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Tranquill compiled 10 total tackles (four solo) in Sunday night's 20-10 loss to Houston.

Tranquill was able to cross the double-digit threshold in take-downs for the first time this season, finishing second to Nick Bolton (12) on the team in stops versus the Texans. The linebacker has now registered 65 total tackles (35 solo), including 2.0 sacks, while also adding a pass defensed and a fumble recovery over 13 contests this year.

Bolton recorded 12 total tackles (six solo) in Sunday night's 20-10 loss to the Texans.

Bolton was able to pace the team in takedowns in Week 14, securing double-digit stops for the second straight game and third time in the last five contests overall. The linebacker has now registered 112 total tackles (54 solo), five passes defensed and a forced fumble over 13 games this year.

Chinn recorded 11 total tackles (seven solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 24-17 loss to Denver.

Chinn finished second on the team behind Devin White (19) in takedowns, and he was able to get to Bo Nix for a sack in the fourth quarter. The safety is having the best year of his career in his first campaign in Las Vegas, compiling 104 total tackles (59 solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding two passes defensed and two forced fumbles over 13 contests.

White compiled 19 total tackles (10 solo) in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Broncos.

White was all over the field in Week 14, leading the team in take-downs while posting a career-high 19. The linebacker has had a resurgent campaign in Las Vegas, recording 133 total tackles (72 solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding two passes defensed, one of which was an interception, and a forced fumble over 13 games so far.

Gray gathered in one of his three targets for 14 yards during Sunday's 20-10 defeat versus Houston.

Gray's lone catch came on the last play of the contest, and he was unable to reel in either of the other two passes headed his direction. The fifth-year tight end hasn't notched more than three catches in a game this year and has yet to reach the end zone, so there isn't a ton to like from a fantasy standpoint. Even if Travis Kelce elects to hang up the cleats following the 2025 campaign, questions remain surrounding Gray's viability as a starting tight end.

The Browns placed Pocic (Achilles) on injured reserve Tuesday.

Pocic suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in last Sunday's loss to the Titans. The center becomes a free agent this offseason, so an Achilles tendon rupture, which will have him on the mend for nine months, is a serious blow to potential contract negotiations. Luke Wypler will likely finish out the season as the Browns' starting center.

The Lions waived Dwelley on Tuesday.

Dwelley played in 11 games this season, totaling two receptions for seven yards on five targets. The tight end will now be placed on waivers and, if he clears, will likely re-sign with the Lions' practice squad. The move likely was made to make space for new cornerback Arthur Maulet, however, the IR presence of Sam LaPorta (back), Brock Wright (neck) and Shane Zylstra (knee) means that if Dwelley can sign to the practice squad, he will likely be elevated for a future Lions game.

Smith recorded one rush for seven yards during Sunday's 20-10 loss to the Texans.

While the final score was a 10-point Chiefs loss, the contest remained close enough throughout that KC didn't need to abandon the run until the very end. Thus, Smith saw limited usage, notching just five offensive snaps in the contest. While he continues to be featured a bit as a kick returner, Smith has just one offensive touch to his name over the last two weeks, and there's little to suggest that will change as long as Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt stay healthy.

The Commanders cut Cracraft from the practice squad Tuesday.

Cracraft was signed to the practice squad Nov. 11 as additional wide receiver depth due to the injuries to starters Terry McLaurin, Noah Brown and Treylon Burks. With the group now healthy, the team seems to no longer require the additional depth and waived the receiver in favor of a new safety in Chris Moore. Cracraft will now go on waivers and will become a free agent if he clears.

Thornton logged two receptions (on three targets) for 19 yards during Sunday's 20-10 defeat versus Houston.

Thornton continues to be part of the glob of wideouts who rotate in to occasionally spell or work alongside the primary duo of Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy, logging a 30 percent offensive snap share to sit just behind JuJu Smith-Schuster (38 percent) and Hollywood Brown (34 percent). There's little to like from the latter group in terms of fantasy, Thornton included, but Thornton should continue to mix into the offensive scheme as a deep threat, and there's always the possibility of a role expansion should injuries hit the top of the depth chart.