NFL Player News
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Bryce Young QB | CAR
Panthers' Bryce Young: Solid numbers in loss
Young completed 24 of 35 passes for 266 yards with two touchdowns and one interception and rushed twice for minus-1 yard in the Panthers' 16-14 loss to the Buccaneers on Saturday. He also committed a fumble recovered by Carolina.
Young finished with an exponentially more aesthetic stat line than in his forgettable 54-yard performance against the Seahawks in a Week 17 loss, but the end result was still the same for his team. The third-year signal-caller spread the ball around plenty, connecting with nine different targets. Young hit Tommy Tremble and Jalen Coker for his pair of eight-yard scoring tosses, while his one interception came on the first play after the two-minute warning in the first half at Tampa Bay's 42-yard line and led to a Bucs field goal. Young's passing yardage total was his second highest since Week 3, and he wraps up the 2025 regular season with career highs in completion percentage (63.6), passing yardage (3,011), touchdown passes (23) and interceptions (11) across 16 games. Young and his teammates will pull for the Falcons to defeat the Saints on Sunday and make the Panthers the NFC South champions in the process, thereby allowing them to continue their season in next weekend's wild-card round.
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Baker Mayfield QB | TB
Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield: Gutsy, efficient in big win
Mayfield completed 16 of 22 passes for 203 yards with a touchdown and an interception and rushed four times for 31 yards in the Buccaneers' 16-14 win over the Panthers on Saturday. He also fumbled once but recovered.
Mayfield averaged an impressive 9.2 yards per attempt while connecting with both Mike Evans and Cade Otton for passes of 20-plus yards. The veteran signal-caller's only touchdown toss came early on, as he connected with Otton from 18 yards out to cap off a nine-play game-opening drive. Mayfield repeatedly focused on Otton throughout the afternoon for several more productive gains, although his one interception in the second quarter at his own 39-yard line did lead to a Panthers touchdown. Mayfield wraps up the 2025 regular season with the lowest completion percentage (63.2) and passing yardage total (3,693) of his three-year Buccaneers tenure, but he and his teammates will be pulling for the Saints to defeat or tie the Falcons on Sunday in order to be able to continue playing in next weekend's wild-card round as the NFC South champions.
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Cade Otton TE | TB
Buccaneers' Cade Otton: Clutch performance in key win
Otton secured seven of nine targets for 94 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 16-14 win over the Panthers on Saturday.
Otton comfortably set the pace for the Buccaneers in receptions, receiving yards and targets, and the middle figure was also a new season high. The fourth-year pro delivered multiple key catches, including an 18-yard TD grab to open the scoring in the first quarter, as well as a 20-yard reception just before the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter that helped Tampa Bay burn some precious time while nursing a two-point lead. Otton's touchdown was his first of the season, and he finished the 2025 regular-season campaign with a career-high-tying 59 receptions and the second-highest receiving yardage total of his four seasons (572).
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Bucky Irving RB | TB
Buccaneers' Bucky Irving: Massive workload in win
Irving rushed 26 times for 85 yards and brought in one of two targets for 13 yards in the Buccaneers' 16-14 win over the Panthers on Saturday.
Irving proved capable of handling a true workhorse role, logging a new career high in rush attempts. As his final implies, the Panthers made the second-year back work hard for his yards, but Irving was able to move the chains on five occasions, certainly a critical stat in what turned out to be a narrow win. Irving finishes his injury-hampered regular season with 588 rushing yards at just 3.4 yards per carry, but he'll have a chance for better production in the wild-card round next weekend if the Saints can upend or tie the Falcons on Sunday.
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Tetairoa McMillan WR | CAR
Panthers' Tetairoa McMillan: Solid showing in loss
McMillan brought in four of six targets for 85 yards and lost a fumble in the Panthers' 16-14 loss to the Buccaneers on Saturday.
McMillan paced the Panthers in receiving yards while checking in second to Jalen Coker in both receptions and targets. McMillan's lost fumble came on Carolina's desperation lateral-heavy final play, when he lost the handle at his own 36-yard line to quell any chance of an extremely longshot bid to score a touchdown with no time remaining. McMillan did manage to get over the 1,000-yard mark for the season with his production, finishing his first NFL regular campaign with a 70-1,014-7 line while appearing in all 17 games. If the Falcons are able to defeat the Saints on Sunday, McMillan will also have his first NFL postseason appearance to look forward to in next weekend's wild-card round.
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Tanner Conner TE | NYG
Giants' Tanner Conner: Elevated for Week 18
Conner was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Conner joined the Giants' practice squad in mid-December after being let go by Miami multiple times. He should have the chance to be active due to Theo Johnson (illness) being ruled out, though Conner will likely be buried on the depth chart.
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Dante Miller RB | NYG
Giants' Dante Miller: Joins active roster
The Giants signed Miller to the active roster from the practice squad Saturday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Miller was elevated to the active roster in Week 17 but was ultimately a healthy scratch. It's unclear if he'll have a role in Sunday's season finale against the Cowboys.
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Trent Williams OT | SF
49ers' Trent Williams: Inactive for Saturday night
Williams (hamstring) is inactive for Saturday night's game against the Seahawks, Briana Jeannel of the 49ers' official site reports.
Williams played just one snap in the 49ers' Week 17 win over the Bears, and his absence for Saturday night's matchup is a huge blow for a 49ers squad that is attempting to acquire the NFC's top seed. Austen Pleasants is set to start at left tackle in Williams' absence.
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Keion White DE | SF
49ers' Keion White: Active for Saturday night
White (groin) is active for Saturday night's game against the Seahawks, Briana Jeannel of the 49ers' official site reports.
White was able to overcome his groin injury in time to play in Saturday night's battle for the NFC's top seed. The rotational defensive end will likely see occasional defensive snaps behind Bryce Huff and Sam Okuayinonu, sharing the edge with Yetur Gross-Matos and Clelin Ferrell.
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Curtis Robinson LB | SF
49ers' Curtis Robinson: Healthy scratch again
Robinson (coach's decision) is inactive for Saturday night's game against the Seahawks, Briana Jeannel of the 49ers' official site reports.
Robinson will be a healthy scratch for a third consecutive game, with Eric Kendricks seeming to have earned the No. 2 middle linebacker spot on the depth chart. Robinson will likely not be active again this season as long as the 49ers' linebacker corps maintains its current health.