NFL Player News
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Adrian Martinez QB | NYJ
49ers' Adrian Martinez: Signs futures deal with 9ers
San Francisco signed Martinez to a reserve/future contract Tuesday.
Martinez spent most of the 2025 season on the 49ers' and the Jets' practice squads, taking just one snap with San Francisco in Week 9 against the Giants to execute the game-ending kneel down. It appears the 49ers saw something they liked in Martinez, though, so he'll be staying with them to begin the 2026 league year.
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Uchenna Nwosu LB | SEA
Seahawks' Uchenna Nwosu: Nursing hamstring issue
Nwosu (hamstring) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Nwosu played 29 defensive snaps in the divisional round versus the 49ers, and it's not clear when he hurt his hamstring. Either way, he'll probably have to participate fully at practice Thursday or Friday to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.
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George Holani RB | SEA
Seahawks' George Holani: Able to practice fully Wednesday
Holani (hamstring) was a full participant at practice Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Holani has spent Seattle's last seven games on its injured reserve list after hurting his hamstring in Week 12 at Tennessee, but it now seems like he could be on track to suit up for the NFC Championship. With 2023 second-rounder Zach Charbonnet (knee) already ruled out, Holani's status is worth keeping an eye on as Sunday's contest versus the Rams approaches.
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Elijah Arroyo TE | SEA
Seahawks' Elijah Arroyo: Logs full practice Wednesday
Arroyo (knee) was a full participant at practice Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Arroyo has been on Seattle's injured reserve list for the past five games due to a knee injury he suffered in Week 14 at Atlanta, but his activity at practice signals he could return to game action for the NFC Championship. With any limits on his reps apparently behind him, the Seahawks would just need to officially activate him from IR prior to Sunday's game versus the Rams.
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Harold Landry LB | NE
Patriots' Harold Landry: Still tending to knee injury
Landry (knee) did not participate at practice Wednesday.
Landry has been able to play through his knee injury lately, including during the divisional round versus the Texans, but it's evidently still bothering him as New England begins preparing for the AFC Championship. As long as he's able to return to practice Thursday or Friday, there's still a solid chance he'll be able to keep toughing it out come Sunday at Denver.
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Joe Mixon RB | HOU
Texans' Joe Mixon: Injury was a freak issue
Speaking with the media Wednesday, Texans GM Nick Caserio said Mixon's foot/ankle injury that caused him to miss the entire 2025 season was a "freak thing" and "as unique a situation" as Caserio has seen, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
"He didn't jump off a building," Caserio said Wednesday regarding Mixon and how he suffered the injury. "He wasn't doing anything irresponsible. It was a freak thing." Both Caserio and coach DeMeco Ryans have said this week that Mixon's status for 2026 is uncertain. Mixon has just one year left on his contract and is scheduled to carry a $10 million cap number next season, and the Texans can clear $8 million in cap space by cutting the veteran running back. Expect Houston to further address the running back position this offseason after Woody Marks led the backfield with a pedestrian 196-703-2 rushing line as a 2025 rookie.
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Christian Elliss LB | NE
Patriots' Christian Elliss: Dealing with hip issue
Elliss (hip) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.
Elliss played 40 defensive snaps during Sunday's win versus the Texans in the divisional round, and it's not immediately clear when he hurt his hip. Regardless, he'll likely have to practice in full Thursday or Friday to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.
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Terrell Jennings RB | NE
Patriots' Terrell Jennings: Clears concussion protocol
Jennings (concussion) was a full participant at practice Wednesday.
Jennings has spent the Patriots' last six games on the injured reserve list after suffering a concussion back in Week 13 versus the Giants, but it now appears he may be on track to suit up for the AFC Championship. He's already back up to full speed at practice, so all that's left is for New England to officially make the call to activate him from IR prior to Sunday's contest at Denver.
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Lucas Krull TE | DEN
Broncos' Lucas Krull: Could return Sunday
Krull (foot) was a full participant at practice Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Krull has been on Denver's injured reserve list since breaking his foot during practice back in October, but it looks like there's a solid chance he will suit up for the AFC Championship versus the Patriots. With that said, there probably won't be a clear path to a significant snap share for Krull as long as Evan Engram, Adam Trautman and Nate Adkins all remain available.
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Sam Darnold QB | SEA
Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Limited at Wednesday's practice
Darnold (oblique) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
After Darnold played through a left oblique injury this past Saturday against the 49ers, coach Mike Macdonald told Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle that the quarterback would be "day-to-day" this week. Macdonald said Wednesday that Darnold "continues to get better," but the Seahawks will cap his number of throws due to the health concern, per Brady Henderson of ESPN.com. Darnold himself relayed to Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic on Wednesday that he "felt good" in the wake of the divisional round, but he also needs "to get my body right to be ready" for Sunday's NFC Championship Game versus the Rams. In the end, Friday's injury report will reveal whether or not Darnold heads into the weekend with a designation.