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Steelers defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi’s availability for Sunday night is no longer in doubt. Ogunjobi was originally listed as questionable to play because of a groin injury, but the team announced a positive change in his status on Saturday morning. Ogunjobi has been upgraded and is now expected to play as he does not have any injury designation. Ogunjobi has …

Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen is good to go for Sunday’s game against the Colts. The Jaguars announced today that Hines-Allen has cleared the concussion protocol and will play tomorrow. Hines-Allen had previously been listed as questionable for the game against the Colts. Hines-Allen only has one sack this season, a disappointing start after he had a career-high 17.5 sacks …

Davante Adams hasn’t played since Week 3 and won’t play Sunday against the Broncos. The star receiver may have played his final game for the Raiders as trade talks ramp up. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Adams’ injured hamstring should be healthy enough for him to play next week. So, Adams could have a new home early next …

Christian McCaffrey is eligible to return from injured reserve, but the running back is not ready to return. The 49ers will not activate McCaffrey for Thursday Night Football, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. McCaffrey has not played this season, going on injured reserve in Week 2 with calf tightness and bilateral Achilles tendinitis. The question is: When will McCaffrey return? …

Report: McCaffrey could return for 49ers’ Week 7 game vs. Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers reportedly will have to keep pushing without Christian McCaffrey — for now. The star running back won’t be activated from injured reserve to face the Seattle Seahawks on “Thursday Night Football” in Week 6, even though he is eligible to …

The Vikings promoted safety Bobby McCain and running back Myles Gaskin from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday’s game against the Jets. The team released Gaskin from the active roster earlier this week before re-signing him to the practice squad. Gaskin began the season on the practice squad, with the team elevating him for the first two …

When will Christian McCaffrey return? (David Gonzales-Imagn Images) Christian McCaffrey won’t be activated from injured reserve when eligible in Week 6, according to ESPN, but there is apparently reason for hope his return won’t take much longer than that. McCaffrey has been on injured reserve since Week 2 with calf and Achilles tendinitis. He did not play in Week 1 …

Saints head coach Dennis Allen revealed that tight end Taysom Hill is dealing with rib fractures this week and fielded questions about whether Hill might go on injured reserve, so it would have been surprising if Hill was cleared to play against the Chiefs on Monday night. The Saints confirmed that he has not been cleared on Saturday. Hill was …

A day before the Week 5 home game against the Cardinals, the 49ers have placed a player on injured reserve, and activated one from IR. Defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos has been placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. In turn, the 49ers have activated defensive lineman Kalia Davis from IR. Gross-Matos also missed Week 1 due to injury. He …

Edge rusher K’Lavon Chaisson is on the 53-man roster in Las Vegas. The Raiders announced that they signed Chaisson off the practice squad on Saturday. Chaisson had appeared in the last two games as a temporary elevation and he had four tackles in last week’s win over the Browns. Chaisson was a 2020 first-round pick in Jacksonville and he had …

The Chiefs need their other receivers to step up, in the absence of Rashee Rice. Mecole Hardman seems to be in position, for now, to give it a go on Monday night. After missing practice on Friday’s practice with a knee injury that had him limited on Thursday, Hardman fully participated on Saturday. He’s questionable for the Week 5 home …

Jets receiver Allen Lazard expected to be fined for his finger-gun gesture on Sunday against the Broncos. He expected right. The NFL fined Lazard and four other players for making “violent gestures” in Week 4. Lazard, Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore, and Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb were fined $14,069. Saints cornerback Alontae Taylor was fined $10.916. And Commanders running back Jeremy …

Broncos running back Tyler Badie avoided a serious outcome on Sunday, after he suffered a back injury against the Jets. And while his prognosis is positive, he’ll be missing some time. On Saturday, the Broncos placed Badie on injured reserve. Earlier this week, coach Sean Payton said Badie was “possibly” a candidate for IR. The Broncos also elevated inside linebacker …

Packers coach Matt LaFleur is usually mild mannered. Late in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Vikings, he definitely wasn’t. LaFleur blew a gasket after the officials ruled that a pass to receiver Romeo Doubs did not result in a touchdown. Because the play happened within the final two minutes before intermission, LaFleur couldn’t throw his red challenge …

The Rams designated two players for return from injured reserve this week, but only one of them will be available against the Packers on Sunday. Cornerback Darious Williams was activated on Saturday after missing the first four games of the season with a hamstring injury. Williams played 43 games for the Rams from 2018 to 2021 and returned to the …