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The Chiefs will not have defensive end Mike Danna (pectoral) or wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) for Sunday’s game against the Raiders. Neither player practiced this week. Without Smith-Schuster, the Chiefs have only DeAndre Hopkins, Xavier Worthy, Justin Watson and Mecole Hardman on their 53-player roster at the wide receiver position. Hopkins will make his Chiefs debut after arriving earlier …

Running back Dalvin Cook could make his Cowboys debut on Sunday Night Football against the 49ers. Cook signed with the team’s practice squad Aug. 28, but the Cowboys have not elevated for a game yet. Signs point to his elevation this week to join Rico Dowdle, Ezekiel Elliott and Hunter Luepke as the team’s backs for game day. The Cowboys …

The Bears are going to be down two defensive backs for Sunday’s game against the Commanders. Safety Jaquan Brisker and cornerback Kyler Gordon have been ruled out on the team’s final injury report of the week. Brisker has a concussion, Gordon has a hamstring injury and neither player practiced at all this week. Brisker did not play in the Bears’ …

Lions head coach Dan Campbell wants to see a little more pass rush from his team, but they’ll be missing one player who could help provide it when they face the Titans this Sunday. Defensive end Josh Paschal has been ruled out due to an illness. Paschal did not practice at all this week, so his absence is one that …

Giants edge rusher Brian Burns (groin, Achilles) went through a limited practice Thursday but was downgraded to a non-participant Friday. The Giants play the Steelers on Monday night, so their status report Saturday will give an idea of where Burns is in his rehab. The team added right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (hip) to the report as a non-participant. Defensive tackle …

The Eagles officially won’t have tight end Dallas Goedert for another week. Philadelphia ruled Goedert out for Sunday’s game against the Bengals after he did not practice all week. Goedert suffered the hamstring injury early on in the Eagles’ Oct. 13 victory over the Browns. In five games this year, Goedert has caught 24 passes for 301 yards. Philadelphia also …

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is back from the concussion that has sidelined him since Week Two and will start on Sunday against the Cardinals. And he’s being urged to take extra precautions to keep himself available. Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel says it’s been made clear to Tagovailoa that the franchise needs him to slide, get out of bounds, throw the …

Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey reportedly does not have a long-term injury, but it appears he will miss Sunday’s game against the Browns. The team lists Humphrey as doubtful. He left Monday night’s win over the Bucs with a knee injury. Humphrey, 28, had two interceptions in Tampa, and in seven games this season, he has four interceptions, eight passes defensed …

The Cowboys again will play without two of their most important defensive players. Edge rusher Micah Parsons (ankle) still hasn’t returned to practice, and he will miss his third consecutive game. Cornerback DaRon Bland, who has not played all season with a foot injury, appears to have taken a step back in his rehab. His 21-day window expires Monday, forcing …

There is still a chance Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will play on Sunday against the Bears. Daniels is officially questionable for the matchup with Chicago. He was limited in Friday’s practice after he didn’t participate on Wednesday or Thursday. Daniels said after the session that he wants to play, but the decision isn’t really up to him. Head coach Dan …

The Texans will miss at least three defensive starters for Sunday’s game against the Colts and possibly a fourth. Linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (knee) and safety Jimmie Ward (groin) all week and will not play again Sunday. Ward has missed the past two games, and Al-Shaair missed Sunday’s game. Defensive end Mario Edwards has served only one game of his four-game …

Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner appears on track to play Sunday despite not practicing Friday. The team lists him as questionable, but Buckner had a limited practice Wednesday, a full practice Thursday and missed Friday’s practice with a load management day that was not injury-related. The Colts will have to activate him from injured reserve Saturday for him to play …

One of Minnesota’s key offensive players is back while another is now out for the season. Head coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed to reporters in his Friday news conference that left tackle Christian Darrisaw will undergo season-ending knee surgery to repair his ACL and MCL after suffering an injury during last night’s loss to the Rams. As a corresponding move, the …

49ers’ Shanahan didn’t know initial severity of Aiyuk’s knee injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t expect star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to miss the rest of the 2024 NFL season after he was leveled in Sunday’s 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Aiyuk, of course, caught a 15-yard pass from San Francisco …

Deebo details ‘scary’ pneumonia experience ahead of 49ers-Cowboys game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Star 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel still is recovering from pneumonia that sidelined him during San Francisco’s 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last weekend at Levi’s Stadium. He spent Sunday through Tuesday in the hospital with liquid in his lungs but is …