so Franklin going from a non-participant Wednesday to a full participant Thursday is par for the course. The talented run-defender can be safely expected to suit up in Week 10.