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It was an estimated practice, as all Mondays are, but Montgomery finished Sunday’s game on the sideline (with his helmet) as the Lions finished blowing out the Colts. It seems likely that the Lions would give Montgomery a break today after that even if he was fine, but until we get coach quotes on Montgomery being likely to play, we’d regard him as genuinely questionable for Thanksgiving against the Bears.

Smith entered the game listed as questionable. After going through a 15 minute pre-game workout, it was ultimately determined that he could not go against the Chargers for the Harbaugh Bowl.

McConkey first got onto the practice field on Friday with a limited showing after injuring his shoulder in the team’s Week 12 contest. He ultimately proved healthy enough to partake in the Harbaugh Bowl. Inactive for the Chargers are QB Easton Stick, LB Denzel Perryman, WR DJ Chark, CB Cam Hart, RB Kimani Vidal, OL Brenden Jaimes, and OL Jordan McFadden.

Cooks saw his 21-day practice window opened prior to the team’s Week 12 contest against the Commanders, ultimately held out of action for the seventh consecutive game. Executive Vice President Stephen Jones said earlier Monday that he expects Cooks to be able to play against the Giants on Thanksgiving day, a notion that should be either confirmed or denied once the team hits the practice field on Tuesday.

Executive Vice President Stephen Jones stated earlier Monday that Ferguson would be a long shot to play on Thanksgiving in Week 13, which makes sense considering the veteran tight end suffered his second concussion of the season in Week 11. Luke Schoonmaker’s snap rate jumped to 65% in the absence of Ferguson against the Commanders, which should serve as a solid baseline expectation against the Giants on Thursday. Fantasy managers in a bind can continue to deploy Schoonmaker for as long as Ferguson remains sidelined.

Lamb played through the same injuries in Sunday’s win over the Commanders, catching 10-of-12 targets for 67 yards. The fact he was listed as a limited participant on Monday suggests he’s trending in the right direction for Thursday’s game against the Giants. Assuming he’s active, Lamb will be a solid WR2 across all fantasy formats.

This is likely a minor issue, as there were no reports of Rush suffering an injury after Sunday’s win over the Commanders. The veteran QB is coming off his best performance of the season and should be on track to start on Thanksgiving Day against the Giants. In the unlikely chance that he can’t go, it would be Trey Lance getting the nod as the Cowboys’ QB1. We’ll see how things progress over the next two days, but we’d expect Rush to make his fourth start of the season this week.

A holdover from the short-lived Nathaniel Hackett era, things never panned out for Dulcich with the Broncos. The former third-round pick has appeared in only four games for the Broncos this season, and was often made a healthy scratch on game day. Injuries plagued Dulcich early in his career, but he showed flashes as a rookie when he caught 33-of-55 targets for 411 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games. Now on waivers, another team will almost certainly take a shot on him in the coming days. Perhaps a change of scenery and an offseason with a new team next year will reignite a career that looked promising out of the gate.

Robinson was placed on injured reserve before the start of the season due to a Calf injury. He was activated in late October but has yet to take the field for his first regular-season action. It sounds like that will change on Sunday, as the team appears ready to debut their No. 27 overall pick against the Vikings. Robinson totaled 43 tackles, 14 TFLs, and 8.5 sacks in his final season at Missouri and is expected to be a key contributor along the Cardinals’ defensive front. His return will be welcomed by a defense that currently ranks 11th in points allowed per game and 18th in yards allowed.

His 21-day window will open this week and the team plans to let him practice on Wednesday. Expectations should be tempered based on how devastating Achilles’ injuries are and how long it has taken for the team to even get him to the point of designated to return. De’Vondre Campbell has been the secondary inside linebacker in Greenlaw’s absence next to Fred Warner.

According to Shanahan, everything went well during Purdy’s light-throwing session. It’s too early to say whether or not he’ll suit up for Week 13’s game against the Bills, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Sunday that Purdy “should be able to return” next week. We’ll see what happens in the coming days, but Monday’s reps seem to be a step in the right direction for the 49ers’ signal-caller.