Packers Activate Jaire Alexander From Injured Reserve

The Green Bay Packers are activating cornerback Jaire Alexander (shoulder) from Injured Reserve on Wednesday, according to head coach Matt LaFleur. Alexander has been practicing, but it remains to be seen if he'll actually play in Week 17 against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night. The 24-year-old shutdown cornerback has been out since Week 4 […]

Jets Get Robert Saleh Back From COVID-19 List

The New York Jets activated head coach Robert Saleh from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday, so he will be back on the sidelines to coach the team in Week 17 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Saleh spent seven days in quarantine after testing positive for the virus on Dec. 22. Interim coach Ron Middleton, usually […]

Jamison Crowder 50-50 To Play Sunday

New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder (calf), who will not practice on Wednesday, is 50-50 to play on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rookie Elijah Moore (quadriceps), who is on Injured Reserve and the Reserve/COVID-19 list, is also 50-50 to play this weekend. With Corey Davis out for the year, the Jets are […]

Eagles Won't Put Miles Sanders On Injured Reserve

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni reiterated on Wednesday that the team won't put running back Miles Sanders (hand) on Injured Reserve this week. Sanders broke his hand in the Week 16 win over the New York Giants and has been ruled out for Week 17 against the Washington Football Team, but the Eagles refuse […]

Drew Lock Expected To Start For Teddy Bridgewater Again

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock is expected to start a second straight game in Week 17 against the Los Angeles Chargers with Teddy Bridgewater (head) still in the league's concussion protocol, according to a source. The Broncos are being smart with Bridgewater, especially since they are unlikely to make the playoffs after losing three of […]

Adam Thielen Undergoes Season-Ending Ankle Surgery

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (ankle) will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his ankle, according to sources. Thielen returned in Week 16 after missing the previous two games with a high left ankle sprain, but he aggravated the injury in the loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The talented […]

D'Andre Swift Expected To Return This Week

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (shoulder) is expected back in Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks, according to head coach Dan Campbell. Swift missed his fourth straight game last week, and he hasn't played since spraining his shoulder on Thanksgiving. While the 22-year-old has been Detroit's most productive running back both on the ground […]

Colts Get Two Offensive Guards Back

The Indianapolis Colts activated offensive guards Mark Glowinski and Quenton Nelson, defensive end Kemoko Turay, cornerback Rock Ya-Sin and tight end Farrod Green from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday. It's great news for both the Colts offensive line and their defense as they head into an important AFC matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders this […]

Carson Wentz Will Start If He Clears COVID-19 Protocols

Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich said that quarterback Carson Wentz will start on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders if he clears the COVID-19 protocols on his fifth day on Sunday. Wentz tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday and was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, but under the new league rules, he can come […]

Is Derrick Henry Coming Back This Year? When Is He Expected To Return?

It seems like almost a full season since we've seen Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry on the football field. The stud RB broke the fifth metatarsal in his foot on Nov. 2 and has been out since Week 8. The Titans offense just hasn't been the same without the All-Pro in their backfield. Fantasy […]

Eagles Sign Kerryon Johnson To Practice Squad

The Philadelphia Eagles signed running back Kerryon Johnson and offensive lineman Luke Juriga to their practice squad on Tuesday and released kicker Matt McCrane from the practice squad in a corresponding move. Johnson saw nine special teams snaps with the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3, but otherwise has been making the rounds as a […]

Pat Freiermuth Has A Chance To Play In Week 17

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said that rookie tight end Pat Freiermuth (concussion) and offensive linemen Kevin Dotson (ankle), Kendrick Green and Trai Turner could all be back in Week 17 against the Cleveland Browns on Monday night. Freiermuth suffered a concussion in Week 15 and missed the Week 16 loss to the Kansas […]

Patriots Place Brian Hoyer On COVID-19 List

The New England Patriots placed veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. Hopefully rookie Mac Jones wasn't around Hoyer leading up to his positive test this week. Hoyer has played in parts of four games behind Jones this year, going 6-for-7 for 164 yards and one touchdown, but there's a good chance […]

Preston Williams Lands On COVID-19 List

The Miami Dolphins put wide receiver Preston Williams, defensive lineman Adam Butler, defensive tackle John Jenkins and safety Brandon Jones on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. Rookie wideout Jaylen Waddle has been a target hot in Miami's offense this year, but Williams hasn't been able to take advantage of injuries to Will Fuller and DeVante […]

Jacob Hollister Goes On COVID-19 List

The Jacksonville Jaguars placed tight end Jacob Hollister, defensive tackle Jay Tufele and linebacker Damien Wilson on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. Fellow tight ends Luke Farrell and Chris Manhertz went on the COVID list on Monday, so James O'Shaughnessy is currently the only tight end left on the team's active roster. If none of […]

Brock Wright Placed On COVID-19 List

The Detroit Lions placed rookie tight end Brock Wright on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. Team also put linebacker Josh Woods on Injured Reserve and activated defensive end Jashon Cornell from the Non-Football Injury list. In three games since T.J. Hockenson (hand) was lost for the rest of the year, Wright has only six receptions […]

NFL Adopts New Quarantine Rules For COVID-19

The NFL and NFL Players Association adopted the new CDC guidelines that reduce the quarantine time to five days from 10 days for all COVID-19-positive players who are asymptomatic, including those that are unvaccinated, according to sources. The NFL has endured a huge COVID surge in the last few weeks and have already altered their […]

Sean Murphy-Bunting, Jamel Dean Go On COVID-19 List

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerbacks Sean Murphy-Bunting and Jamel Dean were both placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday, bringing the total number of Buccaneers players and coaches on the list to seven. Safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (foot) was inactive last Saturday in the win over the Cleveland Browns, so if he misses another game, Tampa's […]

Bruce Arians Tests Positive For COVID-19

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home. Arians said he is dealing with mild symptoms, mainly a cough. Assistant head coach and run-game coordinator Harold Goodwin will handle Arians' duties on an interim basis if Arians is forced to miss Week 17 against the New […]

Will Dissly Back From COVID-19 List

The Seattle Seahawks activated tight end Will Dissly and right tackle Brandon Shell from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. Dissly missed the Week 16 loss to the Chicago Bears, while Shell, the team's starting right tackle, has missed the last three games due to COVID and a shoulder injury. In one more game played than […]

Packers Put Marcedes Lewis On COVID-19 List

The Green Bay Packers placed tight end Marcedes Lewis and linebacker Oren Burks on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. There's a chance they could both clear the league's COVID protocols by Sunday, but it remains to be seen if that will happen. Splitting time and targets with Josiah Deguara, Lewis hasn't become a fantasy relevant […]

Allen Robinson II Lost 10 Pounds

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson II said he lost 10 pounds when he tested positive for COVID-19 and is still trying to feel normal. Robinson was activated from the COVID list on Monday, but he missed the team's last two games and could be limited this week during practice. As far as Week 17 […]

Carson Wentz's Week 17 Status Is TBD

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz's status for the Week 17 game against the Las Vegas Raiders remains to be determined, pending updated COVID-19 protocols. If the NFL's new protocols say that a player only needs to quarantine for five days after a positive test, Wentz could be cleared by Saturday. It was reported earlier on […]

Carson Wentz Lands On COVID-19 List

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. Since Wentz is unvaccinated, he will miss the Week 17 game against the Las Vegas Raiders. The former Philadelphia Eagle hasn't been a QB1 for fantasy managers in Indy's run-first offense, but his absence in an important AFC matchup this weekend will […]

Russell Wilson's Struggles Not Related To Injury

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll noted that quarterback Russell Wilson isn't dealing with the after-effects of his finger injury and doesn't believe that his recent struggles are related to offensive coordinator Shane Waldron's system "at all." "But the results are a little bit different," Carroll said, "and the accuracy thing, maybe there's a couple […]

Trey Lance Showing Improvement

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that rookie quarterback Trey Lance has made progress while running the scout team in practices, with Shanahan pointing to improved decision-making and accuracy, among other things. "This last month of Trey has been his best consecutive four weeks at practice since we've had him," Shanahan said. With […]

Matt Peart Has Torn ACL, Done For The Year

New York Giants second-year offensive tackle Matt Peart (knee) suffered a torn ACL in the Week 16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and will miss the rest of the season. Peart had been filling in as the starting right tackle for the Giants offensive line with Nate Solder on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Peart had started […]

Connor McGovern To Miss Rest Of The Season

New York Jets center Connor McGovern (knee) avoided an ACL injury in the Week 16 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, but he is going to be out for a while, according to head coach Robert Saleh. Later in the day, the Jets put him on Injured Reserve, along with tight end Trevon Wesco (knee). McGovern […]

Cardinals Get Center Rodney Hudson Back

The Arizona Cardinals activated starting center Rodney Hudson from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. Hudson has missed the last two games while on the COVID list, and he also missed three games earlier this year with a ribs injury. "Rodney has been huge for us," head coach Kliff Kingsbury said. "When you look at the […]

Markus Golden Placed On COVID-19 List

The Arizona Cardinals placed linebacker Markus Golden and reserve offensive lineman Sean Harlow on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. Golden has 11 sacks on the season, so if he's unavailable to play in a huge Week 17 game against the Dallas Cowboys, the Cardinals defense will be missing one of their key pass-rushers. If Golden […]