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  • Packers' MarShawn Lloyd: Returns to IR

    The Packers placed Lloyd (hamstring) on injured reserve Friday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

    Lloyd temporarily came off injured reserve Wednesday, but he will now return to IR to keep the 24-year-old eligible to return for the playoffs. Emanuel Wilson is the only fully healthy running back for the Packers heading into Week 16 against the Bears, as Josh Jacobs (knee/ankle) and Chris Brooks (chest) are both questionable for Saturday night.

  • Vikings' Christian Darrisaw: Moved to IR

    The Vikings moved Darrisaw (knee) to injured reserve Friday.

    Darrisaw attempted to play through his knee injury for the Vikings' Week 15 game against the Cowboys but was ultimately unable to suit up. With no ability to participate in practice, the Vikings decided to move the offensive tackle to injured reserve. The move will officially end the 26-year-old's season as the mandatory four-week reserve minimum will extend through Week 18. Darrisaw played in 10 games for the Vikings this season, logging 502 snaps at left tackle.

  • Nick Chubb RB | HOU

    Texans' Nick Chubb: Questionable after full practice

    Chubb (ribs) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Raiders after practicing fully Thursday and Friday.

    Chubb was inactive for the Texans' Week 15 win over the Cardinals, but he appears to be trending toward a return to action Sunday following back-to-back full practices. Meanwhile, fellow RB Woody Marks (ankle) -- who didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday -- also has been deemed questionable after logging a limited session Friday. In any case, the Week 16 statuses of both players is slated to be confirmed once Houston's inactives are posted ahead of Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. Chubb's fantasy lineup viability this weekend hinges on Marks' availability, with Jawhar Jordan a candidate to see added snaps against Las Vegas if either Marks or Chubb are limited or out.

  • Saints' Charlie Smyth: Officially signed to active roster

    The Saints signed Smyth to the active roster Friday.

    Smythe's signing comes as no shock, as the kicker had exhausted all of his practice squad elevations. As the kicker for the rest of the Saints' regular season, Smythe will start against the Jets, Titans, and Falcons. In a corresponding move, the Saints placed wide receiver Devaughn Vele (shoulder) on injured reserve.

  • Phil Mafah RB | DAL

    Cowboys' Phil Mafah: Questionable for Week 16

    Mafah (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

    Mafah opened the season on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury. He was cleared to return to practice Wednesday, and the rookie seventh-rounder has a chance to make his NFL regular-season debut Sunday after a week of limited practices. However, if he does return, then Mafah would likely be limited to special teams while serving as the Cowboys' RB4 behind Javonte Williams, Malik Davis and fellow rookie Jaydon Blue (who has been a healthy scratch since Week 9).

  • E.J. Jenkins TE | PHI

    Eagles' E.J. Jenkins: Elevated to active roster

    The Eagles elevated Jenkins from the practice squad to the active roster Friday.

    This marks the second time this season Jenkins has been elevated to the active roster. In his one game against Minnesota in Week 7, the 27-year-old contributed five snaps on offense and 19 on special teams but didn't record any stats. The second-year pro will likely play a similar role for the Eagles on Saturday.

  • Lawrence Cager TE | WAS

    Commanders' Lawrence Cager: Elevated for Sunday

    The Commanders elevated Cager from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Saturday's game against the Eagles, Zach Selby of the team's official site reports.

    Cager draws his first elevation of the 2025 season for a Saturday divisional matchup. The tight end was likely elevated due to the absence of Colson Yankoff (ankle), and he will most likely fulfill Yankoff's role as a supplementary blocker for the Commanders' offense and special teams.

  • Hunter Luepke RB | DAL

    Cowboys' Hunter Luepke: Questionable for Week 16

    Luepke (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

    Luepke was able to practice in full Friday, but his questionable tag for Week 16 indicates that he is still in the league's concussion protocol, so he would need to be cleared by an independent neurologist in order to play Sunday. If he's not given the green light to play, then the Cowboys may turn to tight ends Brevyn Spann-Ford or Luke Schoonmaker to play some snaps at fullback for Week 16, given that there are no other fullbacks on Dallas' active roster.

  • Woody Marks RB | HOU

    Texans' Woody Marks: Questionable after limited practice

    Marks (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Raiders after returning to a limited practice Friday.

    Marks didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, but his return to a limited session Friday gives him a chance to face Las Vegas. Also listed as questionable for the contest is fellow RB Nick Chubb (ribs), but he seems to be trending toward returning to action after practicing fully both Thursday and Friday. Look for added context regarding both players' statuses to arrive late Saturday or early Sunday via national reporters such as ESPN's Adam Schefter or NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, but at this stage it appears as though the composition of Houston's Week 16 backfield, which also includes Jawhar Jordan and Dare Ogunbowale, will not be confirmed until inactives are posted ahead the team's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.

  • Cardinals' Dadrion Taylor-Demerson: Questionable with ankle

    Taylor-Demerson (ankle) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Falcons, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.

    Taylor-Demerson has been sidelined since he suffered an ankle injury in Week 10 against the Seahawks. The strong safety was able to log his first practices since sustaining the injury this week, stringing three consecutive limited sessions together. If the 2024 fourth-rounder can suit up, he will provide meaningful defensive back depth to a corps that has sustained quite a few injuries.

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