NFL Player News

Cardinals tight end Troy Niklas left the game against the Lions in the third quarter with an ankle injury. His return is questionable.

The Chiefs backup pass catchers did little Week 11 against the Seahawks.

Anthony Sherman hauled in one pass for 13 yards. Phillip Supernaw also caught one pass, gaining 3 yards. Both players will look for more Week 12 against the Raiders. 

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce led the team in receiving Week 11.

Kelce hauled in three passes for 37 yards. The Chiefs opted to run the ball during the contest, leading to just 16 passing attempts for Alex Smith. Kelce may have finished with the most receiving yards on the club, but did lose a fumble during the contest.

He'll look for more Week 12 against the Raiders. 

Saints tight end Jimmy Graham worked past an injury scare early on, but was never the same in his team's 27-10 defeat to Cincinnati in Week 11.

Graham took a late hit on the shoulder by Cincinnati safety George Iloka on the opening drive of the game. He stepped out for a few plays before returning to the game. He failed to make much of an impact the rest of the way, catching all three of his targets for 29 yards in the loss.

Graham has 623 receiving yards and seven touchdowns this season. He will look to get back on track Week 12 against the Ravens.

The Seahawks backup pass catchers did little Week 11 against the Chiefs.

Luke Willson performed the best of the bunch, gaining 51 yards on three catches. He finished second on the team in receiving yards. Paul Richardson hauled in three balls for 24 yards. Cooper Helfet caught one pass, gaining 2 yards. Tony Moeaki caught one pass for 1 yard, but managed to score a touchdown. 

They'll take on the Cardinals Week 12. 

With Anthony Fasano sidelined by an injury, Fantasy owners had to have been excited about what Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce would do in Week 11 Seahawks against the  

Unfortunately, what he did amounted to very little, as Kelce finished with one of his worst performances of the season. He led the team with five targets and hauled in three of those passes for 37 yard, but undid any good with a lost fumble in the second quarter, leaving him with just 1 Fantasy point for the game.

Kelce has had trouble with consistency this season, especially since his streak of scoring games ended in Week 5. In five games since, he has reached double figures in Fantasy scoring just once, and is averaging just 4.2 Fantasy points per game during that stretch. His big-play ability is rare from the tight end position, but we're at the point where Kelce is a risky play each week. 

Lions tight ends Eric Ebron (hamstring) and Joseph Fauria (ankle) are active for Sunday's game at Arizona after being listed as probable. Ebron returns after missing three straight games and will start in place of Brandon Pettigrew (foot). Fauria is back after missing six straight games.

Also suiting up are safety James Ihedigbo (back), center Don Muhlbach (ankle), right tacle LaAdrian Waddle (knee) and defensive end Devin Taylor (knee).

Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew (foot) was declared inactive for Sunday's game at Arizona, and rookie tight end Eric Ebron will start instead. Also inactive for Detroit are running back Reggie Bush (ankle), defensive tackle Nick Fairley (knee), guard Larry Warford (knee), defensive end Larry Webster, wideout Ryan Broyles and quarterback Kellen Moore.

The Vikings have listed Shaun Prater, Zach Line, Brandon Watts, David Yankey, Michael Harris, MarQueis Gray and Scott Crichton as inactive Week 11 against the Bears.

Both Crichton and Harris entered the contest listed as questionable. Crichton is dealing with a hip injury. Harris has an ankle issue. The other five players listed are considered healthy scratches.

The Chiefs will have Jamaal Charles and Travis Kelce available Week 11 against the Seahawks. 

The news isn't really a surprise; both players were listed as probable heading into the game. The team will have all their probable players available for the contest. Tamba Hali, Josh Martin, Josh Mauga and Sean Smith are all active.

Cornerback Phillip Gaines, who came into the game listed as questionable, will attempt to play through his injuries.