Mike Day-to-Day

PutDaTeamOnMyBack 🏈 | I run BackInPlay. Tracking who’s out, who’s close, and how players do when they’re back.

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@Giants McCarthy came back for the fourth. The next thing I’d watch is how he practices on a short week

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@volt4ev Lock already started against Arizona in Week 2. The wrinkle this time is he was limited all week with an elbow injury of his own

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@Coach_Yac Kirk’s out too, he went on IR yesterday. Robinson came off IR in the same set of moves. Curious how many snaps he gets in his first game back

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@TheTruth_242 @V_Der_reche @AdamSchefter Can check the transactions here. The 49ers’ log has Kirk coming off IR on Oct. 24. He suited up against Atlanta the next day, then went back on IR Nov. 7 after the knee injury
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Morgan Rielly left Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury. Among NHL defensemen with same-season lower-body returns (n=378, 2017–2026), the median from report to next appearance was 11 days. No return date announced

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@mirror7news The lineup detail that stood out: Tavares came back on the wing after nine games out. The NHL recap says it was his first game on the wing since April 2023. Curious if they keep him there

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@AdamSchefter He’d already missed two games with the hamstring injury. Atlanta signed Khalil Herbert to the active roster after elevating him from the practice squad for the last two weeks

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@ForTheWin He’s officially doubtful. The Giants also elevated Phil Mafah, so there’s a backup plan in place. The inactives list is the next thing to check

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@V_Der_reche @AdamSchefter Yep, the 49ers activated him Oct. 24 and he suited up against Atlanta the next day. This is a new IR stint after he hurt his knee in practice Thursday

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@beckersportsnet @AdamSchefter Pretty good emergency kit. Hollins led the Pats with 15 catches and 209 yards through Week 4. After four games out, I'm curious whether he gets that kind of workload right away

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@AdamSchefter Friday was his first practice this week and he was limited. That's a step forward after sitting out Wednesday and Thursday. I'd still have a backup ready for Sunday.

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@AdamSchefter @sarahbarshop I'd watch how often he's out there on passing downs. McVay expects him to play, but said they're still working through how much he'll play.

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Skattebo is doubtful Sunday. In 7 episodes of NFL RB hamstring absences (2016–2024), the median from injury report to next appearance was 17 days (range 11–77).

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Knueppel is out again after a <6-minute return. In NBA small-forward hamstring episodes (n=70), the median report-to-next-appearance gap was 6 days. Historical reporting context, not a timetable for this setback.

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@AdamSchefter We found five starting-QB hamstring absences with verified returns: 15 days was the median, but one took 49. Gives you an idea of how wide the range is. Still no date for Murray

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@Sportsnet Three points and 20:04 in his first game back. The ice time might be the best part of that for fantasy owners.

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@ut_sportsfan @NickCarboniWCNC Hard to put a number on it yet. He lasted less than six minutes before coming out again, so I wouldn't read much into the usual hamstring return times. The next team update matters more here.

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Suzuki returned with 1G, 2A after six games out. In NHL forwards’ upper-body returns, median output over Games 1–5 was 59% of usual goals (n=280) and 67% of assists (n=326). Historical context, not his forecast.

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Kawhi has no return date. In 361 NBA small-forward knee returns, first-3-game scoring was 94% of pre-injury baseline at the median. His own first 3 games looked very different across two returns.

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Tavares could return Nov. 7. After missing 6 games in 2025, he had 1 goal and 2 assists in his first 3 back. In our 1,060-case NHL forward lower-body cohort, Game 1 goals averaged 29% of pre-injury baseline and assists 35%.

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