NFL Player News
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D.J. Jones DT | DEN
Broncos' D.J. Jones: Posts third sack of 2025
Jones registered seven tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one pass defense during the Broncos' 34-20 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday.
Jones was credited with his third sack of the season late in the fourth quarter, when he took down Trevor Lawrence for a minimal loss. Jones' 3.0 sacks match a career high that he set in 2020 (across 14 regular-season games) as a member of the 49ers. He'll have two more opportunities to set a new career high in sacks, and he has a prime chance to do so Christmas Day against a Chiefs team that is dealing with multiple injuries to the offensive line and down to its third-string quarterback.
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Alex Singleton LB | DEN
Broncos' Alex Singleton: Double-digit stops vs. JAX
Singleton registered 13 tackles (four solo) during the Broncos' 34-20 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday.
Singleton and Patrick Surtain were the only two Bronco defenders to play all 70 defensive snaps Sunday, and it was the former that led both teams with a season-high 13 tackles. It was the fifth time that Singleton reached double-digit tackles and first since Week 9 against the Texans. He is up to 124 tackles (49 solo), including 1.0 sacks, three pass defenses and one forced fumble through 14 regular-season games.
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George Kittle TE | SF
49ers' George Kittle: Questionable to return to MNF
Kittle is dealing with an ankle injury and is questionable to return to Monday's Week 16 matchup against Indianapolis, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Kittle walked gingerly off the field late in the third quarter and subsequently was deemed questionable to return with what has been considered to be an ankle injury. The star tight end was having a big game before getting hurt, recording seven catches (on eight targets) for 115 yards and a touchdown. If Kittle is unable to return Monday, Jake Tonges likely would be asked to step in as San Francisco's top pass-catching tight end, with Luke Farrell also a candidate for more offensive snaps.
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Andrew Ogletree TE | IND
Colts' Drew Ogletree: Exits MNF with neck injury
Ogletree (neck) is questionable to return to Monday's game against the 49ers, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
It's unclear when Ogletree sustained the injury, but he's being evaluated by medical staff to determine whether he can return to Sunday's game. Mo Alie-Cox will see a small uptick in offensive snaps at tight end behind rookie Tyler Warren for as long as Ogletree is out of the game.
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Eric Wilson LB | MIN
Vikings' Eric Wilson: Dealing with thumb injury
Wilson (thumb) was listed as a listed practice participant on Monday's estimated injury report, Craig Peters of the Vikings' official site reports.
Wilson likely picked up the injury during the Vikings' 16-13 win over the Giants on Sunday, when he posted four tackles (one solo), including 1.0 sacks. Wilson has logged at least 1.0 sacks in three of his last four games and is up to a career-best 6.5 sacks through 15 regular-season games. His practice participation over the next two days will provide clarity on his chances of playing against the Lions on Christmas Day.
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Jonathan Allen DE | CIN
Vikings' Jonathan Allen: Sacks Dart in Week 16 victory
Allen posted eight tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, during the Vikings' 16-13 win over the Giants on Sunday.
Allen got to Jaxson Dart for a six-yard sack on the final play of the third quarter. It was Allen's first sack since Week 10 against the Ravens, and the 2017 first-rounder is up to 3.5 sacks through 15 regular-season games. He's also logged 58 combined tackles on the year, which puts him in striking distance of his career high that he set in 2019 as a member of the Commanders (68 tackles through 15 regular-season games). Allen will have two more opportunities to set a new career high in tackles, starting with Christmas Day against the Lions.
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JT Tuimoloau DE | IND
Colts' JT Tuimoloau: Won't return vs. San Francisco
Tuimoloau (oblique) has been ruled out for the rest of Monday's game against the 49ers.
Tuimoloau suffered an oblique injury early in the second quarter while on coverage on a kickoff. The injury has been deemed by medical staff too severe for the rookie second-rounder to return to Monday's game, so Samson Ebukam and Tyquan Lewis will take on more prominent roles on the defensive line in Tuimoloau's absence.
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Blake Cashman LB | MIN
Vikings' Blake Cashman: Matches season high in Week 16 win
Cashman logged 16 tackles (seven solo) during the Vikings' 16-13 win over the Giants on Sunday.
It was another active performance from Cashman, who played every single defensive snap and tied a season high with 16 combined tackles. He has reached double-digit stops in eight of his last nine games, and his 120 combined tackles (through 11 regular-season games) marks a career high for the 2019 fifth-rounder. Cashman will look to add to his tackling total Christmas Day against the Lions, whose offensive line is dealing with injuries to starting offensive linemen Taylor Decker (shoulder), Graham Glasgow (knee) and Christian Mahogany (lower leg).
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Tremaine Edmunds MLB | NYG
Bears' Tremaine Edmunds: Jumps on key fumble vs. Green Bay
Edmunds logged six tackles (one solo) and a fumble recovery during the Bears' 22-16 overtime win over the Packers on Saturday.
Nahshon Wright pried the football out of Josh Jacobs' hands midway through the third quarter, which Edmunds recovered to stop the Packers' red-zone drive in its tracks. Edmunds played in 67 of 72 defensive snaps (93.1 percent), which was an encouraging sign given that it was first game back from injured reserve. He reached the tackling century mark in each of his first seven seasons in the NFL, and he's up to 95 combined tackles through 11 regular-season games in 2025. Edmunds could reach that tackling milestone for an eighth straight year as soon as this Sunday against the 49ers.
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Edgerrin Cooper LB | GB
Packers' Edgerrin Cooper: Just three stops in Week 16 loss
Cooper registered three tackles (two solo) during the Packers' 22-16 overtime loss to the Bears on Saturday.
Cooper played every single defensive snap during Saturday's loss, but his three tackles were a season low. Despite the sparse production, the rookie second-rounder is up to 108 combined tackles through 15 regular-season games and has surpassed his total from his rookie campaign (87 stops through 14 regular-season games). Next up for Cooper and the Packers is a Week 17 home tilt against the Ravens this Saturday.