NFL Player News

Heyward (lower leg) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Jets.

Heyward exited the game with a left fibula injury. The 25-year-old linebacker is primarily a special teams player, logging 127 special teams snaps so far this season. His absence will create a void in the unit.

Eskridge sustained a shoulder injury during Sunday's game against the Falcons and is questionable to return, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

The injury was severe enough for Eskridge to be carted to the locker room, which has him on the doubtful side of returning to Sunday's game. His absence means Ollie Gordon could join Malik Washington on kick returns, and Cedrick Wilson will step into a more prominent role in the offense.

Green (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Eagles, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

Green appeared to sustain the injury in the first quarter, and he'll have his hamstring evaluated by medical staff to determine whether he can return. He's exclusively worked on special teams this season.

Davis (quad) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Falcons.

Davis exited the game after suffering a quadriceps injury on the first defensive series. As the backup strong safety, Davis plays in select packages behind Ifeatu Melifonwu and the free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. Davis is the only active depth safety, so the Dolphins may have to turn to the rest of their defensive back room if he does not return.

Robinson (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Ravens.

Robinson appeared to sustain the injury during the opening kickoff, per Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune. Daniel Hardy should see more rotational snaps at defensive end for as long as Robinson is being evaluated by medical staff on the sidelines.

Bernard (ankle) is active for Sunday's matchup with the Panthers but will not start, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

Bernard is active but ideally won't play in hopes of being 100 percent for Week 9 versus the Chiefs. The Bills are reportedly using him as an emergency linebacker with the plan to start Shaq Thompson and Dorian Williams.

Richardson underwent surgery Monday to repair his orbital fracture and could return from injured reserve later this season, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The Colts haven't issued a timeline for Richardson's return from surgery, which he required after fracturing his orbital when he was hit in the eye by a piece of workout equipment prior to Indianapolis' Oct. 12 win over the Cardinals. Since Richardson was deactivated, rookie Riley Leonard has stepped in as the Colts' No. 2 quarterback behind starter Daniel Jones.

Poyer, who was elevated from the Bills' practice squad to the active roster Saturday, is expected to start at safety against the Panthers on Sunday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

The 13th-year veteran will move into a starting role at safety alongside Cole Bishop in Week 8 after Taylor Rapp (knee) was placed on injured reserve Friday. Poyer joined the Bills' practice squad in late August and made his first appearance in Week 6 against the Falcons, when he logged one tackle while playing 22 snaps (18 on defense, four on special teams). He started in 16 regular-season games during the 2024 campaign with the Dolphins and finished with 98 tackles (51 solo) and three pass defenses.

Huntington (concussion) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Patriots.

Huntington suffered a concussion during the Week 7 win over the Dolphins and remains in the league's protocol. Shelby Harris and Mike Hall will potentially play rotational snaps in Huntington's stead behind starting defensive tackles Mason Graham and Maliek Collins.

Nabers is scheduled to undergo surgery later this upcoming week to repair the torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Though Nabers sustained the non-contact injury during a Sept. 28 win over the Chargers in Week 4, he needed one month to let the swelling in his knee subside and complete a rehab program before heading in for surgery. Assuming Nabers' upcoming procedure goes as planned, he's expected to be back to full strength for the start of the 2026 season. Before suffering the knee injury, the 22-year-old wideout played only a handful of snaps with rookie first-round quarterback Jaxson Dart, who made his first NFL start Week 4 in place of the struggling Russell Wilson after the latter directed the offense for the first three games of the season.