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The Packers backup pass catchers didn't do much Week 12 against the Vikings.

Andrew Quarless pulled down two catches for 50 yards. He finished third on the team in receiving. Davante Adams had one catch, gaining 10 yards. John Kuhn also had one catch, picking up 9 yards. Richard Rodgers only had 1 yard, but had the biggest impact of the bunch. In the second quarter, he hauled in a 1 yard touchdown from Aaron Rodgers.

The bunch will look for more Week 13 against the Patriots. 

Several Rams who were on the injury report are active for Sunday's game at San Diego. The list includes tight end Cory Harkey (quadriceps), linebacker Daren Bates (groin), linebacker Will Herring (foot), linebacker James Laurinaitis (foot) and linebacker Jake McQuaide (back).

The Seahawks have listed the following players as inactive for Sunday's Week 12 matchup against the Cardinals: center Max Unger (knee, ankle), guard James Carpenter (ankle), defensive end Demarcus Dobbs (knee), cornerback Marcus Burley (hamstring), linebackers Kevin Pierre-Louis (shoulder) and Allen Bradford and tight end RaShaun Allen.

Unger, Burley and Pierre-Louis had been ruled out for Sunday's game, while Dobbs was deemed doubtful. Carpenter got the red light after being questionable, leaving the Seahawks down two interior linemen against an imposing Arizona defense.

Updating a previous item: Eagles tight end Zach Ertz returned to Sunday's game against the Titans. Ertz departed in the first half with an oblique before being cleared by the medical staff to return to the game in the second quarter.

Eagles tight end Zach Ertz exited Sunday's game against the Titans in the first half with an oblique injury. Ertz suffered the injury in the opening period and returned after being evaluated by the medical staff. Ertz left the game for a second time and was deemed questionable to return to the game, per the Philadelphia Inquirer.

He had one catch for 8 yards before leaving the game.

The Colts declared cornerback Greg Toler (concussion), tight end Dwayne Allen (ankle), right tackle Gosder Cherilus (shoulder), offensive lineman Lance Louis, center Khaled Holmes, defensive tackle Kelcy Quarles  and defensive tackle Zach Kerr inactive for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

Toler, Allen and Cherilus normally start for Indy. With Allen sidelined, Coby Fleener figures to be a major part of the passing game.

Six Rams have been deemed questionable or probable for the Sunday game against the host Chargers.

The questionables are tight ends Jared Cook (back) and Cory Harkey (quad) and long snapper Jake McQuaide (back).

The probables are linebackers James Laurinaitis (foot), Daren Bates (groin) and Will Herring (foot).

The Lions are in good physical shape for their Sunday game against the Patriots aside from the ruled-out statuses of defensive tackle Nick Fairley and guard Larry Warford with knee problems.

Running back Reggie Bush (ankle) is questionable, but the rest of those on the injury report are probable, including star wideouts Calvin Johnson (ankle) and Golden Tate (hip). The rest are running back Joique Bell (ankle), tight end Brandon Pettigrew (foot) and tackle LaAdrian Waddle (knee).

Colts coach Chuck Pagano told reporters that tight end Dwayne Allen will not play Week 12 against the Jaguars. The team officially ruled him out for the game, per the team's official website.

Allen suffered an ankle Week 11 against New England and was unable to practice all week leading up to Sunday. He has 26 catches for 374 yards and seven touchdowns on the season.

His next chance to return will come Week 13 against Washington.

According to the team's official website, Colts tight end Dwayne Allen was not present during the early portion of Friday's practice, placing him in danger of missing Sunday's game against the Jaguars with a sprained ankle. Allen suffered the injury Week 11 against New England and has not practiced all week leading up to Week 12.