NFL Player News

Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said Wednesday that Nolen (knee) won't play in Sunday's matchup against the Buccaneers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Nolen exited this past Sunday's overtime loss to the Jaguars due to a knee injury, and the Cardinals quickly determined that the rookie defensive tackle would need to miss at least one game. The 2025 first-round pick from Ole Miss has been a force when on the field, recording eight total tackles, a sack, and a fumble recovery for a touchdown through just four appearances.

Gray (concussion) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Cowboys.

Gray's next chance to see game action will arrive Dec. 7 against the Texans. In his absence Thursday afternoon, Robert Tonyanand Jared Wiley will be next in line for TE snaps that don't go to starter Travis Kelce.

Murray (neck) was designated to return from the injured reserve list Wednesday.

The 31-year-old had missed the Jaguars' last four games due to a neck injury, but it now appears he's nearing a return. Murray has 21 days to be added to Jacksonville's active roster before reverting to IR. Once fully healthy, he's expected to operate as the team's top strong safety, starting alongside Andrew Wingard.

Falcons coach Raheem Morris said Wednesday that London (knee) is considered doubtful for Sunday's game against the Jets, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.

London didn't practice in any capacity ahead of being ruled out for Week 12, and he looks on track to miss a second consecutive game. The star wideout is nursing a PCL sprain suffered during Atlanta's overtime loss to the Panthers in Week 11. London will still have three opportunities to return to practice in some capacity before Atlanta has to assign him an official injury designation for Sunday's game against New York, but any recovery progress made could speak more to his chances of returning Week 14 versus the Seahawks.

Coach Shane Steichen said that Jones (fibula) will be listed as limited on Wednesday's practice estimate, but added that the QB will "be good to go this week," James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Jones popped up on the Colts' Week 12 injury report when he was limited last Thursday before working fully Friday and suiting up for the team's 23-20 overtime loss to the Chiefs on Sunday. While he continues to manage a fibula injury, Jones remains on track to be available this weekend against the Texans, a notion that would be supported by the QB being listed as a full practice participant by Friday.

Jacobs (knee) is expected to play in Thursday's game against the Lions, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Jacobs sat out the Packers' Week 12 win over the Vikings while managing a bone bruise in his knee and a thigh contusion, but he's now been listed as a limited participant on four consecutive injury reports and is trending in the right direction for Thanksgiving Day. While Jacobs seems likely to receive an official injury designation for Week 13 unless he's able to upgrade to full practice reps Wednesday, the bell cow running back is expected to suit up versus Detroit. If Jacobs does carry an injury designation, however, his availability won't be made official until Green Bay releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to Thursday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

Mayfield (shoulder) is dealing with a low-grade AC joint sprain and has a chance to be available Sunday versus the Cardinals, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Mayfield's availability for Week 13, or lack thereof, will largely come down to pain management, per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, so it will be encouraging if he's able to show up as at least a limited participant on Wednesday's practice report. Per Stroud, Mayfield is participating in the early portion of Wednesday's walkthrough. Overall, though, it's a relief for the Buccaneers' offense that Mayfield's MRI on Monday didn't reveal worse than a low grade sprain. Teddy Bridgewater remains on hand to start versus Arizona in the event that Mayfield isn't cleared to play.

Pickens (knee/calf) is expected to suit up for Thursday's game against the Chiefs, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports.

Pickens was a non-participant at Monday's walkthrough and turned in a limited session Tuesday, so while he could be officially tagged with an injury designation on Wednesday's practice report, expectations are that the the fourth-year pro will suit up Thanksgiving Day. That aligns with the confidence coach Brian Schottenheimer has expressed in Pickens' expected availability. He's coming off back-to-back performances with nine catches, over 140 yards and one touchdown, and Pickens hasn't been held below 50 receiving yards since Week 1.

Woerner caught all three of his targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Saints.

Woerner's three targets, three catches and 24 yards were all season highs for the sixth-year tight end. The 28-year-old played 34 of Atlanta's 56 offensive snaps, behind starter Kyle Pitts (53) and ahead of Feleipe Franks (3). Despite the slight uptick in usage in the passing game, Woerner is not a viable option for fantasy purposes going forward. Next up for the Falcons is a matchup against the Jets in Week 13.

Hodge failed to record a single target in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Saints.

Hodge was a nonfactor against the Saints, and the wideout has now been held without a catch in all but one game this season. The 31-year-old played just five of the Falcons' 56 offensive snaps Sunday, the fewest of any wide receiver who saw action on offense. Hodge remains far off the fantasy radar heading into a Week 13 road matchup against the Jets.