NFL Player News

The Colts have re-signed quarterback Josh Johnson, The Indianapolis Star reports.

The Colts released him after this past Sunday's win over the Jaguars, but with Matt Hasselbeck under the weather and Andrew Luck continuing to deal with a shoulder issue, Johnson was brought back in to give the team QB insurance in advance of Thursday's game against the Texans.

Kicker Billy Cundiff has been signed by the Bills, according to WKBW in Buffalo.

The veteran kicker will likely be the backup to Dan Carpenter, who has been dealing with a minor knee issue. The Bills released kicker Jordan Gay to make room for Cundiff on the roster.

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 24 of 35 passes for 203 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions in Monday night's loss to the Seahawks.

Stafford and the Lions' offense struggled to move the ball Monday night, leading to just three points before Detroit's defense scored their lone touchdown. While the Seahawks' stingy home defense surely contributed toward Stafford's unexciting performance, it's encouraging that Monday marked Stafford's first game this season without a turnover. Additionally, Stafford came agonizingly close to having a touchdown pass wideout Calvin Johnson, but a goal line fumble by Johnson erased those potential points. On the whole, Stafford's production was relatively limited Monday and he'll hope next weekend's matchup against the Cardinals and offer more scoring opportunities.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson completed 20 of 26 passes for 287 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed 10 times for 40 yards and lost two fumbles in Monday night's win over the Lions.

Wilson was regularly pressured by the Lions' defensive front and despite numerous impressive scrambles to evade rushers, he was still sacked six times and lost a pair of fumbles, including one that was returned for a touchdown during the fourth quarter. On the bright side, Wilson's 287 passing yards marked a season-high, as did his 11.04 yards per attempt. Wilson also connected with wideout Doug Baldwin on a 24-yard touchdown pass during the second quarter. So while a lack of protection hurt the Seahawks' offense, Wilson's pocket presence still enabled him to make plays downfield in the passing game.

Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer, who relieved starter Ryan Mallett in Sunday's loss to the Falcons, will remain the backup quarterback in Week 5, the Houston Chronicle reports.

Hoyer directed three touchdown drives upon entering Sunday's game, but head coach Bill O'Brien is sticking with Mallett when the Texans host the Colts on Thursday.

Texans quarterback Ryan Mallett will remain the Texans' starting quarterback for Thursday night's game against the Colts, the Houston Chronicle reports.

Mallett has been preferred to teammate Brian Hoyer since Week 1, but upon an abysmal start to Sunday's game against the Falcons, Mallett was replaced at quarterback by Hoyer, who went on to lead the Texans to three touchdown drives.

Nonetheless, with a short week to prepare ahead of Thursday's divisional meeting with the Colts, the Texans will opt to keep Mallett at the helm of their offense. While that status certainly gives Mallett the superior status, neither player's performance this season should exude much confidence in fantasy owners.

Bengals receiver Mohamed Sanu had four catches for 84 yards in the Sunday victory over Kansas City. He was targeted six times.

Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton effectively spread the ball around to multiple receivers in the game, and Sanu happened to be open more frequently than teammate Marvin Jones this week. Next week the Bengals face a tough test against Seattle that might limit Sanu's productivity.

Bengals wide receiver Brandon Tate caught a 55-yard touchdown pass from Andy Dalton in the Week 4 defeat of Kansas City. Shockingly, it came on his first offensive snap of the season.

Tate had previously been limited to special teams duty. The score came on a broken play in which Dalton scrambled outside of the pocket and Tate broke deep as a result, and then laid out to make a great catch.

The impressive snag probably won't get him much more action on offense, however, as long as the rest of the receiving corps is healthy.

Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater completed 27 of 41 passes for 269 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 23-20 loss at Denver. He was sacked seven times, lost a fumble and finished with 23 rushing yards.

Bridgewater was harassed the entire game, and his fumble on a sack in the closing minute sealed the loss. He showed some fight though, helping Minnesota stick around against a tough Broncos' squad. Besides facing a stingy defense, Bridgewater was without Charles Johnson (ribs) and Jarius Wright (hand), who was active at way less than 100 percent. On a positive note, Bridgewater showed a good rapport with rookie Stefon Diggs and veteran Mike Wallace, as they combined to catch 14 passes for 170 yards and a touchdown.

The Vikings will have their bye next week, but things should get easier for Bridgewater in Week 6, facing a suspect Chiefs' secondary.

Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton completed 17 of 24 passes for 321 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's game versus the Chiefs. He also carried the ball three times for 16 yards in the 36-21 victory.

The 27-year-old picked apart the reeling Chiefs secondary for 13.4 yards per attempt, but four rushing touchdowns by the Bengals on the day limited his fantasy output. Dalton has now accounted for 10 touchdowns versus just two turnovers through four games, and he currently is on pace to top all of his career-best numbers from the 2013 season. Dalton and company will draw a tough home matchup with the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5.