NFL Player News
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Josh Allen QB | BUF
Bills' Josh Allen: All-time performance in win
Allen completed 19 of 30 passes for 317 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions while adding six carries for 40 yards and three more scores in the Bills' 44-32 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
As his final line implies, Allen was absolutely dominant in the wild high-scoring victory, one that saw him post his highest passing yardage total since Week 1 while tying a career high with six touchdowns. Allen struck from 43 yards (Tyrell Shavers), 52 yards (Ty Johnson) and 25 yards (James Cook) through the air while adding scoring runs of two, five and nine yards, the latter two providing the final points of the afternoon. Allen's mustered at least 273 passing yards in three straight contests heading into a tough Week 12 Thursday night matchup against a stingy Texans defense. As for his three rushing touchdowns to go with three passing touchdowns, Allen is the only player in NFL history to do this in a regular-season game, and he's now done it twice after posting the same eye-popping 3-3 total in a game against the Rams last season.
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Mason Rudolph QB | PIT
Steelers' Mason Rudolph: Replaces injured Rodgers at half
Rudolph completed 12 of 16 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown while rushing once for minus-1 yard after replacing Aaron Rodgers (left wrist) in Sunday's 34-12 win over the Bengals.
Rudolph came into the game to start the third quarter after Rodgers hurt his non-throwing hand on Pittsburgh's penultimate offensive play of the first half. The backup quarterback's touchdown came on a five-yard pass to Kenneth Gainwell in the fourth quarter, matching Rodgers' 11-yard touchdown pass to Gainwell in the first quarter, and Pittsburgh's defense chipped in a pair of touchdowns in the lopsided victory. More clarity on Rodgers' status should surface in the coming days, as coach Mike Tomlin said after the game that Rodgers will be evaluated Monday morning, per Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com. If Rodgers isn't available in Week 12 at Chicago, Rudolph would presumably get the start over recently healed rookie sixth-round pick Will Howard.
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Michael Penix Jr. QB | ATL
Falcons' Michael Penix: Suffers knee injury Sunday
Penix suffered a knee injury during Sunday's contest against the Panthers, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Penix completed 13 of 16 passes for 175 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions while rushing one time for nine yards at the time he departed in the third quarter after getting twisted to the ground on an incompletion. Kirk Cousins will direct the Falcons offense for as long as Penix is sidelined.
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Cooper Rush QB | BAL
Ravens' Cooper Rush: Emergency QB for Week 11
Rush (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns but will serve as the Ravens' emergency third quarterback.
As the emergency third quarterback, Rush will see the field Sunday only if both Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley were to exit the game due to injury, illness or ejection.
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Stetson Bennett QB | LAR
Rams' Stetson Bennett: Emergency QB3 vs. Seattle
Bennett (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Rams' emergency third quarterback against the Seahawks on Sunday, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
As the emergency third quarterback, Bennett is not allowed to see the field Sunday unless Matthew Stafford and Jimmy Garoppolo are both forced to leave due to injury, illness or ejection. Bennett has not appeared in a regular-season game since being selected by the Rams in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
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Aaron Rodgers QB | PIT
Steelers' Aaron Rodgers: Exits Sunday's game
Rodgers (left hand) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Bengals, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
With Rodgers sidelined, Mason Rudolph is in at QB for the Steelers. Prior to his exit from the contest, Rodgers completed nine of his 15 pass attempts for 116 yards and a TD and carried once for eight yards.
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Jalen Milroe QB | SEA
Seahawks' Jalen Milroe: Emergency QB3 for Week 11
Milroe (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Rams, but he will serve as the Seahawks' emergency third quarterback, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
Milroe will once again serve as the Seahawks' emergency QB3, which means he won't be allowed to play Sunday unless both Sam Darnold and Drew Lock leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection. Milroe last saw regular-season action in Week 5 against the Buccaneers.
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Jordan Love QB | GB
Packers' Jordan Love: Back in Sunday's game
Love was able to return to Sunday's game against the Giants after having exited the contest with a left shoulder injury, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
While Love was getting his non-throwing shoulder looked at, Malik Willis completed both of his passing attempts for six yards and a TD and carried once for 16 yards.
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Bryce Young QB | CAR
Panthers' Bryce Young: Returns to game Sunday
Young (ankle) returned to Sunday's game against the Falcons, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Young went to the locker room and was ruled questionable to return with a right ankle injury after taking a sack in the first quarter, per David Newton of ESPN.com. Young returned before the end of the first half, replacing backup quarterback Andy Dalton. Young was 8-for-9 passing for 82 yards and one touchdown prior to exiting the contest.
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Jordan Love QB | GB
Packers' Jordan Love: Hurts left shoulder
Love was forced out of Sunday's game against the Giants after sustaining a left shoulder injury.
Before headed to the locker room to get his non-throwing shoulder checked out, Love completed one of his four passes for minus-1 yard and carried twice for seven yards before the injury. Malik Willis has taken over at QB for the Packers.