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Marvin Harrison Jr. was downgraded to a non-participant Thursday with a hamstring injury after practicing on a limited basis Wednesday, a direction you hate to see two days before a road game in Cleveland. David Montgomery went the other way, upgrading back to limited after sitting out Wednesday.
My take: A hamstring trending backward through the week has me bracing for a questionable tag and a game-time decision, so I'd line up a contingency if you were planning on using him.

Puka Nacua has been placed on injured reserve with MCL and PCL sprains in his knee plus turf toe, which shelves him for at least the next four games, though reporting suggests he should return before the regular season ends. That pulls the top target out of a passing game that runs through him.
My take: With Nacua out for at least three games, and Davante out until likely Week 12 or 13, not to mention all the TE injuries, this offense will likely shift to heavy run-first vibes and leaning on the defense.

TreVeyon Henderson has been ruled out for the Patriots' Sunday-morning game in Munich with an illness, and Rhamondre Stevenson (knee) returned to practice Thursday as a limited participant, lining up as New England's lead back against Detroit. A.J. Brown was also limited as he works his way back into the mix.
My take: With Henderson out, Stevenson is a volume-driven flex I'm fine starting as long as the knee holds through Friday. The early Munich kickoff means you'll want to wake up early that morning to confirm he’s active.

Bhayshul Tuten sat out practice again Thursday with ankle and foot injuries, putting his status for Sunday at Tennessee in real doubt, while Chris Rodriguez Jr. (hand) was limited and profiles as the early-down back if Tuten can't answer the bell.
My take: Back-to-back missed sessions have me concerned with Tuten and I’ll likely be looking for at least a limited practice Friday to trust him. He was active last week but clearly not himself.

The Vikings are turning to Kirk Cousins at quarterback, having reacquired him from the Raiders at the trade deadline, and he's expected to make his first start for Minnesota at Green Bay with Kyler Murray (hamstring) still sidelined. T.J. Hockenson (wrist/chest) sat out Thursday's practice, which muddies the pass-game picture further.
My take: With how well the Packers have been playing, Cousins may need to get up to speed on this offense rather quickly. He’s not your normal QB trade given his familiarity with the staff so I’m bullish on him hitting the ground running.

Elsewhere: Amon-Ra St. Brown (limited again) and Jared Goff (full) both practiced and are on track for Munich; Jonathan Taylor (limited) and Alvin Kamara (full) are pointing toward normal workloads; George Pickens (hamstring) logged another limited session and looks on course against San Francisco; and Garrett Wilson kept moving through the concussion protocol with a second straight limited day.

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