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Jenkins was listed as questionable heading into the weekend but is good to go. Inactive for the Bears are DT Zacch Pickens, CB Terell Smith, DE Dominique Robinson, WR Velus Jones Jr., and FB Khari Blasingame.

Smith, who had eight or more sacks in each of the 2021-2023 seasons, had seen his snaps decline recently as Kingsley Enagbare and Lukas Van Ness grew into bigger roles. The 31-year-old is a nice pick up for the Steelers given the lack of pass-rushing depth they had behind T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith. the Steelers will take on Smith’s contract and the Packers will take on $5 million in dead money on the 2025 cap to make the deal happen.

He’ll miss at least four games. The Vikings are signing John Parker Romo to replace Reichard as the kicker for the near-term. Reichard missed two kicks — his only two misses of the season — while trying to play through the quad injury on Sunday night. It was obvious that he was in pain on each backswing.

Someone had to go to make room for Jonathan Mingo. Booth has mostly been a healthy scratch this year and hadn’t played since Dallas’ Week 6 depantsing against the Lions. He had five solo tackles in 38 defensive snaps over three Cowboys games this year.

Robinson was an interesting UDFA in the 2022 class and has bounced between the Commanders, Eagles, and Vikings offseason rosters and practice squads since coming out of Oklahoma. The Patriots, as is now their normal, are shuffling bodies along the offensive line after another injury and hoping to find some players who will stick. It’s a great chance for Robinson to establish himself as an NFL-capable lineman.

Khalil Herbert will now slot in as Chase Brown’s backup. Moss finishes the year with a 74/242/2 rushing line and caught 23 of 27 targets for 187 yards and a touchdown in his most extensive receiving work yet. It’s possible he’s back next year on a $4.9 million cap figure if the neck isn’t a longer-term concern than the next few months. If not, Moss will be a credible backup/committee option in free agency next offseason.

One of the more oft-rumored trades of the past few weeks, as the Steelers seemed interested in moving on Williams the second the Jets acquired Davante Adams, finally gets done. Williams hasn’t done well enough as a Jet to walk into fantasy value in Pittsburgh, but he might be worth a stash in deeper fantasy leagues. Xavier Gipson and Malachi Corley will step into slightly bigger roles in the Jets offense with Williams gone and Allen Lazard on IR, but neither of them are worth counting on in fantasy football. The Jets recoup a fifth-round pick for a player who they had clearly lost confidence in, which is a slight win.

A healthy scratch the last few games, Jefferson will be free to join a new squad. Jefferson had one sack and one solo tackle for the Browns in five games as a rotational lineman, playing 141 snaps.

The Commanders had an extra third-round pick from the Eagles via the Jahan Dotson trade. Corner was a very obvious weak spot for Washington as Benjamin St. Juste has been picked on for years and first-rounder Emmanuel Forbes Jr. is trending towards being a bust. Lattimore won’t cost the Commanders much on the cap due to an earlier restructure with New Orleans, but his health remains a genuine concern due to a lingering hamstring issue. The Saints did well to get a Day 2 pick and a high Day 3 pick as they look likely to start rebuilding next offseason while fighting the salary cap.

This is the first we’re hearing of a potential Metcalf trade before the league’s trade deadline. Metcalf, who has missed two games with a knee injury, has been excellent in 2024, posting 538 yards and three touchdowns in six full games. He should be in line to return to Seattle’s lineup when the team returns from its bye in Week 11.

With the NFL’s trade deadline just hours away, both Washington and Kansas City are looking to upgrade their secondary for the stretch run. Lattimore has missed much of the 2024 season with a lingering hamstring issue; it’s unclear how close he is to a return to action. The Chiefs coverage unit has struggled of late, including a near collapse on Monday night against Baker Mayfield and the Bucs. Only six teams have allowed a higher drop back success rate than the Chiefs in 2024. Washington, meanwhile, has a haul of 2025 draft picks to trade away if the team is ready to go all in for a postseason run.