It’s an upgrade from a Wednesday DNP. St. Brown will have some re-injury/blowout risk on Sunday if he just isn’t able to gut it out in a meaningless game against the Bears, but he appears to be trending towards playing. He likely belongs on the WR1 line if he is able to play, though perhaps as more of a mid-range option given the potential of a mid-game shutdown.

Jackson said he feels “great right now” and will wear extra padding in his back area on Sunday. The Ravens will just hope he can show them more of his 2024 form in his first game of the 2026 calendar year against the Steelers — a game they need to win to make the playoffs. Jackson practiced both Wednesday and Thursday. With some chance of re-injury, he’s likely a lower-end QB1 on the Week 18 slate.

Love is practicing in full and out of the concussion protocol. The Packers are locked in as the No. 7 seed in the NFC, giving them nothing to play for in Week 18. Love will be one of several starters who get the week off. LaFleur told reporters the team hasn’t made a decision on Tune’s backup versus Minnesota. Malik Willis is dealing with shoulder and hamstring issues. He could be inactive as the team’s third quarterback, with Love holding the clipboard for Tune on Sunday.

Per Underhill, the blood clot was “caught early before anything bad could happen and will be fine.” That is a major relief. ESPN’s Adam Schefter later added that Olave is expected to be sidelined for a month, meaning his offseason routine shouldn’t be affected. Olave’s fourth season comes to an end with 100 receptions for 1,163 yards and nine touchdowns. All three of those marks are career-highs. He finished the fantasy football season as the WR6. Olave has always been a good target-earner, but he hit a new level in 2025, logging a 30 percent target share despite needing to develop chemistry with two quarterbacks throughout the year. Both Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough, who can be penciled in as the team’s starter for 2026, locked in on Olave and never looked back. Assuming this health scare passes, Olave will enter his fifth season as a low-end WR1 in early fantasy drafts.

Campbell said LaPorta is “improving but yet, he’s not completely healed.” He would “like to believe” that LaPorta will be good to go for training camp, “but you’re talking about a back.” This is unfortunate. The talented, young tight end underwent surgery to correct the issue in November. We will continue providing updates on the matter throughout the offseason. Stay tuned.

Diggs was cut by the Cowboys yesterday. He has dealt with injuries and declining play in recent years. A rift eventually developed between Diggs and the Cowboys. With the year nearly over, Dallas decided to cut ties with him early, letting both sides go their separate ways. Diggs now gets a chance to prove himself on a playoff-bound Packers squad. With Green Bay resting some of their starters this week, Diggs will get some extra time to learn the defense before the Wild Card Round.

St. Brown has already played without practicing this season, so sitting out on Wednesday should not induce panic. That said, Lions head coach Dan Campbell did say that they would shut down St. Brown if they believe he is setting himself up for “long-term risk” by playing through his current injuries. He should be considered truly questionable to play at this time, though St. Brown does tend to play through injuries. Stay tuned.

Cook has done very little to elevate the Jets’ offense in his three starts so far. He’s had less than 200 passing yards in all three games and has one touchdown to seven interceptions. He’ll get one more chance to make a lasting impression on the new Jets’ regime in Week 18 against the Bills.

LaFluer also confirmed that the Packers plan on resting some of their starters in Week 18 against the Vikings. It makes plenty of sense with Green Bay already locked into the No. 7 seed in the NFC Playoffs. Love would seem to be a prime candidate to get the week off even if he clears concussion protocol in time this week.

Burden was carted off the field after injuring his quad on the last play of the Bears’ Week 17 loss to the 49ers. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported earlier this week that the injury isn’t thought to be serious. Johnson’s comments Wednesday seem to confirm that report. With the Bears hopeful Burden can play against the Lions this week, he’ll likely be available for the playoffs even if he’s ultimately held out this week.