NFL Player News
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Jaxson Dart QB | NYG
Giants' Jaxson Dart: Won't play Sunday
Interim head coach Mike Kafka said Friday that Dart (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Lions.
As of Friday, Dart is still in the NFL's concussion protocol and won't be available this weekend. As a result, Jameis Winston will draw the start versus the Lions, per Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site. Dart thus will target a possible return to action a week from Monday, when the Giants face the Patriots on Dec. 1.
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Davis Mills QB | HOU
Texans' Davis Mills: Two TD tosses in win
Mills completed 16 of 30 passes for 153 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions while adding two carries for four yards in the Texans' 23-19 win over the Bills on Thursday night.
Mills' final line was far from fantasy-friendly, but the veteran backup was integral to the Texans' upset in what was his third straight start. Mills connected with Christian Kirk (two yards) and Jayden Higgins (eight yards) for his pair of second-quarter touchdowns, and he remained free of interceptions for a second consecutive start. Mills has led the Texans to a 3-0 mark while C.J. Stroud (concussion) has been sidelined, but the latter will return to the starting job in a Week 13 road matchup against the Colts if he's cleared to suit up.
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Josh Allen QB | BUF
Bills' Josh Allen: Struggles against Texans in loss
Allen completed 25 of 35 passes for 262 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions in the Bills' 23-19 loss to the Texans on Thursday night. He also rushed five times for 20 yards.
Allen's yardage total and elevated completion percentage were largely deceptive, as the star signal-caller struggled throughout the night while taking a career-high eight sacks, which generated a net loss of 70 yards. One of the takedowns on third down late in the first quarter particularly rattled Allen, who remained down per Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com and then subsequently was seen with his elbow wrapped on the sideline while the Bills defense was on the field. Allen also was barely over 200 passing yards before a fourth-and-27 play with 51 seconds remaining, when a hook-and-lateral between Joshua Palmer and Khalil Shakir netted 44 yards. The successful trick play gave the Bills' comeback attempt momentary life, yet Allen threw an interception on another fourth down five plays later that sealed the Texans' win. Allen was coming off a remarkable six-touchdown effort against the Buccaneers on Sunday, but he now has back-to-back two-interception tallies heading into a Week 13 road matchup against the Steelers on Sunday, Nov. 30.
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Baker Mayfield QB | TB
Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield: Full practice Thursday
Mayfield (illness) practiced fully Thursday.
Mayfield opened Week 12 prep as limited at Wednesday's walkthrough due to an illness, but his return to all activity one day later puts him in the clear for Sunday's game at the Rams. Meanwhile, RB Bucky Irving (shoulder/foot) and WR Emeka Egbuka (illness) remained limited participants Thursday, meaning who will be available in the Buccaneers' skill positions is in flux ahead of the weekend.
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Dak Prescott QB | DAL
Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Logs full practice Thursday
Prescott (hip) was a full practice participant Thursday, Clarence Hill Jr. of AllDLLS.com reports.
Coach Brian Schottenheimer said prior to Prescott's limited walkthrough Wednesday that the quarterback was dealing with a minor hip injury, per Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site. With an uncapped session now under his belt, Prescott is ready to face an Eagles team Sunday that is one of two teams to keep him out of the end zone this season. Back in a Week 1 loss in Philadelphia, he completed 21 of 34 passes for 188 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions and rushed once for three yards.
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Lamar Jackson QB | BAL
Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Completes full practice
Jackson (ankle) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
For the second straight week, Jackson sat out a Wednesday practice to receive maintenance for an injury. In Week 11, Jackson managed a sore knee, but he's been tending to an ankle issue in Week 12. Much like last week, Jackson was able to upgrade to full activity in practice after sitting out Wednesday, so assuming he maintains full participation in Friday's session, he'll be in the clear to make his fourth consecutive start this Sunday against the Jets. Since returning from a three-game absence Week 9, Jackson has led Baltimore to three consecutive wins while completing 63.6 percent of his passes for 573 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions, but he hasn't been his usual productive self as on the ground with an 18-60-0 rushing line over that stretch.
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Joe Flacco QB | CIN
Bengals' Joe Flacco: Another limited practice
Flacco (right shoulder) was limited at practice Thursday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Flacco also was limited Wednesday, but at this stage there's no reason to think he'll be unavailable Sunday against the Patriots. However, with Joe Burrow (toe) having logged his second straight full practice, while taking snaps with the first-team offense in the process, per Adam Schefter of ESPN, it's uncertain if Flacco will continue as the Bengals' starting QB this weekend, with that assignment (or lack thereof) hinging on whether Burrow is deemed fit for his first game action since Week 2.
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Joe Burrow QB | CIN
Bengals' Joe Burrow: Reps with first team Thursday
Burrow (toe) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
While Burrow's ability to practice without any restrictions for the second day in a row was noteworthy enough in itself, perhaps the more important takeaway from Thursday's session was that he took all of his reps with first-team offense in the portion that was open to the media, per Ben Baby of ESPN.com. Meanwhile, Joe Flacco (shoulder) -- who had started each of the past five games -- was listed as a limited participant and worked behind Burrow during individual drills, ostensibly as the Bengals' No. 2 quarterback. Prior to practice, head coach Zac Taylor was non-committal about the franchise signal-caller being activated from injured reserve for Week 12, but Burrow certainly would appear to have a strong chance at returning to the lineup this Sunday against New England. The Bengals will wait and see how Burrow's surgically repaired left big toe responds to a third straight day of practice Friday before providing an update on his status heading into the weekend.
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Daniel Jones QB | IND
Colts' Daniel Jones: Added to injury report Thursday
Jones was limited at practice Thursday due to a calf injury.
Jones wasn't on the Colts' initial Week 12 injury report, so his addition to it Thursday is of note. That said, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com indicated that at this stage he's not sensing any reason for alarm regarding Jones. Nonetheless, what the QB is able to do at practice Friday and, in turn, what (if any) injury designation he carries ahead of Sunday's game against the Chiefs is now worth monitoring.
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Jaxson Dart QB | NYG
Giants' Jaxson Dart: Still limited Thursday
Dart (concussion) remained a limited non-contact participant at Thursday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Interim head coach Mike Kafka told Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News earlier Thursday that there was a chance Dart would gain clearance from the concussion protocol after the Giants' second Week 12 practice, but that didn't come to pass. Instead, Dart maintained his activity level from Wednesday, giving him just one more chance this week to get back to full. In the end, he'll need to be cleared by an independent neurologist in order to play Sunday at Detroit, but if Dart is unable to, Jameis Winston is the next QB up on the depth chart.