NFL Player News
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Donovan Wilson DB | DAL
Cowboys' Donovan Wilson: Limited to open Week 16 prep
Wilson (knee/hip) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Clarence Hill Jr. of AllDLLS.com reports.
Wilson was able to play through a knee injury during the Cowboys' Week 15 loss, when he logged three solo tackles and one pass defense. He's still working through the knee issue and also appears to be working through a hip injury, though his ability to practice Wednesday in a limited capacity indicates that both injuries aren't considered long-term concerns. Wilson has two more opportunities to increase his practice participation and avoid an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Chargers.
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Hunter Luepke RB | DAL
Cowboys' Hunter Luepke: DNP to open week
Luepke (concussion) did not practice Wednesday, Clarence Hill Jr. of AllDLLS.com reports.
Luepke entered the league's concussion protocol during the Cowboys' Week 15 loss to the Vikings. Even if he were to return to practice over the next two days, Luepke would have to be cleared from the league's protocol by an independent neurologist in order to play Sunday against the Chargers. The Cowboys don't have another fullback on the active roster or practice squad, so they may deploy a tight end like Luke Schoonmaker or Brevyn Spann-Ford as a backfield blocker if Luepke is not cleared to play.
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Shavon Revel Jr. CB | DAL
Cowboys' Shavon Revel: Limited to open week
Revel (knee) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Clarence Hill Jr. of AllDLLS.com reports.
Revel was able to play through a knee injury in the team's Week 15 loss to the Vikings, so his ability to practice in any capacity to open the week suggests that he's doing fine. The cornerback will have two more chances to log a full practice prior to Sunday's contest against the Chargers.
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Braden Fiske DT | LAR
Rams' Braden Fiske: Questionable for Week 16
Fiske (ankle) is listed as questionable for Thursday night's NFC West tilt against the Seahawks, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.
Fiske was held out of all three practices for Week 16 prep due to an ankle injury that he presumably picked up during Sunday's win over the Lions. He has been tagged as questionable despite the lack of practice, so his official status likely won't be known until approximately 90 minutes before Thursday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff, when the Rams announce their list of inactive players. Larrell Murchison, Tyler Davis and rooke Ty Hamilton would be poised for more defensive snaps if Fiske is not cleared to play.
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Derek Stingley Jr. CB | HOU
Texans' Derek Stingley: Nursing oblique injury
Stingley (oblique) did not participate at practice Wednesday.
Stingley played fewer defensive snaps (55) than normally would have been expected in Week 15, but that could have been partly because of the lopsided nature of the contest. His activity at practice will be worth monitoring as the week continues leading up to Sunday's game versus the Raiders.
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Tre Harris WR | LAC
Chargers' Tre' Harris: Limited at practice
Harris (hip) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.
Harris reeled in three of five targets for 49 yards in the team's Week 15 win over the Chiefs, but he may have suffered a hip injury in the process. With Quentin Johnston (groin) and Derius Davis (ankle) still banged up, the Chargers could be thin at wide receiver in Week 16 if Harris is forced to be sidelined. Harris will have two more chances to log a full practice before Sunday's matchup with the Cowboys.
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E.J. Speed LB | HOU
Texans' E.J. Speed: Doesn't practice Wednesday
Speed (knee) did not participate at practice Wednesday.
Speed was sidelined in Week 15 versus the Cardinals because of a knee injury, and now he's in danger of missing a second straight game. If he can't get back on the practice field Thursday or Friday, he'll likely miss Sunday's game versus the Raiders.
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Nick Vannett TE | LAR
Rams' Nick Vannett: Cleared to play TNF
Vannett (oblique) does not carry an injury designation into Thursday's game against the Seahawks, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.
An oblique injury limited Vannett's participation in Monday's and Tuesday's walkthrough practices, but the veteran tight end has been cleared to play in Week 16 after logging a full practice Wednesday. He's mostly served on special teams this season and will operate as the Rams' TE4 behind Colby Parkinson, Terrance Ferguson and Davis Allen for Thursday night's game.
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Bud Dupree OLB | LAC
Chargers' Bud Dupree: Limited to open week
Dupree (back) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.
Dupree may have suffered a back injury in the team's 16-13 win over the Chiefs in Week 15, forcing him to be limited to open the week at practice. The linebacker will have two more chances to return to practice prior to Sunday's matchup with the Cowboys.
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Sheldon Rankins DT | HOU
Texans' Sheldon Rankins: Tending to knee injury
Rankins (knee) did not participate at practice Wednesday.
Rankins played a healthy share of defensive snaps (41) in Week 15 versus the Cardinals, but it seems like he might have hurt his knee somewhere along the way. He'll probably have to return to practice Thursday or Friday to have any chance of suiting up in Week 16 versus the Raiders.