NFL Player News

Bredeson (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday night's game against the Rams, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Bredeson was injured in the Bucs' Week 10 loss to the Patriots and will miss a second straight contest. Veteran Dan Feeney figures to be in the mix to start in Bredeson's place at left guard.

The Cardinals placed Williams (shoulder) on injured reserve Friday.

Williams will miss at least the next four games after he originally suffered the injury in Week 10. Kelvin Beachum figures to take over as the Cardinals' right tackle while Williams is sidelined.

Wharton (knee) was a full participant in Friday's practice, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

A knee injury limited Wharton's participation in Thursday's practice, but his ability to practice fully puts him on track to play against the 49ers on Monday. The sixth-year pro has accumulated 29 tackles (nine solo), including 2.0 sacks, and one pass defense across seven regular-season games.

Wallace (shoulder) did not practice Friday, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Wallace has opened the week with back-to-back DNPs due to a shoulder injury he sustained against the Falcons in Week 11. He's considered week-to-week due to the injury, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him sidelined for Monday's game against the 49ers. With Christian Rozeboom (hip) unlikely to play Week 12, Claudin Cherelus and Bam Martin-Scott are the top candidates to start at inside linebacker for the Panthers.

Latu reverted to the Bills' practice squad Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Latu played 24 snaps (eight on offense, 16 on special teams) during the Bills' 23-19 loss to the Texans on Thursday, but he did not show up in the box score otherwise. It was his second elevation from the practice squad this season, so the undrafted rookie is eligible to be called up to Buffalo's active roster once more this season.

Laulu (ribs) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Browns, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.

Laulu was injured in last Monday night's loss to the Cowboys but appears to be all systems go against Cleveland. The second-year defensive tackle has posted 28 tackles (13 solo), including 4.0 sacks, seven QB hits and five pass breakups on 64 percent of the defensive snaps across 10 games this season.

Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters Friday that Brown (shoulder) is a candidate to be placed on injured reserve, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports that Brown suffered a shoulder injury during the Bills' 23-19 loss to the Texans on Thursday. Ryan Van Demark would be the top candidate to start at right tackle if Brown were to be sidelined for an extended period of time.

Crosby (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Browns, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.

Crosby has been dealing with the knee issue for weeks but has yet to miss a game this season and continues to play nearly every single defensive snap for Las Vegas. The star edge rusher has posted 42 tackles (26 solo), including 6.0 sacks, 12 QB hits and six pass breakups, including one interception, on 91 percent of the defensive snaps through 10 contests.

Smith (concussion) is questionable for Sunday night's game against the Bucs, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Smith was concussed in last Sunday's win over the Seahawks but was able to log a pair of limited practices Thursday and Friday. However, Smith is still in the protocol. If Smith is unable to play Sunday night, Jordan Whittington and Konata Mumpfield would be next up for wideout snaps behind Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.

Head coach Sean McDermott said Friday that Bernard (elbow) is a candidate to be placed on injured reserve, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

Bernard suffered an elbow injury during the Bills' 23-19 loss to the Texans on Thursday, and the issue is severe enough for him to be considered for a stint on IR. He'll continue to undergo further tests to evaluate the extent of his injury, but he's facing a significant absence, which opens the door for Joe Andreessen or Shaq Thompson to step into a starting role at linebacker alongside Matt Milano and Dorian Williams.