NFL Player News
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Terrell Jennings RB | NE
Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Practice window closes
Jennings' (hamstring) 21-day practice window closed Wednesday, and he will not play in Sunday's Super Bowl against the Seahawks, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
With Jennings ineligible to play against Seattle, it signals that D'Ernest Johnson will likely be elevated from the practice squad to serve as the Patriots' RB3 behind Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson. Jennings appeared in seven regular-season games this season, rushing 23 times for 73 yards and one touchdown.
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Terrell Jennings RB | NE
Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Questionable with hamstring issue
Jennings (hamstring) is listed as questionable ahead of Super Bowl LX on Sunday, Feb. 8.
Jennings developed a hamstring issue Thursday and was downgraded to a non-participant in Friday's practice due to the issue. The running back and kick returner has remained on injured reserve since Dec. 13 due to a hamstring issue, and he likely will not be activated for the Super Bowl even with the extra week of recuperation. D'Ernest Johnson was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for last Sunday's AFC Championship Game and will likely be elevated once again to fill Jennings' role as the No. 3 running back for Super Bowl LX.
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Terrell Jennings RB | NE
Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Now dealing with hamstring injury
Jennings (hamstring) was limited in Thursday's practice.
Jennings cleared the league's concussion protocol last week, but he now is dealing with a hamstring issue that limited him during Thursday's session. The Patriots don't play until Sunday, Feb. 8 against the Seahawks in Super Bowl LX, so that gives Jennings additional time to recover from his injury.
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Terrell Jennings RB | NE
Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Still on IR for now
Jennings (concussion) was estimated as a full practice participant on the Patriots' injury report Wednesday.
Jennings has been clear of concussion protocol for a week now, but he was kept on injured reserve for the AFC Championship Game at Denver to save a roster spot. With Rhamondre Stevenson and rookie second-rounder TreVeyon Henderson both still healthy, there's no guarantee New England will activate Jennings for the Super Bowl.
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George Holani RB | SEA
Seahawks' George Holani: Six touches in return
Holani rushed three times for four yards and caught three of four targets for 27 yards in Sunday's 31-27 win over the Rams in the NFC Championship Game.
Holani's return from a hamstring injury he suffered Week 12 came just in time, as Zach Charbonnet suffered a torn ACL in the team's divisional-round win over the 49ers. Thus, Holani served as the No. 2 running back behind Kenneth Walker and handled a 34 percent snap share. The second-year running back out of Boise State previously handled kick-return duties, too, but the Seahawks traded for Rashid Shaheed, who has that job locked down heading into the Super Bowl versus the Patriots.
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Velus Jones Jr. RB | SEA
Seahawks' Velus Jones: Reverts to Seattle's practice squad
Jones reverted to the Seahawks' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Jones and Cam Akers were both elevated to the Seahawks' active roster Saturday, though the former ended up being a healthy scratch for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Rams. Super Bowl LX against the Patriots on Sunday, Feb. 8 will be Jones' last opportunity to be elevated to Seattle's active roster this season.
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Cam Akers RB | SEA
Seahawks' Cam Akers: Back to practice squad
Akers reverted to the Seahawks' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Akers and Velus Jones were elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Rams, though only the former was active. Akers served as Seattle's RB3 behind Kenneth Walker and George Holani, with Akers logging three snaps (one on offense, two on special teams) while not showing up on the box score otherwise in Sunday's 31-27 win. Akers could be elevated to the Seahawks' active roster for Super Bowl LX against the Patriots on Sunday, Feb. 8.
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D'Ernest Johnson RB | NE
D'Ernest Johnson: Back to Pats' practice squad
Johnson reverted to the Patriots' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Johnson returned two kickoffs for 59 yards during the Patriots' 10-7 win over the Broncos during Sunday's AFC Championship Game, which ended up being his only snaps of the game. The Patriots will end the 2025 season against the Seahawks on Sunday, Feb. 8 for Super Bowl LX, and while Johnson has been elevated from the practice squad for each of New England's three playoff games, he may not get that chance for the Super Bowl if Terrell Jennings (concussion) is activated from injured reserve.
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Deuce Vaughn RB | DEN
Broncos' Deuce Vaughn: Sticking around in Denver
The Broncos signed Vaughn to a reserve/future contract Monday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.
Vaughn caught on with the Broncos on their practice squad in early September after failing to make the Cowboys' 53-man roster at the end of training camp in late August. The 2023 sixth-rounder didn't end up playing a single game in 2025 after appearing in 14 regular-season games across the two prior years with Dallas. Vaughn will be on the Broncos' 90-man roster when the offseason officially kicks off Feb. 9, which will give the Kansas State product the opportunity to participate in OTAs and minicamp with Denver.
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Cody Schrader RB | DEN
Broncos' Cody Schrader: Inks future deal with Denver
The Broncos signed Schrader to a reserve/future contract Monday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.
A future deal means Schrader will be on Denver's 90-man roster at the start of the offseason, which will allow him to participate in OTAs and minicamp. He was cut by the Rams at the end of traiing camp in late August and had stints with the Jaguars and Texans before catching on with the Broncos in December.