NFL Player News
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Cole Turner TE | TEN
Titans' Cole Turner: Elevated for Week 18
The Titans elevated Turner from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Due to the absence of No. 2 tight end Gunnar Helm (toe), Turner has an opportunity to see some snaps in Sunday's divisional contest. The tight end is in line for a blocking role with the offense and special teams units alongside Chig Okonkwo and David Martin-Robinson. If he plays, Sunday will be the first game of Turner's season.
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Breece Hall RB | NYJ
Jets' Breece Hall: Won't play Week 18
Hall (knee) has been been downgraded from questionable to out for Sunday's game against the Bills.
Hall initially drew the questionable tag for Week 18 after logging back-to-back limited practices Thursday and Friday. The fourth-year running back will end up being sidelined for Sunday's regular-season finale, and with Isaiah Davis (concussion) also ruled out, the Jets' backfield duties will fall upon Khalil Herbert and Kene Nwangwu. Hall will end the 2025 season with 243 carries for 1,065 yards and four touchdowns along with 36 catches (on 48 targets) for 350 yards and one score across 16 games. He will enter the 2026 offseason as a free agent. Coming off the first 1,000-yard rushing season of his NFL career, Hall should garner plenty of interest from teams looking to upgrade their backfield, though the Jets could retain him using the franchise or transition tags.
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Ali Gaye LB | TEN
Titans' Ali Gaye: Activated off IR
Gaye (knee) was activated off injured reserve Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Gaye hasn't played since suffering a knee injury in the Titans' Week 8 matchup against the Colts. Despite missing Week 17, the 27-year-old has recorded back-to-back weeks of full practice. His injury designation has also been dropped, per Wyatt, so the second-year pro will likely play a depth role at linebacker in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Jaguars.
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Larrell Murchison DE | LAR
Larrell Murchison: Waived by Rams
Murchison was waived by the Rams on Saturday.
The Rams activated tight end Tyler Higbee off injured reserve Saturday, and with the move, Murchison became the odd man out. The 28-year-old played a depth role on the defensive line this season, totaling 126 snaps on defense and 44 on offense and accounting for eight tackles (two solo), including 2.0 sacks.
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Van Jefferson WR | TEN
Titans' Van Jefferson: Placed on injured reserve
The Titans placed Jefferson (forearm) on injured reserve Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Jefferson was already ruled out for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Jaguars, and his placement on injured reserve is a procedural move to open space on the Titans' 53-man roster for the return of Bryce Oliver (knee) from IR. Jefferson will end the 2025 season with 29 catches (on 52 targets) for 350 yards and one touchdown across 16 games. The sixth-year wideout will enter the offseason as a free agent.
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Justin Barron LB | DAL
Cowboys' Justin Barron: Joins active roster
Barron was elevated from the Cowboys' practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Barron was active for the Cowboys' Week 17 matchup versus the Commanders, accounting for 16 snaps on special teams. The 24-year-old will likely continue to play a depth role in Week 18, as DeMarvion Overshown remains out with a concussion.
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Tyler Higbee TE | LAR
Rams' Tyler Higbee: Activated from injured reserve
The Rams activated Higbee (ankle) from injured reserve Saturday.
Higbee is still listed as questionable for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Cardinals, though his activation from IR indicates that the veteran tight end will play for the first time since Week 11 after recovering from an ankle injury. The timing is fortunate for the Rams, given that Terrance Ferguson (hamstring) popped up on Saturday's injury report and is now listed as doubtful for Week 18. If Ferguson is ruled out, then Higbee (if he can play) and Colby Parkinson would operate as the Rams' top tight ends for Sunday's NFC West tilt. Prior to his injury, Higbee caught 20 passes (on 30 targets) for 190 yards and two touchdowns across nine regular-season games.
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Terrance Ferguson TE | LAR
Rams' Terrance Ferguson: Tweaks hamstring, doubtful Week 18
Ferguson was added to the Rams' injury report Saturday due to a hamstring injury and is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
The issue appears to be a new one for the rookie second-rounder, given that he wasn't listed on the Rams' injury report during Week 18 prep. The injury is severe enough that Ferguson is unlikely to play in Sunday's regular-season finale, though the good news for the Rams is that Tyler Higbee (ankle) was activated from injured reserve Saturday and is trending toward being available for Week 18. Looking ahead, the injury puts Ferguson in jeopardy of being sidelined for the wild-card round of the NFC playoffs.
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T.J. Bass G | DAL
Cowboys' T.J. Bass: Heads to IR
The Cowboys placed Bass (knee) on injured reserve Saturday.
Bass was already ruled out for the Cowboys' matchup against the Giants after being unable to practice all week, but this move likely made space for Nick Leverett to act as a depth piece on the active roster. Hakeem Adeniji and Brock Hoffman are both options to see increased reps on the offensive line.
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Teven Jenkins OG | CLE
Browns' Teven Jenkins: Clears concussion protocol
Jenkins (concussion) has no injury designation heading into Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Jenkins left the game early in Week 17 with a concussion and was limited in practice heading into Week 18. After clearing concussion protocol, the 27-year-old will start at right guard Sunday versus the Bengals.