NFL Player News
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Evan Neal OT | NYG
Giants' Evan Neal: Won't play against Dallas
Neal (neck) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Neal was held out of practice all week due to a neck injury, and the fourth-year offensive lineman will end the year on injured reserve. He did not appear in a regular-season game prior to being placed on IR in mid-November, and the 2022 first-rounder will focus on being fully healthy for the start of the 2026 campaign.
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Kevin Dotson OG | LAR
Rams' Kevin Dotson: Won't play vs. Arizona
Dotson (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Nate Atkins of The Athletic reports.
Dotson will end up missing the final two games of the regular season due to an ankle injury, though head coach Sean McVay relayed Friday that the sixth-year offensive lineman could return for the wild-card round of the playoffs. Justin Dedich is in line to start at right guard for a second consecutive week in Dotson's absence.
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Trey Smith G | KC
Chiefs' Trey Smith: Officially done for 2025
Smith (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com reports.
Smith was unable to practice all week due to an ankle injury and will not suit up for Sunday's AFC West tilt, and he'll end the year having started in 12 regular-season games. Mike Caliendo figures to start at right guard in Smith's absence.
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Clark Phillips III CB | ATL
Falcons' Clark Phillips: Won't play Week 18
Phillips (triceps/illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Saints, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
Phillips was unable to practice all week due to a triceps injury and an illness and will officially end the 2025 campaign on injured reserve. He was placed on IR in mid-October and played only in Week 4 against the Commanders, when he logged one solo tackle while playing nine snaps on special teams. Phillips will turn his attention toward being fully healthy for the 2026 season.
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Oluwafemi Oladejo LB | TEN
Titans' Oluwafemi Oladejo: Will end season on IR
Oladejo (lower leg) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Oladejo was placed on injured reserve in mid-October after fracturing his leg during the Titans' Week 6 loss to the Raiders. He was designated to return from IR in mid-December, but the rookie second-rounder was unable to progress enough in his recovery to return for Sunday's regular-season finale. Oladejo will end his first NFL campaign with 13 tackles (five solo) across six regular-season games.
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Teven Jenkins OG | CLE
Browns' Teven Jenkins: Questionable for Week 18
Jenkins (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
Jenkins entered the league's concussion protocol during the Browns' Week 17 win over the Steelers. He was limited in each of the final two practices of Week 18 prep and would need to be cleared by an independent neurologist in order to play in Sunday's regular-season finale. Zak Zinter would likely start at right guard if Jenkins is unable to exit the league's concussion protocol.
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Jared Wilson OG | NE
Patriots' Jared Wilson: Won't play Week 18
Wilson (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Miami, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Wilson has not practiced or played since entering the league's concussion protocol following the Patriots' Week 16 win over the Ravens. The lack of progression through the league's protocol puts the rookie third-rounder in jeopardy of being sidelined for the start of the playoffs, though he would have an extra week to recover if the Patriots were to claim the No. 1 seed in the AFC by winning Sunday if the Broncos were to lose to the Chargers. Ben Brown should start at left guard for a second straight game in Wilson's absence.
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Giovanni Manu OL | DET
Lions' Giovanni Manu: Likely done for 2025
Manu (knee) isn't expected to play in Sunday's game against the Bears, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.
Despite being designated to return from injured reserve Dec. 18 and officially being listed as questionable, Manu doesn't appear as if he'll be activated from IR ahead of Sunday's regular-season finale. The second-year pro appeared in four regular-season games and started at left tackle against the Bengals in Week 5 before landing on IR in mid-October due to a knee injury.
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Josh Newton CB | CIN
Bengals' Josh Newton: Sitting for regular-season finale
Newton (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Browns, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Newton will end up missing the final two games of the regular season due to a hamstring injury, and the second-year pro will end the 2025 season with 15 tackles (12 solo) and three pass defenses across 14 games. DJ Ivey will serve as the top reserve cornerback behind Dax Hill and DJ Turner for Sunday's regular-season finale in Newton's absence.
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Laremy Tunsil OT | WAS
Commanders' Laremy Tunsil: Won't play Week 18
Tunsil (oblique) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.
The veteran offensive lineman will end up missing the final three games of the regular season due to an oblique issue, so Brandon Coleman is in line to once again start at left tackle for Sunday's NFC East tilt. Tunsil started in each of the Commanders' 14 regular-season games prior to his injury.