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Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Deone Bucannon was signed off the practice squad Tuesday, Jan. 19. The Buccaneers also placed LB Jack Cichy (elbow) on the Reserve/Injured list and designated RB Kenjon Barner (groin) for return from the Reserve/Injured list.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Deone Bucannon, DB Javon Hagan and OG Ted Larsen were restored to the practice squad Monday, Jan. 18.
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Tennessee Titans practice squad DT Miles Brown, P Trevor Daniel, WR Marcus Johnson and LB Brooks Reed had their contracts expire Monday, Jan. 18.
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Seattle Seahawks practice squad LB Ray-Ray Armstrong, OG Alex Boone, RB Alex Collins, RB Bo Scarbrough and TE Stephen Sullivan had their contracts expire Monday, Jan. 18.
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Bo Scarbrough player page

Chicago Bears practice squad LB Devante Bond, QB Tyler Bray, OG Eric Kush, CB Sojourn Shelton, LB Manti Te'o and RB Spencer Ware had their contracts expire Monday, Jan. 18.
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San Francisco 49ers inside linebackers coach DeMeco Ryans was promoted to defensive coordinator, and run game coordinator Mike McDaniel was promoted to offensive coordinator Monday, Jan. 18.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Jack Cichy (elbow) suffered an elbow injury during the Divisional Round playoff game and will not return.
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Updating a previous report, Dallas Cowboys LB Jaylon Smith (wrist) is expected to be ready for the start of the offseason program even though he recently underwent wrist surgery, according to sources.
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Kansas City Chiefs LB Dorian O'Daniel on Saturday, Jan. 16, was activated off the Reserve/Injured list. Also Saturday, TE Deon Yelder (groin) was placed on the Reserve/Injured list.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Deone Bucannon on Saturday, Jan. 16, is expected to be elevated to the active roster from the practice squad.
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Cleveland Browns TE Stephen Carlson (groin) did not participate in practice Friday, Jan. 15, but is listed as questionable for the AFC Divisional Round game against the Kansas Chiefs. OT Jack Conklin (hamstring, knee), LB B.J. Goodson (shoulder) and TE David Njoku (hamstring) were upgraded to a limited practice Friday and are also listed as questionable. DE Myles Garrett (shoulder), RB D'Ernest Johnson (finger), WR Jarvis Landry (hip), DT Sheldon Richardson (neck), LB Malcolm Smith (ankle), OG Wyatt Teller (ankle) and C JC Tretter (knee) practiced in full Friday and no longer appear on the injury report.
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Sheldon Richardson player page
Jarvis Landry player page
B.J. Goodson player page
Myles Garrett player page
David Njoku player page
D'Ernest Johnson player page

Denver Broncos LB Von Miller is under criminal investigation by the Parker (Colo.) Police Department, which declined to get into further specifics. 'We're not commenting on nature of the allegations,' a Parker PD spokesperson said Friday, Jan. 15. 'We haven't completed the investigation.'
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San Francisco 49ers inside linebackers coach DeMeco Ryans is expected to replace departed defensive coordinator Robert Saleh.
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Cleveland Browns OT Jack Conklin (hamstring, knee), LB B.J. Goodson (shoulder) and TE David Njoku (hamstring) did not practice for a second consecutive day Thursday, Jan. 14. TE Stephen Carlson (groin) was added to the injury report Thursday and was limited. DE Myles Garrett (shoulder), DT Sheldon Richardson (neck), OG Wyatt Teller (ankle) and C JC Tretter (knee) were limited for a second straight day. RB D'Ernest Johnson (finger), WR Jarvis Landry (hip) and LB Malcolm Smith (ankle) practiced in full.
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Sheldon Richardson player page
Jarvis Landry player page
B.J. Goodson player page
Myles Garrett player page
David Njoku player page
D'Ernest Johnson player page

Green Bay Packers DL Kingsley Keke (concussion) did not practice all week and is listed as doubtful for the NFC Divisional Round game versus the Los Angeles Rams. CB Kevin King (Achilles), WR Allen Lazard (core, wrist), LB Za'Darius Smith (ankle, thumb), WR Equanimeous St. Brown (knee, ankle) and OT Ricky Wagner (knee) were limited in practice all week but have been removed from the injury report. TE Marcedes Lewis (knee) was upgraded to a full practice Thursday, Jan. 14, and also no longer appears on the injury report.
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Baltimore Ravens CB Marcus Peters (back) and OG D.J. Fluker (knee) were limited in practice Thursday, Jan. 14, and are listed as questionable for the AFC Divisional Round game against the Buffalo Bills. DE Derek Wolfe (non-injury) was added to the injury report Thursday and did not practice but is expected to play. LB Matt Judon (illness) was abraded to a full practice Thursday and no longer appears on the injury report. DE Calais Campbell (non-injury) and RB Mark Ingram (non-injury) were not given practice designations Thursday but are expected to be available.
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Derek Wolfe player page
Marcus Peters player page
Matt Judon player page

Buffalo Bills DE Darryl X. Johnson (knee) did not practice all week and is listed as questionable for the AFC Divisional Round game against the Baltimore Ravens. WR Cole Beasley (knee) and QB Jake Fromm (non-injury) were limited in practice all week but no longer appear on the injury report. PK Tyler Bass (hand), WR Stefon Diggs (oblique), LB Tremaine Edmunds (hamstring), DT Ed Oliver (ankle) and DT Justin Zimmer (groin) practiced in full Friday, Jan. 14, and have also been removed from the injury report.
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Stefon Diggs player page
Tremaine Edmunds player page
Ed Oliver player page
Darryl Johnson player page

Dallas Cowboys LB Jaylon Smith (wrist) on Thursday, Jan. 14, underwent surgery on his left wrist.
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Chicago Bears GM Ryan Pace 'all but conceded' that LB Robert Quinn will be back with the team in 2021, according to ESPN's Jeff Dickerson, who points to Pace's comments about expecting Quinn to 'rebound' as well as Quinn's fully guaranteed salary for next season.
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Chicago Bears LB Khalil Mack (shoulder) is not expected to require surgery during the offseason to address a shoulder injury that dogged him throughout the 2020 campaign, according to GM Ryan Pace.
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Houston Texans G Hjalte Froholdt, LB Whitney Mercilus and DB Eric Murray were activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Jan. 13.
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Green Bay Packers DL Kingsley Keke (concussion), TE Marcedes Lewis (knee) and OT Jared Veldheer (non-injury) didn't participate in practice Wednesday, Jan. 13. OT Ricky Wagner (knee), WR Equanimeous St. Brown (knee, ankle), LB Za'Darius Smith (ankle, thumb) and CB Kevin King (Achilles) were limited.
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Za'Darius Smith player page
Kevin King player page
Kingsley Keke player page

Cleveland Browns OT Jack Conklin (hamstring, knee), LB B.J. Goodson (shoulder) and TE David Njoku (hamstring) didn't participate in practice Wednesday, Jan. 13. C JC Tretter (knee), G Wyatt Teller (ankle), DT Sheldon Richardson (neck) and DE Myles Garrett (shoulder) were limited. RB D'Ernest Johnson (finger) and LB Malcolm Smith (ankle) practiced in full.
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Sheldon Richardson player page
B.J. Goodson player page
Myles Garrett player page
David Njoku player page
D'Ernest Johnson player page

Baltimore Ravens DE Calais Campbell (non-injury), RB Mark Ingram (non-injury), LB Matt Judon (illness) and CB Marcus Peters (back) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Jan. 13. OT D.J. Fluker (knee) was limited during practice.
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Mark Ingram II player page
Marcus Peters player page
Matt Judon player page

Buffalo Bills DE Darryl X. Johnson (knee) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Jan. 13. LB Tremaine Edmunds (hamstring), QB Jake Fromm (non-injury), DT Ed Oliver (ankle) and DT Justin Zimmer (groin) were limited during practice. PK Tyler Bass (hand) fully participated in practice.
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Ed Oliver player page
Darryl Johnson player page

Free-agent LB James Crawford (Ravens) recently met with the Baltimore Ravens.
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New England Patriots inside linebackers coach Jerod Mayo will interview for the Philadelphia Eagles' head coaching position this week.
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Baltimore Ravens LB Matt Judon (illness) and CB Marcus Peters (back) were listed as non-participants on the team's estimated practice report for Tuesday, Jan. 12. G D.J. Fluker (knee) was listed as limited.
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Former Washington Football Team LB Shaun Dion Hamilton was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions Tuesday, Jan. 12.
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Green Bay Packers DL Kingsley Keke (concussion) did not participate in practice Tuesday, Jan. 12. CB Kevin King (Achilles), WR Allen Lazard (core, wrist), TE Marcedes Lewis (knee), LB Za'Darius Smith (ankle, thumb), WR Equanimeous St. Brown (knee, ankle) and OT Ricky Wagner (knee) were limited.
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Za'Darius Smith player page
Kevin King player page
Kingsley Keke player page

Los Angeles Rams LB Jachai Polite was waived Tuesday, Jan. 12.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Deone Bucannon, PK Greg Joseph, OG Ted Larsen and CB Herb Miller were selected as protected practice-squad players for the NFC Divisional Round on Tuesday, Jan. 12.
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Buffalo Bills DE Darryl X. Johnson (knee) did not participate in practice Tuesday, Jan. 12. WR Cole Beasley (knee), WR Stefon Diggs (oblique), LB Tremaine Edmunds (hamstring), QB Jake Fromm (non-injury), DT Ed Oliver (ankle) and DT Justin Zimmer (groin) were limited.
Footballguys view: Diggs is the player to watch here. He was limited last week and then came out in the Wild Card Round and caught 6-of-9 targets for 128 yards and a touchdown. He'll be ready to go for the Divisional Round. |
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Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs LB Anthony Hitchens and DE Mike Danna were activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Jan. 11. WR Gehrig Dieter was also waived.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Kevin Minter was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Jan. 11.
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Updating a previous report, Cleveland Browns LB B.J. Goodson (shoulder, ribs) briefly exited the AFC Wild Card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he was able to return to the game and intends to play in the Divisional Round contest versus the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Washington Football Team LB Shaun Dion Hamilton was waived Monday, Jan. 11.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers DT Steve McLendon and LB Devin White were activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Jan. 11, and they'll play in the Divisional playoff game.
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Cleveland Browns LB B.J. Goodson (shoulder) left the AFC wild-card round game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first half due to a shoulder injury and he is questionable to return.
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Chicago Bears QB Mitchell Trubisky completed 19-of-29 passes for 199 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in the NFC wild-card game loss in New Orleans on Sunday, Jan. 10. RB David Montgomery was limited to 31 yards on 12 rushes, while Trubisky also chipped in with 10 rushing yards. WR Allen Robinson led the team with six grabs for 55 yards on seven targets, while WR DeAndre Carter registered three grabs for 17 yards with one run for three yards. TE Jimmy Graham ended up with 25 yards and two receptions with a touchdown, while TE Cole Kmet had three grabs for 16 yards on four targets. LB Danny Trevathan had a game-high 10 total tackles, including nine solo stops, with a quarterback hit.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have declared RB Anthony McFarland, S Antoine Brooks Jr., OG Danny Isidora, LB Jayrone Elliott, QB Joshua Dobbs and DL Isaiah Buggs inactive for Wild Card Weekend.
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Seattle Seahawks impending free-agent LB K.J. Wright said he wants to re-sign with the Seahawks this offseason.
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The Chicago Bears have declared DL Daniel McCullers, OG Lachavious Simmons, WR Darnell Mooney, CB Jaylon Johnson, CB Buster Skrine, LB Trevis Gipson and LB Roquan Smith inactive for Wild Card Weekend.
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Indianapolis Colts impending free-agent LB Anthony Walker said he is open to re-signing with the Colts this offseason but playing time will play a role in his decision during free agency.
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Baltimore Ravens LB Yannick Ngakoue (thigh) is expected to play in the team's Wild Card playoff game against the Tennessee Titans Saturday, Jan. 10, according to a source.
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Seattle Seahawks LB Nick Bellore (hamstring) suffered a hamstring injury during the Wild Card playoff game and is considered doubtful to return.
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The Washington Football Team have declared QB Alex Smith, OL David Steinmetz, RB Lamar Miller, WR Antonio Gandy-Golden, LB Thomas Davis and LB Jordan Kunaszyk inactive for Wild Card Weekend.
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Chicago Bears practice squad LB Manti Te'o and S Marqui Christian were added to the active roster Saturday, Jan. 9, and will be available for the Wild Card playoff game.
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Chicago Bears LB Roquan Smith (elbow) has been ruled out for the Wild Card playoff game.
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Cleveland Browns S Ronnie Harrison, TE Harrison Bryant and LBs Malcolm Smith and Montrel Meander on Saturday, Jan. 9, were removed from the Resrve/COVID-19 list and will be eligible to play in Sunday's wild-card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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