NFL Player News
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Michael Pratt QB | TB
Buccaneers' Michael Pratt: Elevated for Week 17
The Buccaneers elevated Pratt from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
It's the third time Pratt has been elevated to the active roster this season. He's expected to serve as the Bucs' emergency third-string quarterback behind Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask during Sunday's NFC South clash against the Panthers.
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Ian Book QB | PHI
Eagles' Ian Book: Promoted to active roster
The Eagles signed Book to the active roster from their practice squad Saturday, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.
Book failed to make the Chiefs' 53-man roster at the end of training camp and has spent most of 2024 without a team. He signed with the Eagles' practice squad earlier in the week due to Jalen Hurts (concussion) and Kenny Pickett (ribs) both dealing with injuries. Hurts has been ruled out, and Pickett will play through it as the starter Week 17, so Tanner McKee and Book will serve as the backup options under center.
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Justin Herbert QB | LAC
Chargers' Justin Herbert: Dominant in road victory
Herbert completed 26 of 38 passes for 281 yards and three touchdowns against New England on Saturday.
The Patriots were overwhelmed by Herbert and WR1 Ladd McConkey, who dropped a wide-open look on his first target of the game but lit up the Patriots for eight catches for 94 yards and two touchdowns on the next nine targets while propelling the Chargers to a 40-7 road victory. As long as McConkey gets going, the Chargers usually have enough targets on hand for Herbert to get hot, but the lack of complementary pass catchers leaves a lot of pressure on McConkey from week to week, and few means of recourse whenever McConkey's production slows. The Chargers face a mostly accommodating Raiders defense in Week 18.
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Tyler Huntley QB | BAL
Dolphins' Tyler Huntley: Could start, with Tua doubtful
Huntley is expected to start Sunday's game against the Browns after the Dolphins downgraded Tua Tagovailoa (hip) from questionable to doubtful, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN reports.
Unless Tagovailoa shows dramatic improvement leading up to Sunday's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff, he looks as though he'll be sidelined for the first time since Week 7. In such a scenario, Huntley would be in line for his fourth start of the season, with Skylar Thompson serving as his backup. While Huntley thus represents a possible lineup option for fantasy managers who are still playing in Week 17, his presence under center would amount to a downgrade to all of Miami's pass catchers. In his previous three starts, Huntley accounted for 67 rushing yards and a score on the ground but struggled as a passer, throwing one touchdown against one interception while completing 59.1 percent of his throws for 5.7 yards per attempt.
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Jack Plummer QB | CAR
Panthers' Jack Plummer: Inked to active roster
The Panthers signed Plummer to the active roster Saturday, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
Plummer was elevated to the Panthers' active roster in Week 8 for a one-game stint and has been with the practice squad since. The No. 1 overall pick of 2023, Bryce Young, is expected to be under center and backed up by veteran Andy Dalton. Thus, Plummer will serve as the No. 3 option under center.
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Skylar Thompson QB | PIT
Dolphins' Skylar Thompson: Elevated to active roster
Miami elevated Thompson to the active roster Saturday.
Thompson was waived by the Dolphins earlier in the month and subsequently landed on the practice squad. With Tua Tagovailoa (hip) listed as doubtful, Thompson looks on track to back up Tyler Huntley under center. Thompson last saw the field for two offensive plays in Week 12.
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Joe Flacco QB | CIN
Colts' Joe Flacco: Set to start Sunday
Flacco is in line to start Sunday's game against the Giants after the Colts downgraded downgraded Anthony Richardson (back/foot) to out.
Richardson had been listed as questionable for the contest, but after failing to practice in any fashion this week, the Colts ultimately weren't comfortable with having him direct the offense Sunday. Flacco will thus step in for his fifth start of the season in Week 17, making him a lineup option in fantasy leagues that start two quarterbacks or have a QB flex spot available. Over his six appearances (four starts) to date, Flacco has completed 113 of 170 pass attempts (66.5 percent) for 1,167 yards, nine touchdowns and five interceptions while adding 25 yards on eight carries.
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Anthony Richardson QB | IND
Colts' Anthony Richardson: Ruled out for Sunday
Richardson (back/foot) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Giants.
After failing to practice in any fashion Wednesday through Friday, Richardson had taken a questionable tag into the weekend, but the Colts ultimately weren't confident enough in his ability to play through the pair of injuries. Joe Flacco will draw the Week 17 start in place of Richardson, whose injuries aren't viewed as serious enough to prevent him from playing in the Colts' regular-season finale versus the Jaguars next weekend, per Stephen Holder of ESPN.com.
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Tua Tagovailoa QB | MIA
Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa: Downgraded to doubtful
Tagovailoa (hip) has been downgraded to doubtful for Sunday's game against the Browns, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Tagovailoa, who was listed as a limited participant on the Dolphins' practice reports this week, had been listed as questionable, but the downgrade in his status suggests he's on track to being sidelined for the first time since missing four games from Week 3 through 7 with a concussion. Per Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network, if Tagovailoa is inactive versus Cleveland, Tyler Huntley would be in line to start at quarterback, with Skylar Thompson serving as the backup. The presence of Huntley under center rather than Tagovailoa would represent a downgrade to the fantasy projections of all of Miami's pass catchers.