Lions release Robert Ayers one day after signing DE

The Detroit Lions fended off the Chicago Bears with a 23-20 win on Thursday, snapping the team's seven-game losing streak on Thanksgiving Day.

After Shaquil Barrett applied to be reinstated this week, the Dolphins have elected not to activate the pass rusher from the reserve/retired list, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Thursday.

Drew Lock is slated to get the Thanksgiving Day start for the Giants against the host Dallas Cowboys on Thursday with Tommy DeVito (forearm; questionable) being the emergency third quarterback. 

Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (fibula) is off Kansas City's injury report, putting him in position to return in the team's Week 13 game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Black Friday.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (knee) and running back David Montgomery (shoulder) are active for the team's Week 13 game against the Chicago Bears.

The official inactives for the Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers.

As you settle in for a full day of fixings, family and football, NFL teams, including the six playing today, are also celebrating the festivities. 

Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan says it's "unfair" to expect running back Christian McCaffrey to be in prime form after missing right weeks.

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Having a stellar season, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is unsure if he will hit a rookie wall in the second half of the season.

With a win on Thursday, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell and quarterback Jared Goff can snap the team's seven-game losing streak on Thanksgiving Day.

As expected, Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce announced Aidan O'Connell, who's been on IR with a thumb injury, as his team's starter Friday vs. the Chiefs.