New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray (quadriceps) missed practice on Wednesday and is considered day-to-day, according to a source. Murray is working to be available in the Division Round against the Buccaneers, but his status is up in the air right now. The veteran back was injured in the wild-card win over the Bears. He ran the ball just four times for nine yards

Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald (ribs) said that he’s pain-free after he injured his ribs and left the wild-card win over the Seahawks last Saturday. Donald said that he felt like he had the wind knocked out of him when the injury initially occurred. “The way I’m feeling right now, I’m not too worried about it… I feel good, I feel strong, and

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku (hamstring), offensive tackle Jack Conklin (hamstring) and linebacker B.J. Goodson are not practicing on Wednesday. Njoku caught his only target for seven yards in the wild-card upset over the division-rival Steelers, and he’s been playing second fiddle to Austin Hooper all year, catching just 19 passes on 29 targets for 213 yards and two touchdowns in 13 regular season

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that running back Ronald Jones II (quadriceps) didn’t practice on Wednesday, but he’s improving and is hoping to return to practice on Thursday. The 23-year-old couldn’t get his leg loose in the wild-card round against Washington and didn’t play at all, paving the way for Leonard Fournette to see the lion’s share of carries in the backfield.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that right tackle Mitchell Schwartz (back) will not play in the Divisional Round against the Browns. Schwartz played in the first six games of the 2020 season but hasn’t played since the Week 6 win over the Bills. While it would’ve been nice to have the 2018 first-team All-Pro in the lineup this Sunday against the Browns,

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was vague when asked if quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be back in 2021. Roethlisberger has been with the team for the last 17 seasons, but he turned in a playoff-worst four interceptions in the wild-card loss to the Browns, raising questions about his future. Big Ben will turn 39 on March 2. He completed 68 percent of his throws

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy are both coming back for another season in 2021, with chairman George McCaskey mandating that Pace and Nagy answer the quarterback question. “Everything is on the table right now,” Pace said. Mitch Trubisky had his fifth-year option declined and is headed toward free agency. He was benched in favor of Nick Foles in Week

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins (calf) wasn’t seen at the portion of practice open to the media on Wednesday. Watkins sat out the Week 17 regular season finale and had two full weeks of rest leading up to the Divisional Round. The Chiefs might just be playing it safe with the 27-year-old pass-catcher, but we’ll need to continue keeping a close eye on

Kansas City Chiefs rookie running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle, hip) was on the field with no pads in the portion of practice open to the media on Wednesday. It’s a good sign, but we’ll need to see more from the impressive rookie before we recommend him for fantasy lineups in the Divisional Round against the Browns. The 21-year-old went down in ugly fashion in the

The Denver Broncos are finalizing a six-year deal with Minnesota Vikings vice president and player personnel/assistant general manager George Paton on Wednesday to become the team’s next general manager, according to a source. Paton spent 14 years with the Vikings and had other chances to take GM jobs elsewhere in recent seasons, but the Denver job stood out to him. Former president/GM John Elway turned

Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James (knee) missed all of the 2020 season and played in just five games in 2019 after he was named a first-team All-Pro in his rookie year in 2018. But James is as hungry as ever to get back on the field and play in 2021. “I think I’m about to starve, how hungry I am,” James said. “I can’t

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams became the only player in NFL history in 2020 with 100-plus catches and 18 touchdowns in a single regular season. He’s also the only player to average eight-plus catches per game and one-plus touchdown per game. Adams averaged a league-high 3.1 receiving yards per route run this year, According to Next Gen Stats. He’s the first player to

The Cleveland Browns activated cornerbacks Denzel Ward and Kevin Johnson from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday, according to a source. Nobody expects Cleveland’s defense to be able to slow down the defending-champion Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round on Sunday, but getting Ward and Johnson back will at least give them a fighter’s chance. The 23-year-old Ward will likely be tasked with trying to

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey has shut down the who’s who of top wide receivers this season. The list includes Amari Cooper, Stefon Diggs, Terry McLaurin, Allen Robinson II, D.K. Metcalf, Mike Evans and DeAndre Hopkins. None of those wideouts were able to produce a 100-yard game with Ramsey shadowing them in 2020, including Metcalf three times and Hopkins twice. Cooper had the best

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is wary of potentially playing in his first ever snow game in the Divisional Round on Saturday against the Buffalo Bills. “Saturday would be my first time playing football in the snow, if it does. Hopefully, it don’t,” Jackson said. As of Tuesday, there’s a 40 percent chance for snow showers in Buffalo on Saturday night. The reigning MVP wore

The Chicago Bears are likely to retain head coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace, according to sources. The fates of both Nagy and Pace were uncertain after the Bears lost eight of their final 11 games to finish the year, including going 1-7 against playoff teams in 2020. Despite their struggle to close out the year, Chicago earned the seventh and final seed

Baltimore Ravens pass-rusher Matt Judon (illness) and cornerback Marcus Peters (back) both were unable to participate in Tuesday’s walk-through practice. The Ravens are likely just being cautious and holding Judon and Peters back early in the week ahead of the Divisional Round matchup against the Bills on Saturday. Peters had four solo tackles and has picked off passes in each of the last two weeks.

Green Bay Packers wide receivers Allen Lazard (core, wrist) and Equanimeous St. Brown (ankle, knee) and linebacker Za’Darius Smith (ankle, thumb) were all limited in practice on Tuesday. Unless they suffer setbacks this week, all three players should be available for the Divisional Round against the Rams on Saturday. Lazard has caught only four passes for 31 yards in the last two games and hasn’t

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (thumb) was listed as a full participant in the team’s walk-through practice on Tuesday. John Wolford (neck) didn’t practice at all, so Goff is trending toward starting in the Divisional Round against the Packers, even though the Rams haven’t made an official decision yet. Goff is unlikely to be 100 percent healthy the rest of the way after having

Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald (ribs) and quarterback John Wolford (neck) did not participate in the team’s walk-through practice on Tuesday. Despite not practicing, Donald is expected to be ready for the Divisional Round against the Packers on Saturday. However, the 29-year-old All-Pro pass-rusher may not see much, if any, practice time this week. The Rams Defense will face a much tougher task