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  • Malik Willis QB | GB

    Packers' Malik Willis: Questionable for Week 17

    Willis (right shoulder/illness) is listed as questionable for Saturday's contest against the Ravens, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

    Both Willis and No. 1 QB Jordan Love (left shoulder/concussion) are questionable for Week 17 action. Willis himself is dealing with a right shoulder issue in the wake of his spot duty this past Saturday in Chicago in which he entered after Love suffered a head injury, but the former also missed Wednesday's practice due to an illness before returning in a limited capacity Thursday. If Love isn't able to make it through league protocol by Saturday evening, Willis seemingly will attempt to tough it out as the Packers seek to clinch a playoff berth.

  • Lamar Jackson QB | BAL

    Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Doubtful for Saturday's game

    Jackson (back) is listed as doubtful for Saturday night's game against the Packers.

    Jackson was deemed a non-participant in practice Tuesday through Thursday and now is trending toward being unavailable for Saturday's 8:00 p.m. ET contest. If that ends up being the case, Adam Schefter of ESPN indicates that Tyler Huntley would be in line to start at QB for 7-8 Baltimore versus 9-5-1 Green Bay this weekend. Per Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site, Jackson is dealing with a painful deep tissue contusion that's affecting his back, and the QB has been working all week to loosen it up. While Jackson's official 'doubtful' status points to Huntley getting his second start of the season, coach John Harbaugh has left the door slightly ajar for Jackson, noting that the star signal-caller doesn't need to practice to play if his back issue allows. "He's practiced and played a lot of football; he's won a lot of games for us," Harbaugh said. "If he can go, he will go. You can bet on that." In any case, look for added context regarding Jackson's Week 17 status to arrive late Friday or early Saturday via national reporters such as Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

  • Jordan Love QB | GB

    Packers' Jordan Love: Questionable for Saturday

    Love (left shoulder/concussion) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Ravens, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

    Both Love and backup QB Malik Willis (right shoulder/illness) received the same listing for Week 17 action, leaving the question of who will start under center for Green Bay in flux. Love must make his way through the protocol for head injuries after he made an early exit this past Saturday at Chicago due to a concussion, and he was listed as limited on all three practice reports this week, which indicates he has a few steps, including gaining clearance from an independent neurologist, to get through to be able to suit up this weekend. If Love isn't cleared ahead of Saturday's 8:00 p.m. ET kickoff, Willis seemingly would attempt to play through his own shoulder injury, plus the illness the kept him out of practice Wednesday.

  • Josh Johnson QB | WAS

    Commanders' Josh Johnson: Quiet in Christmas loss

    Johnson completed 15 of 23 passes for 198 yards without a touchdown or an interception in the Commanders' 30-23 loss to the Cowboys on Christmas Day. He added 10 rushing yards on two carries.

    Getting his first NFL start since 2021 with both Jayden Daniels (elbow) and Marcus Mariota (hand) unavailable, the 39-year-old Johnson was an effective game-manager for Washington but nothing more, even in a matchup against a weak Dallas defense. Daniels has already been ruled out for the rest of the season, but Mariota could be cleared to return in Week 18. If not, Johnson will likely be under center again versus the Eagles.

  • Dak Prescott QB | DAL

    Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Tops 300 yards in Christmas win

    Prescott completed 19 of 37 passes for 307 yards and two touchdowns in the Cowboys' 30-23 win over the Commanders on Christmas Day. He added 24 rushing yards on four carries.

    For the second straight week, Dallas did most of its damage early, as Prescott led the team on four scoring drives in the first half before the Cowboys were held to just two field goals after halftime. Prescott is having a strong finish to the season, topping 300 passing yards in four of the last six games and throwing multiple TDs in four of the six as well, and his second touchdown toss Thursday gave him his fourth career 30-TD campaign. The Cowboys have a shot at finishing with a .500 record, which might be enough incentive to keep Prescott under center in Week 18 against the Giants.

  • Brett Rypien QB | MIN

    Vikings' Brett Rypien: Emergency QB for Week 17

    Rypien (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Lions but will act as Minnesota's emergency No. 3 quarterback.

    Rypien will get a chance to operate as the Vikings' emergency third-string quarterback with starter J.J. McCarthy (hand) ruled out for Thanksgiving Day. In order for Rypien to take the field, both Max Brosmer and John Wolford would have to be forced out versus Detroit due to injury, illness or ejection.

  • Josh Allen QB | BUF

    Bills' Josh Allen: Estimated as limited Thursday

    Allen (foot) was listed as limited on Thursday's practice estimate.

    Allen also was deemed limited in Wednesday's walkthrough, and the Bills didn't hold practice Thursday, with the QB now having one more chance to log a full listing before the Bills' Week 17 injury designations are assigned Friday. For his part, Allen plans to play Sunday against the Eagles, per Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com, but it remains to be seen if he ends up listed as questionable for the contest or fully cleared to face 10-5 Philadelphia.

  • Sam Hartman QB | WAS

    Commanders' Sam Hartman: Operating as No. 3 QB

    Hartman is inactive for Thursday's game against the Cowboys but will act as Washington's emergency No. 3 quarterback.

    Hartman will only be eligible to suit up versus Dallas on Thursday if both Josh Johnson and Jeff Driskel are forced out of the Christmas Day contest. His opportunity to handle the emergency role comes with Jayden Daniels (elbow) and Marcus Mariota (hand) both already ruled out. Hartman is still vying for a chance to make his regular-season debut.

  • Justin Fields QB | NYJ

    Jets' Justin Fields: Officially placed on IR

    The Jets placed Fields (knee) on injured reserve Wednesday, Susanna Weir of the team's official site reports.

    Head coach Aaron Glenn announced Tuesday that Fields would be shut down for the rest of the season due to a knee injury, so the latter's placement on IR was a procedural move to open a spot on the 53-man roster for safety Christopher Smith. Fields posted a 2-7 record across nine starts this season, completing 62.7 percent of his passes for 1,259 yards, seven touchdowns, one interception and 27 sacks while turning 71 carries into 383 yards (5.4 YPC) and four scores. Fields will enter the second year of his two-year, $40 million contract in 2026, though it's unclear whether he'll be part of the Jets' future plans.

  • Tyrod Taylor QB | NYJ

    Jets' Tyrod Taylor: Limited to open Week 17 prep

    Taylor (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

    Head coach Aaron Glenn told reporters Tuesday that Justin Fields (knee) would be shut down for the rest of the season, so Taylor will serve as the Jets' backup quarterback against the Patriots on Sunday (assuming he's healthy) while Brady Cook starts in a third straight game. Taylor would avoid an injury designation for Week 17 if he's able to practice fully by Friday.

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