NFL Player News

Watt's (lung) status for Sunday's season finale against the Ravens is considered "up in the air," Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Watt has missed the Steelers' last three games while recovering from a partially collapsed lung that required surgery. The winner of Sunday's matchup between the Steelers and Ravens will decide the AFC North and determine which team earns the No. 4 seed in the AFC playoffs, which may be a factor in determining whether Watt plays in at least a limited capacity. Rookie fourth-rounder Jack Sawyer and Nick Herbig have both stepped into more prominent roles on defense over the last three weeks and likely will be used heavily in a rotation against Baltimore, regardless of whether Watt is cleared to play.

Bigsby rushed twice for seven yards and caught one pass for two yards in Sunday's 13-12 win over the Bills.

Bigsby's only big offensive outputs these season have come when the Eagles had a multi-score lead and could rest their starters late. In a tight contest Sunday, he saw the field for just five offensive snaps. The Eagles could still improve from the third to the second seed in the final week of the regular season, meaning Bigsby's role could remain small for the season finale against the Commanders.

Witherspoon is active for Monday's game against the Falcons, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

Witherspoon has been a healthy scratch in each of the Rams' last two games, but he'll be available to play Monday night. The veteran corner has been limited to just four regular-season games mostly due to a shoulder injury and has accumulated seven tackles (six solo) and one pass defense. Witherspoon could play a key role in the Rams' secondary in the absence of Darious Williams (coach's decision).

Bennett (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Rams' emergency third quarterback against the Falcons on Monday, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

As he's done all season, Bennett will be the Rams' emergency QB3 on Monday, which means he's prohibited from playing unless both Matthew Stafford and Jimmy Garoppolo were to leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.