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SEA - RB Marshawn Lynch meeting with SEA
Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero
Free-agent RB Marshawn Lynch (Raiders) is meeting with the Seattle Seahawks Monday, Dec. 23.
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We'd love to see Beast Mode back in Seattle. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, "both sides are optimistic" Lynch will join the Seahawks for Week 17.
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PIT - PIT optimistic about QB Ben Roethlisberger
Source: ESPN - Chris Mortensen
Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (elbow) is recovering from surgery to reattach three tendons in his elbow, and the team is optimistic about his availability for 2020, according to sources.
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Roethlisberger was missed most of this season and the Steelers offense did not look the same. He is not been cleared to throw at this point, but he expects to play next season and beyond.
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LAR - RB Darrell Henderson likely to go on IR
Source: TheRams.com - Stu Jackson
Los Angeles Rams RB Darrell Henderson (ankle) likely will be placed on the Reserve/Injured list because of the high ankle sprain he suffered in Week 16.
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Henderson, a third-round pick out of Memphis in the 2019 NFL draft, has appeared in seven games and has rushed for 147 yards and a meager 3.8 yards per carry. Henderson will need to undergo surgery to repair the injury.
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PHI - RB Jordan Howard expected to return
Source: ESPN - Adam Schefter
Philadelphia Eagles RB Jordan Howard (shoulder) is expected to be available for the Week 17 game.
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Howard hasn't played since Week 9, and he brings the power to the Eagles backfield to go along with the electricity of Miles Sanders. We should still see Sanders as the lead back for the Eagles.
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CAR - QB Will Grier to start again
Source: The Athletic - Joseph Person
Carolina Panthers QB Will Grier will be the starting quarterback for the team's Week 17 game, according to interim head coach Perry Fewell.
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The Panthers new ownership wants to take a look at Grier again so they can make a determination on him for 2020. Grier struggled in his debut but should still continue peppering passes to RB Christian McCaffrey.
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OAK - RB Josh Jacobs may play in Week 17
Source: NBC Sports Bay Area - Scott Bair
Oakland Raiders RB Josh Jacobs (shoulder) has a chance to play in the Week 17 game.
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See what Jacobs can do in practice this week. DeAndre Washington will be the lead back if Jacobs is down again. The Raiders playoff hopes are still alive but they have to beat the Broncos on Sunday (and about four other things need to happen) if they want to get in.
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ARI - QB Kyler Murray undergoes MRI
Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray's (hamstring) MRI did not show any significant problems to his hamstring, according to sources.
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We should see Murray suit up in Week 17. He's been building on his skill set all this rookie season and wants to build more momentum to carry over for the 2020 season.
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WAS - QB Dwayne Haskins to miss Week 17
Source: ESPN.com - John Keim
Washington Redskins QB Dwayne Haskins (ankle) will not be able to play in the Week 17 game, according to interim head coach Bill Callahan.
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Case Keenum will get the start for Washington in the season finale. Haskins was flashing here and there as the rookie seemed to get better with more starts. We'll see him get ready in the offseason to be the starting quarterback for whatever coaching staff takes over.
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BAL - RB Mark Ingram ruled out for Week 17
Source: BaltimoreRavens.com
Baltimore Ravens RB Mark Ingram (calf) will not play in the team's Week 17 game, according to head coach John Harbaugh.
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Justice Hill should get more work in the backfield for the Ravens. He'll be splitting time with Gus Edwards now that Ingram is out.
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BAL - QB Lamar Jackson to sit out Week 17
Source: BaltimoreRavens.com
Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson will not play in the team's Week 17 game, according to head coach John Harbaugh.
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Robert Griffin III will get the start for the Ravens. It will be fun to see him out there starting again. The Ravens take on the Steelers in Week 17 with the No.1 seed in the playoffs already wrapped up.
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PIT - RB James Conner getting checked out
Source: ESPN - Brooke Pryor
Updating a previous report, Pittsburgh Steelers RB James Conner (quad) is awaiting the results of an MRI on the quad injury he suffered on his final carry of Week 16.
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Conner gets banged up quite a bit, so the Steelers are used to playing without him. We'll see if he can be available for the Week 17 season finale against the Ravens. If not, the Steelers will turn to Benny Snell, Kerrith Whyte and Jaylen Samuels.
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CIN - WR A.J. Green finally lands on IR
Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
Cincinnati Bengals WR A.J. Green (ankle) was placed on the Reserve/Injured list Monday, Dec. 23.
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With one week remaining in the regular season, the Bengals decide to shut down Green. He didn't play a single game this year as he dealt with this ankle injury and it will be interesting to see how that impacts his market in 2020. Green is set to be an unrestricted free agent in the spring and he could command more money than the Bengals are willing to pay him. He did say earlier this month that he would be willing to play on the Franchise Tag next year but he wants a longer commitment.
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PHI - TE Zach Ertz undergoing tests on rib injury
Source: NJ.com - Mike Kaye
Philadelphia Eagles TE Zach Ertz (rib) is scheduled to undergo multiple tests in order to determine the extent of the rib injury he suffered in Week 16, according to Mike Kaye of NJ.com.
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It's a huge game for the Eagles in Week 17 as they can clinch the NFC East title with a win over the Giants. Rib injuries usually come down to a pain tolerance issue, so we'll see if Ertz will gut it out with so much on the line.
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PHI - WR DeSean Jackson eyeing return during playoffs
Source: ESPN.com - Tim McManus
Philadelphia Eagles WR DeSean Jackson (core) is reportedly 'feeling good' and 'clocking 19 miles per hour' in his rehab from the core muscle injury that landed him on the Reserve/Injured list.
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Getting Jackson back would be a huge boost for the Eagles offense. However, while he is expecting to rejoin the team on the field if they make the playoffs, he is not eligible to return until the divisional round.
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SEA - RB Marshawn Lynch meeting with SEA
Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero
Free-agent RB Marshawn Lynch (Raiders) is meeting with the Seattle Seahawks Monday, Dec. 23.
[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]
We'd love to see Beast Mode back in Seattle. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, "both sides are optimistic" Lynch will join the Seahawks for Week 17.
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PIT - PIT optimistic about QB Ben Roethlisberger
Source: ESPN - Chris Mortensen
Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (elbow) is recovering from surgery to reattach three tendons in his elbow, and the team is optimistic about his availability for 2020, according to sources.
[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]
Roethlisberger was missed most of this season and the Steelers offense did not look the same. He is not been cleared to throw at this point, but he expects to play next season and beyond.
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LAR - RB Darrell Henderson likely to go on IR
Source: TheRams.com - Stu Jackson
Los Angeles Rams RB Darrell Henderson (ankle) likely will be placed on the Reserve/Injured list because of the high ankle sprain he suffered in Week 16.
[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]
Henderson, a third-round pick out of Memphis in the 2019 NFL draft, has appeared in seven games and has rushed for 147 yards and a meager 3.8 yards per carry. Henderson will need to undergo surgery to repair the injury.
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PHI - RB Jordan Howard expected to return
Source: ESPN - Adam Schefter
Philadelphia Eagles RB Jordan Howard (shoulder) is expected to be available for the Week 17 game.
[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]
Howard hasn't played since Week 9, and he brings the power to the Eagles backfield to go along with the electricity of Miles Sanders. We should still see Sanders as the lead back for the Eagles.
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CAR - QB Will Grier to start again
Source: The Athletic - Joseph Person
Carolina Panthers QB Will Grier will be the starting quarterback for the team's Week 17 game, according to interim head coach Perry Fewell.
[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]
The Panthers new ownership wants to take a look at Grier again so they can make a determination on him for 2020. Grier struggled in his debut but should still continue peppering passes to RB Christian McCaffrey.
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OAK - RB Josh Jacobs may play in Week 17
Source: NBC Sports Bay Area - Scott Bair
Oakland Raiders RB Josh Jacobs (shoulder) has a chance to play in the Week 17 game.
[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]
See what Jacobs can do in practice this week. DeAndre Washington will be the lead back if Jacobs is down again. The Raiders playoff hopes are still alive but they have to beat the Broncos on Sunday (and about four other things need to happen) if they want to get in.
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ARI - QB Kyler Murray undergoes MRI
Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray's (hamstring) MRI did not show any significant problems to his hamstring, according to sources.
[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]
We should see Murray suit up in Week 17. He's been building on his skill set all this rookie season and wants to build more momentum to carry over for the 2020 season.
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WAS - QB Dwayne Haskins to miss Week 17
Source: ESPN.com - John Keim
Washington Redskins QB Dwayne Haskins (ankle) will not be able to play in the Week 17 game, according to interim head coach Bill Callahan.
[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]
Case Keenum will get the start for Washington in the season finale. Haskins was flashing here and there as the rookie seemed to get better with more starts. We'll see him get ready in the offseason to be the starting quarterback for whatever coaching staff takes over.
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BAL - RB Mark Ingram ruled out for Week 17
Source: BaltimoreRavens.com
Baltimore Ravens RB Mark Ingram (calf) will not play in the team's Week 17 game, according to head coach John Harbaugh.
[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]
Justice Hill should get more work in the backfield for the Ravens. He'll be splitting time with Gus Edwards now that Ingram is out.
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BAL - QB Lamar Jackson to sit out Week 17
Source: BaltimoreRavens.com
Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson will not play in the team's Week 17 game, according to head coach John Harbaugh.
[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]
Robert Griffin III will get the start for the Ravens. It will be fun to see him out there starting again. The Ravens take on the Steelers in Week 17 with the No.1 seed in the playoffs already wrapped up.
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PIT - RB James Conner getting checked out
Source: ESPN - Brooke Pryor
Updating a previous report, Pittsburgh Steelers RB James Conner (quad) is awaiting the results of an MRI on the quad injury he suffered on his final carry of Week 16.
[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]
Conner gets banged up quite a bit, so the Steelers are used to playing without him. We'll see if he can be available for the Week 17 season finale against the Ravens. If not, the Steelers will turn to Benny Snell, Kerrith Whyte and Jaylen Samuels.
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CIN - WR A.J. Green finally lands on IR
Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
Cincinnati Bengals WR A.J. Green (ankle) was placed on the Reserve/Injured list Monday, Dec. 23.
[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]
With one week remaining in the regular season, the Bengals decide to shut down Green. He didn't play a single game this year as he dealt with this ankle injury and it will be interesting to see how that impacts his market in 2020. Green is set to be an unrestricted free agent in the spring and he could command more money than the Bengals are willing to pay him. He did say earlier this month that he would be willing to play on the Franchise Tag next year but he wants a longer commitment.
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PHI - TE Zach Ertz undergoing tests on rib injury
Source: NJ.com - Mike Kaye
Philadelphia Eagles TE Zach Ertz (rib) is scheduled to undergo multiple tests in order to determine the extent of the rib injury he suffered in Week 16, according to Mike Kaye of NJ.com.
[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]
It's a huge game for the Eagles in Week 17 as they can clinch the NFC East title with a win over the Giants. Rib injuries usually come down to a pain tolerance issue, so we'll see if Ertz will gut it out with so much on the line.
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PHI - WR DeSean Jackson eyeing return during playoffs
Source: ESPN.com - Tim McManus
Philadelphia Eagles WR DeSean Jackson (core) is reportedly 'feeling good' and 'clocking 19 miles per hour' in his rehab from the core muscle injury that landed him on the Reserve/Injured list.
[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]
Getting Jackson back would be a huge boost for the Eagles offense. However, while he is expecting to rejoin the team on the field if they make the playoffs, he is not eligible to return until the divisional round.
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