NFL Player News

Wypler (knee) suffered a knee injury in Sunday's 20-18 win over the Bengals.

Wypler sustained the injury in the second half and he was carted to the locker room before being ruled out for the rest of the contest. The severity of the injury is currently unknown, but with Cleveland's season now over, the center will have as much time as he needs to recover.

Bozeman (concussion) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Broncos.

Bozeman drew the questionable tag for Week 18 after logging a full practice Friday, but he will not play in Sunday's regular-season finale. Given his ability to practice in full, the veteran center has a good chance of clearing the league's concussion protocol in time for the wild-card round of the AFC playoffs. Andre James is slated to start at center in Bozeman's absence.

Phillips (ankle) is active for Sunday's game versus the Jets.

Phillips has missed Buffalo's last two games due to an ankle injury, but he's in shape to return to game action in Week 18. With veteran starter DaQuan Jones (calf) out, Phillips could be in line for additional work at defensive tackle Sunday.

Turner suffered a calf injury in Sunday's 20-18 loss to the Browns, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.

Turner sustained the injury late in the second half, and he was ultimately unable to return to action. With Cincinnati's season now over, the cornerback will have plenty of time to recover from the injury during the offseason.

Ward was spotted with a sling for his right shoulder during the Titans' 41-7 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Ward injured his right shoulder in the first quarter after diving into the end zone for a seven-yard rushing touchdown. After being ruled out for the rest of the game by medical staff, Ward returned to the sidelines without his pads , and a sling on his right shoulder. The No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft will undergo further tests to determine the severity of the injury, but he will have plenty of time to recover before the start of the 2026 campaign. Ward will end his rookie season having completed 59.8 percent of his passes for 3,169 yards, 15 touchdowns and seven interceptions while adding 39 carries for 159 yards and two scores across 17 games.

Takitaki (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's game versus the Packers.

Takitaki was a weekend elevation from Minnesota's practice squad for Week 18, but he exited the contest early after hurting his hamstring. Until he's ready to return to the field, Bo Richter could be a candidate to see additional reps at linebacker.

Karlaftis (rest) is inactive for Sunday's contest against the Raiders, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

Karlaftis will get a breather in the regular-season finale with Kansas City already eliminated from the postseason. In his absence, Charles Omenihu is a top candidate to take over as a starter on the defensive line versus Las Vegas.

Salyer (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Broncos.

Salyer and Bradley Bozeman (concussion) will be the two starting offensive linemen who will be inactive for Sunday's regular-season finale. Bobby Hart is in line to start at left tackle in Salyer's absence.

Tillery (personal) is active for Sunday's contest against the Raiders, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

Tillery dealt with a personal matter Friday and missed the team's final practice of the week, but he'll now be good to go for Week 18. The 29-year-old will operate in his typical role as a top reserve option behind Chris Jones and Derrick Nnadi at defensive tackle versus Las Vegas.

Burden is in line to serve as the Bears' No. 2 receiver again in Sunday's Week 18 matchup against the Lions due to Rome Odunze (foot) being ruled inactive for the contest.

Burden has taken ample advantage in the three games he's played during Odunze's current absence, posting an 18-289-1 line on 22 targets in that span. The rookie is coming into Sunday fresh off a career-best eight-catch, 138-yard, one-touchdown effort against the 49ers last Sunday night, and he'll look to exploit a Lions secondary that's been significantly impacted by injury.