NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Wednesday, Dec. 28

SIGNINGS

• WR Pharoh Cooper (to active roster from practice squad)
• DL Manny Jones (to active roster from practice squad)
• CB Jordan Miller (to practice squad)
• CB Chris Wilcox (to practice squad)
• LS Hunter Bradley (to practice squad)

INJURIES

• QB Colt McCoy has cleared concussion protocol and is in line to start Sunday against Atlanta, per head coach Kliff Kingsbury. He was a full participant in Wednesday's practice report estimation.
• RB James Conner (illness) DNP
• WR A.J. Green (illness) DNP
• DE Zach Allen (hand) DNP
• DL Trysten Hill placed on injured reserve
• CB Nate Hairston placed on practice squad IR
• CB Marco Wilson (neck) DNP
• S Budda Baker placed on IR

INJURIES

• WR Jared Bernhardt designated to return from injured reserve
• TE Feleipe Franks (concussion) did not practice Wednesday.
• OG Elijah Wilkinson (calf) DNP
• OL Chuma Edoga is headed to IR, per Smith.
• OL Justin Shaffer has been activated from practice squad IR.

SIGNINGS

• DT Christian Ringo (to practice squad)

INJURIES

• QB Lamar Jackson (knee) did not practice Wednesday.
• WR DeSean Jackson (illness) DNP
• WR Tylan Wallace (hamstring) designated to return from injured reserve.
• DE Calais Campbell (knee) DNP
• LB Jason Pierre-Paul (illness) DNP
• CB Marcus Peters (calf) DNP

INJURIES

• TE Tommy Tremble (hip) was limited in practice Wednesday.
• LB Shaq Thompson (hamstring) limited
• CB Jaycee Horn (wrist) DNP

SIGNINGS

• CB Michael Ojemudia off waivers from Broncos
• DB Greg Stroman (to practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• DE Taco Charlton waived

INJURIES

• WR Chase Claypool (knee) did not practice Wednesday.
• WR Equanimeous St. Brown (concussion) DNP
• OL Teven Jenkins (neck) full
• OL Cody Whitehair (knee) limited
• DT Justin Jones (eye) limited

INJURIES

• RB Kareem Hunt (shoulder) was a full participant in practice Wednesday.
• OT Jedrick Wills (back) DNP
• OG Wyatt Teller (ankle) full
• DE Jadeveon Clowney (concussion) limited
• CB Denzel Ward (shoulder) full
• S John Johnson (thigh) limited

INJURIES

• RB Tony Pollard (thigh) is questionable for Thursday's game against Tennessee.
• LB Micah Parsons (hand) questionable
• LB Leighton Vander Esch (neck) out

INJURIES

• RB Latavius Murray (not injury related) did not practice Wednesday
• TE Greg Dulcich (hamstring) DNP
• WR Jerry Jeudy (ankle) limited
• WR Courtland Sutton (hamstring) limited

INJURIES

• WR Josh Reynolds (illness) did not practice Wednesday.
• C Frank Ragnow (foot) DNP
• S DeShon Elliott (shoulder) DNP
• S Kerby Joseph (back) DNP

INJURIES

• QB Aaron Rodgers (right thumb/knee) did not practice Wednesday. Rodgers took a blow to the knee in Sunday's win over Miami but is not concerned with his status and said he will return to practice Thursday.
• RB Aaron Jones (knee/ankle) limited
• WR Christian Watson (hip) DNP
• LT David Bakhtiari (knee/abdomen) limited

INJURIES

• OL Kenyon Green (ankle) was limited in practice Wednesday.
• OL Tytus Howard (concussion) DNP
• OL Justin McCray (hamstring) limited

SIGNINGS

• CB Darrell Baker Jr. signed to active roster off practice squad.
• CB David Vereen (practice squad)

INJURIES

• TE Kylen Granson (ankle) did not participate in practice Wednesday.
• CB Kenny Moore II (ankle) DNP
• CB Isaiah Rodgers (knee) placed on injured reserve.

INJURIES

• QB Trevor Lawrence (toe) did not participate in Wednesday's practice. 
• OL Brandon Scherff (abdomen, ankle) limited
• DL Folorunso Fatukasi (ankle) limited
• OLB Travon Walker (ankle) limited
• S Andrew Wingard (shoulder) limited

SIGNINGS

• DE Jeremiah Ledbetter signed to active roster from practice squad.
• LS Garrison Sanborn (practice squad)

INJURIES

• RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle) is not ready for a return from injured reserve, coach Andy Reid told reporters Wednesday.
• WR Mecole Hardman (abdomen) is "ready to go" for Sunday versus the Broncos barring any setback, per Reid.
• OT Andrew Wylie (hip) was a full participant in practice Wednesday.
• DT Derrick Nnadi (Achilles) full

OTHER NEWS

• QB Derek Carr will be benched for the final two games of the season and Jarrett Stidham will start, per head coach Josh McDaniels. Carr is stepping away from the team in the final two weeks to avoid distractions, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Carr will not practice, and he will be listed as "not injury-related" on practice reports, per Rapoport.

SIGNINGS

• DE Isaac Rochell
• LB Harvey Langi from practice squad

INJURIES

• DE Chandler Jones has been placed on injured reserve.
• LB Denzel Perryman has been placed on IR.
• CB Nate Hobbs (quadricep) was a full participant in practice Wednesday.
• CB Rock Ya-Sin (knee) limited

INJURIES

• RB Austin Ekeler (knee) was limited in Wednesday's practice.
• S Derwin James (concussion) DNP

INJURIES

• QB John Wolford (neck) was listed as a DNP in Wednesday's practice estimation.
• DL Aaron Donald (ankle) DNP

INJURIES

• QB Tua Tagovailoa did suffer a concussion in Sunday's loss to the Packers and has been subsequently ruled out for Week 17 versus New England, coach Mike McDaniel announced Wednesday. Teddy Bridgewater will start on Sunday. Bridgewater (knee) was a full participant in practice Wednesday.
• OT Terron Armstead (toe/pec/knee/hip) DNP
• OT Eric Fisher (calf) DNP
• LB Bradley Chubb (ankle/hand) DNP
• LB Jaelan Phillips (toe) limited
• S Eric Rowe (quad/knee) limited

INJURIES

• RB Ty Chandler activated from injured reserve
• C Garrett Bradbury (back) did not practice Wednesday
• TE Irv Smith designated to return from IR

INJURIES

• RB Damien Harris (thigh) was limited in practice Wednesday.
• RB Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) limited
• WR DeVante Parker (concussion) DNP
• WR Tyquan Thornton (knee) limited
• TE Hunter Henry (knee) limited
• CB Jonathan Jones (chest) limited
• CB Marcus Jones (concussion) DNP
• CB Jalen Mills (groin) DNP

INJURIES

• RB Alvin Kamara (quad/personal) did not practice Wednesday.
• WR Chris Olave (hamstring) limited
• OT Ryan Ramczyk (illness) DNP
• OG Andrus Peat (ankle) DNP
• LB Pete Werner (hamstring) limited
• CB Marshon Lattimore (abdomen) limited
• S Marcus Maye (shoulder) DNP

SIGNINGS

• LB Jarrad Davis (from Lions practice squad)

WAIVERS

• TE Chris Myarick waived
• OG Wyatt Davis claimed

INJURIES

• OG Shane Lemieux (toe) placed on injured reserve
• DL Leonard Williams (neck) was limited in practice Wednesday.
• LB Azeez Ojulari (ankle) limited
• CB Adoree Jackson (knee) limited

INJURIES

• QB Mike White (ribs) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
• WR Denzel Mims is in the final stages of concussion protocol, coach Robert Saleh told reporters Wednesday. He was a limited participant Wednesday.
• OT Cedric Ogbuehi is set to return to practice after being on injured reserve. 

INJURIES

• QB Jalen Hurts (right shoulder) did not practice Wednesday. Hurts has a chance to play Sunday versus the Saints, according to Nick Sirianni, but the head coach wouldn't clarify his status. "We'll see," Sirianni said Wednesday. "We'll continue to see how he progresses." 
• RB Miles Sanders (knee) DNP
• WR A.J. Brown (knee) limited
• RT Lane Johnson (groin) did not practice. Johnson will put off surgery on his torn adductor to rehab for two to three weeks and is preparing to play in the playoffs, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports, per a source. Recovery time for surgery would've been 10-12 weeks, according to Rapoport, so Johnson's 2023 season isn't expected to be affected once he undergoes surgery.
• DT Jordan Davis (concussion) limited
• CB Avonte Maddox (toe) DNP

INJURIES

• RB Najee Harris (personal) did not practice Wednesday.
• WR Diontae Johnson (toe) limited
• TE Pat Freiermuth (personal) DNP
• DT Cameron Heyward (personal) DNP
• DL Larry Ogunjobi (toe/personal) DNP
• LB Myles Jack (groin/personal) DNP
• CB Cameron Sutton (hamstring) DNP
• S Terrell Edmunds (hamstring/personal) DNP
• CB Akhello Witherspoon (hamstring) returned to practice Wednesday but remains on injured reserve.

INJURIES

• QB Brock Purdy (oblique/rib) was a full participant in practice Wednesday.
• RB Christian McCaffrey (knee) limited
• WR Deebo Samuel (ankle/knee) DNP
• DL Nick Bosa (illness) DNP
• DL Arik Armstead (foot/ankle) limited

INJURIES

• RB Kenneth Walker III (ankle) did not practice Wednesday.
• WR Marquise Goodwin (shoulder/wrist) DNP
• WR Tyler Lockett (hand) returned to practice after hand surgery, but only took part in a walk through and was listed as a did not participate.

INJURIES

• WR Julio Jones (knee) was limited in practice Wednesday.
• TE Cade Otton (quadriceps) limited
• OT Donovan Smith (foot) limited
• OT Tristan Wirfs (ankle) limited
• C Ryan Jensen (knee) is returning to practice after being designated to return from injured reserve. Jensen suffered a significant knee injury on the first day of training camp. Head coach Todd Bowles told reporters that Jensen won't play Sunday against Carolina as he continues rehabbing.
• DT Vita Vea (calf) limited
• LB Carl Nassib (pectoral) limited
• LB Anthony Nelson (illness) DNP
• CB Carlton Davis (shoulder) DNP
• CB Jamel Dean (toe) limited
• S Mike Edwards (hamstring) limited
• S Antoine Winfield Jr. (ankle) limited

INJURIES

• QB Ryan Tannehill (ankle) is out for Thursday's game against Dallas.
• RB Derrick Henry (hip) doubtful
• DL Jeffery Simmons (ankle) out
• OT Nicholas Petit-Frere (ankle) out
• LB Denico Autry (biceps) doubtful
• LB Zach Cunningham (elbow)
• LB Bud Dupree (pectoral) out
• CB Kristian Fulton (groin) doubtful
• S Amani Hooker (knee) out

OTHER NEWS

• QB Carson Wentz has been announced as the starter for Week 17's matchup versus the Browns. 

INJURIES

• RB Antonio Gibson (foot/knee) did not practice Wednesday.
• RB Brian Robinson (quad) full
• OG Saahdiq Charles (concussion) DNP
• OG Andrew Norwell (shoulder) limited
• DE Chase Young (illness) DNP
• CB Benjamin St-Juste (ankle) limited
• S Kamren Curl (ankle) limited