NFL Player News
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Aidan O'Connell QB | LV
Raiders' Aidan O'Connell: Not ready to return
O'Connell (wrist) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Dallas, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.
Despite being a full participant in practice all week, the Raiders will leave O'Connell on injured reserve for Week 11. His 21-day window to return from IR opened Oct. 29, and if he's not activated from IR before the window closes, he would be required to sit out for the entire 2025 season. Kenny Pickett will serve as Geno Smith's backup quarterback for Monday's home contest.
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Adrian Martinez QB | NYJ
Adrian Martinez: Cut by San Francisco
The 49ers waived Martinez on Saturday.
Martinez's services on the 49ers' active roster are no longer needed, as Mac Jones will revert to a backup role for Sunday's game against the Cardinals due to the return of Brock Purdy (toe). Martinez could be brought back by San Francisco on the practice squad, assuming he clears waivers.
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Mac Jones QB | SF
49ers' Mac Jones: Drops back to backup role
Jones will return to a backup role due to teammate Brock Purdy (toe) being cleared to start Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Jones won five of eight starts, completing 69.6 percent of passes for 7.4 YPA, with 13 touchdowns and six interceptions. He didn't offer much on the ground -- 64 yards, no TDs -- and was thus merely adequate for fantasy, but his steady hand helped RB Christian McCaffrey put up points in bunches. Jones is signed through 2026, which means the 49ers may field trade calls this offseason from QB-needy teams.
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J.J. McCarthy QB | MIN
Vikings' J.J. McCarthy: Cleared to play
McCarthy (hand) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against Chicago, Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
This was expected following McCarthy's return to full practice participation Thursday. He hit his right hand on the helmet of a Baltimore defender during the Week 10 loss, perhaps impacting his accuracy down the stretch, but it sounds like he's throwing passes and taking snaps without any problem 4-to-5 days later.
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Joe Flacco QB | CIN
Bengals' Joe Flacco: Clear for Week 11
Flacco (shoulder) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game in Pittsburgh.
Flacco played through an AC joint sprain in his right throwing shoulder in the Bengals' last game in Week 9, completing 31 of 47 passes for 470 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions while losing his only fumble during a 47-42 loss to the Bears. Following a Week 10 bye, he sandwiched a limited practice Thursday between two DNPs, but the minimal activity was enough for the team to clear him ahead of Sunday's contest. Cincinnati opened No. 1 QB Joe Burrow's (toe) practice window this week, but it appears the earliest he may be available is a Thanksgiving Day matchup with the Ravens, giving Flacco at least two more chances to lead the offense, health permitting.
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Jaxson Dart QB | NYG
Giants' Jaxson Dart: Officially ruled out
Dart (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Packers, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Jameis Winston will be the starting quarterback for New York's first game under interim head coach Mike Kafka. With WR Darius Slayton (hamstring) also ruled out, the passing attack is short-handed against a strong Green Bay defense. Dart didn't practice this week, but he did stretch on the field with teammates Friday -- a sign of progress through the concussion protocol, per Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record.
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Lamar Jackson QB | BAL
Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Confirmed as Sunday starter
Coach John Harbaugh confirmed Friday that Jackson (knee) will start Sunday's game against the Browns, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Jackson, who missed Wednesday's practice due to a sore knee but then practiced fully Thursday, is a "full go" for Sunday's contest. The star QB may not have WR Rashod Bateman (ankle) to throw to Sunday, however, a context that could lead to Devontez Walker being active for the first time since Week 5, as well as more action for DeAndre Hopkins and/or Tylan Wallace, per Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site.
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Justin Fields QB | NYJ
Jets' Justin Fields: Two total TDs in loss
Fields completed 15 of 26 passes for 116 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions while adding 11 carries for 67 yards and another score in the Jets' 27-14 loss to the Patriots on Thursday night. He also lost a fumble.
Fields was a bit better as a passer than during an abysmal 54-yard showing against the Browns on Sunday, but he still couldn't come truly close to helping his team keep pace with the highly efficient Drake Maye for four quarters. Fields did start off hot, leading a 14-play, 72-yard drive on the opening possession that he capped off with a five-yard touchdown run. The veteran quarterback would go on to add a 22-yard scoring strike to John Metchie late in the third quarter, but the Jets also would punt five times and turn the ball over on downs once. Additionally, Fields' fumble at his own 11-yard line just before the halfway point of the fourth quarter led to the final points of the game, a Patriots field goal that extended what had been a 10-point lead. He's now thrown for Thursday's yardage total or less in four of the last five games, certainly leaving open the possibility Tyrod Taylor gets a shot at a spot start in a Week 12 road matchup against one of his old teams, the Ravens, on Sunday, Nov. 23.
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Drake Maye QB | NE
Patriots' Drake Maye: Another standout effort in win
Maye completed 25 of 34 passes for 281 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions while rushing four times for two yards in the Patriots' 27-14 win over the Jets on Thursday night.
Maye put together another signature effort, combining efficiency with some chunk plays through the air on his way to his second game of over 280 yards in the last four contests. He did see a five-game streak of multiple touchdown passes come to an end, but he also went without an interception for the first time in four contests. The stellar second-year signal-caller connected with five targets overall, and he hit TreVeyon Henderson for his one touchdown pass from six yards out just before the midway point of the third quarter. Maye should have a very good chance of staying hot Week 12 as well, considering the highly vulnerable Bengals defense pays a visit on Sunday, Nov. 23.
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Justin Fields QB | NYJ
Jets' Justin Fields: Could be playing for job Thursday
Rich Cimini of ESPN.com suggests that Fields could be playing for his job Thursday night against the Patriots.
As Cimini notes, coach Aaron Glenn hasn't confirmed Fields as the Jets' Week 11 starter, but assuming that's the case, he'll be working without star WR Garrett Wilson (knee), who has been placed on IR. Fields has been held under 100 passing yards in three of his past four outings, a context that makes him a risky fantasy option versus New England, in any case. Per Cimini, Tyrod Taylor, who is past a recent knee injury, is lurking as a possible replacement in the event that Fields struggles Thursday.