NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Monday, Oct. 24

SIGNINGS

• CB Daryl Worley has signed with the team's practice squad after being released from the 53-man roster.

INJURIES

• RB Chuba Hubbard (ankle) is going to be fine but a further determination on his status will be made during Wednesday's practice, per interim coach Steve Wilks.

OTHER NEWS

• QB P.J. Walker will make his third consecutive start in Week 8 versus the Falcons, per Wilks.

INJURIES

• G Lucas Patrick (toe) did not return to the game versus the Patriots.

EJECTIONS

• DT Mike Pennel was ejected from the game after a blindside hit on Patriots C David Andrews in the fourth quarter.

INJURIES

• TE David Njoku suffered a high ankle sprain in Sunday's loss to the Ravens, but no surgery is needed, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reports, per a source. Coach Kevin Stefanski said Njoku is week to week. Pelissero adds that while there is no clear timetable for a return, Njoku will at least miss Week 8 due to the injury.
• LB Jacob Phillips (pectoral) will miss the rest of the season, per Stefanksi. 
• CB Denzel Ward remains in concussion protocol, per Stefanski. 

INJURIES

• S Jourdan Lewis suffered a season-ending Lisfranc injury in Sunday's win over the Lions, the team announced. Lewis has already undergone surgery on his foot and was placed on injured reserve.

SIGNINGS

• RB Marlon Mack (from 49ers' practice squad)
• OT Christian DiLauro (practice squad)
• LS Mitchell Fraboni (from practice squad)

INJURIES

• QB Russell Wilson remains day to day with his hamstring injury, head coach Nathaniel Hackett told reporters. The plan is to evaluate Wilson midweek regarding his status for Week 8's game against the Jaguars in London.
• RB Mike Boone has a high ankle sprain, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. The team placed Boone on injured reserve.
• LB Baron Browning is expected to miss several weeks due to a hip injury he sustained in Sunday's loss to the Jets, Pelissero reported. 

OTHER NEWS

• Head coach Frank Reich told reporters the team plans to start Sam Ehlinger at quarterback for the rest of the season over Matt Ryan. Reich added that Ryan has a Grade 2 shoulder separation and will be inactive for Week 8 versus Washington.

SIGNINGS

• WR Albert Wilson (practice squad)

INJURIES

• WR Mike Williams suffered a high ankle sprain in Sunday's loss to the Seahawks, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per a source. Pelissero added that it's typically a multi-week injury.
• CB J.C. Jackson will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a ruptured patellar tendon, head coach Brandon Staley said. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Sunday that Jackson dislocated his kneecap during the loss to the Seahawks.
• LB Chris Rumph has an MCL sprain and will miss a matter of weeks due to the knee injury, per Staley. 

INJURIES

• WR Van Jefferson designated to return
• C Brian Allen (knee) returned to practice and may be available for Sunday's game versus the 49ers, per coach Sean McVay. Allen hasn't played since the season opener.
• LB Travin Howard designated to return
• DB Troy Hill designated to return

OTHER NEWS

• QB Bailey Zappe was inserted in place of Mac Jones, who got the start Monday night against Chicago, after three scoreless drives to begin the game. Jones missed the previous three games with an ankle injury. Zappe threw a touchdown on his first drive.

INJURIES

• S Kyle Dugger left with an ankle injury and did not return to the game versus the Bears.
• C David Andrews was evaluated for a head injury in the fourth quarter and did not return.

GAME-DAY ELEVATIONS

• OG Bill Murray
• LB Jamie Collins

INJURIES

• TE Daniel Bellinger will undergo surgery this week to repair the fractured eye socket he suffered in Sunday's win over the Jaguars, per coach Brian Daboll. Bellinger has no timetable for return.
• OT Evan Neal is expected to miss 3-4 weeks due to an MCL injury, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
• OG Ben Bredeson (knee) is considered week to week, Daboll said Monday.

INJURIES

• RB Breece Hall suffered a season-ending torn ACL, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported.
• OL Alijah Vera-Tucker (triceps) will miss the remainder of the season, coach Robert Saleh announced Monday.

OTHER NEWS

• WR Elijah Moore returned to the team facility on Monday and coach Saleh expects him to be active for Sunday's game against the Patriots. Moore was excused from the team last week following his trade request.

SIGNINGS

• WR Greg Ward (practice squad)

INJURIES

• WR Deebo Samuel (hamstring) is considered day to day, per head coach Kyle Shanahan.
• FB Kyle Juszczyk (broken finger) had surgery and is expected to miss Week 8 versus the Rams, per Shanahan.
• LB Dre Greenlaw (calf) is day to day, per Shanahan.

INJURIES

• WR DK Metcalf injured his patellar tendon in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Chargers, but will not need surgery, head coach Pete Carroll announced Monday. Carroll added that it was "a great report" on the diagnosis and that Metcalf said he wants to practice on Wednesday. NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported that there is no timetable for Metcalf's return.

INJURIES

• S Antoine Winfield Jr. is in concussion protocol and is "likely" to miss Thursday night's game versus the Ravens, coach Todd Bowles said Monday. 

SIGNINGS

• OT Eric Smith (practice squad)