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Monk was drafted in the seventh round, and he had difficulties fighting through jams. He’ll likely wind up on some team’s practice squad this season.

Spector most recently played in Week 16 and technically remains on injured reserve. The backup run-defender provides helpful depth but should not be considered a needle-mover.

Dawkins practiced on Thursday and Friday and should have no limitations on Sunday. It is great news for Josh Allen, who faces a stout Chiefs defense, featuring a talented pass rush.

Johnson promisingly practiced in full on Friday after being downgraded to a limited participant on Thursday. The top-tier slot cornerback is good to go, which is good news for a Bills secondary that will be without S Taylor Rapp (back/hip). Its No. 1 perimeter cornerback Christian Benford (concussion) is listed as questionable after failing to progress through the NFL’s concussion protocol. He was limited on both Wednesday and Thursday before being downgraded to a non-participant on Friday. The Bills will likely have just 3-of-5 secondary starters active on Sunday.

The Bills’ secondary is in rough shape. S Taylor Rapp (back/hip) has already been ruled out and Benford’s worsening practice participation following last week’s concussion bodes poorly for his availability. Benford still has a chance to pass the NFL concussion protocol’s five phases but it appears as though he may be backsliding. Benford is one of the NFL’s best perimeter cornerbacks. He effectively dissuades quarterbacks from targeting his coverage and efficiently breaks up would-be completions.

Rap added that Cole Popovich is the top candidate to fill Houston’s vacancy at offensive line coach. Johnson received numerous offensive coordinator interviews last offseason following C.J. Stroud’s historic rookie campaign. Stroud regressed drastically in his second season, leading the Texans to fire OC Bobby Slowik. Houston will also interview outside candidates for the gig, but Johnson may have the inside track.

Speaking with NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Ashlyn Sullivan, Slay put his odds of playing another year at 85 percent. Slay acknowledged that he is likely done in Philly and won’t play for more than one additional year. The Eagles have a strong group of young corners and will likely move on from him after the season. Assuming he decides to play in 2025, Slay will have plenty of suitors looking for stable cornerback play for a year.

Jurgens returned to practice on Friday and later declined to speak with the media, instead using the time to receive treatment for his back injury. Jurgens is a critical component of the Eagles’ rushing attack. His expected availability is a big boost in this regard.

After practicing in full on Thursday, it’s a foregone conclusion that Hurts will be cleared from the injury report later today. Hurts twisted his knee in the third quarter of the Eagles’ Divisional Round win over the Rams. He played through the issue but did appear limited for the remainder of the game. While the injury will likely hamper his mobility, Hurts will be out there on Sunday as the Eagles look to make it back to the Super Bowl. Expect plenty of Saquon Barkley versus Washington, per usual.

Getsy spent three years as the quarterbacks coach and eventually the pass game coordinator in Green Bay before landing a gig as the Bears’ offensive coordinator ahead of the 2022 season. He lasted two seasons in Chicago before being fired. The Raiders then took a shot on him in the same role. That too ended in Getsy’s firing, this time after less than one season. Getsy then returned to Green Bay late in the 2024 season in an advisory role. As Demovsky notes, Packers QB coach Tom Clements retired, leaving that role as a potential opening for Getsy.

We don’t know if Goedert will carry an official injury designation into the weekend, but that seems like a moot point. The veteran tight end missed two of three practices due to his ankle injury but was able to practice in some capacity on Friday. Goedert’s injury didn’t appear to hamper him in last week’s win over the Rams, but how much it will limit him this week is anybody’s guess. If he’s not able to play his normal assortment of snaps, the Eagles would likely lean a bit more on Grant Calcaterra.