NFL Player News
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Donovan Wilson DB | DAL
Cowboys' Donovan Wilson: Exits with eye injury
Wilson (eye) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Chargers, per AllDLLS.com.
Wilson appeared to suffer the injury in the second half after a hard collision with Chargers rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden. Markquese Bell will see more snaps at safety for as long as Wilson is out of the game.
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Kimani Vidal RB | LAC
Chargers' Kimani Vidal: Leaves Sunday's game
Vidal exited Sunday's game against the Cowboys with a neck injury.
Before his exit, Vidal carried five times for 11 yards. While he's sidelined, Hassan Haskins is available to handle complementary RB touches behind Omarion Hampton.
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Kayode Awosika OT | LAC
Lions' Kayode Awosika: Inactive with Mahogany back
Awosika (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Steelers.
Awosika was able to practice in full during Week 16 prep after missing the Lions' last two games due to a foot injury. However, he will be a healthy scratch for Sunday's game after the Lions activated Christian Mahogany (lower leg) from injured reserve Saturday, with the latter reclaiming his starting spot at left guard.
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Azeez Al-Shaair LB | HOU
Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Not playing Sunday
Al-Shaair (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup versus the Raiders.
Al-Shaair will miss his first game of the season due to an ankle injury he sustained earlier in the week. In his absence, Christian Harris is expected to start at middle linebacker against Las Vegas.
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Roman Wilson WR | PIT
Steelers' Roman Wilson: Healthy scratch again Week 16
Wilson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's clash against Detroit.
This is the third straight week that Wilson is a healthy inactive. Prior to this run, he had been seeing steady offensive snaps. However, the Steelers' signing of Adam Thielen appears to have pushed Wilson out of the wideout pecking order.
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Christian Mahogany G | DET
Lions' Christian Mahogany: Good to go Week 16
Mahogany (lower leg) is active for Sunday's game against the Steelers.
Mahogany was activated from injured reserve Saturday, and the second-year offensive lineman has been cleared to return from a six-game absence due to a fractured left fibula that he suffered in Week 9 against the Vikings. Mahogany will reclaim his starting job at left guard for Sunday's game while Kayode Awosika (coach's decision) is sidelined as a healthy scratch.
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Graham Glasgow C | DET
Lions' Graham Glasgow: Won't play Week 16
Glasgow (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against Pittsburgh.
Glasgow was unable to practice Thursday and Friday while working through a lingering knee injury, and he will not be available for Sunday's contest after going through pregame warmups. Kingsley Eguakun will start at center for the Lions in Glasgow's absence.
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Will Howard QB | PIT
Steelers' Will Howard: Emergency QB again for Week 16
Howard (coach's decision) is inactive and will serve as Pittsburgh's emergency third quarterback Sunday against Detroit.
This is Howard's usual role, as both Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph are ahead of him on the QB depth chart. The only way Howard can enter the contest Sunday is if both Rodgers and Rudolph have to exit due to injury, illness or ejection.
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Jordan Meredith G | LV
Raiders' Jordan Meredith: Will play Week 16
Meredith (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Texans.
Meredith was working through an ankle injury during Week 16 prep. He's been given the green light to play Sunday, when he'll likely start at right guard while Caleb Rogers provides depth at the position.