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  • LAC Tackle #75
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    Bills GM Buddy Nix ranks left tackle as the team’s top need entering the draft.
    “I think the left tackle is vital,” said Nix. “I don’t care how good your receivers are if you’re on your back you can’t throw it to him. You’ve got to protect your quarterback first I think.” USC’s Matt Kalil is unlikely to last until the 10th pick even if the Vikes pass on him. The Bills may end up stuck with Chris Hairston battling a second-day tackle on Ryan Fitzpatrick’s blindside.
  • CLE Kicker #41
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    Browns signed K Riley Patterson to practice squad.
    Incumbent Dustin Hopkins’ problems had become too big to ignore. Hopkins missed two field goals in Week 14 and has missed at least one field-goal attempt in four of his last five games. On the season Hopkins is just 16-of-25. Hopkins is still on the roster and has no injury that we’ve heard of, but it wouldn’t be a surprise if one of those things changed in the near future.
  • CLE Defensive Back #0
    Browns placed Greg Newsome (hamstring) on injured reserve.
    He’s done for the season. Newsome finishes an uneven year where he was always hampered by this hamstring injury with a 54.0 PFF coverage grade. The Browns picked up his fifth-year option last offseason so he’ll enter the final year of his rookie contract in 2024 looking for a healthier rebound season.
  • FA Wide Receiver #87
    Browns waived Kadarius Toney.
    He muffed a punt in last week’s game that apparently sealed his fate. Toney will probably continue to get back-of-roster chances, but it’s clear the NFL doesn’t think much of him at this point.
  • TEN Kicker #44
    Titans signed K Brayden Narveson to their practice squad.
    Incumbent kicker Nick Folk is dealing with an injury and Narveson could kick for the Titans in Week 15 against the Bengals. We know you’re all waiting with bated breath to start the fantasy playoffs with Narveson at kicker. The second-year kicker missed five of 17 attempts with the Packers earlier this year before being replaced by Brandon McManus. Narveson was in training camp with the Titans.
  • DAL Quarterback #19
    Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, asked about starting Trey Lance at some point over the next four games, said “I don’t think so.”
    “I thought for the most part we did some good things out there, I still believe [Cooper Rush] gives us our best chance,” Jones added. Lance is counting down the final days of his rookie contract. He’ll probably get another backup job somewhere next year, and he’s still only 25, but it’s hard to spin “not being able to beat out Cooper Rush” as a positive on the open market.
  • TB Linebacker #45
    Buccaneers signed LB Deion Jones to their practice squad.
    A former stalwart for the Falcons, Jones is basically bouncing around as linebacker injuries accumulate at this point in his career as a non-solution. The 30-year-old had been with the Bills in training camp and was released at last cuts.
  • FA Wide Receiver #2
    Patriots waived WR K.J. Osborn.
    Signed to a one-year, $4 million deal this offseason, Osborn was targeted just 18 times as Kendrick Bourne took over as the main third receiver once healthy and both Kayshon Boutte and Ja’Lynn Polk pushed Osborn out of the way for playing time. He’ll likely catch on with another team ahead of the playoffs.
  • LV Running Back #3
    Raiders placed RB Zamir White (quad) on injured reserve.
    It will end his third season in the NFL. White was mostly the lead back for the first month of the year before fading into the background, he finished with a 65/183/1 rushing line. The uncertain future of the Raiders’ coaching staff and front office leaves White’s dynasty value in a tenuous place entering the final year of his rookie contract. He hasn’t taken advantage of the few opportunities he’s had this year.
  • CAR Wide Receiver #38
    Panthers signed RB/WR Velus Jones Jr. off the Jaguars practice squad.
    With Jonathan Brooks and Raheem Blackshear both injured — Brooks for the season — the plan behind Chuba Hubbard in the Carolina backfield is shifting. Mike Boone will probably get some elevations and be the main secondary running back. Jones Jr. might take Blackshear’s spot on the roster as a returner if Blackshear gets sent to injured reserve.
  • PIT Wide Receiver #14
    Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said George Pickens (hamstring) has an “outside chance” to play in Week 15.
    Tomlin on Tuesday said Pickens’ hamstring injury — suffered during last Thursday’s practice — was more serious than first thought. “But when we got to the stadium, it was evident that maybe the circumstance was maybe a little more significant than we had hoped,” Tomlin said. “So, we made the prudent decision in terms of shutting him down and not allowing a small problem to become a bigger one.” It would appear that Pickens will miss at least one more game, and possibly more as the Steelers make their way toward a postseason berth. Mike Williams and Scotty Miller led the team with four targets last week against the Browns with Pickens sidelined as the Steelers dropped back on just 47 percent of their offensive snaps.