NFL Player News

The Steelers placed Jones (neck) on injured reserve Saturday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN reports.

Jones will be forced to miss at least four games after sustaining a neck injury in the Week 12 loss to the Bears. In his absence, Andrus Peat is expected to take over as the team's starting left tackle.

Slayton (hamstring) does not carry an injury designation into Monday's game against the Patriots, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Slayton's practice reps were limited during Week 13 prep due to a hamstring issue, but he and Wan'Dale Robinson (ankle) have both been given the green light to play Monday. The wide receiver duo will be catching passes from Jaxson Dart after the rookie QB cleared the league's concussion protocol. Slayton has caught 24 passes (on 37 targets) for 366 yards across nine regular-season games.

Tavai (personal) has no injury designation ahead of Monday night's matchup against the Giants.

The Hawaii product practiced in full Friday and is ready to return after missing the Patriots' Week 12 win over the Bengals due to a personal issue. Expect Tavai to operate as one of New England's reserve inside linebackers during Monday night's contest.

Adebo (knee) has no injury designation ahead of Monday night's matchup against the Patriots, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

The Stanford product missed the Giants' last five games due to a sprained MCL, but following a week of limited practice sessions, he'll return Monday night. Adebo is one of New York's top boundary corners, recording 48 total tackles and four passes defended across just seven appearances this season. Now fully healthy, he's expected to start opposite Cor'Dale Flott in the Giants' secondary in Week 13.

Flannigan-Fowles (neck) is listed as questionable ahead of Monday night's matchup against the Patriots, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Despite his questionable designation, Flannigan-Fowles is likely trending toward not playing Monday after beginning the Giants' week of practice with consecutive DNPs. The 29-year-old has appeared in seven games this season, recording 24 total tackles and one pass defensed. If he's inactive for the Week 13 contest, Neville Hewitt and Zaire Barnes could have expanded roles in the Giants' linebacker corps.

Robinson (ankle) does not carry an injury designation into Monday's game against the Patriots, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Robinson and Darius Slayton (hamstring) were both absent from Saturday's injury report, and both will be catching passes from Jaxson Dart on Monday after the rookie quarterback cleared the league's concussion protocol. Robinson is in the midst of a career year, logging a 66-794-3 line on 102 targets through 12 regular-season games, with much of that extra production coming after Malik Nabers tore his ACL in Week 4 against the Chargers.

Lawrence (elbow) has no injury designation ahead of Monday night's matchup against the Patriots, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Despite logging consecutive DNPs to begin the Giants' week of practice, Lawrence will suit up for the Week 13 contest. The All-Pro defensive lineman has played in all 12 of New York's games this season, recording 24 total tackles, including 0.5 sacks, and three passes defensed. Now fully healthy, he's expected to wreak havoc on the Patriots' offensive line Monday night.

The Browns are open to using Sanders as their starting quarterback for the rest of the 2025 season, depending on how he fares during his ensuing starts, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Sanders made his first NFL start in the Browns' Week 12 win over the Raiders, completing11 of 20 passes for 209 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He drew the start for that game after Dillon Gabriel was placed in concussion protocol following Cleveland's Week 11 loss to Baltimore. Despite Gabriel clearing the protocol ahead of Sunday's game against the 49ers, Sanders will retain the starting job, and the former could be in line to hang on to the job for the balance of the season.

Waller (pectoral) is expected to be activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against the Saints, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Waller was cleared to return to practice Wednesday and was a limited participant throughout Week 13 prep. Despite the lack of a full practice, the veteran tight end appears to have progressed enough in his recovery from a pectoral injury to be activated from IR. Waller's return gives quarterback Tua Tagovailoa another big target in the passing game, particularly in the red zone, as Waller hauled in four touchdown passes from Weeks 4 to 6. Waller may have his snap count limited Sunday, but his return means Greg Dulcich and Julian Hill will see less work on offense.

Restrepo was elevated from the Titans' practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

The undrafted rookie from Miami will join the Titans' active roster for the second consecutive week ahead of Sunday's divisional matchup against the Jaguars. In the Week 12 loss to the Seahawks, Restrepo received the third-most targets on the team (six), though he caught just two passes for 26 yards. He's likely to play a pivotal role in Tennessee's wide-receiver corps again in Week 13.