Tristan Wirfs Has A Chance To Play In Divisional Round

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that right tackle Tristan Wirfs (ankle) is in a walking boot right now, but there's still a chance that he can play on Sunday in the Divisional Round against either the Arizona Cardinals or Los Angeles Rams. However, Arians said it will likely come down to the […]

Leonard Fournette, Ronald Jones II Remain Question Marks

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running backs Leonard Fournette (hamstring) and Ronald Jones II (ankle) both remain question marks heading into the Divisional Round game against either the Arizona Cardinals or Los Angeles Rams next weekend. Head coach Bruce Arians said the team will have to see if Fournette can go full speed on his hamstring, while […]

Lane Johnson Injured Against Buccaneers

Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowl right tackle Lane Johnson (knee) suffered a knee injury in Sunday's wild-card game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was listed as questionable to return. Johnson was able to practice on a limited basis this week with his knee injury, but he aggravated it in the blowout loss to the Buccaneers […]

Greg Ward Injures Back Against Tampa Bay

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Greg Ward (back) injured his back in Sunday's wild-card game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and has been ruled out for the rest of the game. Ward didn't see a single target in the game before leaving, and with the Eagles down big and likely to lose to Tampa, Ward will […]

Trey Sermon A Healthy Scratch Against Cowboys

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Trey Sermon is a healthy scratch for Sunday's wild-card game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Sermon was just activated from Injured Reserve earlier this week, and he has not played since Week 12. The third-round rookie has played sparingly in his first season in the NFL, carrying the […]

Tristan Wirfs Ruled Out For Rest Of Game

After trying to return for one offensive series, Tampa Bay Buccaneers right tackle Tristan Wirfs (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of the wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Wirfs hobbled to the locker room on the first offensive series of the game and didn't look right when he tried to […]

Tristan Wirfs Questionable To Return Sunday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers right tackle Tristan Wirfs (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles after he hobbled off into the locker room during the team's first offensive drive in the first quarter. Tampa went right down and scored on their first drive of the game, with running back Ke'Shawn […]

James Conner Will Play Monday Night

FOX Sports' Jay Glazer said on Sunday that Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (ribs) will play in Monday night's wild-card game against the Los Angeles Rams. Conner missed practice on Thursday and Friday before returning to a limited session on Saturday, but head coach Kliff Kingsbury said earlier in the week that Conner would […]

49ers Still Committed To Trey Lance As The Starter In 2022

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will start the team's wild-card game on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, but the Niners are still committed to first-round rookie Trey Lance as their starter heading into next season. It means that they are expected to explore trade options for Garoppolo, who will need surgery on his right […]

Sean Murphy-Bunting Won't Play Against Eagles

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting (hamstring) is officially inactive for the wild-card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Murphy-Bunting was a limited practice participant all week, but his hamstring was bothering him during pre-game warmups, so he will not suit up. The good news is that cornerback Carlton Davis (back) will play […]

Pete Carroll, John Schneider Will Be Back In Seattle

After meeting with Seattle Seahawks owner Jody Allen on Thursday, "all systems are go" for head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider to return for the 2022 season. The Seahawks also are expected to keep quarterback Russell Wilson, who has two years left on his contract, although it was reported Sunday morning that […]

Josh Sweat Won't Play After Life-Threatening Situation

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Josh Sweat (illness) will not play in Sunday's wild-card game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after overcoming a "life-threatening" situation this week. Sweat was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday night and underwent an emergency procedure, but he will not be able to take the field on Sunday. The 24-year-old missed […]

Derek Carr Backs Rich Bisaccia As Head Coach

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby both endorsed Rich Bisaccia retaining the head-coaching job permanently after their 26-19 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the wild-card game on Saturday. Bisaccia was promoted from special teams coordinator to interim head coach when Jon Gruden resigned on Oct. 11. "I […]

Bill Belichick Plans To Return For 2022 Season

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said he plans to return for the 2022 season after the 47-17 blowout loss to the division-rival Buffalo Bills in the wild-card game on Saturday night. In Belichick's 22-year reign as the head coach in New England, he had never before lost by more than 19 points in […]

Mason Rudolph, Dwayne Haskins Expected To Compete In 2022

With Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger acknowledging already that this is his final season, the Steelers will head into the offseason knowing that they need a franchise QB. Outgoing general manager Kevin Colbert, who is expected to retire after April's draft, has traded a first-round pick for a player just one time, and he's traded […]

Brian Flores The Favorite To Become Texans Head Coach

Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores is viewed as the strong favorite to land the head-coaching job for the Houston Texans after he interviewed with the team on Friday. The Texans fired previous head coach David Culley late in the week after Miami moved on from Flores. Flores has strong ties to Texans general […]

Dan Quinn Emerging As Head-Coaching Favorite For Broncos

Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn has become the front-runner for the Denver Broncos head-coaching vacancy, and he's expected to interview for several head-coaching positions, including the Broncos, next week. Quinn has done a great job with Dallas' defense this year and took the Atlanta Falcons to the Super Bowl in his second season as […]

Bruce Arians Expected To Return Next Season

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians is expected to return for next season. There was some speculation that Arians would ride off into the sunset after the Buccaneers won the Super Bowl last year, but that turned out not to be the case. And some were speculating that the 2021 season would be his […]

Jets Hope Mekhi Becton Will Be Ready This Spring

The New York Jets expect left tackle Mekhi Becton (knee), who only played in one game this year due to a frustrating knee injury, to be ready for offseason workouts this spring. Weight has been an issue for Becton since before he entered the NFL, and it sabotaged his rehab this season. The second-year left […]

J.J. Watt Traveling To Los Angeles For Monday's Game

Arizona Cardinals star pass-rusher J.J. Watt (shoulder) is making the trip to Los Angeles for Monday's wild-card game against the division-rival Rams, paving the way for him to be activated from Injured Reserve and play. It would complete a dramatic recovery for Watt after he suffered a serious shoulder injury earlier in the season. The […]

Matthew Stafford Has Potential For A Big Game Monday

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (toe) practiced in full all week and will play on Monday night against the Arizona Cardinals to close out super wild-card weekend. Stafford picked up a minor toe injury in the Week 18 regular season finale, but it shouldn't affect him in the first week of the postseason. He's […]

Questionable Tag For Van Jefferson

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson (shoulder) was limited in practice for the second straight day on Saturday and is questionable to play in Monday's wild-card tilt against the division-rival Arizona Cardinals. Jefferson will be a low-cost DFS sleeper if he's active on Monday night against a Cardinals defense that he torched in two […]

Rondale Moore Questionable On Monday Night

Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Rondale Moore (ankle) was limited in practice all week and is questionable to play on Monday night against the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card game. Moore has been out since Week 15, so even if he's able to return for the first round of the playoffs, he'll likely have […]

Chase Edmonds Will Play Against Rams

Arizona Cardinals running back Chase Edmonds (ribs, toe) practiced in full on Saturday and was removed from the final injury report for Monday's wild-card game against the Los Angeles Rams. Edmonds was confident earlier in the week that he would play after he missed the Week 18 regular season finale. He could be a fine […]

James Conner Officially Questionable For Monday Night

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (ribs) was able to practice on a limited basis on Saturday after two missed practices earlier in the week, and he's officially questionable to play on Monday night against the Los Angeles Rams. Conner will be a game-time decision, making him an extremely shaky DFS play, especially at his […]

Jakobi Meyers Active For Wild-Card Game

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (thigh) is active for Saturday night's wild-card game against the Buffalo Bills. Meyers practiced all week and wasn't in any real danger of sitting out this weekend. He was tops among all Patriots receivers in targets from rookie quarterback Mac Jones, but he was only able to find […]

Damien Harris Active Against Buffalo

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris (hamstring) is officially active for Saturday night's wild-card game against the Buffalo Bills. Harris was limited in practice all week and was never really in danger of missing this game. He has been New England's lead back late in the season and went for over 100 rushing yards […]

Derek Carr's Future Tied To Head-Coach Hire?

It appears that the future of Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr will be closely tied to the team's decision on what they do at head coach in the offseason. The Raiders and Carr have a mutual decision to make this offseason, and sources say the choice of the head coach will be a factor. […]

Dolphins Expected To Build Around Tua Tagovailoa

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is expected to be the team's starting QB in 2022, barring an unforeseen occurrence, according to sources. The organization's belief in him as their starter moving forward is considered significant. The hope is that the Dolphins will find a new head-coaching candidate who believes in Tagovailoa and is willing to […]

Dolphins Chances Of Acquiring Deshaun Watson Are Diminished

With head coach Brian Flores now out, the chances of the Miami Dolphins pursuing or acquiring Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson are greatly diminished, if not gone, according to sources. Flores had an interest in exploring a Watson deal, but others in the organization, including owner Stephen Ross, did not. Even though Miami missed the […]