NFL Player News
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Sean McKeon TE | IND
Colts' Sean McKeon: Elevated to active roster
The Colts elevated McKeon from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
McKeon signed with the Colts' practice squad in August. If he suits up and plays Sunday, it will be his first action this season. With Will Mallory and Drew Ogletree ruled out for the season finale, McKeon will likely play in the No. 3 tight end spot behind Tyler Warren and Mo Alie-Cox.
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Seth Henigan QB | IND
Colts' Seth Henigan: Elevated from practice squad
The Colts elevated Henigan from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Henigan joined the Colts' practice squad Monday, and head coach Shane Steichen relayed to reporters Friday that Henigan would serve as Riley Leonard's backup for Week 18 against the Texans, per James Boyd of The Athletic. It remains to be seen whether 44-year-old Philip Rivers will be active Sunday or serve as the team's inactive emergency third quarterback, the latter of which would prohibit him from playing unless both Leonard and Henigan were to leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection. Henigan signed with the Jaguars in May as an undrafted free agent before being cut at the end of training camp in late August. He played four collegiate seasons with Memphis, and in 2024 he completed 64.8 percent of his passes for 3,502 yads, 25 touchdowns and six interceptions while turning 80 carries into 190 yards and a score across 13 games.
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Davante Adams WR | LAR
Rams' Davante Adams: Unlikely to play Week 18
Adams (hamstring) remains listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cardinals but isn't likely to play, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Per Sarah Bishop of ESPN.com, Rams head coach Sean McVay is planning to play his healthy starters for Week 18, even with the NFC West division title out of grasp. Adams ended the week with a pair of limited practices while working his way back from a left hamstring injury, but in the veteran wide receiver's case, the Rams may be content with holding him out one more week to ensure he is in better shape for the wild-card round of the NFC playoffs. Assuming Adams doesn't play, Konata Mumpfield and Xavier Smith would continue to handle elevated roles on offense for the regular-season finale.
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Milton Williams DE | NE
Patriots' Milton Williams: Seems ready to return Week 18
Williams (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's matchup against Miami.
Williams remains on IR -- where he's been since mid-November -- but he was able to log a full practice Friday. Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said the likelihood of Williams being activated in time to play Week 18 "looks good" when asked Friday, per Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network. Williams' return would be a nice boost for New England's defensive line ahead of the playoffs, as he posted 27 tackles, including 3.5 sacks, and a defensed pass over 11 contests prior to getting hurt.
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Jason Sanders K | MIA
Dolphins' Jason Sanders: Uncertain for Week 18
Sanders (hip) has been deemed questionable for Sunday's matchup versus New England.
Sanders hasn't appeared in a regular-season game during the current campaign after injuring his hip in preseason. He had his practice window opened in mid-December and logged a trio of limited practices this week, but he remains on IR and would need to be activated in order to be able to suit up Sunday. Riley Patterson has operated as the Dolphins' kicker in all 16 contests to this point and has been very accurate, making 26 of 28 field-goal attempts and 33 of 34 extra-point tries.
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Cole Van Lanen OG | JAC
Jaguars' Cole Van Lanen: Inks three-year extension
The Jaguars signed Van Lanen to a three-year, $51 million extension Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
According to Schefter, the deal contains $32.5 million guaranteed and can be worth up to $55 million. Selected in the sixth round of the 2021 Draft by the Packers, Van Lanen was traded to Jacksonville following his rookie season and started just three games across his first four NFL seasons. Van Lanen, however, started at left guard in Week 10 this season and never looked back. He started Weeks 11 and 12 at right tackle and has played the past four games at left tackle. Van Lanen has played every position on the offensive line outside of center. Van Lanen is now signed through the 2028 season.
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Dylan Parham OG | LV
Raiders' Dylan Parham: Out for Week 18 finale
Parham (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Paul H. Gutierrez of the Raiders' official site reports.
Parham's regular season comes to an end. After starting 63 of 64 games in which he appeared across his first four seasons with Las Vegas, Parham is scheduled to be a free agent this offseason.
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Karene Reid LB | DEN
Broncos' Karene Reid: Out again for Week 18
Reid (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
Reid remains on injured reserve, though his 21-day practice window was opened Dec. 17, meaning the Broncos will need to make a decision on Reid early next week. The rookie linebacker has logged 171 snaps on special teams across 10 games this season, producing five tackles (four solo).
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Benjamin St-Juste CB | LAC
Chargers' Benjamin St-Juste: Questionable for Week 18
St-Juste (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site reports.
St-Juste earned the questionable tag for Week 18 after an LP/LP/FP practice log, giving him a chance to return from a one-game absence due to a shoulder injury. The fifth-year corner has worked in a rotational role in the secondary while also contributing on special teams and has accumulated 34 tackles (21 solo) and six pass defenses (one interception) across 15 regular-season games. Deane Leonard would be in line for more defensive snaps if St-Juste is unable to play in Sunday's regular-season finale.
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Danny Striggow DE | JAC
Jaguars' Danny Striggow: Good to go Sunday
Striggow (ankle) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Titans, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.
Striggow will return from a two-game absence. The rookie defensive lineman has appeared in nine games this season, logging 15 tackles (six solo), including 0.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery across 22 percent of the defensive snaps.