NFL Player News
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Dante Pettis WR | NO
Saints' Dante Pettis: Elevated from practice squad
The Saints elevated Pettis from their practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game versus the Dolphins.
Pettis will be elevated for the third consecutive game and should serve as the team's punt returner once again. The 30-year-old has caught just one pass for 14 yards across his two appearances and should continue to have a limited role on offense. This is the final time the team can elevate Pettis, and it would have to sign him to the active roster in order for him to play again.
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Charlie Smyth K | NO
Saints' Charlie Smyth: Elevated from PS, kicking Week 13
The Saints elevated Smyth from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, and he will serve as the starting placekicker against the Dolphins on Sunday.
Smyth competed with Cade York for the starting kicking job during Week 13 prep after the Saints waived Blake Grupe. Smyth has won that battle, and the Irish native -- who joined New Orleans in late march as a qualifying international player -- will make his NFL regular-season debut Sunday.
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Darius Slayton WR | NYG
Giants' Darius Slayton: Will play against New England
Slayton (hamstring) does not carry an injury designation into Monday's game against the Patriots, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Slayton's practice reps were limited during Week 13 prep due to a hamstring issue, but he and Wan'Dale Robinson (ankle) have both been given the green light to play Monday. The wide receiver duo will be catching passes from Jaxson Dart after the rookie QB cleared the league's concussion protocol. Slayton has caught 24 passes (on 37 targets) for 366 yards across nine regular-season games.
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Jahlani Tavai LB | NE
Patriots' Jahlani Tavai: Ready for Monday
Tavai (personal) has no injury designation ahead of Monday night's matchup against the Giants.
The Hawaii product practiced in full Friday and is ready to return after missing the Patriots' Week 12 win over the Bengals due to a personal issue. Expect Tavai to operate as one of New England's reserve inside linebackers during Monday night's contest.
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Paulson Adebo CB | NYG
Giants' Paulson Adebo: Returning Monday
Adebo (knee) has no injury designation ahead of Monday night's matchup against the Patriots, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
The Stanford product missed the Giants' last five games due to a sprained MCL, but following a week of limited practice sessions, he'll return Monday night. Adebo is one of New York's top boundary corners, recording 48 total tackles and four passes defended across just seven appearances this season. Now fully healthy, he's expected to start opposite Cor'Dale Flott in the Giants' secondary in Week 13.
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Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles LB | NYG
Giants' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Questionable for Week 13
Flannigan-Fowles (neck) is listed as questionable ahead of Monday night's matchup against the Patriots, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Despite his questionable designation, Flannigan-Fowles is likely trending toward not playing Monday after beginning the Giants' week of practice with consecutive DNPs. The 29-year-old has appeared in seven games this season, recording 24 total tackles and one pass defensed. If he's inactive for the Week 13 contest, Neville Hewitt and Zaire Barnes could have expanded roles in the Giants' linebacker corps.
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Wan'Dale Robinson WR | NYG
Giants' Wan'Dale Robinson: Cleared to play Week 13
Robinson (ankle) does not carry an injury designation into Monday's game against the Patriots, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Robinson and Darius Slayton (hamstring) were both absent from Saturday's injury report, and both will be catching passes from Jaxson Dart on Monday after the rookie quarterback cleared the league's concussion protocol. Robinson is in the midst of a career year, logging a 66-794-3 line on 102 targets through 12 regular-season games, with much of that extra production coming after Malik Nabers tore his ACL in Week 4 against the Chargers.
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Dexter Lawrence DT | NYG
Giants' Dexter Lawrence: Ready to rock
Lawrence (elbow) has no injury designation ahead of Monday night's matchup against the Patriots, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Despite logging consecutive DNPs to begin the Giants' week of practice, Lawrence will suit up for the Week 13 contest. The All-Pro defensive lineman has played in all 12 of New York's games this season, recording 24 total tackles, including 0.5 sacks, and three passes defensed. Now fully healthy, he's expected to wreak havoc on the Patriots' offensive line Monday night.
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Shedeur Sanders QB | CLE
Browns' Shedeur Sanders: Could start rest of season
The Browns are open to keeping Sanders as the starting quarterback for the rest of the 2025 season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Sanders made his first NFL start in Week 12 against the Raiders, when he completed 11 of 20 passes for 209 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He drew the start for that game after Dillon Gabriel was placed in the league's concussion protocol following Cleveland's Week 11 loss to Baltimore. Sanders will start Sunday against the 49ers despite Gabriel clearing the league's concussion protocol, and it appears the former is in line to start for the Browns for the rest of the year.