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 […]

Mike Williams Wants To Return To Chargers

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams, who will be a free agent this offseason, said he would like to return to the team in 2022. "I would like to. I don't like changes," Williams said. He saved one of his best games for last in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Las […]

Tony Pollard Will Be Ready Against 49ers

Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said that running back Tony Pollard (foot) will be ready for the wild-card game against the San Francisco 49ers this weekend. "Absolutely. He'll be ready to roll," Jones said. Pollard was held out of the Week 18 regular season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles last Saturday as a […]

Joe Mixon Returns From COVID-19 List

The Cincinnati Bengals activated running back Joe Mixon, safety Vonn Bell, defensive end Trey Hendrickson, defensive tackle B.J. Hill, center Trey Hopkins, defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi and guard Quinton Spain from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. Mixon missed the Week 18 regular season finale after testing positive for the virus, but there's a good chance […]

Cyril Grayson Up In The Air For Wild-Card Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that wide receiver Cyril Grayson's hamstring injury "isn't as bad as we thought," but he added that "his availability this week will be in question." Whether Grayson can suit up for the wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend may depend on how much work he […]

Leonard Fournette Should Be Back This Week

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that running back Leonard Fournette (hamstring), linebacker Shaq Barrett (knee) and pass-rusher Jason Pierre-Paul (shoulder) should be back this week for the wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Tampa's backfield is banged up entering the postseason, as Ronald Jones II (ankle) missed the Week 18 regular season […]

J.J. Arcega-Whiteside Goes On Injured Reserve

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver J.J. Arcega-Whiteside (finger), who is undergoing surgery on his finger, was placed on Injured Reserve on Monday, ending his season. Arcega-Whiteside played his most offensive snaps (57%) of the season in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Dallas Cowboys last Saturday with the Eagles resting most of their starters. […]

Dallas Goedert Back From COVID-19 List

The Philadelphia Eagles activated tight ends Dallas Goedert and Jack Stoll, linebacker Genard Avery, defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, safety Marcus Epps, guard Nate Herbig, cornerback Avonte Maddox, safety Rodney McLeod and linebacker Alex Singleton from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. Goedert missed the Week 18 regular season finale, but he'll be back as the starting […]

Boston Scott Activated From COVID-19 List

The Philadelphia Eagles activated running back Boston Scott from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday, so he will be available for the wild-card game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this weekend. Scott and Jordan Howard both missed the Week 18 regular season finale after testing positive for COVID. Scott played well in the previous two games, […]

Eagles Expected To Have Miles Sanders, Jordan Howard

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said the team is hopeful that running backs Miles Sanders (hand) and Jordan Howard (neck) will be available for the wild-card game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this weekend. Howard and Boston Scott were activated from the COVID-19 list on Monday after the missed the Week 18 regular season […]

Darrel Williams Expected To Be Available Against Steelers

Kansas City Chiefs running back Darrel Williams (toe), who suffered a toe injury in the Week 18 win over the Denver Broncos on Saturday, is expected to be ready to play in the wild-card round of the playoffs against the Pittsburgh Steelers. "It's still a little tender, but he's working through that and we'll see […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Making Progress

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (shoulder) is making progress and is expected to get in some work this week ahead of the wild-card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Edwards-Helaire suffered a shoulder injury in Week 16 when the Chiefs played the Steelers, and he's missed six straight practices and the last two weeks […]

Chiefs Think Tyreek Hill Will Be OK

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (heel) is expected to be fine for the wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. "That heel is sore after the game. It's making a little progress the other way. We're anticipating he's going to be OK. He's another one that wants to play every snap he can," […]

Taysom Hill Expected To Undergo Foot Surgery

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said that quarterback Taysom Hill (foot) is expected to undergo surgery for the Lisfranc injury that he suffered to his left foot on Sunday in the win over the Atlanta Falcons. Hill is also expected to need a smaller follow-up surgery, and there is no specific timetable for […]

Dolphins Move On From Brian Flores

The Miami Dolphins announced on Monday that they fired head coach Brian Flores after three seasons with the team. Owner Stephen Ross immediately shot down rumors of his interest in filling the vacancy with Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, who said he would consider NFL offers this offseason. Despite firing Flores, the Dolphins will retain […]

Matt Nagy, Ryan Pace Fired By Bears

The Chicago Bears fired head coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace on Monday after the team finished 6-11 this year. Nagy was named the NFL Coach of the Year after his first season in Chicago in 2018, when he led the team to a 12-4 record and to the playoffs for the first […]

Vikings Fire Mike Zimmer

The Minnesota Vikings fired head coach Mike Zimmer on Monday. The Vikings also fired general manager Rick Spielman after the Week 18 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Minnesota finished 8-9 and missed the playoffs for a second straight season. Zimmer, 65, was hired in 2014 after he spent six years as the Bengals […]

Taysom Hill Questionable To Return With Lisfranc Injury

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton said that quarterback Taysom Hill (foot) is dealing with a Lisfranc injury. Hill is questionable to return for the second half of the Week 18 regular season finale against the Atlanta Falcons. Lisfranc injuries typically require lengthy absences, especially for a player like Hill that uses his legs […]

Robby Anderson Will Play In Week 18

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson (quadriceps), who was questionable to play in the Week 18 regular season finale, is active on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Anderson will be active, but in a meaningless game for the Panthers, he might not play his usual number of offensive snaps. The 28-year-old has only 46 […]

James Conner Active In Week 18

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (heel) is officially active on Sunday for the Week 18 regular season finale against the Seattle Seahawks. Chase Edmonds (ribs, toe) was ruled out, so Conner, as long as he's healthy enough, should serve as Arizona's lead back against Seattle. The 26-year-old missed the last two games due to […]

Nick Folk Active For Regular Season Finale

New England Patriots kicker Nick Folk (knee) is active for the Week 18 regular season finale against the Miami Dolphins. Folk was listed as questionable on the final injury report, like he has been for much of the year, but he hasn't missed a game all season. The 37-year-old veteran has been as consistent as […]

Jakobi Meyers Playing On Sunday

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (thigh), who came into the game questionable to play, is active for the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. There was never really much of a doubt that Meyers would play to close out the regular season as the team's top wideout. Nelson […]

Damien Harris Active Against Dolphins

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris (hamstring) is officially active for the Week 18 regular season finale against the Miami Dolphins. Harris was limited in practice all week and wasn't expected to be in danger of missing this game. The presence of rookie Rhamondre Stevenson in the backfield sharing touches with Harris will limit […]

Brandin Cooks Questionable To Return Sunday

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans. Cooks injured his knee in the third quarter. Before the injury, he was having a disappointing game for his standards with three catches on four targets for 26 yards. Houston's offense has been lackluster for most of […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Active Against Rams

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (thumb) is officially active for the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the division-rival Los Angeles Rams. Garoppolo was able to practice in a limited fashion all week and was expected to start this must-win game after suffering a Grade 3 sprain of his right thumb in […]

Emmanuel Sanders Officially Out In Week 18

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (knee) is officially inactive for the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the New York Jets. Sanders came into this game listed as doubtful, so it's no surprise that he'll close out the season missing three of the last four games. The 34-year-old veteran pass-catcher will finish […]

Austin Walter A Healthy Scratch For Jets

New York Jets running backs Austin Walter and La'Mical Perine are both inactive for the Week 18 regular season finale against the Buffalo Bills. Tevin Coleman is back in the fold on Sunday after missing last week's game due to COVID-19, so Walter will take a seat to close out the season. The 25-year-old will […]

Kyle Pitts Will Play Sunday

Atlanta Falcons rookie tight end Kyle Pitts (hamstring) is officially active for Sunday's regular season finale against the New Orleans Saints in Week 18. Pitts was questionable to play coming into the game, but fantasy managers will have him available this weekend. The 21-year-old has been a consistent target for quarterback Matt Ryan this year […]