NFL Player News
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Warren Brinson DT | GB
Packers' Warren Brinson: Questionable for wild-card round
Brinson (foot) is officially listed as questionable for Saturday's wild-card matchup against the Bears, Wes Hodkiewicz of the team's official site reports.
Brinson is coming off a trio of limited practice listings. If cleared to play Saturday, the rookie sixth-round pick will stand to handle a rotational share of snaps as part of Green Bay's interior defensive-line rotation.
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Javon Bullard SAF | GB
Packers' Javon Bullard: Questionable for wild-card round
Bullard (knee) is listed as questionable for Saturday's wild-card game against the Bears, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Bullard was a limited participant in all three of Green Bay's practices leading up to the postseason opener. He injured his knee in the regular-season finale against the Vikings, describing the injury to reporters as a slight hyperextension. If Bullard doesn't play, both teams would be without their usual nickel cornerbacks, as Chicago's C.J. Gardner-Johnson (concussion) has already been ruled out.
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Devin Lloyd LB | JAC
Jaguars' Devin Lloyd: Excellent despite dip in production
Lloyd recorded 81 tackles (35 solo), including 1.5 sacks, across 15 regular-season appearances in 2025. He also logged seven passes defensed, including five interceptions, one fumble recovery and one defensive touchdown.
Lloyd failed to tally 100 total tackles in 2025 for the first time in his career, but he remained reliable against the run while emerging as a legitimate playmaker elsewhere on defense for Jacksonville, especially in coverage. The 2022 first-round pick will look to continue wreaking havoc in the postseason, beginning with Sunday's wild-card-round matchup against the Bills. Lloyd is currently playing out the final year of his rookie deal, and he's positioned to become a coveted unrestricted free agent this offseason.
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Dontayvion Wicks WR | GB
Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Deemed questionable for wild card
The Packers list Wicks (concussion) as questionable for Saturday's wild-card game against the Bears, Wes Hodkiewicz of the team's official site reports.
Head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed prior to Thursday's practice that Wicks was still in concussion protocol, which was backed up by the wideout remaining a limited participant in the team's final practice of the week. Wicks still has a chance to play Saturday, but he'll need to be cleared for full contact in addition to gaining clearance from an independent neurologist before he's removed from the protocol. With Bo Melton (knee) and Savion Williams (foot) recently going on injured reserve and with Wicks potentially missing the postseason opener, the Packers could be left with Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Matthew Golden and Jakobie Keeney-James as their available options at receiver against Chicago.
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Matt Milano OLB | BUF
Bills' Matt Milano: Full participant Thursday
Milano (illness) was a full participant at Thursday's practice.
Milano missed Wednesday's walk-through practice but has regained health Thursday. He's expected to occupy his usual starting spot at linebacker against the Jaguars in Sunday's wild-card-round matchup.
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Andrew Wingard SAF | JAC
Jaguars' Andrew Wingard: Production surges in 2025
Wingard compiled 84 tackles (45 solo), nine passes defensed (including one interception) and one fumble recovery across 16 regular-season appearances in 2025.
Wingard put together his most productive season since 2021 as Jacksonville's starting free safety. The veteran played an every-down role before missing Week 14 due to a concussion, and in three of four appearances since, his snap count has hovered closer to the 70-percent mark. Wingard will continue handling a key role in Jacksonville's secondary during the playoffs, beginning with Sunday's wild-card-round matchup against the Bills. He's scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Bills' Matt Prater: Practices without limits Thursday
Prater (quadriceps) was a full participant at Thursday's practice.
Prater's full participation Thursday sets him up to kick for the Bills in their wild-card-round trip to Jacksonville on Sunday. He sat out Weeks 16 and 17 due to the injury and didn't finish the game in Week 18. If Prater suffers a setback prior to Sunday's game, Matthew Wright remains on the practice squad as a potential alternative.
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Byron Young LB | LAR
Rams' Byron Young: Records double-digit sacks
Young recorded 82 tackles (45 solo), including 12.0 sacks, and forced a fumble in 17 regular-season games during 2025.
The durable Young, who hasn't missed a game in his three seasons in the league, took another step towards becoming one of the league's elite linebackers in 2025, finishing in a tie for eighth with Josh Sweat and Will Anderson for most sacks while earning his first career Pro Bowl nod in the process. It looked like he'd finish with much more than 12 sacks early in the season, as Young recorded at least half a sack in each of the Rams first seven games, before cooling off and recording just three sacks over the final 10 contests. Young will be entering the final year of his rookie deal in 2026 and will look to continue his upward progression before either signing an extension with the Rams or looking for a big payday in free agency.
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Dalton Kincaid TE | BUF
Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Another limited practice
Kincaid (knee) remained limited at practice Thursday.
Kincaid also was limited Wednesday, but at this stage there's nothing to suggest that he won't be available for Sunday's playoff opener against the Jaguars. Either way, Friday's final injury report is set to clarify whether the Bills' top tight end approaches the contest with an injury designation.
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Daniel Jones QB | IND
Colts' Daniel Jones: Colts plan to re-sign pending UFA
Colts GM Chris Ballard said in his season-ending news conference Thursday that the team intends to re-sign Jones (Achilles), who will be a free agent this offseason, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports.
"I think Daniel Jones has got a really bright future here in Indianapolis," Ballard said, adding that the team views Jones as an option in both the short- and long-term. The Colts were on pace to set multiple franchise records on offense in the first half of the season while Jones was healthy, but Jones was slowed by a fibula injury for a few weeks before tearing his Achilles in Week 14 against the Jaguars. The Colts ultimately finished 8-9 after starting 8-2. There had been rumblings of extension negotiations between Jones and the Colts prior to his injury. Jones' injury will have an impact on those negotiations, but there remains mutual interest in Jones rejoining a quarterback room that's set to include 2023 first-round pick Anthony Richardson (eye) and 2025 sixth-round pick Riley Leonard in 2026.