NFL Player News
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DaRon Bland CB | DAL
Cowboys' DaRon Bland: Expected to be ready for OTAs
Bland (foot) is expected to recover from his left foot surgery in time to participate in the start of OTAs, though he his prioritizing a return for training camp, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Bland underwent surgery to address a left foot injury Tuesday. The issue forced him to miss Dallas' final three regular-season games. Across his 12 regular-season appearances in 2025, Bland tallied 73 tackles (45 solo) and six passes defensed, including one interception.
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Ozzy Trapilo OT | CHI
Bears' Ozzy Trapilo: Sent to IR
The Bears placed Trapilo (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Trapilo will miss the remainder of Chicago's postseason run due to a patellar injury suffered in Saturday's 31-27 wild-card win over the Packers. He was replaced at left tackle by Theo Benedet versus Green Bay, and the Bears also activated Braxton Jones (knee) from IR on Tuesday, in preparation for Saturday's divisional-round game against the Rams.
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Braxton Jones OT | CHI
Bears' Braxton Jones: Comes off IR
The Bears activated Jones (knee) from injured reserve Tuesday.
Jones practiced in full ahead of Saturday's 31-27 wild-card win over the Packers, but he wasn't activated in time to suit up for that contest. With top left tackle Ozzy Trapilo (knee) having suffered a season-ending injury versus Green Bay, however, Jones now joins Theo Benedet as a candidate to start at LT during Sunday's divisional-round matchup against the Rams.
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Jalen Reeves-Maybin LB | CHI
Bears' Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Signed to active roster
The Bears signed Reeves-Maybin from the practice squad to the active roster Tuesday.
Reeves-Maybin joining Chicago's active roster coincides with the placement of T.J. Edwards (lower leg) on season-ending IR. During Saturday's 31-27 wild-card win over the Packers, Reeves-Maybin recorded two tackles (one solo) while playing eight snaps on defense and 20 snaps on special teams. With Edwards now unavailable, Reeves-Maybin could be in line for an expanded role on defense during Sunday's divisional-round matchup against the Rams.
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T.J. Edwards LB | CHI
Bears' T.J. Edwards: Shifts to IR
The Bears placed Edwards (lower leg) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Edwards will miss the remainder of Chicago's postseason run due to a a fractured fibula suffered during Saturday's 31-27 wild-card win over the Packers. The loss of Edwards is particularly significant for Chicago, given that the team also placed Noah Sewell (Achilles) on IR in late December. In Edwards' stead, Amen Ogbongbemiga (concussion) may get a chance to start Sunday's divisional-round matchup against the Rams, if healthy.
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Isaiah Neyor WR | GB
Packers' Isaiah Neyor: Sticking with Green Bay
The Packers signed Neyor to a reserve/future contract Tuesday.
Neyor will get a chance to remain in Green Bay to begin the 2026 offseason, allowing him to continue his development with the team. He spent the 2025 regular season on the Packers' practice squad and was elevated for the first time during Saturday's 31-27 wild-card loss to the Bears, in which he logged three offensive snaps without drawing a target.
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Ahkello Witherspoon CB | LAR
Rams' Ahkello Witherspoon: Officially placed on IR
The Rams placed Witherspoon (shoulder) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Witherspoon will miss the remainder of Los Angeles' postseason contests, including Sunday's divisional-round matchup against the Bears, due to a scapula injury he aggravated during the team's 34-31 win over the Panthers in the wild-card round. Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports that Witherspoon broke his scapula for a second time this season versus Carolina, which would burden him with a multimonth recovery that could impact his availability for the start of OTAs.
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Ty Johnson RB | BUF
Bills' Ty Johnson: Not ready to practice
Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that Johnson (ankle) won't practice Tuesday, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.
Though he was inactive for the Bills' wild-card win over the Jaguars this past Sunday, Johnson was able to practice in a limited fashion Friday. The running back will take a step down in terms of activity as the team begin prep for Saturday's divisional-round game in Denver. Johnson will likely need to put in a full practice session by Thursday for the Bills to feel optimistic about his chances of being part of the backfield rotation this weekend.
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Nick Broeker G | KC
Bills' Nick Broeker: Gets future contract with Bills
Buffalo signed Broeker to a reserve/future contract Tuesday.
Broeker won't be eligible to participate in the Bills' postseason contests, but he will remain with the team during the offseason to continue his development. He participated in nine regular-season games with Houston in 2024 but did not log a regular-season appearance in 2025.
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Tyrell Shavers WR | BUF
Bills' Tyrell Shavers: Sustains torn ACL in wild-card win
Head coach Sean McDermott announced Tuesday that Shavers (knee) sustained a torn ACL in the Bills' 27-24 win over the Jaguars in the wild-card round, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.
With Gabe Davis (knee) also suffering a season-ending ACL tear in the playoff opener, the Bills are currently left with just Khalil Shakir, Brandin Cooks and Keon Coleman as the lone healthy receivers on the 53-man roster, though Curtis Samuel (elbow) could be activated from injured reserve ahead of Saturday's divisional-round game in Denver. Given the timing of Shavers' ACL tear, his recovery from surgery is likely to extend into the 2026 season.