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While first-round buzz is heating up for Grant, Pauline isn’t quite sure if the UCF standout can make the first-round cut proper later this month, as he believes that teams in the later range of the round will largely be looking for edge and offensive line help. That said, the 6-foot, 194-pounder has been a consistent performer throughout the evaluating season, showing out well both in Senior Bowl practices and at Central Florida’s pro day. If Grant can’t make Round 1, it doesn’t sound like he’ll be waiting around too long on Day 2.

It was reported after Sunday’s win over the Chargers that the team fears a torn ACL for Rice, but they are waiting to do further testing before confirming. Rice suffered what appeared to be a devastating knee injury in the first quarter of Sunday’s contest and was carted from the field after the play. We don’t expect to see Rice on the field any time soon, and despite the delayed diagnosis, it wouldn’t be surprising if he was ruled out for the remainder of the season. We’ll be sure to provide any updates as they come in.

Taylor’s absence on Thursday more or less makes Friday’s practice the determining factor for whether or not Taylor will play in Week 5 against the Jaguars. Taylor is dealing with a high-ankle sprain that he suffered last week against the Steelers. He said the injury isn’t as severe as the high-ankle sprain he suffered in 2022, but there’s still a chance he misses a few weeks because of it. His absence would create a scenario in which Trey Sermon handles the majority of the Colts’ running back touches, while Tyler Goodson works in for some passing work.

Pearsall was shot during an attempted robbery on August 31. After being placed on the reserve/NFI list to open the season, it was reported that he was expected to return by Week 5. However, the 49ers do not plan to open Pearsall’s practice window just yet. A Week 5 return is now off the radar, and the 49ers get the Seahawks on a short week in Week 6. While it’s possible he returns for that Thursday night matchup, it wouldn’t be surprising if the 49ers delay his return until Week 7. Whenever his practice window is opened, the 49ers then have 21 days to fully activate Pearsall or rule him out for the season.

Nabers is in the early stages of concussion protocol and didn’t practice on Wednesday. The rookie will need to clear protocol in time to play on Sunday against the Seahawks, and will presumably be out if he can’t practice on Wednesday or Thursday. His status remains one to watch over the next 48 hours.

Singletary didn’t practice on Wednesday after injuring his groin in the Giants’ Thursday night tilt with the Cowboys last week. With two more practices to go before the weekend, it sounds like there’s a chance Singletary could suit up if he’s able to log a limited session at some point during the week. If he’s unable to go, rookie Tyrone Tracy and Eric Gray would both be in line for bigger workloads, with Tracy likely handling most of the receiving work.

Adams is owed $13.5 million for the remainder of this season. The money owed to him is what’s preventing some teams from being able to trade for him, but the Raiders can help push a deal across the line by agreeing to take on some of the remaining money on Adams’ deal. Adams is reportedly most interested in a trade to the Jets, but is willing to play for other teams, as reported by NFL Networks’ Ian Rapoport. Should the Raiders be willing to eat some of his salary to move him, that could increase their potential of landing the best deal on the market for Adams.

Rapoport points out that the Raiders plan to take the best offer on the table for Adams if they do trade the star receiver. Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reported earlier that teams around the league believe Adams is “focused on engineering” a trade do the Jets. It’s clear where Adams wants to go, but with other teams reportedly in the mix, we could see a bidding war for one of the league’s premier receivers in the coming days.

The Jets have been a hypothetical trade destination ever since Aaron Rodgers joined them last offseason, and the Raiders shipped Adams’ college BFF, Derek Carr, to the Saints. Bleacher Reports’ Jordan Schultz reported earlier in the week that the Jets are a preferred destination for Adams, who seems unlikely to play another snap for the Raiders. While a trade to the Jets could eventually be in the works, Breer notes that the Bills and Steelers have also inquired about Adams. The Jets feel like the obvious favorite to land Adams given his history with Rodgers, but we’ll see how things unfold with this situation, that remains very wait-and-see. Adams is already expected to miss the Raiders’ Week 5 game against the Broncos with a hamstring injury.

Coming off of Monday night’s loss to the Lions, the Seahawks didn’t log an official practice on Wednesday. If they had, Lockett would have been a limited participant. Lockett has been on the injury report with a thigh injury since Week 1, but has played in every game this season. This is likely a non-issue for the veteran receiver ahead of Week 5’s matchup against the Giants.