NFL Player News

Westbrook-Ikhine (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bengals.

The 28-year-old has played in all 14 games for Miami this season, but he'll be a healthy scratch Sunday after going without a catch in the past four contests. Cedrick Wilson, Dee Eskridge and Theo Wease will compete for reps as Miami's No. 3 wideout with Westbrook-Ikhine inactive.

Pierre-Paul is active for Sunday's Week 16 game against the Panthers, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Tampa Bay signed Pierre-Paul to the practice squad Dec. 8 and elevated him Saturday ahead of Sunday's big NFC South matchup. With an active status for game day, the veteran linebacker appears set to see his first NFL regular-season action since he played in two games for the Dolphins and one game for the Saints in 2023. It remains to be seen how much he has left in the tank or how much work he'll get, but Pierre-Paul could help boost a Bucs pass rush that is tied for 15th in the league in sacks this season.

Molden (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

Molden was able to log limited practices throughout the week, and the effort has paid off, as the free safety will be able to suit up against the Cowboys. In the 26-year-old's last full game against the Raiders, he logged five tackles, including two solo, through 96 percent of defensive snaps.

Luepke (concussion) is active for Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Luepke increased his practice participation over the course of Week 16 prep, and he has progressed enough to clear the league's concussion protocol and be available for Sunday's home tilt. The third-year fullback turned five touches into 30 yards during the Cowboys' Week 15 loss to the Vikings before leaving the game after sustaining a concussion.

Diggs (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Diggs was activated from injured reserve Saturday, and the sixth-year corner has been officially cleared to return Sunday from an eight-game absence due to a knee injury. His return is timely, given that DaRon Bland (foot - IR) has been shut down for the rest of the season and Caelen Carson (shoulder) is inactive for Sunday's game, which leaves Diggs and rookie Shavon Revel as the Cowboys' two starting outside cornerbacks.

Bazelak (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 16 game against Carolina and will be Tampa Bay's emergency third quarterback, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

This is a familiar role for Bazelak, who has been inactive as the Bucs' emergency quarterback each of the past four weeks. He's yet to make his NFL debut and can do so Sunday only if both Baker Mayfield and Teddy Bridgewater have to exit due to injury, illness or ejection.

Armour-Davis (Achilles) is active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Armour-Davis missed the Titans' last three games due to an Achilles injury but has been cleared to play Sunday after logging three consecutive limited practices during Week 16 prep. His return to outside corner means less defensive snaps in the secondary will be available for Marcus Harris.

Shepard (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against Carolina, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Shepard had a big role in Tampa Bay's passing game early in the campaign while the team dealt with multiple injuries among its wide-receiver corps. However, the veteran wideout didn't log any offensive snaps last week against Atlanta, which coincided with both Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan returning to action after long absences. Now that the Bucs' wideout room is almost fully healthy, Shepard may not have a role for most contests.

Key (illness) is active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Key was a late addition to Friday's injury report due to an illness, but he has recovered enough over the weekend to play in Sunday's home game. He has accumulated 13 tackles (five solo), including 2.5 sacks, in the five games since the Titans' Week 10 bye.

Fields (knee) is inactive as the Jets' emergency No. 3 quarterback for Sunday's game in New Orleans.

New York will go with Brady Cook as its starting quarterback for the second week in a row, after neither Tyrod Taylor (groin/knee) and Fields (knee) were available for last Sunday's loss to the Jaguars. Both Taylor and Fields took part in all three of the Jets' practices this week, but Taylor will get the nod as Cook's top backup after putting in a full session Friday, whereas Fields was limited in each practice. The Jets haven't indicated that Cook will retain the starting gig for Weeks 17 and 18, but a strong showing against New Orleans would bolster his odds of holding down the job for the rest of the season.