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  • Ty Johnson RB | BUF

    Bills' Ty Johnson: Inactive again

    Johnson (ankle) is listed as inactive Saturday at Denver, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.

    Johnson suffered an ankle injury Week 18 against the Jets that now has sidelined him for both of Buffalo's first two playoff contests. With Johnson out again, Ray Davis and Frank Gore will be the backfield options behind starter James Cook.

  • Aaron Rodgers QB | PIT

    Steelers' Aaron Rodgers: Unlikely to return to Pittsburgh

    Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that Rodgers is unlikely to return to the Steelers for 2026 after Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach Monday.

    Rodgers signed a one-year contract with the Steelers in part due to a desire of wanting to play for Tomlin. Even if Tomlin had been willing to return for 2026, Rodgers has been contemplating his retirement from the NFL, and Monday's wild-card loss to the Texans may have been the veteran quarterback's last game in the league, per Brooke Pryor and Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com. Rodgers finished the 2025 regular season having completed 65.7 percent of his passes for 3,322 yards, 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions while rushing for 61 yards and a score on 21 carries across 16 games.

  • Drew Lock QB | SEA

    Seahawks' Drew Lock: On hand if Darnold cannot play

    The Seahawks expect that Sam Darnold (oblique) will start in Saturday's NFC divisional-round tilt against the 49ers, but Lock has been taking reps with the first-team offense the last two days and would be ready to play if the former were to be sidelined, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

    Darnold has not thrown a football since undergoing treatment for an oblique injury during Thursday's practice. Head coach Mike Macdonald expressed optimism Friday that Darnold would be available for Saturday's game, per Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic. That said, Lock -- who has not started in a game since Week 18 of the 2024 season as a member of the Giants -- would take the helm if Darnold were to be ruled out or injured during the contest.

  • Sam Darnold QB | SEA

    Seahawks' Sam Darnold: Hasn't thrown since oblique injury

    Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Darnold hasn't thrown a football since sustaining an oblique injury Thursday, but the Seahawks believe that the veteran quarterback will be cleared to start in Saturday's NFC divisional-round game against the 49ers.

    Darnold underwent treatment on his oblique injury after exiting Thursday's practice early, and head coach Mike Macdonald expressed optimism that the former would be ready for Saturday's playoff tilt, per Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic. Drew Lock has taken the first-team reps over the past two days and would run the Seahawks' offense in the event that Darnold were to be ruled out or be taken out of Saturday's game. Rookie third-rounder Jalen Milroe -- who hasn't played since Week 5 against the Buccaneers -- is on standby as the QB3 behind Darnold and Lock.

  • Gabriel Murphy LB | MIN

    Gabriel Murphy: Visits with Pittsburgh

    Murphy (knee) visited the Steelers on Friday, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.

    The 25-year-old spent the vast majority of the 2025 season on the Vikings' practice squad after he injured his knee in Week 2 against Atlanta. Minnesota cut Murphy earlier this week. He's appeared in three career regular-season games.

  • Christian Kirk WR | HOU

    Texans' Christian Kirk: More volume on tap

    Kirk is poised for a bigger role in the Texans' passing game Sunday at New England after No. 1 WR Nico Collins (concussion) was ruled out for the divisional-round contest.

    Kirk was well on his way to a notable performance when Collins exited Monday's wild-card win in Pittsburgh due to a concussion in the third quarter. Having said that, Kirk was QB C.J. Stroud's favorite target for much of the game, with the wide receiver finishing with eight catches (on nine targets) for 144 yards and one touchdown on a 56 percent snap share. The playing time more or less was in line with his range from the regular season, but Kirk now will be vying with only Jayden Higgins, Xavier Hutchinson and Jaylin Noel and potentially Braxton Berrios for the attention of Stroud this weekend.

  • Rams' Desjuan Johnson: Questionable for divisional round

    Johnson (illness) is questionable for Sunday night's divisional-round game against the Bears, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

    Johnson popped up as DNP on Friday, leaving his status in question for Sunday night. Johnson logged 28 percent of the defensive snaps in last Saturday's wild-card win over the Panthers, recording one solo tackle. Tyler Davis would be in line for more snaps if Johnson is unable to play Sunday.

  • Kevin Dotson OG | LAR

    Rams' Kevin Dotson: Good to go versus Chicago

    Dotson (ankle) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday night's divisional-round game against the Bears, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

    Coach Sean McVay stated Friday that Dotson will resume his starting duties at right guard for Los Angeles after he missed the final two games of the regular season and last Saturday's wild-card win over Carolina.

  • Caleb Lohner TE | DEN

    Broncos' Caleb Lohner: Elevated from practice squad

    The Broncos elevated Lohner from the practice squad Friday.

    Lohner has spent the entire 2025 season on the Broncos' practice squad but will get a chance to play Saturday against the Bills if he's active behind Evan Engram, Adam Trautman and Nate Adkins.

  • Elijah Moore WR | DEN

    Broncos' Elijah Moore: Elevated from practice squad

    The Broncos elevated Moore from the practice squad Friday.

    Perhaps not so coincidentally, Moore was cut by the Bills in November and will now join Denver's gameday roster for Saturday's divisional-round matchup against Buffalo. The 25-year-old appeared in nine games for the Bills during the regular season, securing nine of 17 targets for 112 scoreless yards. Moore is unlikely to have a prominent offensive role with all of Denver's wideouts healthy.

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