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  • Ben Powers G | DEN

    Broncos' Ben Powers: Active for Week 16

    Powers (bicep) is active in Sunday's contest against the Jaguars.

    Powers was listed as questionable heading into Sunday's matchup after being activated off injured reserve Saturday. The 29-year-old will play in his first game since Week 5 against the Eagles.

  • Cody Schrader RB | DEN

    Broncos' Cody Schrader: Healthy scratch for Week 16

    Schrader (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's tilt against the Jaguars.

    Schrader was claimed off waivers by the Broncos on Monday, but he's not going to make his debut with the team Sunday. He's likely to see little, if any, work on a week-to-week basis while RJ Harvey, Jaleel McLaughlin and Tyler Badie are healthy and remain ahead of him on the RB depth chart.

  • Ryan Flournoy WR | DAL

    Cowboys' Ryan Flournoy: Won't return Sunday

    Flournoy (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game versus the Chargers, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Flournoy caught two passes for 18 yards and a touchdown before sustaining a knee injury on a hard hit in the first half. The 26-year-old came into Week 16 with 33 catches (on 47 targets) for 406 yards and three touchdowns over 14 games. In his absence, the Cowboys will have four available wide receivers in CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, KaVontae Turpin and Jonathan Mingo. Flournoy will have a short time to recover before Dallas' Week 16 contest versus the Commanders on Christmas Day.

  • J.J. McCarthy QB | MIN

    Vikings' J.J. McCarthy: Hurts hand Sunday

    McCarthy won't return to Sunday's game against the Giants after sustaining a hand injury.

    McCarthy, who finishes the contest with 108 passing yards and a pick to go along with two carries for 20 yards and a TD, will thus target a potential return to action Thursday against the Lions. In his absence Sunday, Max Brosmer will take over at QB for the Vikings.

  • Xavier Weaver WR | ARI

    Cardinals' Xavier Weaver: Returns in Week 16

    Weaver (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

    Weaver has missed the last two contests due to a hamstring injury, but his return to action coincides with Marvin Harrison's (heel), meaning the former likely will remain a tertiary player in the Cardinals' passing game in Week 16. Fellow WRs Michael Wilson, Jalen Brooks and Steven Sims also are available to the offense.

  • Buccaneers' Anthony Nelson: Won't return vs. Carolina

    Nelson (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Panthers, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

    Nelson injured his knee in the first quarter and after he was evaluated by medical staff, his injury has been determined severe enough for him to be sidelined for the rest of Sunday's game. Chris Braswell, Markees Watts and Jason Pierre-Paul are slated for more rotational snaps at the edge rusher position due to Nelson's injury.

  • Sam Ehlinger QB | DEN

    Broncos' Sam Ehlinger: Deemed emergency QB for Week 16

    Ehlinger (coach's decision) is inactive against Jacksonville on Sunday and will be Denver's emergency third quarterback.

    Ehlinger was elevated for the second straight week but isn't active Sunday. Instead, he'll serve as the Broncos' emergency quarterback, meaning he can enter the game only if both Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham are forced to exit due to injury, illness or ejection.

  • Hunter Long TE | JAC

    Jaguars' Hunter Long: Inactive Sunday

    Long (coach's decision) is listed as inactive for Sunday's game against the Broncos.

    Long will miss his fifth game of the season in Week 16 as a healthy scratch. In nine games played, the 27-year-old has 12 receptions for 85 yards and two touchdowns.

  • Michael Wilson WR | ARI

    Cardinals' Michael Wilson: Harrison back in lineup

    Wilson may cede some targets to Marvin Harrison (heel) in the latter's return to the lineup Sunday versus the Falcons, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

    The Cardinals are getting Harrison back following a two-game absence due to a heel injury, but Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Saturday evening that the second-year wide receiver is expected to be eased back in, meaning Wilson should remain the team's top option at the position Week 16. With Harrison sidelined four times in the last five contests, Wilson has compiled a 44-535-3 line on 67 targets during that span.

  • Donte Jackson CB | LAC

    Chargers' Donte Jackson: Leaves game with groin injury

    Jackson (groin) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

    Jackson sustained a groin injury in the second quarter, and he stayed in the locker room after halftime to be evaluated by medical staff. Benjamin St-Juste will likely step into a more prominent role in the Chargers' secondary for as long as Jackson is out of the game.

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