NFL Player News
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Baker Mayfield QB | TB
Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield: Ready to practice in full
Head coach Todd Bowles said that Mayfield (leg) will be a full participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Bowles confirmed that Mayfield was dealing with right leg soreness following the team's 26-23 overtime win over the Panthers this past Sunday, after the quarterback was spotted limping around in the locker room following the contest. On a positive note, Mayfield looks to have mostly moved past the injury, as Bowles noted that the quarterback would have been a full participant even if Tampa Bay had held a more traditional practice session to kick off Week 14 prep. Assuming he experiences no complications during practices Thursday and Friday, Mayfield should head into the weekend without a designation for Sunday's game against the Raiders. The home matchup with a 2-10 Las Vegas squad provides Mayfield with a good bounce-back opportunity after the Panthers contained him to 235 passing yards and one touchdown while intercepting him twice in Week 13.
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Trevor Lawrence QB | JAC
Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Not practicing Wednesday
Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said that Lawrence (concussion) won't practice Wednesday, Mia O'Brien of 1010 XL 92.5 FM Jacksonville reports.
Lawrence remains in the NFL's concussion protocol after having exited this past Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Texans. With the status of Lawrence -- who had been dealing with an AC joint sprain in his non-throwing shoulder heading into Week 13 -- cloudy for this Sunday's game against the Titans, Mac Jones will pick up extra reps with the first-team offense to begin the practice week.
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John Wolford QB | MIN
John Wolford: Joins Jags' practice squad
Jacksonville signed Wolford to its practice squad Tuesday.
Wolford was cut by Tampa Bay prior to the start of the regular season, but he's now getting another opportunity with a different team. With Trevor Lawrence (concussion) uncertain to play again this season, it makes sense that the Jaguars are looking to add depth at quarterback.
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Justin Fields QB | NYJ
Steelers' Justin Fields: Gets one carry in Week 13
Fields played two of the Steelers' 69 offensive snaps and carried once for seven yards in Sunday's 44-38 win over the Bengals.
For the third week in a row, the Steelers carved out a small package of plays for Fields, who presents a more dynamic rushing threat than starter Russell Wilson. Fields has now reeled off gains of seven, eight, nine and 30 yards on four of his six carries over the past three games, so expect the Steelers to continue sprinkling him into the game plan over the final five contests of the regular season.
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Bo Nix QB | DEN
Broncos' Bo Nix: Mixed stat line in win
Nix completed 18 of 35 pass attempts for 294 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions while rushing three times for four yards in Monday's 41-32 win over Cleveland.
Nix turned in mixed results in Monday's thrilling victory, throwing his 17th touchdown in addition to his seventh and eighth interceptions of the season. The rookie standout didn't have his best game as a rusher, either, but his 294 passing yards was his second-highest total through 13 starts. Nix has been progressing well since enduring a slow start to the campaign, making him a viable fantasy option coming out of the upcoming bye against the Colts on Sunday, Dec. 15.
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Jameis Winston QB | NYG
Browns' Jameis Winston: Career-high passing total in loss
Winston completed 34 of 58 passes for 497 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions while adding three rushes for 11 yards in the Browns' 41-32 loss to the Broncos on Monday night. He also threw a two-point conversion pass.
Winston's final line was a signature one for a quarterback who's always combined a high risk tolerance with ill-timed throws, a recipe for an abundance of both yardage and turnovers. Both came to fruition Monday night, with Winston impressively dissecting what had been a suffocating Denver secondary over the course of the game with a major assist from former Broncos receiver Jerry Jeudy. Winston connected with Jeudy for 235 of his 497 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown, and he also facilitated a 100-yard performance for Elijah Moore while tallying a pair of scoring tosses to David Njoku (eight and four yards) and another to Nick Chubb (five yards). However, Winston's last two interceptions snuffed out any hope of a Cleveland victory, with Ja'Quan McMillian recording the Broncos' second pick-six of the night at the 1:48 mark of the fourth quarter to expand a 34-32 lead, and Cody Barton then snagging a pass intended for Njoku in the end zone with 44 seconds remaining. Despite the unpleasant finish for Winston and the Browns, the veteran signal-caller has raised the ceiling of Cleveland's offense several notches above what it was under Deshaun Watson, but he'll have another tough assignment on paper in a Week 14 road rematch with the Steelers.
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Matthew Stafford QB | LAR
Rams' Matthew Stafford: Dealing with minor ankle sprain
Stafford suffered a lateral ankle sprain in Sunday's Week 13 win over New Orleans, but neither his practice nor game status this week is expected to be affected, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Rams coach Sean McVay didn't seem concerned Monday when mentioning Stafford's ankle issue, suggesting that the star quarterback wouldn't be restricted in practice this week or in this coming Sunday's matchup against Buffalo. A lateral sprain is the most common type of ankle sprain and occurs on the outside of the ankle, and Stafford's sprain seems to be relatively minor. The injury likely occurred in the second quarter of Sunday's victory, as Stafford was seen limping a few plays prior to sneaking for four yards on a fourth-down conversion.
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Kyle Trask QB | TB
Buccaneers' Kyle Trask: Cameo appearance in Week 13 win
Trask replaced Baker Mayfield (leg) for two plays during the Buccaneers' 26-23 overtime win against the Panthers on Sunday and completed his only pass attempt for five yards.
Trask took his first snap with 5:32 remaining in the third quarter on a handoff to Bucky Irving (hip) and completed a five-yard pass to his running back on the next play before Mayfield reentered the contest after walking off his leg injury, which was the result of being cleated. The pass was Trask's first of the season and came in what was his second appearance overall. Mayfield was experiencing leg soreness Monday, per Jenna Laine of ESPN.com, but he's expected to be ready to play in Sunday's Week 14 home matchup against the Raiders.
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Michael Pratt QB | TB
Michael Pratt: Returns to practice squad
Pratt reverted to Tampa Bay's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Though Pratt was elevated for Week 13, he was inactive against Carolina. The rookie quarterback hasn't yet gotten to NFL game with both Baker Mayfield (leg) and Kyle Trask ahead of him on the depth chart. It would likely take an absence by one of those two quarterbacks for Pratt to be active on a game day this season.
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Jaren Hall QB | SEA
Jaren Hall: Back with practice squad
Hall reverted to the Seahawks' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Hall was inactive for Sunday's 26-21 win over the Jets, joining the active roster for the first time this season. With Geno Smith and Sam Howell operating as the team's top two options at quarterback, Hall hasn't had a direct path to playing time.