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HC Brian Callahan: QB Will Levis probably won't practice today. We expect him to be in the practice routine this week.

Related players: Mason Rudolph

The post went on to say Levis is "improving" and he's better than he was after the game. The Titans had a bye this past week, and Callahan said if Levis is ready to go he would start in Week 6. Rudolph played pretty well in leading the Titans to a win the last time we saw him in Week 4. We'll have to see if and when Levis is able to get back on the practice field. The Titans host the Colts in an early Sunday game.

Running back Zack Moss wasn’t around for the end of Sunday’s overtime loss to the Ravens, but it doesn’t look like he’ll be missing much more time.

Moss left the game with an ankle injury, but Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that he avoided a serious injury and is believed to be OK as the team moves into Week Six.

Related players: Chase Brown

Moss ran nine times for 24 yards and caught three passes for 28 yards in Sunday’s loss. He has 57 carries for 211 yards and two touchdowns and 15 catches for 124 yards and a touchdown over the entire season. The Bengals play the Giants on Sunday night so those counting on Moss may have to come up with a backup plan as any kind of ankle injury can be tricky. If Moss can't go, Brown would likely see a larger workload and there are many who consider him the better back for the Bengals. It would also be a nice matchup against the Giants, too. We'll continue to track Moss' practice status this week, but Brown may be a guy to pickup if he's still on your wire.

Opinion/analysis: Notable shift in Jerod Mayo's answers regarding QB situation in his day-after-game video conference compared to past weeks. Mayo said last week the way the team won its only game was "unsustainable" and he seems to strongly be considering switch to Drake Maye.

Related players: Jacoby Brissett

A big reason for the Pats not wanting to put Maye in at QB is the struggles of the offensive line. But at this point, given the struggles of the entire offense, a change has to at least be considered - and Reiss feels maybe the team is starting to feel the same way. Maye will likely have his struggle as well, but at this point there doesn't seem to be a lot of reason to stick with Brissett.

There remains hope that Rashee Rice could return this season and be sidelined six to eight weeks, according to league sources, but nothing will be determined until early next week at the earliest. It is difficult to know how realistic it is that Rice could return this season, although the Chiefs have not given up hopes of that possibility yet.

The Chiefs will likely be in the market for another WR, but first want to know the status of Rice, which could come later today. The story said Rice will undergo a knee procedure, according to league sources. Schefter said the Chiefs were interested in DeAndre Hopkins before he signed with the Titans. Schefter suggested if the Jets trade for Davante Adams, other WRs from the Jets could be available. The Chiefs are not expected to be a candidate for Adams because of salary cap reasons as well as the Raiders likely not wanting to trade Adams within the AFC West.

Steelers HC Mike Tomlin said there is no underlying story as to why WR George Pickens played only 34 of 57 snaps in Week 5.

On one series in the second half, Pickens remained on the bench. Tomlin went on to say the team wants to minimize his reps to get more productivity, comparing it to a defensive lineman like Cam Hayward getting less work, and added "it's no different." This may or may not be something to watch. Pickens likely isn't happy with reduced snaps, but we'll have to see if this becomes a trend going forward.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones will get an MRI on his hip.

Related players: Ty Chandler

From what Rapoport said in his report, the Vikings don't think Jones' hip injury will be a long-term issue. The good news is the team has a bye this week, and Rapoport indicated Jones could very well be back for Week 7. Chandler saw more work with Jones out and has been considered one of the better handcuff options coming into the season. Jones' owners may want to use the bye week to work on obtaining Chandler if they don't already own him.

Aaron Rodgers has a sprained ankle but “should be” good to play next Monday night vs. the Bills.

Related players: Tyrod Taylor

Obviously "should be" are the key words. The game being on Monday night could complicate things for owners if Rodgers ends up being a game-time call. Reports say the Jets don't seem too concerned about his injury but owners may want to have a backup plan if they're counting on Rodgers in Week 6.

Texans now consider WR Nico Collins “day to day” with the hamstring injury he suffered during Sunday’s win over the Bills.

This seems like good news for his status for Week 6, and day to day seems like it at least gives him a shot to suit up for what is an early afternoon game at New England. Practice reports later this week should give us a better idea.

Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell replaced Gardner Minshew during the third quarter against Denver.

Minshew threw two interceptions and had only 137 yards in what became a long day for the Raiders. O’Connell hasn’t fared much better, throwing an interception of his own as Denver took total control Sunday.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones left Sunday’s game against the Jets with a hip injury.

Jones left in the first half. He was initially ruled questionable to return before eventually being ruled out. Ty Chandler and Myles Gaskins are getting the work in his place.