NFL Player News
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Sam Kamara DT | CLE
Browns' Sam Kamara: Could play in Week 16
Kamara (elbow) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bills, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
The 27-year-old opened the Browns' week of practice with consecutive limited sessions, and it appears he has a chance to suit up Sunday. If Kamara is sidelined in Week 16, Mike Hall (illness, questionable) and Adin Huntington (quadriceps, questionable) could serve as the Browns' top reserve interior defensive linemen.
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Mike Evans WR | SF
Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Good to go
Evans (collarbone/rest) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Panthers.
Evans returned from a long-term absence last week, catching six of 12 targets for 132 yards in a 29-28 loss to the Falcons. He finished out this week with a full practice, so it won't come as any surprise if he gets a boost in playing time relative to last week's 54 percent snap share.
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Dalton Kincaid TE | BUF
Bills' Dalton Kincaid: Clear for Sunday
Kincaid (knee) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game at Cleveland.
After opening Week 16 prep with no on-field work Wednesday and Thursday due to a knee injury, Kincaid was able to practice without limitations Friday, setting him up to be available to the Bills offense this weekend. In his 10 appearances this season, he's hauled in 36 of 45 targets for 523 yards and five touchdowns, making him a reliable TE option for fantasy purposes when he's available.
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Devaughn Vele WR | NO
Saints' Devaughn Vele: Placed on IR
The Saints placed Vele (shoulder) on injured reserve Friday, WWLAM's Jeff Nowak reports.
Vele became a big part of the Saints offense the past three games, only to go down with a shoulder injury Week 15. It sounds like it wasn't overly serious and he would've been able to return at some point if the injury had occurred earlier in the season.
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Taylor Moton OT | CAR
Panthers' Taylor Moton: Past back issue
Moton (back) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Buccaneers.
Moton practiced in full Friday and appears to have moved past his back injury in time to suit up for Sunday's divisional contest. He's now expected to start at right tackle in Week 16.
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Damien Lewis G | CAR
Panthers' Damien Lewis: Ready to rock
Lewis (illness) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Buccaneers.
The LSU product upgraded from a DNP on Wednesday to a full practice Friday, suggesting he's moved past his illness in time to play Sunday. Now fully healthy, expect Lewis to operate as the Panthers' top left guard in the Week 16 divisional matchup.
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Alvin Kamara RB | NO
Saints' Alvin Kamara: Ruled out
Kamara (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jets, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Kamara hasn't practiced or played since suffering an MCL sprain Week 12, leaving Devin Neal in the lead role until he suffered a season-ending hamstring injury Week 15. The Saints are left with Audric Estime and Evan Hull as the favorites for backfield work Sunday against the Jets.
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Tershawn Wharton DE | CAR
Panthers' Tershawn Wharton: Won't play in Week 16
Wharton (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Buccaneers.
The first-year Panther didn't practice all week due to a hamstring injury, so it's no surprise that he won't suit up for Sunday's contest. Wharton is one of Carolina's top interior defensive linemen, recording 36 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, over nine appearances this season. While he's sidelined, expect Bobby Brown to start alongside A'Shawn Robinson and Derrick Brown.
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Rashee Rice WR | KC
Chiefs' Rashee Rice: Still not practicing
Coach Andy Reid said Rice (concussion) didn't practice Friday, Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com reports.
Rice emerged from this past Sunday's loss to the Chargers with concussion symptoms and wasn't able to practice in any capacity as the Chiefs prepare for this Sunday's game at Tennessee. Reid relayed that he'll meet with Kansas City's training staff in the near future to determine who will be ruled out for Week 16 action, but because Rice has made no notable progress through the protocol for head injuries, he seems destined to be out this weekend.
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Drake London WR | ATL
Falcons' Drake London: Questionable, expected to play
London (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Arizona, with Falcons coach Raheem Morris saying Friday that the expects the wideout to play, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
London is on track to return from a four-game absence after logging limited practices Wednesday and Thursday. Fantasy managers will still need to keep an eye on the situation ahead of Sunday's 4:05 pm. ET kickoff, as London didn't quite make enough progress to avoid an injury designation for the game. It'll be a good matchup if he plays, given Arizona's recent struggles on defense.