The New Orleans Saints are optimistic that both running back Alvin Kamara and wide receiver Michael Thomas (ankle) will be available for the wild-card game against the Bears on Sunday. Kamara tested positive for COVID-19 last week, and it will be a full 10 days before their first-round playoff game against Chicago, so Kamara, Latavius Murray and the entire Saints running back room will have

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (thumb) isn’t being ruled out for the wild-card playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks this weekend, but it’s expected to be a challenge for Goff to play. He was able to throw on Sunday, but it’ll be difficult for him to get out there just 12 days after having surgery in a cold environment in Seattle. If Goff cannot

Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman wouldn’t discuss the idea of trading quarterback Carson Wentz on Monday after the team benched him in favor of rookie Jalen Hurts late in the season. “That is not anything we’re talking about right now,” Roseman said. Wentz will count for more than $30 million in salary cap space whether he’s on the roster or not, so they’ll have

Cincinnati Bengals center Trey Hopkins (knee) suffered a torn ACL in the Week 17 loss to the Ravens and will require surgery, according to head coach Zac Taylor. Hopkins has started all but one game in the last two seasons and also played a full 16 games in 2018. The 28-year-old from Texas will have all offseason to recover and rehab from his torn knee

The Buffalo Bills are signing veteran wide receiver Kenny Stills to their practice squad on Monday. Stills was released by the Houston Texans in late November and had been a free agent since. The Bills are also signing receiver Tanner Gentry to the practice squad. Stills, 28, had 11 catches for 144 yards and a touchdown in 10 games with Houston before he was released.

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said that defensive end Olivier Vernon (Achilles) suffered a torn Achilles in the Week 17 win over the Steelers and will have surgery. Vernon will miss the team’s playoff run. In 13 games this year, the veteran pass-rusher had nine sacks, ranking second to Myles Garrett’s 12 sacks. Adrian Clayborn and Porter Gustin will help replace Vernon’s production in

The Los Angeles Chargers fired head coach Anthony Lynn on Monday. The 52-year-old went 33-31 as the head coach in four seasons at the helm. Lynn guided the team to a playoff appearance in his first two years, but he posted losing records each of the last two seasons. The Chargers won their final four games this season, but they came after the team had

The Denver Broncos Defense wasn’t trustworthy for fantasy purposes in 2020, mainly due to injuries at key positions and a general lack of takeaways. But in the Week 17 regular season finale against the division-rival Raiders, they were able to recover two fumbles and intercept two passes to finish as a top-10 fantasy unit for the week despite allowing 32 points in the loss. They

Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus was rarely afforded a ton of field-goal opportunities on a weekly basis in 2020 because of the team’s inconsistent and mediocre offense as a whole. But in the Week 17 regular season finale against the division-rival Raiders, McManus attempted a season-high-tying six field goals, although he made just three of them — two were blocked from 60-plus yards out. He

Denver Broncos rookie wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland had the best game of his rookie season in the 32-31 Week 17 loss to the Raiders in the regular season finale. Cleveland caught four of his five targets against Las Vegas on Sunday for a season-high 45 yards. The 23-year-old speedster was rarely used in 2020, even though Courtland Sutton (knee) missed the whole year. The seventh-round

Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick caught just two of four targets for 46 yards in the 32-31 loss to the division-rival Raiders in the Week 17 regular season finale on Sunday. It was a disappointing end to a solid season for Patrick, who really stepped up for the Broncos in the absence of their No. 1 receiver in Courtland Sutton (knee). The 27-year-old posted

Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant caught four of his six targets on Sunday against the Raiders for 48 yards in the 32-31 loss to end the 2020 season. It wasn’t exactly a great showing to close out the year, but Fant was quarterback Drew Lock‘s most reliable pass-catcher at the tail end of the season. The second-year tight end caught touchdowns in the first

Denver Broncos rookie wide receiver Jerry Jeudy had been limping to the finish line of his rookie season before he exploded in the Week 17 loss to the Raiders on Sunday. Jeudy came out of nowhere to go for a team-high five catches on a team-leading seven targets for 140 yards and a touchdown against Las Vegas in the 32-31 loss. The highlight of the

Denver Broncos running back Royce Freeman carried the ball twice for 21 yards (10.5 yards per carry) and caught his lone target in the passing game for one yard in the 32-31 loss to the division-rival Raiders in the Week 17 regular season finale. It was a disappointing finish to the year the last two weeks with Phillip Lindsay on Injured Reserve, as Freeman saw

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III took advantage of a nice matchup in the Week 17 regular season finale against the division-rival Raiders on Sunday. Gordon finished with a season-high 26 carries for 93 yards and a touchdown on the ground and added four receptions on six targets for 17 yards through the air. He predictably saw the lion’s share of backfield work with

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock had one of his best games of the season in the 32-31 Week 17 loss to the division-rival Raiders on Sunday, going 25-for-41 for a season-high 339 yards and two touchdowns. Lock didn’t have any interceptions or fumbles, ending a streak of 11 straight games with a turnover. He finishes his first full season as the starting QB with 2,933

The Cincinnati Bengals will retain head coach Zac Taylor for a third season. The team made it official in a statement on Monday morning. Taylor has managed a record of just 6-25-1 over two years as the Bengals coach, but the franchise remains confident in his vision. The Bengals showed some flashes of promise this past year, mostly coming prior to the season-ending knee injury

Carolina Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey (shoulder) missed most of the 2020 NFL season while dealing first with a high ankle sprain, then with a shoulder injury. In a recent interview after the Panthers’ season came to an end, McCaffrey said that he is rethinking his approach to training. He called himself his “own worst enemy” and said that he pushed himself too hard

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (knee) hyperextended his left knee in the first quarter of his team’s Week 17 game against the Atlanta Falcons. He didn’t return to the game and there was some fear at the time of the injury that it could be something serious. He was taken into the locker room on a cart. Luckily, Evans’ MRI revealed no structural

The Detroit Lions are in the midst of scheduling interviews with a number of potential head coaching candidates. They are interviewing Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy today. Then tomorrow, they are interviewing Darrell Bevell, who served as the team’s interim head coach after the firing of Matt Patricia this year. San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh is expected to interview with the