NFL Player News
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Drake Thomas LB | SEA
Seahawks' Drake Thomas: Still nursing shoulder issue
Thomas (shoulder) was estimated as a limited practice participant on the Seahawks' injury report Wednesday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Thomas' shoulder was banged up during the final two minutes of the NFC Championship Game, and the injury is still bugging him as Seattle begins prepping for the Super Bowl. With fellow starting linebacker Ernest Jones dealing with a chest injury, Thomas' health could be crucial against a run-first Patriots offense.
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Ernest Jones LB | SEA
Seahawks' Ernest Jones: Tending to chest injury
Jones (chest) was estimated as a non-participant at practice on the Seahawks' injury report Wednesday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Jones played 61 defensive snaps and led Seattle in tackles (eight) in the NFC Championship Game, but it looks like he might also have hurt his chest in that game. His status will be watched closely once the Seahawks start holding practices to prepare for the Super Bowl.
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Harold Landry LB | NE
Patriots' Harold Landry: Still dealing with knee injury
Landry (knee) was estimated as a non-participant at practice on the Patriots' injury report Wednesday.
Landry wasn't able to suit up for the AFC Championship Game due to a nagging knee injury, and now his status for the Super Bowl is up in the air. Whether he'll be available will largely depend on how many reps he can handle once New England starts holding practices to prepare.
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Robert Spillane LB | NE
Patriots' Robert Spillane: Still nursing ankle injury
Spillane (ankle) was estimated as a non-participant at practice on the Patriots' injury report Wednesday.
Spillane hurt his ankle during the first quarter of the AFC Championship Game and played just 13 defensive snaps, and now his availability for the Super Bowl is in doubt. His participation will be worth monitoring once New England starts holding practices.
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Terrell Jennings RB | NE
Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Still on IR for now
Jennings (concussion) was estimated as a full practice participant on the Patriots' injury report Wednesday.
Jennings has been clear of concussion protocol for a week now, but he was kept on injured reserve for the AFC Championship Game at Denver to save a roster spot. With Rhamondre Stevenson and rookie second-rounder TreVeyon Henderson both still healthy, there's no guarantee New England will activate Jennings for the Super Bowl.
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Mack Hollins WR | NE
Patriots' Mack Hollins: Tending to abdomen issue
Hollins (abdomen) was estimated as a limited practice participant on the Patriots' injury report Wednesday.
Hollins was able to play through his lingering abdomen injury in the AFC Championship at Denver, catching both of his two targets for 51 yards. However, the issue is apparently still bothering him as New England begins its preparations for the Super Bowl. His level of activity once the Patriots actually start holding practices will be worth keeping an eye on as Super Bowl LX approaches.
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Bo Nix QB | DEN
Broncos' Bo Nix: To be back on field in 4-to-6 weeks
Nix said Wednesday that he'll begin training again in about 4-to-6 weeks after undergoing surgery on a "simple bone break" in his right ankle last Tuesday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
That's not to say Nix won't require 12 weeks to recover fully, as reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN on Sunday, but the second-year quarterback will resume on-field work about when he normally would in the offseason after his season ended when he suffered the injury near the end of the Broncos' divisional-round overtime win against the Bills. Nix racked up 3,931 passing yards, 356 more yards on the ground and 30 total touchdowns (25 through the air, five rushing) in 17 regular-season games in 2025, so he'll remain a steady option for fantasy purposes in the upcoming campaign once he's healthy.
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Sam Darnold QB | SEA
Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Listed as limited Wednesday
Darnold (oblique) was listed as limited on Wednesday's practice estimate, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Since injuring his left oblique in practice ahead of the Seahawks' divisional-round game against the 49ers, Darnold has operated with practice restrictions but suited up for both of the team's playoff contests, completing 37 of 53 passes (69.8 percent) for 470 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions in the process. After Sunday's victory over the Rams in the NFC Championship Game, coach Mike Macdonald told Brady Henderson of ESPN.com on Monday that Darnold was dealing with some soreness, but the oblique issue remains "nothing major." Darnold will have a week and a half to get as healthy as possible ahead of Super Bowl LX versus the Patriots on Sunday, Feb. 8.
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Drake Maye QB | NE
Patriots' Drake Maye: Dealing with shoulder injury
Maye was listed as limited on Wednesday's estimated injury report due to a right shoulder injury.
During New England's three-game run to Super Bowl LX, Maye has taken an NFL-leading 15 sacks, which may have contributed to a below-average 55.8 completion percentage so far in the playoffs (down from a league-high 72 percent from the regular season). Still, he put up 533 passing yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions, rushed 24 times for 141 yards and one TD and fumbled six times (three lost) during that span. Maye appears to be tending to some residual wear and tear as a result, but his status will continue to be watched during the Patriots' two-week ramp-up period for a matchup with the Seahawks on Sunday, Feb. 8.
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Gardner Minshew QB | KC
Chiefs' Gardner Minshew: Avoids surgery, already healthy
Minshew (knee) will not require any procedures to address the season-ending knee injury he suffered in Week 16 and is already back to full strength, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Minshew missed the final two games of the regular season due to a left knee injury initially reported as a torn ACL and was then diagnosed as a non-displaced tibial plateau fracture, though Schefter now reports that the veteran quarterback merely suffered a bone bruise. After having played out the 2025 season on a one-year, $1.17 million contract with the Chiefs, Minshew will now be fully healthy in time to hit free agency this offseason. If he doesn't reunite with Kansas City, Minshew should have little difficulty securing a backup role elsewhere in the league.