NFL Player News
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Emeka Egbuka WR | TB
Buccaneers' Emeka Egbuka: Three catches in narrow loss
Egbuka caught three of five targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Dolphins.
Egbuka was held out of the end zone for the seventh straight game, failing to exceed 64 receiving yards in each of those contests. The wide receiver finished fourth at his position in targets behind Jalen McMillan (nine), Chris Godwin (eight) and Mike Evans (seven), which doesn't inspire much confidence for Week 18 against the Panthers.
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Trent Williams OT | SF
49ers' Trent Williams: Dealing with hamstring injury
Williams (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday night's contest against the Bears.
Williams suffered a hamstring injury on the team's first offensive play of the game, and his status for the rest of the contest is now in question. In his absence, Austen Pleasants has taken over at left tackle versus Chicago.
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James Cook RB | BUF
Bills' James Cook: Held in check by PHI
Cook took 20 carries for 74 yards and had one reception on four targets for three yards in Sunday's 13-12 loss to Philadelphia.
Cook reached the 20-carry mark for the sixth time this season, but unlike the previous five occurrences, he failed to hit the century mark in rushing yards against the Eagles. It was also just the fourth time in 2025 that the star running back was held below 4.0 yards per carry. While the Georgia product isn't known for his work as a receiver, finishing with more targets (four) than receiving yards (three) certainly feels like a letdown. It has been an incredible overall campaign from Cook so far through 16 starts (307-1,606-12), so he will look to finish the regular season on a high note in a soft matchup against the Jets in Week 18.
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Josh Allen QB | BUF
Bills' Josh Allen: Late comeback attempt falls short
Allen completed 23 of 35 pass attempts for 262 yards while rushing seven times for 27 yards and two touchdowns with one fumble lost in Sunday's 13-12 loss to the Eagles.
Philadelphia's staunch defense held Buffalo's offense scoreless through three quarters before Allen put the team on his back and punched in a pair of late scores to give his team life. A blocked PAT after the first touchdown created a tough decision for head coach Sean McDermott on the ensuing point-after scenario with the game and AFC East division title hopes on the line. The Bills declined the opportunity to send the game to overtime, instead opting to go for two following Allen's second trip to the end zone. There wasn't enough magic left in the normally clutch superstar's tank when his final pass of the game sailed out of the reach of WR Khalil Shakir as the Eagles took the field to celebrate the narrow win. Allen performed well on an individual level despite playing through a minor foot injury Sunday. The 29-year-old threw for his most yards since Week 11 while posting multiple rushing scores for the fifth time this season. The loss drops Buffalo down to the AFC's seventh seed as the team prepares to finish the regular season against the Jets in Week 18.
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Darnell Wright OT | CHI
Bears' Darnell Wright: All set for SNF
Wright (illness) is active for Sunday night's contest against the 49ers.
Wright is good to go after being a late-week addition to the injury report with an illness Saturday. The 24-year-old will operate in his starting role at right tackle versus San Francisco.
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Wan'Dale Robinson WR | TEN
Giants' Wan'Dale Robinson: Third 100-yard performance
Robinson recorded 11 receptions on 14 targets for 113 yards in Sunday's 34-10 win over the Raiders.
The Giants' passing game came alive in a soft matchup, and Robinson accounted for 14 targets on 30 pass attempts from Jaxson Dart. He primarily worked in short and intermediate areas of the field, though he did manage long gains of 36 and 17 yards to top 100 yards in a game for the third time this season. Robinson also surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in a season for the first time in his career with the effort, a timely breakout given his pending free agency this offseason.
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Geno Smith QB | NYJ
Raiders' Geno Smith: Has high-ankle sprain
Head coach Pete Carroll said after Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Giants that Smith has a high-ankle sprain, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
Smith exited in the second half due to an ankle injury, which has since been determined to be a high-ankle sprain. Such injuries typically recover multiple weeks to recover from, so Smith is unlikely to be available for the regular-season finale against the Chiefs. Kenny Pickett would be in line to start in Week 18 if Smith is unavailable. The Raiders would secure the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft with a loss to Kansas City.
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Chauncey Gardner-Johnson SAF | BUF
Bears' C.J. Gardner-Johnson: Good to go Sunday night
Gardner-Johnson (knee) is active for Sunday night's game against the 49ers.
The slot cornerback was limited in Wednesday's session and listed as limited on Thursday's estimated practice report, but he returned for a full practice Friday. Gardner-Johnson has made an impact in eight games with the Bears this season, recording 40 tackles (28 solo), including 3.0 sacks, three pass breakups, including two interceptions, and a forced fumble.
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Curtis Robinson LB | DAL
49ers' Curtis Robinson: Healthy scratch for SNF
Robinson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday night's contest against the Bears.
Robinson will be a healthy scratch for the second game in a row as the team has opted to elevated Eric Kendricks for the second straight week. Robinson had appeared in all 14 of the 49ers' previous contests ahead of Week 16, and he'll look to get another crack in the team's final regular season contest in Week 18 against the Seahawks.