Taysom Hill Sidelined Wednesday

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (knee) did not participate in practice on Wednesday. Hill touched the ball just seven times in the wild-card win over the Bears, and his knee injury likely had something to do with that. The 30-year-old Swiss Army Knife carried the ball four times for 15 yards and caught two […]

Jared Cook Receives Limited Tag Wednesday

New Orleans Saints tight end Jared Cook (back), offensive tackle Terron Armstead (elbow) and defensive end Trey Hendrickson (neck) were all limited in practice on Wednesday. Barring a setback, Cook should play against the Buccaneers on Sunday night in the Divisional Round. Hendrickson, who had a career-high 13.5 sacks this year, looks to be improving […]

Marcus Peters, Matt Judon Remain Out Wednesday

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters (back) and linebacker Matt Judon (illness) remain out of practice on Wednesday for the second straight day. Both players will need to get in at least a limited practice on Thursday to have a shot at suiting up for the Divisional Round matchup against the Bills on Saturday night. Baltimore's […]

Tyler Bass Returns To Practice

Buffalo Bills kicker Tyler Bass (hand) returned to practice on Wednesday after being sidelined on Tuesday with a hand injury. Bass should be fine to kick against the Baltimore Ravens in the Divisional Round on Saturday night after he connected on both of his field-goal tries and all three of his extra points in the […]

Cooper Kupp, John Wolford Miss Practice Wednesday

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (knee) and quarterback John Wolford (neck) both missed practice on Wednesday. Kupp also sat out of the walk-through on Tuesday. He's reportedly just dealing with bursitis in his knee, but it's something to watch as we approach Saturday's Divisional Round contest against the Packers. He'll need to get […]

Mike Evans, Chris Godwin Limited In Practice

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers Mike Evans (knee) and Chris Godwin (hip, quadriceps) and cornerback Carlton Davis (groin) were limited in practice Wednesday. Edge rusher Jason Pierre-Paul (knee) did not practice. Barring any setbacks, Evans and Godwin should be good to go against the Saints in the Divisional Round on Sunday night. Evans had six […]

Ravens Defense Will Bring Pressure Against Bills

The Baltimore Ravens Defense doesn't plan to change their blitz-heavy approach against Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in the Divisional Round matchup this Saturday night. Allen was among the best QBs at handling pressure in 2020, with the Ravens having blitzed an NFL-high 41 percent of the time this season. Allen has thrown a league-leading […]

Jared Veldheer Placed On COVID-19 List

The Green Bay Packers placed recently signed offensive tackle Jared Veldheer on the Reserve/COVID-19 list due to a positive test for the virus. It means that Veldheer will not make history (at least not yet) and become the first player in NFL history to play for two different teams in the same postseason. The 33-year-old […]

Latavius Murray Day-To-Day

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray (quadriceps) missed practice on Wednesday and is considered day-to-day, according to a source. Murray is working to be available in the Division Round against the Buccaneers, but his status is up in the air right now. The veteran back was injured in the wild-card win over the Bears. […]

Aaron Donald Pain-Free

Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald (ribs) said that he's pain-free after he injured his ribs and left the wild-card win over the Seahawks last Saturday. Donald said that he felt like he had the wind knocked out of him when the injury initially occurred. "The way I'm feeling right now, I'm not too […]

David Njoku Misses Practice Wednesday

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku (hamstring), offensive tackle Jack Conklin (hamstring) and linebacker B.J. Goodson are not practicing on Wednesday. Njoku caught his only target for seven yards in the wild-card upset over the division-rival Steelers, and he's been playing second fiddle to Austin Hooper all year, catching just 19 passes on 29 targets […]

Ronald Jones II Doesn't Practice Wednesday

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that running back Ronald Jones II (quadriceps) didn't practice on Wednesday, but he's improving and is hoping to return to practice on Thursday. The 23-year-old couldn't get his leg loose in the wild-card round against Washington and didn't play at all, paving the way for Leonard Fournette […]

Mitchell Schwartz Won't Play Against Browns

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that right tackle Mitchell Schwartz (back) will not play in the Divisional Round against the Browns. Schwartz played in the first six games of the 2020 season but hasn't played since the Week 6 win over the Bills. While it would've been nice to have the 2018 […]

Mike Tomlin Vague On Ben Roethlisberger Returning In 2021

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was vague when asked if quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be back in 2021. Roethlisberger has been with the team for the last 17 seasons, but he turned in a playoff-worst four interceptions in the wild-card loss to the Browns, raising questions about his future. Big Ben will turn 39 […]

Bears Considering All Options At Quarterback

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy are both coming back for another season in 2021, with chairman George McCaskey mandating that Pace and Nagy answer the quarterback question. "Everything is on the table right now," Pace said. Mitch Trubisky had his fifth-year option declined and is headed toward free agency. […]

Sammy Watkins Not At Practice Wednesday

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins (calf) wasn't seen at the portion of practice open to the media on Wednesday. Watkins sat out the Week 17 regular season finale and had two full weeks of rest leading up to the Divisional Round. The Chiefs might just be playing it safe with the 27-year-old pass-catcher, […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire On The Field Wednesday

Kansas City Chiefs rookie running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle, hip) was on the field with no pads in the portion of practice open to the media on Wednesday. It's a good sign, but we'll need to see more from the impressive rookie before we recommend him for fantasy lineups in the Divisional Round against the […]

Broncos Adding George Paton As New General Manager

The Denver Broncos are finalizing a six-year deal with Minnesota Vikings vice president and player personnel/assistant general manager George Paton on Wednesday to become the team's next general manager, according to a source. Paton spent 14 years with the Vikings and had other chances to take GM jobs elsewhere in recent seasons, but the Denver […]

Derwin James Hungry To Return To Chargers Defense

Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James (knee) missed all of the 2020 season and played in just five games in 2019 after he was named a first-team All-Pro in his rookie year in 2018. But James is as hungry as ever to get back on the field and play in 2021. "I think I'm about […]

Davante Adams In Another Stratosphere

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams became the only player in NFL history in 2020 with 100-plus catches and 18 touchdowns in a single regular season. He's also the only player to average eight-plus catches per game and one-plus touchdown per game. Adams averaged a league-high 3.1 receiving yards per route run this year, […]

Browns Defense Getting Denzel Ward Back

The Cleveland Browns activated cornerbacks Denzel Ward and Kevin Johnson from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday, according to a source. Nobody expects Cleveland's defense to be able to slow down the defending-champion Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round on Sunday, but getting Ward and Johnson back will at least give them a fighter's chance. […]

Jalen Ramsey Key For Rams Defense

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey has shut down the who's who of top wide receivers this season. The list includes Amari Cooper, Stefon Diggs, Terry McLaurin, Allen Robinson II, D.K. Metcalf, Mike Evans and DeAndre Hopkins. None of those wideouts were able to produce a 100-yard game with Ramsey shadowing them in 2020, including […]

Lamar Jackson Could Play In First Snow Game Against Buffalo

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is wary of potentially playing in his first ever snow game in the Divisional Round on Saturday against the Buffalo Bills. "Saturday would be my first time playing football in the snow, if it does. Hopefully, it don't," Jackson said. As of Tuesday, there's a 40 percent chance for snow […]

Matt Nagy, Ryan Pace Likely To Be Retained

The Chicago Bears are likely to retain head coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace, according to sources. The fates of both Nagy and Pace were uncertain after the Bears lost eight of their final 11 games to finish the year, including going 1-7 against playoff teams in 2020. Despite their struggle to close […]

Matt Judon, Marcus Peters Miss Practice Tuesday

Baltimore Ravens pass-rusher Matt Judon (illness) and cornerback Marcus Peters (back) both were unable to participate in Tuesday's walk-through practice. The Ravens are likely just being cautious and holding Judon and Peters back early in the week ahead of the Divisional Round matchup against the Bills on Saturday. Peters had four solo tackles and has […]

Allen Lazard, Equanimeous St. Brown Limited Tuesday

Green Bay Packers wide receivers Allen Lazard (core, wrist) and Equanimeous St. Brown (ankle, knee) and linebacker Za'Darius Smith (ankle, thumb) were all limited in practice on Tuesday. Unless they suffer setbacks this week, all three players should be available for the Divisional Round against the Rams on Saturday. Lazard has caught only four passes […]

Jared Goff A Full Participant In Walk-Through

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (thumb) was listed as a full participant in the team's walk-through practice on Tuesday. John Wolford (neck) didn't practice at all, so Goff is trending toward starting in the Divisional Round against the Packers, even though the Rams haven't made an official decision yet. Goff is unlikely to be […]

Aaron Donald, John Wolford Sit Out Of Walk-Through

Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald (ribs) and quarterback John Wolford (neck) did not participate in the team's walk-through practice on Tuesday. Despite not practicing, Donald is expected to be ready for the Divisional Round against the Packers on Saturday. However, the 29-year-old All-Pro pass-rusher may not see much, if any, practice time this […]

Stefon Diggs, Cole Beasley Limited In Practice

Buffalo Bills wide receivers Stefon Diggs (oblique) and Cole Beasley (knee), linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (hamstring) and defensive tackle Ed Oliver (ankle) were all limited in practice on Tuesday. Diggs and Beasley both played in the wild-card win over the Colts and should be fine for this Saturday's game against the Ravens. Diggs caught six passes […]

Bears Defense Needs New Coach After Chuck Pagano Retires

Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano has decided to retire, according to sources. The 60-year-old was the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts for six seasons and returned to the sidelines as the defensive coordinator for Chicago in 2019 while replacing Vic Fangio. Pagano led a Bears Defense that allowed 20.9 points per game in […]