NFL Player News

The Dolphins moved Johnson (knee) to injured reserve Saturday.

Johnson appeared in four games this season, totaling just three defensive snaps. Ethan Robinson will now be the lead reserve slot corner behind starter Rasul Douglas.

The Giants moved Nubin (neck) to injured reserve Saturday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Nubin has not been able to practice since sustaining a neck injury after the Giants' loss to the Vikings in Week 16. The safety's move to IR will end his season since the Giants have been eliminated from playoff contention. Nubin finishes the season with 78 tackles (49 solo) and two passes defensed through 13 games.

Henderson has cleared concussion protocol and no longer has an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Jets, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Henderson was initially listed as questionable for the contest after logging a full practice Friday. However, now that he's advanced through the NFL's concussion protocol, Henderson will be available to combine with fellow RB Rhamondre Stevenson in a game in which the Patriots' WR corps will be missing both Kayshon Boutte (concussion) and Mack Hollins (abdomen), who landed on IR on Saturday. In that context, Henderson figures to see enough touches to make a mark for fantasy managers in Week 17 after having been limited to 14 snaps in last weekend's win over the Ravens before exiting to be evaluated for a concussion.

Lassiter (knee) is questionable to return to Saturday's game against the Chargers.

Lassiter left near the end of the first half, and the cornerback's ability to return to the game remains to be determined. Before his exit, the 22-year-old participated in one tackle.

Westover (illness) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets.

Westover was not listed on the week's injury report, indicating that the illness likely arose Saturday. The fullback for the Patriots' offense will likely be a game-time decision, with his ability to suit up likely directly correlating to his immune system's ability to heal. If Westover is unable to play, D'Ernest Johnson or CJ Dippre could be asked to fill the fullback role against the Jets.

The Cardinals placed Johnson (knee) on injured reserve Saturday.

Johnson sustained his MCL injury in the Cardinals' Week 14 loss to the Rams, and the offensive tackle's season has now officially ended. The 2023 first-rounder played his most snaps at tackle for the Cardinals this season, logging 804 total before succumbing to injury.

The Broncos signed Schrader to the practice squad Saturday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.

The Broncos claimed Schrader on Dec. 15 before waiving him Thursday. The running back has yet to play in a game for the team, but he will wait for a potential elevation opportunity. With RJ Harvey, Jaleel McLaughlin, and Tyler Badie all healthy and active, Schrader is not a likely candidate for elevation to the active roster next week.

The Seahawks have elevated Akers from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Panthers, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Akers has played one prior game with the Seahawks, in Week 16 against the Rams. The running back did not have any offensive snaps in the contest and was relegated to a 12 percent special-teams snap share in the overtime victory. The 26-year-old will likely fill a similar role in this week's contest, filling a reserve role behind starting rushers Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet.

The 49ers elevated Willis from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Bears.

Willis has played in five games for the 49ers this season, totalling 12 offensive snaps and 74 special-teams snaps in the contests. The tight end was on the active roster for three of those games and was elevated for the remaining two, making the Week 17 elevation his third and final of the 2025 season. If the team would like to use Willis for Week 18 or in the playoffs, it will have to sign him to the active roster.

Sanders (hip) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Sanders will not be activated off injured reserve for Week 17. The kicker will have just one more chance to start a game in the 2025 regular season, and it is unclear if his hip injury is in a place where that would be possible. Riley Patterson will continue to kick for the Dolphins in this Sunday's game.