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  • FA Defensive Lineman #96
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    Browns DC Dick Jauron suggested RE Emmanuel Stephens (I.R., pectoral) could return as the incumbent starter in 2012.
    “I was so happy with Emmanuel, and how hard he plays,” Jauron said. The Browns also want to bring back 33-year-old OLB Scott Fujita, who Jauron says is the “definition of a pro” and “clearly a guy that takes care of himself.”
  • DET Running Back #13
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    Lions coach Dan Campbell said Craig Reynolds and Sione Vaki will “have expanded roles” behind Jahmyr Gibbs.
    The question is simply how big of a role there is behind Gibbs. Reynolds took 14 carries to Gibbs’ 26 in Week 8 of 2023 against the Raiders, and three carries to Gibbs’ 11 in Week 7 of 2023 against the Ravens. That was with a rookie Gibbs, though, and it’s possible the Lions are more interested in entrusting Gibbs with a large majority of the workload today. Ultimately we expect Reynolds and Vaki to command no more than a Cam Akers-ish closeout role with a snap here or there. It may not be enough for fantasy value in Week 16.
  • LV Quarterback #12
    Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said Aidan O’Connell (knee) is “trending upwards to paying this week.”
    O’Connell didn’t practice all week and the team was still so desperate to get him active that they took him to the field for a pre-game workout on Monday. One week of exposure to in-game Desmond Ridder probably made Pierce pretty optimistic about O’Connell returning as soon as possible. We’d wait for positive practice reports before we started making O’Connell plans for superflex leagues, but it’s clear the Raiders want him back as soon as possible to finish out the season.
  • DAL EDGE #11
    Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said the idea of trading Micah Parsons has “never been uttered in this organization.”
    That makes twice in three days we have had to blurb a Jones saying that Micah Parsons was categorically unavailable. To which we say: Sure, Jan. The Cowboys by all means should hold on to Parsons, he’s a key piece of them pivoting back to a playoff team next offseason. But Jones has seem aghast with sticker shock on the prices that some of his best players have commanded as free agents, and Parsons may command the richest defensive contract of all-time heading into the fifth-year option of his rookie deal. He also may be coveted enough around the league to fetch more than just a single first-round pick. Since returning from a high-ankle sprain on November 10th, Parsons has 7.5 sacks in six games.
  • NO Quarterback #4
    NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Saints QB Derek Carr (hand) is “at least a few weeks away from being able to withstand contact” and says “a return this season is described as very unlikely.”
    The Saints have continued to dance around the situation by calling Carr “week to week” but this is no minor injury and it would legitimately be surprising if Carr played again in the 2024 season. Nick Underhill reported that Spencer Rattler will get another start this week after coming off the bench and handily outperforming (a low bar) Jake Haener in Week 15.
  • DET Linebacker #53
    Lions signed LB Anthony Pittman off the Jaguars practice squad.
    Reinforcements are coming in Detroit after a rash of defensive injuries. Pittman has just two starts since signing with the Lions as a UDFA in 2019. He had a total of 152 defensive snaps for the Lions from 2019-2023. Now he’ll return as a depth piece and likely special teamer.
  • GB Linebacker #7
    Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Quay Walker (ankle) is “more of a week-to-week deal.”
    Eric Wilson was relied on heavily as Walker left last weekend’s game with the Seahawks with the ankle injury after only 22 snaps. It sure sounds like Wilson will be in there again on Sunday. Walker has been a solid run defender this year though his 48.8 PFF coverage grade creates some dissonance in calling him a true stalwart at linebacker for the Packers.
  • KC Wide Receiver #5
    Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Hollywood Brown has “a chance to play” in Kansas City’s Week 16 game against the Texans.
    He stopped short of saying that Brown “would” play. There’s probably not much upside to Brown playing if Carson Wentz is going to be at quarterback, outside of perhaps knocking off some rust. If Brown does play in Week 16, he will likely be brought along slowly and thus be nothing more than a touchdown-or-bust fantasy start for deeper leagues to consider.
  • CLE Quarterback #17
    The Orange and Brown Report’s Brad Stainbrook reports the Browns will start QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson in Week 16 against the Bengals.
    Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski declined to name a Week 16 starter on Monday. It appears he’ll bench Jameis Winston after his disastrous Week 15 outing against the Chiefs in which he threw three interceptions and no touchdowns. Thompson-Robinson under center for Cleveland is a major blow to everyone in the Browns offense. Jerry Jeudy goes from borderline WR1 status to WR4 and David Njoku, fighting through a hamstring injury, will be barely usable in 12-team formats. The Bengals defense is very much in play with the inaccurate DRT starting for the Browns.
  • KC Quarterback #15
    NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports there’s a “possibility” Patrick Mahomes (ankle) will be out in Week 16.
    Though Mahomes is “built differently,” per Rapoport, and won’t miss the usual 4-6 weeks it takes to recover from a high ankle sprain, his Week 16 status is in doubt. That would mean Carson Wentz would get the nod for KC against the Texans. It would be a marked downgrade for Travis Kelce, DeAndre Hopkins, and the rest of the Chiefs pass catchers. The team will do everything in its power to have Mahomes ready to go for the postseason.
    Chiefs need to get Mahomes healthy for playoffs
    Mike Florio and Devin McCourty discuss why the Chiefs could turn to Carson Wentz at QB to allow Patrick Mahomes the time to heal his mild high-ankle sprain.
  • MIN Tight End #87
    T.J. Hockenson caught 5-of-7 targets for 52 yards in Minnesota’s Week 15 win against the Bears.
    Hockenson is Minnesota’s man-beater, and the Bears rarely bothered getting out of zone coverage tonight so he didn’t have much to work with. He did break up a near-interception by playing defensive back on a ball over the middle from Sam Darnold that was bearing in on Kevin Byard’s hands. He also converted a third-and-15 with a 16-yard catch and added a five-yard DPI. He’ll remain a functional low-end TE1 in Week 16 against the Seahawks.