NFL Player News
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Cooper Rush QB | BAL
Ravens' Cooper Rush: Emergency QB for Thanksgiving Day
Rush (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Bengals but will serve as the Ravens' emergency third quarterback.
Rush will once again serve as the Ravens' emergency QB3 behind Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley. That means Rush is restricted from playing Thursday unless both Jackson and Huntley were to be removed from the game due to injury, illness or ejection.
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Jake Browning QB | CIN
Bengals' Jake Browning: Emergency quarterback for TNF
Browning (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday night's game against the Ravens but will serve as the emergency third quarterback.
As a result of this designation, Browning will only see the field Thursday if both the returning Joe Burrow and Joe Flacco exit the game due to injury, illness or ejection.
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J.J. McCarthy QB | MIN
Vikings' J.J. McCarthy: Remains limited Thursday
McCarthy (concussion) was listed as limited on Thursday's practice report, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
After reporting concussion symptoms following this past Sunday's loss at Green Bay, McCarthy so far has been limited on both of the Vikings' Week 13 injury reports. He likely will need to progress to a full session Friday to give himself an opportunity to be available Sunday at Seattle. Max Brosmer handled first-team reps at Wednesday's practice and would be in line for his first career start this weekend if McCarthy isn't able to gain clearance from an independent neurologist.
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Jared Goff QB | DET
Lions' Jared Goff: Comes up short on Thanksgiving
Goff completed 20 of 26 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns in Thursday's 31-24 loss to the Packers. He added 24 rushing yards on his only carry.
Top target Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) left the game in the first quarter and didn't return, forcing Goff to adjust on the fly. While the QB leaned heavily on Jameson Williams (7-144-1 on 10 targets) and also found rookie Isaac TeSlaa for a third-quarter score, St. Brown's absence was noticeable as the Lions tried to mount a fourth-quarter comeback. Goff still tossed multiple touchdowns for the fourth time in five games since Detroit's Week 8 bye, posting a 10:2 TD:INT over that stretch. Whether St. Brown is able to suit up or not, Goff could be more productive against a less stingy defense in Week 14 against the Cowboys.
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Jordan Love QB | GB
Packers' Jordan Love: Four TDs in Thanksgiving Day win
Love completed 18 of 30 passes for 234 yards and four touchdowns in Thursday's 31-24 win over the Lions. He added five rushing attempts for four yards.
Love tossed second-quarter touchdown passes of 22 yards to Dontayvion Wicks and two yards to Romeo Doubs, then added third-quarter touchdown passes of 51 yards to Christian Watson and one yard to Wicks. Each of those four touchdown passes gave the Packers leads of exactly 10 points. Love had only two touchdown passes in his previous four games combined, so Thursday's bounce-back performance was a welcome sight for Love's fantasy managers, as he tied his single-game career high with four touchdown passes. He bolstered his 2025 TD:INT to 19:3 ahead of a pivotal Week 14 home game against the Bears.
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Jayden Daniels QB | WAS
Commanders' Jayden Daniels: Another limited listing
Daniels (left elbow) was listed as limited on Thursday's injury report.
Per a report from Adam Schefter of ESPN on Monday, Daniels was expected to return to practice this week for the first time since dislocating his left non-throwing elbow Week 9, but the second-year pro is unlikely to be available Sunday versus the Broncos. When it comes to the first topic, Daniels now has logged back-to-back limited listings during Week 13 prep. As for the second, the Commanders may make a ruling on his upcoming availability when they post their final practice report of the week Friday. Marcus Mariota will continue to lead the offense for as long as Daniels is sidelined.
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C.J. Stroud QB | HOU
Texans' C.J. Stroud: Another full practice
Stroud (concussion) practiced fully Thursday.
Back-to-back full practices have Stroud trending toward a return to action Sunday against the Colts. Friday's final injury report will confirm the QB's Week 13 game status, but Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston indicates that the expectation is that Stroud is in line to be officially cleared.
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Baker Mayfield QB | TB
Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield: Limited Thursday
Mayfield (left shoulder) was listed as limited on Thursday's practice report.
Mayfield missed the second half of this past Sunday's loss at the Rams with a left shoulder injury that eventually was revealed to be a sprained AC joint. He then opened Week 13 prep with no activity at Wednesday's walkthrough before the Buccaneers upgraded his activity level one day later. Mayfield thus will have one more chance to prove his health this week, at which point Friday's injury report will reveal his odds to suit up Sunday against the Cardinals. Teddy Bridgewater is on hand to lead the offense if Mayfield ends up sidelined this weekend.
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Jameis Winston QB | NYG
Giants' Jameis Winston: Back to backup role
Winson is positioned to operate as the No. 2 quarterback behind Jaxson Dart, who cleared the concussion protocol Thursday, versus the Patriots on Monday Night Football.
Winston kept the Giants competitive in both of his starts while Dart was unavailable, though New York ultimately lost by one score to the Packers in Week 11 and in overtime to the Lions in Week 12. Across those two games, Winston completed 37 of 65 pass attempts for 567 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also rushed seven times for 23 yards and another score. While Winston will now revert to the bench, bumping Russell Wilson down to the No. 3 role, he remains a high-upside backup stash in fantasy formats that allow multiple starting quarterbacks.
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Jaxson Dart QB | NYG
Giants' Jaxson Dart: Clears concussion protocol
Dart was listed as full on Thursday's estimated practice report, and the Giants announced that the rookie quarterback officially cleared the concussion protocol, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
When interim head coach Mike Kafka spoke to the media Wednesday, he told Evan Barnes of Newsday that Dart remained in the protocol for head injuries, but as of the Giants posting their first Week 13 injury report, he's now received clearance for his first game action since Week 10. Dart thus is poised to resume directing the offense Monday at New England, while Jameis Winston will return to a backup role.