NFL Player News
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Dresser Winn QB | LAR
Rams' Dresser Winn: Joins active roster
The Rams elevated Winn to their active roster Saturday.
Winn's elevation will add some extra depth to Los Angeles' quarterback room due to Matthew Stafford (coach's decision) being likely missing the team's regular season finale. The UT Martin product is expected to serve as the Rams' No. 2 QB behind Carson Wentz in Week 18.
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Chris Oladokun QB | KC
Chiefs' Chris Oladokun: Joins active roster
The Chiefs elevated Oladokun to their active roster Saturday.
The South Dakota State product is joining the Chiefs' active roster to ensure depth at quarterback, with Patrick Mahomes (ankle) likely missing the team's regular-season finale. Oladokun has yet to appear in an NFL game, but he's spent the entire year on Kansas City's practice squad and is expected to back up Blaine Gabbert in Week 18.
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Jaren Hall QB | SEA
Vikings' Jaren Hall: Falls to third on depth chart
Hall has been demoted to third on the depth chart at quarterback for Sunday's game against the Lions, Jonathan Harrison of SI.com reports.
Head coach Kevin O'Connell announced Thursday that Hall would be denied a second straight start in the regular-season finale, with Nick Mullens picking up the starting nod in his stead. O'Connell wouldn't initially commit to whether Hall or Joshua Dobbs would serve as Mullens' backup in Week 18, but the coach clarified following Friday's practice that Dobbs had moved up to the second spot on the depth chart. Hall is thus likely to be inactive Sunday as an emergency third quarterback and won't be eligible to play unless the Vikings lose both Mullens and Dobbs to injury.
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Will Levis QB | TEN
Titans' Will Levis: Listed as questionable, won't start
Levis (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jaguars after he was a limited participant in practice Thursday and Friday.
Per Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site, head coach Mike Vrabel announced after Friday's practice that Ryan Tannehill will draw the start in the team's season finale this weekend, while Levis is on track to be Tennessee's No. 3 quarterback. With that in mind, Malik Willis is slated to be Tannehill's top backup Sunday. Unless he's needed in relief, Levis will finish his rookie season with 149 completions on 255 attempts (58.4 percent) for 1,808 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions to go with 57 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries over nine appearances.
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Patrick Mahomes QB | KC
Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes: Listed as doubtful, not starting
Mahomes (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Chargers after practicing fully this week.
Per Alyssa Merritt of the Chiefs' official site, earlier this week the team relayed that Mahomes would be rested this weekend, given that Kansas City is locked in as the AFC's No. 3 playoff seed. In his place, Blaine Gabbert will draw the start versus Los Angeles, with Mahomes presumably destined to be among Kansas City's Week 18 inactives.
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Trevor Lawrence QB | JAC
Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Questionable for Sunday's game
Lawrence (right shoulder/left finger) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans after practicing in a limited fashion Wednesday through Friday, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.
Per Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com, head coach Doug Pederson suggested Friday that a decision on Lawrence's status could go right up to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Ideally, clarity on that front will arrive over the weekend, or when Jacksonville releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to the game's kickoff. If Lawrence is forced to miss a second straight start, C.J. Beathard would draw the assignment in his place.
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Tyson Bagent QB | CHI
Bears' Tyson Bagent: Past illness
Bagent (illness) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Packers.
The rookie quarterback out of Shepherd missed Chicago's first two practices this week with an illness, but after a full session Friday, it seems as if he's moved past the issue. Bagent is expected to continue serving as the Bears' No. 2 QB behind Justin Fields in Week 18.
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Joshua Dobbs QB | NE
Vikings' Joshua Dobbs: Will be backup at Detroit
Coach Kevin O'Connell said Friday that Dobbs will serve as the Vikings' No. 2 quarterback behind starter Nick Mullens in Sunday's game in Detroit.
Dobbs hasn't seen the field for the Vikings since he was benched in favor of Mullens during their Week 14 win at Las Vegas. The 28-year-old had been the Vikings' No. 3 signal-caller for the Week 17 loss to the Packers, but Dobbs will move up a spot on the depth chart for the regular-season finale while rookie Jaren Hall drops to third.
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Tyrod Taylor QB | NYJ
Giants' Tyrod Taylor: Cleared to face Eagles
Taylor (back) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Coach Brian Daboll never seemed worried about Taylor's back injury, naming the 34-year-old as his Week 18 starting quarterback Wednesday. Taylor led a second-half rally against the Eagles in Week 16, ultimately falling short in a 33-25 loss after replacing Tommy DeVito at halftime. The rematch may be impacted by snow, and there's also some chance the Eagles rest key players or remove some of them early.
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Will Levis QB | TEN
Titans' Will Levis: Won't start Sunday
Levis (foot) won't start Sunday season finale against the Jaguars, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
In his place, Ryan Tannehill will draw the start, while Levis is slated to be the Titans' emergency No. 3 quarterback, according to Wyatt. Levis thus finishes his rookie campaign with 1,808 passing yards to go along with eight touchdowns and four interceptions in nine appearances. The 2023 second-round pick out of Kentucky also added 25 carries for 57 yards and a score.