NFL Player News
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A.J. Brown WR | NE
Eagles' A.J. Brown: Doesn't play in Week 18
Brown was active but didn't see any action in Sunday's 24-17 loss to Washington.
Brown was ultimately given the week off as the Eagles gear up for the postseason. The wide receiver will finish his fourth campaign in Philadelphia having caught 78 of 121 targets for 1,003 yards and seven touchdowns over 15 regular-season contests. Brown will now look to take advantage of an unimpressive 49ers secondary in the wild-card round next weekend.
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Bhayshul Tuten RB | JAC
Jaguars' Bhayshul Tuten: Scores TD in win
Tuten rushed five times for 23 yards and one touchdown in the Jaguars' 41-7 win over the Titans on Sunday.
Tuten carried the ball five times behind Travis Etienne's 14, but it was Tuten who scored a touchdown in this one, as he punched in a five-yard score in the fourth quarter of the blowout win. Tuten will handle RB2 duties behind Etienne for next weekend's wild-card matchup with the Bills.
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Jakobi Meyers WR | JAC
Jaguars' Jakobi Meyers: Five catches in Week 18 win
Meyers caught five of six targets for 44 yards in the Jaguars' 41-7 win over the Titans on Sunday.
It was again Parker Washington doing most of the damage in the Jaguars' wide receiver corps, posting a 5-87-1 receiving line on a team-high nine targets against Tennessee. In nine games with Jacksonville following his trade from Las Vegas, Meyers has caught 42 passes for 483 yards and three touchdowns on 61 targets. The Jaguars will host the Bills in the wild-card round next weekend.
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Jalen Hurts QB | PHI
Eagles' Jalen Hurts: No action in Week 18
Hurts was active but did not play in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Commanders.
Hurts was expected to take a seat in Week 18, and he ultimately did so against Washington. The quarterback will officially finish the regular season having completed 65 percent of his passes for 3,224 yards and 25 touchdowns while also adding 421 yards and eight scores on the ground over 16 contests. Hurts will now gear up to face the 49ers in the wild-card round next weekend, looking to go on another run to the Super Bowl.
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Trey McBride TE | ARI
Cardinals' Trey McBride: Finishes second in NFL with 126 catches
McBride had seven receptions on eight targets for 65 yards in Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Rams.
Fresh off setting a new league record for catches by a tight end in a single season last week, McBride shifted his focus on Sunday to the league lead in receptions for all position players. Arizona's star tight end entered Week 18 in a tie for first place with Rams wideout Puka Nacua, but it was the latter who finished the contest with more receptions and first-place honors. McBride's 126 grabs across 17 starts were still good enough to earn second place, finishing one catch ahead of Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase this regular season. The 25-year-old McBride corrected the red-zone woes that plagued him early in his career (six TDs in first three seasons) with a whopping 11 trips to the end zone in 2025. The breakout fantasy star accomplished all of this while catching passes from two different starting quarterbacks, so expect McBride to remain productive in 2026 whether it is Kyler Murray, Jacoby Brissett or another signal-caller under center for Arizona.
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Tank Bigsby RB | PHI
Eagles' Tank Bigsby: Looks good as lead back
Bigsby rushed the ball 16 times for 75 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Commanders. He added one reception on one target for 31 yards.
Bigsby took advantage of the chance to work as the lead back with Saquon Barkley resting in preparation for the playoffs. He ripped off a pair of 13-yard gains on the ground, and four of his 16 carries went for at least eight yards. Bigsby also plunged into the end zone from two yards away midway through the third quarter while delivering an impressive 31-yard gain as a receiver-- his longest play from scrimmage. He'll return to a reserve role for Philadelphia's playoff run and closes the regular season with 377 yards from scrimmage across 16 games.
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Caleb Williams QB | CHI
Bears' Caleb Williams: Comes on late in Week 18 loss
Williams completed 20 of 33 passes for 212 yards with two touchdowns and one interception while rushing once for one yard in the Bears' 19-16 loss to the Lions on Sunday. He also threw a two-point conversion pass.
Williams couldn't lead the Bears to any points in the first three quarters, but he helped Chicago's offense come alive in the fourth to make things interesting. Williams particularly had his connection with rookie tight end Colston Loveland clicking, as the latter was on the receiving end of 10 of Williams' completions, 91 receiving yards and one of his two touchdowns, from one yard out. Williams also connected with Jahdae Walker from 25 yards out early in the fourth quarter, finishing with a pair of TD tosses for the fifth straight game to close out the campaign. Williams undeniably took a step forward in his first season under the tutelage of head coach Ben Johnson while throwing for 3,942 yards and posting a 27:7 TD:INT, but he'll need to achieve more quarter-to-quarter consistency for the Bears to succeed in the postseason beginning with next weekend's home wild-card matchup against the Packers.
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Isaiah Williams WR | NYJ
Jets' Isaiah Williams: Five catches in Week 18
Williams caught five of seven targets for 24 yards and had five kickoff returns for 142 yards in Sunday's 35-8 loss to the Bills. He finished the 2025 season with 26 catches for 193 yards on 36 targets.
After being voted the 2025 Jets team MVP by his teammates, Williams fittingly led the team in targets, catches and receiving yards in the season finale, accounting for 24 of Brady Cook's 60 passing yards. Williams got team MVP honors primarily for his contributions on special teams, as he scored two punt-return touchdowns and racked up 1,460 all-purpose yards, though he got more involved on offense down the stretch with at least four catches in each of the last four games. Williams, who is approaching his 25th birthday, is under contract with the Jets through the 2026 season.
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Khalil Herbert RB | NYJ
Jets' Khalil Herbert: Season-high 12 carries in Week 18
Herbert rushed 12 times for 42 yards and caught one of two targets for four yards in Sunday's 35-8 loss to the Bills.
Herbert had 12 carries to Kene Nwangwu's seven as the Jets played without Breece Hall (knee) after placing Isaiah Davis (concussion) on injured reserve Saturday. Prior to Sunday's season finale, Herbert had just four carries for 10 yards and no catches all season. The 27-year-old running back isn't expected to garner much interest in free agency, though Herbert may land a depth role somewhere.
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Jared Goff QB | DET
Lions' Jared Goff: Carves up Bears in finale
Goff completed 27 of 42 passes for 331 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the Lions' 19-16 win over the Bears on Sunday.
Goff effectively led a relatively pass-heavy attack throughout the afternoon, focusing the majority of his attention -- with great efficacy -- on Amon-Ra St. Brown, who ended up on the receiving end of 11 of his completions for 139 yards. Goff also hit Jahmyr Gibbs for his one touchdown pass from 15 yards out with under five minutes remaining in the first half, and he managed to lead the Lions to a winning record in an otherwise disappointing, non-playoff season. Goff put together another highly fantasy-friendly regular season, completing 68.0 percent of his passes for 4,564 yards and a 34:8 TD:INT while adding 19 rush attempts for 45 yards and playing all 17 games for the fourth consecutive campaign.