NFL Player News

Seattle cut Gaskin from the practice squad Thursday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Gaskin wasn't elevated for a single regular-season game during his time on the Seahawks' practice squad. The versatile veteran running back will work to catch on in a similar depth capacity elsewhere in the league.

Pacheco (knee) was limited at practice Thursday.

After being listed as a full participant Wednesday, Pacheco -- who is still sporting a bulky brace on his right knee -- per Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com, was deemed limited a day later. With that in mind, it's possible the running back's downgrade in participation level was indicative of load management rather than a setback, with Friday's final injury report slated to add further context with regard to Pacheco's chances of returning from a two-game absence Sunday against the Colts.

Worthy (ankle) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice.

Worthy returned to the practice field after sitting out Wednesday, but he wasn't able to shed all limitations. Unless Worthy continues the positive trend and practices fully Friday, he will likely carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Colts. Worthy has dealt with ankle injuries throughout the season, but his only two absences came in Weeks 2 and 3 due to a dislocated shoulder.

Slayton (hamstring) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Slayton thus was back on the practice field for the first time since he hurt his hamstring Week 10 at Chicago, but he was contained to individual drills, per Dan Duggan of The Athletic. Friday's injury report will reveal Slayton's odds to suit up Sunday in Detroit, but for now Wan'Dale Robinson, Isaiah Hodgins, Jalin Hyatt and Gunner Olszewski are the Giants' current healthy wide receivers on the active roster.

Dart (concussion) remained a limited non-contact participant at Thursday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Interim head coach Mike Kafka told Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News earlier Thursday that there was a chance Dart would gain clearance from the concussion protocol after the Giants' second Week 12 practice, but that didn't come to pass. Instead, Dart maintained his activity level from Wednesday, giving him just one more chance this week to get back to full. In the end, he'll need to be cleared by an independent neurologist in order to play Sunday at Detroit, but if Dart is unable to, Jameis Winston is the next QB up on the depth chart.

Johnson (groin) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Johnson has managed to upgrade to full reps in his third practice since being designated to return from IR, presumably putting him on track to suit up Sunday versus the Steelers. The Bears still have to activate Johnson to the 53-man roster, however. The standout cornerback has missed Chicago's last eight games due to a groin injury.

Pierce was waived by the Texans on Thursday.

Pierce could garner some interest on waivers considering he has posted some promising performances when given the opportunity. Houston's 2022 fourth-round pick out of Florida rushed for 939 yards as a rookie and capped the 2024 regular season with a 176-yard rushing performance when the Texans were resting starters. Pierce failed to carve out a much of a role in 2025 despite Joe Mixon's (foot/ankle) season-long absence, falling behind rookie Woody Marks, veteran Nick Chubb and even pass-catching specialist Dare Ogunbowale on the running back depth chart prior to being waived.

Brisker (shoulder) practiced in full Thursday.

Brisker missed practice Wednesday, but he's now ready to rock as the Bears prepare to host Pittsburgh on Sunday. The starting safety can be considered on track to handle his usual every-down role Week 12, a workload that's translated into 49 tackles (29 solo), including 1.0 sacks, plus three passes defensed (including one interception) across 10 regular-season appearances.

Rodgers (left wrist) was limited in his return to practice Thursday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

After logging a DNP on Wednesday, Rodgers returned to a limited session a day later, while sporting "some sort of stabilizer" on his left non-throwing wrist, per Pryor. As for his chances of playing Sunday against the Bears, Rodgers told Pryor on Wednesday that he'd need to be able to "protect" himself in order to do so. In any case, unless Rodgers practices fully Friday, he'll presumably head into the weekend with an injury designation. If he's unavailable versus Chicago, Mason Rudolph would be in line to start in his place.

Highsmith (pectoral) was listed as a limited participant at Thursday's practice, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Highsmith's making progress after missing Pittsburgh's Week 11 win over the Bengals and subsequently being listed as a non-participant at Wednesday's practice. Per Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Highsmith said after practice Thursday that he's progressing well in his recovery and feels optimistic about his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Bears.