NFL Player News
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Tyler Higbee TE | LAR
Rams' Tyler Higbee: Back in action in Week 18
Higbee (ankle) is active for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
Higbee suffered an ankle injury during a Week 11 matchup with the Seahawks and promptly landed on injured reserve. He proceeded to miss six consecutive games as a result, but after the Rams designated him for return from IR on Wednesday, he logged three straight full listings before the team tagged him as questionable for Week 18 action. Now that he's confirmed to be available Sunday, Higbee will mix back in to an offense that has used 13 personnel consistently for much of the season. Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen and Nick Vannett will be the other TEs available to Los Angeles, with Terrance Ferguson (hamstring) inactive.
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Tuli Tuipulotu LB | LAC
Chargers' Tuli Tuipulotu: Healthy inactive for Week 18
Tuipulotu (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against Denver.
Tuipulotu will join multiple key starters on the sidelines for Sunday's regular-season finale as the Chargers gear up for their postseason run. Bud Dupree, Odafe Oweh and Kyle Kennard are in line to see more defensive snaps in the absence of Tuipulotu, who will end the 2025 regular season with 49 tackles (35 solo), including a career-high 13.0 sacks, three pass defenses, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery across 16 games.
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De'Von Achane RB | MIA
Dolphins' De'Von Achane: Sitting out season finale
Achane (shoulder) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Patriots.
As was expected after the Dolphins listed him as doubtful on their final injury report of the season, Achane will ultimately sit out Sunday while he nurses what's believed to be a minor shoulder injury. With Achane in street clothes, Miami will have Jaylen Wright, Ollie Gordon, Donovan Edwards and Jeff Wilson as its available running backs for Week 18. Achane will conclude his third NFL season with a career-high 1,350 rushing yards (5.7 per carry) to go with 67 catches for 488 yards and 12 total touchdowns over 16 games.
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
49ers' Eddy Pineiro: Provides only offense for SF
Pineiro converted his only field-goal attempt of 48 yards in Saturday's 13-3 loss to Seattle.
Pineiro was the only player for the 49ers to make an impact on the box score after scoring his team's only points in a forgettable offensive showing Saturday. The 29-year-old took over for released kicker Jake Moody in Week 2 of the regular season and never looked back, nailing all but one of his 29 FGA with the only miss coming from 50-plus yards out. Pineiro will become an unrestricted free agent this upcoming offseason, but it would be surprising if the 49ers didn't re-sign him after he saved the franchise's catastrophic kicking situation.
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Derwin James FS | LAC
Chargers' Derwin James: Healthy scratch Week 18
James (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Broncos.
The Chargers are resting several key starters for Week 18, so James will get an extra week of rest before the wild-card round of the AFC playoffs. With Elijah Molden (hamstring) also inactive, RJ Mickens and Tony Jefferson are poised to serve as the Chargers' starting safeties for Sunday's regular-season finale. James will conclude the 2025 regular season with 94 tackles (50 solo), including 2.0 sacks, seven pass defenses (three interceptions) and one forced fumble across 16 games.
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Brandin Cooks WR | BUF
Bills' Brandin Cooks: Inactive Sunday
Cooks is inactive for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Jets.
With Cooks being rested Sunday, Khalil Shakir, Joshua Palmer, Tyrell Shavers, Gabe Davis and Keon Coleman are the Bills' available WRs in Week 18. Cooks' next chance to see game action is thus slated to arrive in the team's postseason opener.
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Blake Corum RB | LAR
Rams' Blake Corum: Suiting up Sunday
Corum (ankle) is listed as active Sunday versus the Cardinals, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
Corum exhibited a visible limp as he went to the sideline last Monday in Atlanta and didn't return to action due to an ankle injury. Top RB Kyren Williams also came out of that game with an ankle issue, and while he was listed as limited during the entirety of Week 18 prep, Corum was contained to one limited showing Friday, leaving both players questionable for Sunday. Williams and Corum will be available to the Rams backfield along with backup Ronnie Rivers, but Corum's workload remains to be seen.
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Kimani Vidal RB | LAC
Chargers' Kimani Vidal: Good to go for Week 18
Vidal (neck) is active for Sunday's game against the Broncos.
After missing the Chargers' Week 17 loss to the Texans while recovering from a neck strain, Vidal practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday before putting in a pair of full practices to close out Week 18 prep. The Chargers still listed him as questionable on their final injury report, but the second-year running back displayed enough progress to gain clearance for the regular-season finale. With Omarion Hampton (ankle) sitting out this weekend, Vidal looks to be the favorite to draw the start out of the Los Angeles backfield, but he could struggle to run efficiently behind a banged-up offensive line while taking aim at Denver's second-ranked rush defense (89.7 yards per game).
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R.J. Mickens SAF | LAC
Chargers' RJ Mickens: Active for regular-season finale
Mickens (shoulder) is active for Sunday's contest against the Broncos.
Mickens is good to go for Week 18 after missing the team's last two games while nursing a shoulder issue. With Derwin James (coach's decision) inactive for the regular-season finale, Mickens could draw the start at strong safety versus Denver.
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Raheem Mostert RB | LV
Raiders' Raheem Mostert: Won't play Week 18
Mostert (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
Mostert drew the questionable tag for Sunday's game after an FP/DNP/LP practice log during Week 18 prep. However, the veteran running back has not been cleared to play in Sunday's regular-season finale, so Zamir White and Dylan Laube are in line for more backfield snaps behind Ashton Jeanty. Mostert appeared in 12 games for the Raiders this season and will end the 2025 campaign with 22 carries for 104 yards along with 12 catches (on as many targets) for 70 yards.