NFL Player News
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Matthew Bergeron OL | ATL
Falcons' Matthew Bergeron: Ready to rock
Bergeron (ankle) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Jets, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Bergeron began Atlanta's week of practice with consecutive limited sessions, but it now appears he's moved past his ankle injury in time to play Sunday. With the Syracuse product back to full health, he's expected to start at left guard.
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Malik Verdon LB | ATL
Falcons' Malik Verdon: Won't return in Week 13
Verdon (shoulder) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Jets, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Verdon has not played this season due to a shoulder injury, but he's practiced in full over the last two weeks, suggesting a return is coming soon. While the Iowa State product remains sidelined in Week 13, expect Jordan Fuller to operate as the Falcons' lone reserve free safety.
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Jaylon Carlies LB | IND
Colts' Jaylon Carlies: Won't return Sunday
Carlies (ankle) won't play in Indianapolis' matchup versus the Texans on Sunday.
Carlies hasn't played all season and will remain on injured reserve for at least one more week. The 24-year-old will now look to make his debut during the team's Week 14 matchup versus Jacksonville.
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Josh Woods LB | ATL
Falcons' Josh Woods: Won't play Sunday
Woods (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Jets, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
The Maryland product is now in line to miss his third consecutive game after sustaining a hamstring injury in the Week 10 loss to the Colts. While Woods remains out Sunday, JD Bertrand and Ronnie Harrison are expected to serve as Atlanta's top reserve inside linebackers.
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Chris Lindstrom G | ATL
Falcons' Chris Lindstrom: Questionable for Sunday
Lindstrom (foot) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Jets, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
The 28-year-old upgraded from a DNP on Wednesday to a limited practice Thursday, suggesting he's trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's contest. Head coach Raheem Morris also told reporters Friday that he "feels good" about the chances of Lindstrom playing in Week 13 despite his questionable designation, per Raimondi. If active Sunday, Lindstrom is expected to start at right guard.
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Daniel Jones QB | IND
Colts' Daniel Jones: Ready to go Sunday
Coach Shane Steichen confirmed Friday that Jones (fibula) will play Sunday against the Texans, Amanda Foster of the Colts' official site reports. The QB officially does not carry an injury designation for the contest.
Jones was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's walkthrough, but he was a full practice participant both Thursday and Friday, which paves the way for him to play through his fibula injury against the 6-5 Texans, who have won three straight games and will welcome starting signal-caller C.J. Stroud back to their starting lineup Sunday. With regard to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport's report that Jones has a fractured fibula, James Boyd of The Athletic relays that the Colts would neither confirm nor deny it. For his part, coach Shane Steichen told Boyd on Friday, "Talking to our trainers and our doctors and Daniel himself, we would never put him out there if we thought something could go wrong there," while indicating that he believes the QB's fibula can heal/improve this season even while he's still playing on it. When asked if Jones' fibula injury will limit certain parts of the Colts offense this weekend, Steichen said, "We'll manage. But again, we're not going to limit anything that we do offensively from a game-plan standpoint. ... We're ready to go. He's ready to go."
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Christian Darrisaw OT | MIN
Vikings' Christian Darrisaw: Could play Sunday
Darrisaw (knee/foot) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Seahawks, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.
Despite opening the Vikings' week of practice with consecutive absences, Darrisaw has a chance to play in Sunday's contest. The 2021 first-round pick from Virginia Tech has already missed two games this season due to injury, and if he's forced to miss his third in Week 13, expect Justin Skule to start at left tackle.
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Drake London WR | ATL
Falcons' Drake London: Officially out again
London (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jets, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
London hasn't practiced since suffering a PCL injury Week 11, and he's now confirmed to be out for a second straight game. David Sills and Dylan Drummond got most of the WR snaps alongside Darnell Mooney in London's absence last week, with Sills and Mooney both scoring TDs on an afternoon when Kirk Cousins attempted just 23 passes.
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Donovan Jackson G | MIN
Vikings' Donovan Jackson: Out for Week 13
Jackson (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Seahawks, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.
The 2025 first-round pick from Ohio State is now in line to miss his third game of the season due to an ankle injury sustained in the Week 12 loss to the Packers. While Jackson is sidelined Sunday, expect Joe Huber to start at left guard.
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Max Brosmer QB | MIN
Vikings' Max Brosmer: Will start against Seattle
Brosmer will start Sunday's game against the Seahawks after J.J. McCarthy (concussion) was ruled out Friday, Ben Goessling of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
With Carson Wentz (shoulder) on injured reserve, Brosmer is the next man up under center for Minnesota. The 24-year-old rookie signed with the Vikings after he wasn't drafted out of Minnesota. Brosmer has attempted eight regular-season passes this season, completing five for 42 scoreless yards. During the preseason, Brosmer completed 60 percent of his 58 pass attempts for 364 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. The Seattle defense is a better one-for-one fantasy bet than Brosmer.