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Sunday morning injury updates

Pittman out, Lawrence returns

The Sunday morning injury updates are coming in, some dating to late yesterday. A couple of concussion related developments, most notably, with both a setback and a recovery. And a lot of other updates.

  • Michael Pittman, who suffered the big hit last week but seemingly cleared the protocol, was experiencing symptoms yesterday and was downgraded to OUT for the Colts. The Colts don't have a Pittman-level fill-in, but Josh Downs gets a boost and Alec Pierce a little more viable.

  • Trevor Lawrence, meanwhile, has cleared the protocol and will start for the Jaguars; can be used as normal against a Tampa Bay defense weakest against the pass.

  • DeVonta Smith (knee) didn't practice on Thursday or Friday, but got in a limited practice on Saturday and was removed from the injury report; he'll play tomorrow.

  • Kenneth Walker (shoulder) is officially questionable, but he got in a limited practice on Friday and is expected to play, according to Adam Schefter.

  • Josh Jacobs (quad) didn't practice Thursday, got in a limited practice on Friday, then didn't practice on Saturday, listed as questionable with both a quad injury and an illness. Tricky situation, with this being a Monday game. If you're hoping to use Jacobs, best to have somebody else playing on Monday you can pivot to if he winds up inactive. Zamir White and Ameer Abdullah will play in a tandem if Jacobs is out.

  • Same game, Michael Mayer (toe) is out for the Raiders. Kansas City won't have Jerick McKinnon, Mecole Hardman or Kadarius Toney. But Isiah Pacheco (shoulder) practiced fully all week; he's fine.

  • D'Onta Foreman (personal) is expected to be out for the Bears today, helping the value of Roschon Johnson and Khalil Herbert. Friday update shows where those guys rank with no Foreman.

  • Tyreek Hill (ankle) is expected to play; that's been the belief all week.

  • Nico Collins (calf) is expected to play, also what we've been figuring.

  • Alexander Mattison (ankle) is expected to play, hurting the potential of Ty Chandler, but we still like Chandler as a top-25 type of back this week.

  • Will Levis (ankle) is not expected to play, putting Ryan Tannehill back in the lineup.

If I see any other significant developments before kickoff, I'll post in the comments below. Good luck today.

--Andy Richardson

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