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  • LAC Tackle #75
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    Although GM Buddy Nix believes the Bills can win with Chris Hairston at left tackle, he would like to pick up two more players at the position this offseason.
    “People say Fitz gets the ball out quick, but we run our offense with a lot of empty sets, with five blockers and if they bring six he better get it out,” explained Nix. “In this offense he has to get it out quick.” Nix concedes that Hairston isn’t the “prettiest athlete,” suggesting more of a stopgap than a long-term solution.
  • PIT Wide Receiver #14
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    George Pickens (hamstring) is inactive for Week 14 against the Browns.
  • NYG Wide Receiver #1
    Malik Nabers (hip) is active for Week 14 against the Saints.
  • NO Wide Receiver #84
    Saints declared WR Mason Tipton, QB Spencer Rattler, RB Jordan Mims, LB Jaylan Ford and DT Khristian Boyd inactive for Week 14 against the Giants.
  • NYJ Running Back #20
    Jets declared RB Breece Hall, WR Malachi Corley, OL Xavier Newman, CB Qwan’Tez Stiggers, and DE Braiden McGregor inactive for Week 14 against the Dolphins.
    As expected, Hall will miss this week’s game as he works his way though a lingering knee issue that limited him in last week’s loss to the Seahawks. Braelon Allen is likely to function as New York’s lead back against the Dolphins, with Isaiah Davis mixing in on passing downs. The return of Allen Lazard (chest) this week means Corley will return to healthy scratch status. Lazard is a desperation WR4/5 option against Miami.
  • TB Running Back #7
    Bucky Irving (hip/back) is active for Week 14 against the Raiders.
    Irving was listed as questionable because of the pair of injuries but was expected to play as of this morning. He may not hit 25 carries like he did last week, but Irving’s growing role and explosive efficiency metrics have him in the RB1 ranks for Week 14. Inactive for the Bucs are LB K.J. Britt, DL Earnest Brown IV, TE Devin Culp, S Mike Edwards, CB Josh Hayes, LB J.J. Russell, and OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka.
  • CLE Wide Receiver #19
    Browns declared QB Bailey Zappe, WR Cedric Tillman, RB D’Onta Foreman, CB Chigozie Anusiem, WR Jamari Thrash, DT Sam Kamara, and DE James Houston inactive for Week 14 against the Steelers.
  • SF Quarterback #13
    NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the 49ers “still plan on locking Brock Purdy up on a long-term extension” in the offseason.
    While the 49ers’ season hasn’t gone as expected. They are 5-7 with playoff odds quickly approaching zero. But it’s hard to place much of their failure on Purdy’s shoulders. None of San Francisco’s skill position players, including Purdy, have stayed healthy this year and the once-elite offensive line has been banged up and underperforming. Despite all of this, Purdy is eighth in EPA per play among quarterbacks, proving he isn’t purely a product of an elite situation. The 49ers will have some hard decisions to make in the offseason, but extending their quarterback won’t be one of them.
  • CLE Tackle #71
    Browns placed LT Jedrick Wills (knee) on injured reserve.
    Wills will be eligible to return in Week 18, though that doesn’t seem likely. The former No. 10 overall suffered an MCL injury last year that limited him to just eight games. The issue lingered into 2024, resulting in just five appearances for Wills this season. Wills also admitted that he made a “business decision” not to play in a game versus Baltimore this year because of the knee issue. While it makes sense on paper for a player in a contract year to not play hurt, that doesn’t fly in the NFL. Wills’ draft pedigree should earn him a short-term deal as a starter in free agency, though his time in Cleveland is over.
  • NYJ Quarterback #8
    NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the Jets “likely will” draft a quarterback whether or not Aaron Rodgers is on the roster.
    Rapoport also said that Rodgers, who he called a bridge quarterback, needs to play better over the final month of the season to be on the roster for next year. It sounds like harsh analysis from Rap, but he’s right on all fronts. Rodgers is averaging a dreadful 6.3 yards per attempt and has a modest 19 touchdowns through a dozen games. At 3-9, the Jets are not even in the playoff conversation with five games left to go. The Jets parted ways with both their head coach and general manager this season. A new brain trust will almost certainly want to start over at quarterback, making it a long-shot that the team runs it back with Rodgers next year.
  • PIT Quarterback #3
    NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports “it seems like” the Steelers want to bring Russell Willson back for the 2025 season.
    Rapoport even said the Steelers’ starter for 2025 “is almost certainly” on the current roster. That’s about as definitive as it gets this early in the process. Wilson signed a one-year deal with the Steelers in the offseason and is 5-1 as the starter after missing the first six games with a hamstring issue. Pittsburgh is currently atop the AFC North with a playoff spot all but secured already. Wilson didn’t have much of a market after being cut by the Broncos and took the veteran minimum salary to rehab his image in Pittsburgh. It’s worked better than anyone expected and he is well on his way to earning a sizable contract with the Steelers in the offseason.