NFL Player News
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Quinn Ewers QB | MIA
Dolphins' Quinn Ewers: Serving as emergency No. 3 QB again
Ewers (coach's decision) is inactive and working as the Dolphins' emergency third quarterback for Sunday's Week 13 game against New Orleans.
This is a familiar role for Ewers, who is behind both Tua Tagovailoa and Zach Wilson on Miami's QB depth chart. In order for Ewers to be eligible to enter Sunday's contest, both Tagovailoa and Wilson would need to exit due to injury, illness or ejection.
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Baker Mayfield QB | TB
Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield: Ready to go for Week 13
Mayfield (shoulder) is active for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
After sustaining a low-grade AC joint sprain to his non-throwing shoulder in last Sunday''s 34-7 loss to the Rams, Mayfield sat out the Buccaneers' first practice of the week Wednesday before advancing to limited activity Thursday and then a full session Friday. Though he ultimately took a questionable tag into the weekend, Mayfield was fully expected to start Sunday, and his availability for the matchup with Arizona has now been confirmed. Mayfield will be joined in the Tampa Bay backfield by top running back Bucky Irving (shoulder/foot), who is active for the first time since Week 4.
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Jayden Daniels QB | WAS
Commanders' Jayden Daniels: Week 14 status TBD
Daniels (left elbow), who is out for Sunday night's game against the Broncos after being limited at practice this week, has yet to be cleared for contact, but has a "chance" to play next weekend against the Vikings, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, while it remains unclear if Daniels -- who dislocated his non-throwing elbow in Week 9 -- will be available to face Minnesota, the QB has said that, if he's healthy, he would like to play. For now, Marcus Mariota will continue to handle the Commanders' starting signal-caller duties.
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Aaron Rodgers QB | PIT
Steelers' Aaron Rodgers: Playing through three fractures
Rodgers will start Sunday's game against the Bills but will be playing through at least three non-displaced fractures in his left wrist, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Rodgers suffered the injury in the Steelers' Week 11 win over the Bengals and was forced to miss his first game of the season in last Sunday's loss to the Bears, though he appeared to make a strong bid to be available for that contest. Mason Rudolph ultimately drew the start against Chicago, but he'll be returning to a backup role Sunday after Rodgers was able to show enough improvement over the course of Week 13 prep to gain clearance to play. Rodgers is still likely to don some sort of protective brace on his non-throwing wrist Sunday to guard against further injury.
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Baker Mayfield QB | TB
Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield: Expected to suit up Sunday
Mayfield (shoulder), who is officially questionable for Sunday's clash against the Cardinals, is likely to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles made similar comments Friday, when he noted that Mayfield was trending toward playing Sunday. The veteran quarterback is managing a low-grade AC joint sprain in his non-throwing shoulder, and he may wear protective padding to guard against further injury, per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com. Mayfield's status may not be confirmed until Tampa Bay releases its inactive list about 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff, but barring any setbacks, fantasy managers can expect him to suit up.
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Connor Bazelak QB | TB
Buccaneers' Connor Bazelak: Signed to active roster
The Buccaneers signed Bazelak to the active roster from their practice squad Saturday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
Bazelak will provide extra depth at quarterback for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals, as Baker Mayfield is dealing with a shoulder injury. Bazelak was elevated just once this season for the Week 8 win over the Saints but didn't see any playing time.
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Shedeur Sanders QB | CLE
Browns' Shedeur Sanders: Could start rest of season
The Browns are open to using Sanders as their starting quarterback for the rest of the 2025 season, depending on how he fares during his ensuing starts, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Sanders made his first NFL start in the Browns' Week 12 win over the Raiders, completing11 of 20 passes for 209 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He drew the start for that game after Dillon Gabriel was placed in concussion protocol following Cleveland's Week 11 loss to Baltimore. Despite Gabriel clearing the protocol ahead of Sunday's game against the 49ers, Sanders will retain the starting job, and the former could be in line to hang on to the job for the balance of the season.
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Baker Mayfield QB | TB
Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield: Could play with protective padding
Mayfield is expected to start Sunday against the Cardinals and could wear padding to protect his left shoulder, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Mayfield sustained a low-grade AC joint sprain in his left shoulder during the Buccaneers' Week 12 loss to the Rams. Teddy Bridgewater opened Week 13 prep taking reps with the first-team offense, but Mayfield logged a full practice Friday to draw the questionable tag and is expected to suit up Sunday. Mayfield's status may not be officially known until Tampa Bay announces its list of inactive players approximately 90 minutes before the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Jalen Hurts QB | PHI
Eagles' Jalen Hurts: Solid second half in loss
Hurts completed 19 of 34 passes for 230 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Friday's 24-15 loss to the Bears. He added four rushes for 31 yards but also lost a fumble.
Hurts failed to move the Eagles offense in the first half, as he was regularly off target and totaled only 57 passing yards on 10 attempts. He was more effective in the second half, connecting with A.J. Brown on several key completions -- including 33 and four-yard touchdown strikes. Even Hurts' effort in the final two quarters was hampered by two turnovers, however, including a fumble on a Tush Push deep in Bears territory. While he has been inconsistent leading the Philadelphia offense, Hurts has multiple touchdowns in consecutive games and four of his last six contests.