DeAndre Hopkins Won't Play On Monday

Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury confirmed that wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (knee) will not be ready to return from knee surgery against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night, but the Cardinals are hoping to get pass-rusher J.J. Watt (shoulder) back to practice this week to see if he can return for wild-card weekend. […]

Jameson Williams Suffers Torn ACL

Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams (knee), who is the projected top receiver in the 2022 NFL draft, tore his ACL in the College Football National Championship against Georgia on Monday night, according to sources. Doctors think that Williams will retain his sub-4.3-second speed and expect him to make a full recovery after he has surgery […]

Emmanuel Sanders Back To A Full Practice

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (knee) was able to practice in full on Tuesday. Sanders missed three of the final four regular season games due to his knee injury, but he's on track to return for the wild-card matchup against the division-rival New England Patriots on Saturday as long as he doesn't suffer a […]

Jakobi Meyers Limited In Practice Tuesday

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (thigh) was limited in the team's first practice of the week on Tuesday. Meyers was limited in practice last week and was questionable to play in the Week 18 regular season finale, but he suited up in the loss to the Miami Dolphins and caught four of eight […]

Limited Practice For Damien Harris Tuesday

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris (hamstring) was listed as a limited practice participant on Tuesday. Since injuring his hamstring in Week 13 and missing a game in Week 15, Harris has had his practice repetitions limited. But in his three games since returning, Harris has 38 carries for 175 yards (4.61 yards per […]

C.J. Uzomah, Evan McPherson Practicing In Full

Cincinnati Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah (hip, knee) and kicker Evan McPherson (groin) both practiced in full on Tuesday. Uzomah was active for the Week 18 regular season finale against the Cleveland Browns, but he didn't play a single offensive snap with the Bengals resting most of their starters. McPherson wasn't even active. Uzomah, who […]

Joe Burrow Practicing In Full

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (knee) was a full participant in practice on Tuesday. Burrow was rested in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Cleveland Browns, but he will return on Saturday to take on the Las Vegas Raiders on wild-card weekend. The second-year QB's knee injury was never considered serious, and he […]

Hunter Renfrow Dealing With Hip Injury

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow (hip) is on the injury report for wild-card weekend, but he was able to get in a full practice on Tuesday. Renfrow scored two touchdowns in the overtime win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the Week 18 regular season finale, but he caught four of five targets […]

Josh Jacobs Remains On Injury Report Heading Into Playoffs

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (ribs) was limited in the team's walkthrough practice on Tuesday. Despite dealing with a rib injury, Jacobs carried the Raiders offense in the Week 18 overtime win over the division-rival Los Angeles Chargers by accumulating 144 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown on 28 touches. The 23-year-old shouldn't […]

Darren Waller Limited To Open The Practice Week

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller (knee) was listed as a limited practice participant on Tuesday. Waller played in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers for the first time since injuring his knee on Thanksgiving, so the Raiders will continue to manage his injury ahead of the wild-card playoff […]

Washington Signs Jonathan Williams To One-Year Deal

The Washington Football Team signed running back Jonathan Williams and cornerback Corn Elder to one-year deals on Tuesday. Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed. Williams and Elder will remain with Washington through the 2022 season. Williams, 27, played in just five games in 2021 and had 17 carries for 79 yards and one […]

T.Y. Hilton, Jack Doyle Contemplating Retirement

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton and tight end Jack Doyle, who just completed their 10th and ninth seasons, respectively, are both contemplating retirement this offseason. Doyle is under contract through the 2022 season, but Hilton will be a free agent in March. Hilton, 31, contemplated retirement last September after a neck injury sidelined him […]

Shaq Barrett Activated, Richard Sherman To Injured Reserve

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated outside linebacker Shaq Barrett (knee) from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday and placed cornerback Richard Sherman (leg) on Injured Reserve in a corresponding move. The Bucs will hope to have Barrett, their sack leader with 10, back for the wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday. Meanwhile, Sherman will […]

Greg Zuerlein Struggling Heading Into Postseason

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones admitted that kicker Greg Zuerlein's recent struggles have "absolutely" altered the team's game plan heading into their wild-card game this Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. "If a better alternative was out there, we'd be using it. Everything is at stake," Jones said. It's not exactly a confidence-booster for Zuerlein […]

49ers Activate Trey Sermon From Injured Reserve

The San Francisco 49ers activated rookie running back Trey Sermon (ankle) from Injured Reserve on Tuesday. Sermon went on IR after suffering an ankle injury in Week 12 against the Minnesota Vikings. Tuesday was the deadline to activate him or lose him for the postseason. The 22-year-old started two games earlier this year when the […]

Rex Burkhead's One-Year Deal Worth $2.35 Million

Houston Texans running back Rex Burkhead's one-year deal for the 2022 season has a $2.35 million base value with $1.6 million fully guaranteed and $250,000 in per-game active roster bonuses ($14,075 per game). The deal will carry $2.1 million total guaranteed and salary cap figure and will include a $500,000 signing bonus, plus incentives. Burkhead […]

Chris Carson Expected To Be Ready For Training Camp

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said he expects running back Chris Carson (neck) and safety Jamal Adams (shoulder) to be ready to go when training camp starts this summer. Carson played in four games in 2021 before undergoing season-ending neck surgery in November. When Carson has been healthy, he's been a solid RB1/2 for […]

Browns Expect Baker Mayfield To Be Their Starter In 2022

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry said that the team fully expects quarterback Baker Mayfield "to be our starter and bounce back" in 2022. Mayfield missed the Week 18 season finale and will have surgery next week to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder that he suffered in Week 2. The 26-year-old, who […]

Giants Fire Head Coach Joe Judge

The New York Giants fired head coach Joe Judge on Tuesday, according to a source. Judge is gone after just two seasons with the Giants, and the move comes a day after general manager Dave Gettleman retired after four seasons with the team. In his two seasons with the Giants, Judge went 10-23, and he […]

Geno Smith Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI

Seattle Seahawks backup quarterback Geno Smith was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Monday morning and was released on $1,000 bail. Smith has been Russell Wilson's backup the last two seasons, but he will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and this arrest could prompt Seattle to move on heading into 2022. In four […]

Adrian Peterson Wants To Keep Playing

Seattle Seahawks running back Adrian Peterson (back) would like to keep playing and doesn't want his career to end the way it did this year with his injury. Peterson finished the year on the Seahawks practice squad Injured Reserve due to a lower back injury. The 36-year-old will be back on the open market this […]

Marquez Valdes-Scantling Injured In Week 18

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling (back) injured his back in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Valdes-Scantling played only 15 offensive snaps before leaving the game and wasn't able to haul in his only target in the loss to Detroit. It's unclear exactly how serious his injury […]

David Njoku Wants To Stay In Cleveland

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku wants to sign a contract extension that will keep him with the team for the long term. "I love it here. I love it here to the core," Njoku said. "I honestly want to be here for the rest of my career, so my agent and the Browns are […]

Travis Etienne Expects To Be Ready For Training Camp

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne (foot), who missed his entire rookie season in 2021 due to a Lisfranc foot injury, said "I definitely feel like as of now I'll be ready for training camp, I'll be ready to go." Etienne has been running, and the next step is to get back to lifting weights […]

Daniel Jones Expected To Be Cleared By Summer

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (neck) "absolutely" expects to be fully cleared by the summer. Jones said that he's not limited from lifting weights, running or throwing, and he doesn't have to be worried about contact until August during training camp. The 24-year-old missed the final six games of the year due to his […]

J.D. McKissic Wants To Return

Washington Football Team running back J.D. McKissic, who will be a free agent this offseason, said there's mutual interest in him returning for 2022. "They want me here and I want to be here. We just got to get something done," McKissic said. McKissic missed the last the last six games of the regular season […]

Terrace Marshall Jr. Expected To Be Ready For OTAs

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said that wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr.'s (foot) injury is a short-term deal, and he's expected to be ready for organized team activities in the spring. Marshall landed on Injured Reserve and was unable to play in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In […]

Cam Newton Open To Backup Role

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who will be a free agent this offseason, said he thinks he can still play in the NFL and is open to going to a contending team as a backup QB. Newton and the Panthers reunited in 2021 with Sam Darnold (shoulder) missing six weeks due to injury, but the […]

Panthers Will Bring Sam Darnold Back

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold will be back with the team in 2022. "Sam (Darnold) will be back. When we protect him, he looks like a good NFL quarterback," general manager Scott Fitterer said. Carolina traded three draft picks to the New York Jets for Darnold last April. Darnold looked good in the first three […]

Panthers Expect Christian McCaffrey Back Next Season

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said he has been pleased with young running backs Chuba Hubbard and Ameer Abdullah, but he "fully expects" Christian McCaffrey to be back with the Panthers next season when asked directly if the team would consider trading CMC. The 25-year-old star RB has played in only 10 games in […]