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Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said that Brissett will start at quarterback in Sunday's game at Seattle, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Following Monday's 27-17 win over the Cowboys, Gannon acknowledged that Kyler Murray will reclaim starting duties once fully healthy. Though Murray hasn't been officially ruled out from being available in a backup capacity Sunday while he continues to recover from his mid-foot sprain, the Cardinals will opt to stick with Brissett as their quarterback on a short week. While directing the offense in Week 9 as well as in losses to the Packers in Week 7 and Colts in Week 6, Brissett has moved the ball effectively, completing 73 of 111 pass attempts (65.8 percent) for 860 yards (7.7 YPA) and a 6:1 TD:INT to go along with 49 rushing yards and another score. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Murray -- who sustained his foot injury Oct. 5 -- has consulted with multiple doctors who have estimated his recovery timeline to be anywhere from 4-to-8 weeks, so Brissett's stint as the starter could be extended beyond Week 10 if Murray continues to make limited progress with his rehab program.

Arizona head coach Jonathan Gannon announced that Jacoby Brissett will start Sunday's game in Seattle, but Murray (foot) hasn't been ruled out from being available in a backup capacity, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Gannon suggested after Monday's 27-17 win over the Cowboys that Murray will return to the starting role once fully healthy, but because the 28-year-old isn't 100 percent recovered from the mid-foot sprain he suffered in an Oct 5. loss to the Titans, the Cardinals will have Brissett direct the offense for the fourth game in a row. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Murray has consulted with multiple specialists on his foot injury and was provided estimated recovery timelines ranging from 4-to-8 weeks. With that loose timeframe in mind, Gannon acknowledged that Murray could still be a candidate for injured reserve, despite not being officially ruled out for Week 10. Murray had been a limited practice participant throughout Week 9 prep, so his ability to potentially to upgrade to full participation at any point this week could improve his odds of returning to a starting role Week 11 against the 49ers.

The Packers placed Kraft (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday.

Kraft's move to IR was merely a formality after head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed Monday that the ascending third-year tight end sustained a season-ending ACL tear in Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Panthers. The Packers are expected to turn to Luke Musgrave to serve as their top pass-catching option at the position, while John FitzPatrick and the newly signed Josh Whyle round out the tight-end room.

The Commanders placed McCaffrey (collarbone) on injured reserve Tuesday.

As a result of his move to IR, McCaffrey will be sidelined for at least four games due to his fractured collarbone, though Tashan Reed and Tom Schad of The Washington Post relay that the injury will most likely keep the wideout out for the remainder of the season. If that's the case, McCaffrey will wrap up his second NFL campaign with 11 catches for 203 yards and three touchdowns on 15 targets over nine games. The 24-year-old had also established himself as one of the NFL's top kickoff returners, ranking third in the league with an average of 29.6 yards per runback.

Smith-Schuster hauled in his only target for two yards during Sunday's 28-21 defeat against the Bills.

Smith-Schuster logged a season-low 28 percent offensive snap share in Sunday's tilt, logging just 15 total snaps in the contest. It marked just the second time this season the veteran wideout managed fewer than two receptions in a game, but Smith-Schuster has seen a steep decline in his workload since Rashee Rice returned in Week 7. Nothing is particularly enticing about Smith-Schuster's fantasy outlook as long as the starting wideouts remain healthy.

Gray couldn't retrieve his lone target during Sunday's 28-21 loss to the Bills.

Gray saw a steep decline in usage during Sunday's tilt, likely due to the Chiefs trailing most of the game and utilizing a more pass-centric approach than usual. Gray's 37 percent snap share marked his lowest snap share of the season, and his 22 offensive snaps were a season-low mark. Gray doesn't possess much fantasy appeal as a backup tight end to Travis Kelce but could move on to the radar should Kelce miss any time in the future.

Thornton failed to reel in his lone target during Sunday's 28-21 loss against the Bills.

Thornton got off to a hot start in 2025, registering 13 catches for 272 yards and three touchdowns through the first five games, but there's been an about-face in production since then. Over the past four contests, Thornton has tallied just one catch for 39 yards on three total targets and has logged fewer than 30 snaps in each contest (fewer than 20 in three of four). Assuming the wideout room remains healthy, it's tough to see Thornton boasting enough of a role on offense to warrant fantasy consideration in most formats.

The Colts traded Mitchell and two first-round picks to the Jets for CB Sauce Gardner on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Indianapolis invested a second-round pick in Mitchell in the 2024 Draft, but the union never meshed, as the wide receiver totaled 32 catches (on 71 targets) for 464 yards and no touchdowns in 25 games through one-and-a-half seasons. In the move to New York, he'll join a receiving corps led by Garrett Wilson but not much more, giving him a chance to rationalize the draft capital invested in him. With Wilson currently dealing with a knee injury, it remains to be seen how soon Mitchell will get acclimated and up to speed with the Jets offense.

The Seahawks acquired Shaheed from the Saints on Tuesday in exchange for 2026 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Widely expected to be moved ahead of Tuesday's deadline, Shaheed ultimately landed in Seattle, where he'll join a pass-catching corps that had been lacking in quality depth behind No. 1 option Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who leads the NFL with 948 receiving yards. After drawing 36 targets over his final four games with the Saints, Shaheed may lose out on a few looks with the move from New Orleans to Seattle, but his efficiency should improve while he gets an upgrade in quarterback play from Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough to Sam Darnold. In addition to providing the Seahawks with a deep-ball threat on offense to complement Smith-Njigba, Shaheed also excels as a punt returner, having averaged 12.6 yards on 64 career runbacks.

Thomas sustained a low-grade high-ankle sprain in Sunday's 30-29 overtime win over the Raiders, but the Jaguars have optimism that he'll be able to play through the injury Week 10 in Houston, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Though high-ankle sprains almost always cause players to miss at least one game, Thomas appears to have a realistic chance at avoiding an absence since his injury looks to be of the mild variety. Even so, Thomas' practice activity is expected to be affected this week, and unless he upgrades to full participation by Friday, he'll likely take a designation into Sunday. In response to seeing its receiver depth take significant hits of late with Travis Hunter (knee) moving to injured reserve last week, Tim Patrick (knee) sitting out the Week 9 win and Thomas and Dyami Brown (concussion) both exiting the contest early, the Jaguars acquired Jakobi Meyers from the Raiders on Tuesday. Meyers is likely to eventually settle in as the Jaguars' primary option in the slot while Hunter is out for at least three more games, though Meyers could initially see more reps on the perimeter this Sunday if Thomas is unable to play.