New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton looked horrible during the Week 16 loss to the Buffalo Bills. He completed five of 10 passing attempts for 34 yards without a touchdown or interception. Newton also rushed four times for 24 yards and one touchdown before getting benched in the third quarter. At this point, it’s fair to wonder whether or not Newton should call it a

The Los Angeles Rams plan on signing quarterback Blake Bortles off the Denver Broncos practice squad with Jared Goff (thumb) unlikely to play in the Week 17 regular season finale against the Cardinals after having surgery to fix a broken and dislocated right thumb on Monday night. With Goff likely out until the playoffs (if the team advances), John Wolford is expected to make his

Houston Texans running back C.J. Prosise was released Monday, thereby shortening the team’s backfield options for Week 17 versus Tennessee. Prosise appeared in a career-high 10 games with the Texans this year, carrying the ball 10 times for 19 yards, while also adding his first receiving touchdown. Having battled an ankle injury as of late, it’s unlikely that Prosise would both be added by a

Denver Broncos linebacker Bradley Chubb (ankle) was unable to play in Week 16 due to an ankle injury, with head coach Vic Fangio acknowledging Monday that the Broncos Defense may once again be without Chubb for the season finale versus Las Vegas. While Fangio was “hopeful” about getting Chubb back, he did admit that his status was uncertain. Having made the Pro Bowl for the

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (ankle) has his status up in the air for Sunday’s game versus Dallas due to an ankle injury that he sustained in Week 16. Head coach Joe Judge was “optimistic” about Engram’s outlook as of Monday, although there’s plenty of time remaining in the week for the Pro Bowl tight end to clear up his status through practice

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (ankle, rib) said any decision on whether to play in the Week 17 regular season finale against the Vikings will be based on his health after he injured his right ankle on the first offensive series in the Week 16 blowout loss to the Buccaneers last Saturday. Stafford has also been playing through a rib-cartilage injury and an injured right

Despite having been eliminated from playoff contention, the Las Vegas Raiders have announced Derek Carr as their starting quarterback for Week 17 versus the Broncos. Carr’s status was something of a source of speculation due to the groin injury that he sustained in Week 15, where Marcus Mariota looked strong in relief. Carr has missed just two games since joining the league in 2014 and

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (thumb) underwent surgery to correct the broken thumb on his throwing hand Monday, making it highly unlikely that he is cleared in time to take the field Sunday versus Arizona. Without Goff in the equation, John Wolford is likely to start for the Rams, thereby making his NFL debut. Undrafted out of Wake Forest, Wolford tossed 29 touchdowns as

Los Angeles Chargers safety Rayshawn Jenkins (ankle) has been diagnosed with a high ankle sprain, putting his availability for Sunday’s game versus Kansas City highly in doubt. Jenkins departed the team’s contest in Week 16 early, but he has started all 15 games for the Chargers this year, having compiled 84 tackles, four passes defended, two interceptions, one sack, and one quarterback hit. Alohi Gilman

New England Patriots wide receiver Donte Moncrief (thigh) has rejoined the team’s active roster for Monday’s contest versus the Bills. Having missed one week due to a thigh injury, the Patriots get the veteran back to add to their receiver depth, even as he has extremely limited fantasy intrigue with one reception for 15 yards across his four games in 2020. Moncrief is set to

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against Buffalo. Harris’ status was up in the air for much of the week, so season-long fantasy managers that rolled the dice on his availability will need to turn to their contingency plan. Sony Michel can be expected to lead the Patriots’ backfield again, with James White available as a

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game versus the Seahawks, ending his year with five games played. Injuries never allowed Sherman to get out of the gates in 2020, as he finished the year with 18 combined tackles, one interception, and one pass defended. His absence in the secondary should once again lead to K’Waun Williams having an

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (ankle) has been deemed unavailable for Sunday’s game versus the Seahawks, ending his rookie year. Aiyuk picked up a high-ankle sprain during the team’s Week 16 win over the Cardinals, a contest in which he recorded a season-low one reception. Aiyuk’s role in the passing game had erupted during the second half of the year as the 49ers

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that he “believe[s] Jimmy Garoppolo will be our quarterback next year,” the latest vote of confidence from the organization after an ankle injury has kept Garoppolo out since Week 8. Without Garoppolo in the mix, the 49ers have struggled to find a suitable successor.Nick Mullens and C.J. Beathard have filled in but haven’t done enough to

The Tennessee Titans placed kicker Stephen Gostkowski on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday. It’s unclear if he tested positive for the virus or if he was just deemed a high-risk close contact of someone else who tested positive. If Gostkowski is a close contact, he will have a shot at playing in Week 17 against the Texans if he continues to test negative this week.

The Buffalo Bills activated wide receiver John Brown (ankle) from Injured Reserve on Monday, but he’s now going on the Reserve/COVID-19 list and won’t be active for the Week 16 game against the division-rival Patriots. The Bills also placed safety Josh Thomas and running back Christian Wade on the COVID-19 list as high-risk close contacts. Brown hasn’t played since Week 10, but he could return

The New England Patriots are not activating wide receiver Julian Edelman (knee) from the Injured Reserve in order to play on Monday night against the Bills, and it’s unlikely that he’ll play in the Week 17 season finale against the Jets either. With the Patriots officially eliminated from playoff contention, it doesn’t make much sense to throw the 34-year-old out there for two meaningless games.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said some of the starters will not play in Week 17 against the Chargers with the team having clinched the AFC’s No. 1 playoff seed and a first-round bye with their Week 16 win over the Falcons. Reid wasn’t specific on which players would be rested, but he suggested that backup quarterback Chad Henne would play instead of

The Green Bay Packers Defense put together a strong game in a 40-14 win over the Tennessee Titans. Green Bay totaled two sacks and two interceptions, though much of their efforts were not seen on the stat sheet. They were able to take star halfback Derrick Henry out of his rhythm early in the game- something that proved key to slowing down the Tennessee offense

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (foot) has officially been ruled out for the Week 17 regular season finale against the Ravens. Mixon remains on Injured Reserve and has not played since a Week 6 loss to the Colts. The 24-year-old will finish the 2020 campaign with 428 rushing yards and 21 catches for 138 yards and four total touchdowns as an early round fantasy