NFL Player News
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Dee Winters LB | SF
49ers' Dee Winters: Questionable to return in Week 18
Winters suffered an ankle injury in Saturday's game against the Seahawks and is questionable to return.
Winters suffered the injury in the first half but was able to walk off the field under his own power. It's unclear if he'll be able to return, but Garret Wallow has replaced Winters for the time being.
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Jimmy Holiday WR | KC
Chiefs' Jimmy Holiday: Chance to play in Week 18
The Chiefs elevated Holiday from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com reports.
Holiday has bounced on and off the Chiefs' practice squad this season, and this marks his first elevation. With Rashee Rice (concussion), Tyquan Thornton (concussion) both sidelined and Xavier Worthy (illness) looking unlikely to suit up, Holiday could be active for the first time in his career.
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Raheem Blackshear RB | NYJ
Jets' Raheem Blackshear: Elevated for Week 18
The Jets elevated Blackshear from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Blackshear joined the Jets' practice squad Tuesday and could immediately be active due to Breece Hall (knee) being ruled out. Blackshear is more likely to contribute on special teams as a returner than on offense, though he could handle a few carries.
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Mike Evans WR | TB
Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Pair of grabs in Week 18 win
Evans brought in both targets for 34 yards in the Buccaneers' 16-14 win over the Panthers on Saturday.
Evans contributed 21- and 13-yard gains on his pair of catches, but the Panthers did a good job overall on limiting receiver production, which opened up plenty of opportunity for tight end Cade Otton. It was a quiet finish to an injury-shortened season for Evans, who appeared in a career-low eight games and posted a 30-368-3 line on 62 targets. The talented veteran will look to continue his season in next weekend's wild-card round, which will be made possible if the Saints tie or defeat the Falcons on Sunday.
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Cam Akers RB | SEA
Seahawks' Cam Akers: Third consecutive elevation
The Seahawks elevated Akers from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.
Akers has spent the last five weeks with the Seahawks and has been elevated to the active roster for the last three contests. He has played exclusively on special teams in the first two of those games and is likely to see a similar role in Saturday's NFC West showdown.
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Rakeem Nunez-Roches DT | NYG
Giants' Rakeem Nunez-Roches: Lands on IR
Nunez-Roches (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Nunez-Roches has missed the last four games with the ankle injury and had already been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cowboys. He appeared in only nine games and managed 23 total tackles with 3.0 sacks in 2025.
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Cordale Flott CB | NYG
Giants' Cor'Dale Flott: Placed on IR
Flott (knee) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Flott had already been ruled out for Sunday's season finale against the Cowboys, so this move was just a formality. He tallied 38 total tackles with one interception and one forced fumble across 14 games in 2025.
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Rico Dowdle RB | CAR
Panthers' Rico Dowdle: Forgettable afternoon in loss
Dowdle rushed seven times for 10 yards and brought in both targets for 20 yards in the Panthers' 16-14 loss to the Buccaneers on Saturday. He also lost a fumble and recovered another.
Neither Dowdle nor Chuba Hubbard had any success against the Buccaneers' stout defensive front, with each back netting only 10 rushing yards. Dowdle made an impact with a 25-yard grab on one of his catches, while his other reception resulted in a five-yard loss. Additionally, his lost fumble came early in the fourth quarter at the Buccaneers' 24-yard line on a botched trick play, and while it didn't lead to points since Chase McLaughlin had a 38-yard field-goal attempt blocked, it certainly robbed Carolina of what seemed to be a high-percentage scoring opportunity. Despite the disappointing finale, Dowdle had plenty of important contributions in his first Panthers season on his way to 1,076 rushing yards and six touchdowns alongside a 39-297-1 receiving line over 17 games, and he'll continue to play a key role in next weekend's wild-card round if the Falcons defeat the Saints on Sunday and make the Panthers the NFC South champions in the process.