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  • FA Guard #60
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    Bills RG Kraig Urbik has been ruled out for Week 17 against the Patriots with a torn meniscus that will require surgery.
    The plan is to move forward with Colin Brown to finish the season. Demetrius Bell and TE Mike Caussin also suffered knee injuries and are not expected to play in next week’s game. Rookie Chris Hairston is in line for his seventh start at left tackle in place of Bell.
  • KC Tackle #70
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    Chiefs coach Andy Reid said OL D.J. Humphries (hamstring) will have an MRI.
    Humphries, starting the first game of his season after recovering from a late-season ACL tear, injured the hamstring in the fourth quarter against the Chargers and left the game. If he were to miss time, the Chiefs would likely have to go back to Wanya Morris at left tackle.
  • CLE Quarterback #5
    Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Jameis Winston will continue to be the starting quarterback.
    It’s a bit of a surprising question to ask when you consider the Browns’ next best options are Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Bailey Zappe. Winston doesn’t come without his warts, but there’s little doubt he’s the best quarterback on the Browns’ roster — and that’s taking into account $230 million man Deshaun Watson. Winston has thrown for 1975-13-9 in eight games this season while making seven starts. The former No. 1overall pick probably won’t be competing for a starting job any time soon, but he ranks among the league’s top backups and should continue to start as long as his performances are passable.
  • CLE Defensive Back #0
    Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Greg Newsome (hamstring) will “miss time.”
    With the Browns in a lost season, it would make sense to throw Newsome on injured reserve and end his season if this hamstring injury is at all serious. ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi said it was the same hammy that Newsome underwent surgery for in the summer. Those two data points together suggest that we could get an IR placement soon. Martin Emerson will have a bigger role in the defense if Newsome is sidelined.
  • NYG Quarterback #2
    Giants coach Brian Daboll said Drew Lock (undisclosed) would start against the Ravens in Week 15 “if he’s healthy enough.”
    Lock is reportedly getting an MRI and is said to be “sore” but no official body part has been disclosed by Daboll. It seems the Giants would turn back to Tommy DeVito if Lock were to miss time. Whether they start DeVito or Lock is mostly academic at this point as the Giants are 15-point underdogs to the Ravens in Week 15.
  • CLE Wide Receiver #19
    Browns WR Cedric Tillman remains in concussion protocol.
    Tillman did not practice at any point last week and this update has us pessimistic on his odds of playing in Week 15 against the Chiefs. If he remains sidelined, it will be continued good news for Jerry Jeudy, David Njoku, and Elijah Moore as they’ll continue to be Jameis Winston’s main weapons.
  • TB Running Back #7
    Bucs coach Todd Bowles said Bucky Irving (back) will only be available for Week 15’s game against the Chargers if “they can get the back to loosen up.”
    Come feel old with us, Bucky. There was no MRI done on Irving last night per Jenna Laine, which is a good sign. But it seems like Irving’s status will be very practice-dependent this week. He’d be on the RB2 line against a strong Chargers defense if he can play, but his status appears to be very tenuous right now.
  • HOU Linebacker #48
    Texans designated LB Christian Harris (knee) for return from injured reserve.
    In addition to Harris, the Texans also opened the 21-day return window for offensive guard Kenyon Green. With linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair suspended for the team’s next three games, Harris should be tasked with a bigger role once he returns to action. The third-year linebacker has not played a regular season snap, but tallied a career-high 101 tackles and two sacks last season.
  • LAR Wide Receiver #15
    Rams coach Sean McVay said Demarcus Robinson suffered a shoulder sprain in Week 14’s win over the Bills.
    McVay didn’t give much of an update on the receiver’s status but said he was hopeful that the injury wouldn’t impact his Week 15 availability on Thursday night against the 49ers. Robinson was injured after diving for a 56-yard reception and did not return to the field. Getting on the field in a short week could prove difficult, so we’ll see how things go for Robinson in the coming days.
  • Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said Antoine Winfield has a sprained knee and will miss “a couple of games.”
    The Bucs will have a decision to make when it comes to Winfield’s availability for the remainder of the season. With short-term IR no longer an option this late into the year, the team will likely leave him on the roster in hopes he can return for their playoff push before season’s end. Winfield exited in the first half of Sunday’s win over the Raiders and did not return to the game. The star safety has appeared in just nine games this year due to injuries, totaling 60 tackles three pass breakups, two sacks, and one fumble recovery.
  • PIT Wide Receiver #14
    The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac said he doesn’t think the Steelers are expecting George Pickens (hamstring) to play in Week 15 against the Eagles.
    It’s just one man’s opinion, but when speaking on 102.5 WDVE’s Morning Show with Randy Baumann, Dulac said Pickens has a Grade 2 hamstring injury “that’s typically two weeks” recovery time, while adding, “So I don’t think they’re expecting him to play in Philadelphia either.” Pickens picked up the injury last Friday, so he’ll barely be a week removed from the injury when the Steelers suit up next Sunday to take on the Eagles. He did test his hamstring during pre-game warmups before ultimately being ruled out, but this will definitely be something to watch out for when the team releases its first injury report on Wednesday. If Pickens is unable to go, the Steelers could once again be looking at Calvin Austin, Van Jefferson, and Scotty Miller as their top three receivers against a stout Eagles defense.