NFL Player News

Jackson (ankle) handled all of the first-team work during Wednesday's practice and is on track to play Sunday against the Bills, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reports.

Ravens head coach Jesse Minter has yet to officially confirm that Jackson will put an end to his three-game absence and start Week 8, but all signs are pointing toward the two-time MVP playing in Buffalo. After returning to practice last week as a limited participant, Jackson practiced as a full participant Wednesday for the first time since sustaining a left high-ankle sprain during an Oct. 4 win over the Titans. Assuming all goes well for Jackson in practices Thursday and Friday, he should head into the weekend without an injury designation.

Mayfield, who was a full practice participant Wednesday, said that he's still taking a day-by-day approach when it comes to wearing a glove to protect his dislocated right thumb, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Mayfield returned to action in Week 7 after a three-game absence but wasn't asked to do much in a 43-13 win over the Panthers, as he attempted just 11 passes while the Buccaneers relied heavily on the running game. He wore a protective glove on his throwing hand Sunday, and Mayfield looks like he'll continue to do so again Week 8 versus the Falcons. Given how last week played out, the Buccaneers may continue to favor a run-first attack, even though Atlanta's defense has struggled to defend the pass in 2026.

Mariota (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

Mariota was sidelined for the previous two games with a sprained MCL but is ready to resume QB2 duties coming out of the Commanders' bye. Athan Kaliakmanis should slide back down to the QB3 spot for Washington.

Jackson (ankle) was listed as a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

Jackson, who hasn't played since Week 4, was able to practice in a limited fashion last week, so his upgrade to full participation Wednesday is a significant development ahead of Sunday's game against the Bills. Assuming he's able to maintain that level activity Thursday and Friday, Jackson has a chance to approach Week 8 action minus an injury designation.

Jackson (ankle) was spotted on the field for the start of Wednesday's practice, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Though Jackson hasn't played since Week 4, but he was able to practice in a limited fashion throughout last week. While it won't be known until the Ravens release their first Week 8 injury report later Wednesday whether Jackson was able to upgrade to full participation, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Tuesday that the quarterback is "believed to be close to 100 percent" and is tracking toward playing Sunday in Buffalo. During the open portion of Wednesday's session, Jackson seemed to be moving around better than he was a week ago, though he was still doing some light running with his sprained left ankle taped up, per Hensley.

Rypien was released from the Buccaneers' practice squad Tuesday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

The Buccaneers have Baker Mayfield and Jalon Daniels on the depth chart, and Easton Stick occupies a spot on the practice squad. As a result, Rypien's services were no longer needed. The 30-year-old has appeared in 11 regular-season games for the Broncos, Rams and Bengals throughout his career, throwing for 950 yards, four touchdowns and nine interceptions off 98-for-168 passing. While Rypien hasn't been the most productive signal-caller, his experience could earn him another opportunity with another NFL team somewhere down the line.

Jackson (ankle) is "believed to be close to 100 percent" and is expected to play Sunday versus the Bills, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

After missing the Ravens' last three games with what he has described as a left high-ankle sprain, Jackson seems to have responded well to taking part in practices last week and looks to be moving toward a return to the lineup this Sunday. The Ravens will presumably prepare for Jackson to take on more reps in practices Wednesday through Friday, and if all goes well, he could head into the weekend without a designation. In Jackson's absence, Tyler Huntley has started each of the last three contests and has guided Baltimore to a 1-2 record while completing 68 percent of his passes for 6.8 yards per attempt and accounting for five touchdowns.

McKee completed 23 of 35 passes for 211 yards with one touchdown and one interception and added one rush for one yard in the Eagles' 38-21 loss to the Cowboys on Monday night.

McKee's final numbers weren't poor by any stretch, but the fourth-year signal-caller couldn't come close to keeping pace with Dak Prescott's exploits. McKee was working without both DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle), so in that context, the quarterback's production was solid, albeit unspectacular. McKee recorded completions to eight different targets overall, and he'll look to boost his overall numbers with a hopefully healthier receiving corps in a Week 8 road matchup against the Commanders on Sunday night.

Prescott completed 15 of 27 passes for 212 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions while adding two rushes for eight yards in the Cowboys' 38-21 win over the Eagles on Monday night. He also had a two-point conversion run.

The Cowboys were able to keep Prescott upright throughout the night, and the veteran signal-caller leveraged the solid protection into his first multi-touchdown-pass tally since Week 2. Prescott connected with CeeDee Lamb (nine, 16 yards) and George Pickens (21 yards) for his trio of scoring strikes, and although his 55.6 percent completion rate was a season low, Prescott was able to steer clear of interceptions after throwing two apiece in Weeks 5 and 6. Prescott now has 1,851 passing yards and a 13:5 TD:INT going into a favorable Week 8 home matchup against the Cardinals on Sunday.

Daniels was back in his primary reserve role behind Baker Mayfield in Sunday's 43-13 win over the Panthers.

Daniels entered Sunday's contest late in the fourth quarter with Tampa Bay in full command of the contest, ultimately recording minus-three rushing yards while kneeling on back-to-back plays to end the game. With Mayfield back in action, Daniels will now have to wait for his next chance to command the Buccaneers' offense.