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The Bears will have a pair of defensive players back in the lineup for Monday night's game against the Commanders.

Linebacker T.J. Edwards and defensive back Kyler Gordon do not have injury designations for the Week 6 contest. Edwards and Gordon have both been dealing with hamstring injuries. Edwards appeared in one of the Bears' first four games and Gordon has not played at all this season.

Tight end Colston Loveland (hip), kicker Cairo Santos (right thigh), defensive end Austin Booker (knee), and running back Travis Homer (calf) are all listed as questionable. Santos has practiced fully all week, so the Bears may not need to make a move for the game. If they do, it will likely be to elevate former 49ers kicker Jake Moody from the practice squad.

Booker and Homer are both on injured reserve, so the team would need to make roster moves to have them available against Washington.

The 49ers will have safety Malik Mustapha available for the first time this season on Sunday.

Mustapha was activated from the physically unable to perform list on Saturday. Mustapha was on the PUP list while recovering from a knee injury.

The 2024 fourth-round pick had 72 tackles, two tackles for loss, an interception, and five passes defensed during his rookie season.

The 49ers waived defensive lineman Robert Beal to create a spot on the 53-man roster for Mustapha. They also announced that they have elevated defensive lineman Trevis Gipson from the practice squad for their game against the Buccaneers.

When the 2-2 Falcons host the 4-1 Bills on Monday night, the home team will be missing one of its starting wideouts.

Receiver Darnell Mooney has been ruled out for the Week 6 contest, with a hamstring injury.

Mooney suffered the injury two weeks ago, against the Commanders. He did not practice this week.

He also missed the Week 1 loss to the Bucs, with a shoulder injury sustained early in training camp. Mooney has seven catches for 79 yards in three 2025 appearances. Last year, his first with the Falcons, Mooney had 992 receiving yards.

Also out for the Falcons on Monday night are defensive lineman Ta'Quon Graham (calf), defensive lineman LaCale London (tricep), and cornerback Clark Phillips III (triceps/illness). Cornerback Natrone Brooks (concussion/shoulder) and defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. (knee/hamstring) are questionable.