NFL Player News
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Rashid Shaheed WR | SEA
Seahawks' Rashid Shaheed: Status up in air for Week 18
Coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that it "seems like it's going well" with Shaheed in regards to the concussion the wide receiver suffered Sunday at Carolina, but the Seahawks won't know if he can progress enough in the protocol for head injuries to put himself in a position to play until later this week, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.
The Seahawks have a short week to prepare for Saturday's NFC West showdown at San Francisco, so Shaheed would seem hard-pressed to make it all the way through the concussion protocol and play Week 18. In any case, how he's listed on Seattle's practice reports Tuesday through Thursday may shed light on his odds to suit up. With Cody White (groin) also banged-up in the wake of Week 17 action, the team currently has just four healthy wide receivers (Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, Jake Bobo and Dareke Young) on the active roster.
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Alaric Jackson OT | LAR
Rams' Alaric Jackson: No go for MNF
Jackson (knee) is inactive for Monday night's contest against the Falcons.
Jackson was able to return to practice Saturday after missing Friday's session with a knee injury, but he'll now ultimately be sidelined for Week 17. In his absence, D.J. Humphries is the top candidate to take over as the team's starting left tackle versus Atlanta.
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Kentavius Street DE | ATL
Falcons' Kentavius Street: Healthy scratch Week 17
Street (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's game against the Rams, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Street has played in each of the Falcons' last six games, logging 17 tackles (eight solo), including 1.0 sacks, over that span. He will observe Monday night's game from the sidelines, and his absence means Elijah Garcia and Brandon Dorlus are in line for more rotational snaps on the Falcons' defensive line. Street's final opportunity to play this season is against the Saints on Sunday.
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Malik Heath WR | ATL
Falcons' Malik Heath: Healthy scratch for MNF
Heath (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's game against the Rams, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Heath has yet to appear in a game for the Falcons since being claimed off waivers from the Packers in early December, and that trend will continue for Monday night's game. With Atlanta eliminated from postseason contention, Week 18 against the Saints on Sunday presents Heath his final opportunity to play this season. The Falcons will go with five active wide receivers in Drake London, Darnell Mooney, David Sills, Dylan Drummond and Deven Thompkins against Los Angeles.
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Braden Fiske DE | LAR
Rams' Braden Fiske: Good to go against Atlanta
Fiske (ankle) is active for Monday night's game against the Falcons.
Fiske has been working through an ankle issue since mid-December. The injury has not caused him to miss games, and that trend will continue for Monday night's game against Atlanta. Fiske has failed to record a tackle in two of his last three games and is up to 28 tackles (10 solo), including 2.0 sacks, one pass defense and one fumble recovery through 15 regular-season contests.
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Darious Williams CB | LAR
Rams' Darious Williams: Healthy scratch Week 17
Williams (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's game against the Falcons.
Williams has worked in a rotational role in the Rams' secondary this season, but he will be a healthy inactive for Monday night's game. Emmanuel Forbes, Cobie Durant and Ahkello Witherspoon will serve as the primary corners for the Rams.
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Davante Adams WR | LAR
Rams' Davante Adams: Inactive Monday, as expected
Adams (hamstring) is listed as inactive Monday at Atlanta.
The Rams will continue to keep Adams on the shelf due to his lingering left hamstring injury, seemingly with getting him healthy ahead of the playoffs in mind. He'll have one more chance to play in the regular season this coming Sunday against the Cardinals, but his odds to actually suit up in that contest are unknown at this time. With Adams sidelined for a second straight game Monday, Puka Nacua will continue to be the focal point of Los Angeles' passing attack, with WRs Konata Mumpfield, Xavier Smith, Jordan Whittington and Tutu Atwell also on hand for snaps and potential targets.
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Drake London WR | ATL
Falcons' Drake London: Active in Week 17
London (knee) is listed as active Monday against the Rams, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
London sat out Weeks 12-15 due to a sprained PCL in his left knee, and in his return to the lineup last Sunday at Arizona, he logged 53 of 77 offensive snaps (69 percent) en route to three catches (on eight targets) for 27 yards. Such a workload pales in comparison to his weekly snap shares of greater than 85 percent prior to the injury, but his target count in Week 16 was in line with his previous volume in the Falcons' passing game. Because London was listed as limited on all three Week 17 practice reports, he may not be ready for his previous workload, but he at least will be an available pass catcher for QB Kirk Cousins on Monday.
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Daniel Ekuale DT | PIT
Steelers' Daniel Ekuale: Suspension lifted, still on IR
The NFL lifted Ekuale's (knee) five-game suspension Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Ekuale was suspended for five games by the NFL for violating the league's performance-enhancing drugs policy. He was placed on injured reserve in late October after tearing his ACL against the Packers in Week 8, and the seventh-year pro is aiming toward being fully healthy for the start of the 2026 campaign.
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Ben Cleveland G | BAL
Ravens' Ben Cleveland: Suspension lifted by league
The NFL lifted Cleveland's three-game suspension Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Cleveland has served his three-game suspension for violating the league's Substances of Abuse Policy. The fifth-year pro will be available for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Steelers, when he'll serve in a rotational role on the Ravens' offensive line and as a contributor on special teams.