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Roby, 29, lost his kick-return job in New Orleans last season, but did make eight special teams tackles. He hasn’t caught a pass since the ’09 campaign.

Ertz exited in the second quarter of Sunday’s win over the Saints and was ruled out with a concussion after halftime. The veteran tight end will have to clear protocol this week if he hopes to suit up for Week 16’s game against the Eagles. In addition to Ertz, safety Jeremy Chinn also landed himself in concussion protocol after Sunday’s game, meaning the Commanders could be without one starter on both sides of the ball.

Gilmore was listed as questionable heading into the game, but it sounds like the veteran corner will miss his second consecutive game with the hamstring injury that forced him from Week 13’s game against the Cardinals. With Gilmore out, the Vikings will likely start Fabian Moreau, who is listed as the next man up on the team’s depth chart.

A brutal day for the Lions gets even worse as Montgomery goes from out indefinitely to out for the season. Montgomery finishes the season with a 185/775/12 rushing line as well as 36 catches for 341 yards. He just signed an extension this season, but with the late date of this injury and the quick “out for season” call, it’s possible the torn MCL has Montgomery missing time this offseason. This firmly places Jahmyr Gibbs as high as RB2 overall in the fantasy ranks this week, behind only Saquon Barkley. It’s also possible it creates a fantasy role for Craig Reynolds.

It makes the third-year wideout a question mark for Week 16’s game against the Titans. Pierce bageled on four targets against the Broncos in Week 15. Practice reports will give us more clarity on Pierce’s odds of playing in Week 16.

Waddle did not play at all in the second half of Miami’s loss to Houston in Week 15, but was on the sideline with his helmet in his hands. We’d want to see some practice reports before declaring this a non-issue, but this is as comforting a coach quote as you could hope for after Waddle waddled (sorry) off the field in the second quarter.

NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports, “This is not an extension of the suspension for Johnson,” while adding that the Ravens and Johnson are “working through their options right now.” Johnson was suspended by the team in Week 15 after refusing to enter the game in Week 13’s loss to the Eagles, and was expected to be back with the team on Monday. Now, it sounds as if the two sides could be headed for a split before season’s end. Things have gone poorly for Johnson since he arrived to Baltimore at the NFL’s trade deadline. He has just one catch for six yards since joining the team.

Rizzi said Kamara’s injury is a groin abductor injury. Kamara said after the game that it felt like a minor injury, which he suffered on a 21-yard receiving touchdown in the third quarter, but Rizzi opted not to comment on the severity of the injury. Kamara’s Week 16 status, for now, is up in the air, meaning Kendre Miller is a priority add on waivers for fantasy managers still in the fight. Miller could be in line for a busy day if Kamara is sidelined, while Jamaal Williams, who has just 35 carries on the season, could also see an uptick in touches.

Does it matter? Tim Boyle came on in relief of Tommy DeVito in Sunday’s loss to the Ravens, throwing for 123 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in relief of DeVito, with Daboll praising him for being “decisive with the football” in his first outing of the season with Big Blue. Boyle starting bears more weight on the Giants offensive playmakers than anything else, as he could severely limit the upside of Malik Nabers, who has struggled to find good quarterback play all season.

Zac Taylor refused to rule Hubbard out for the season but said he was out for this week for sure. Hubbard hurt his knee catching a touchdown from Joe Burrow, a fitting way for a Bengals defender to end the season after all the harm they’ve done to Burrow this year. Hubbard is entering the final year of a four-year, $40 million extension with the Bengals in 2025. He’s no lock to remain on the roster after a two-sack, 25-solo tackle season.

Jones also said he didn’t think training camp would be a consideration for Diggs, who will undergo season-ending knee surgery in the coming days. According to Jones, Diggs’ injury is related to fluid and cartilage issues in his knee, but it is a new injury unrelated to the torn ACL he suffered last season. It’s too early to say for certain, but Diggs could be a prime candidate to open next season on the PUP list based on the loose timeline Jones is providing us. We’ll have a better sense of things as we draw closer to camp, but it would not be a surprise if Diggs missed games early into next season.