Player Notes

Arizona Cardinals Sherfield, Trent · Dec 18, 2018

WR Trent Sherfield, a rookie, had the chance to celebrate his 7-yard touchdown catch from Mike Glennon with 3:14 left to play in front of a huge contingent of family and friends in Atlanta.

Arizona Cardinals Bucannon, Deone · Dec 18, 2018

LB Deone Bucannon was back in the lineup Sunday after missing the past three games with rib and collar bone injuries.

Arizona Cardinals Rosen, Josh · Dec 18, 2018

QB Josh Rosen completed 13 of 22 passes for 132 yards with two interceptions and a fumble lost on a strip-sack Sunday. He was sacked six times. He was replaced by Mike Glennon in the second half. He will start Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.

Arizona Cardinals Williams, Chad · Dec 18, 2018

WR Chad Williams was not healthy enough with his troubled hamstring to be available in Atlanta last week. Head coach Steve Wilks said Monday he was "hopeful" Williams can play Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.

Arizona Cardinals Williams, Brandon · Dec 18, 2018

CB Brandon Williams had his first extended experience of game action Sunday because of a concussion suffered by David Amerson. He had not played a snap on defense all season before Sunday. He played in 61 snaps Sunday.

Green Bay Packers Adams, Davante · Dec 18, 2018

WR Davante Adams had eight catches for 119 yards against the Bears. He hit the 100-catch mark and now needs 14 catches in the final two weeks to break the single-season franchise record.

Green Bay Packers Bibbs, Kapri · Dec 18, 2018

RB Kapri Bibbs was claimed off waivers from the Washington Redskins. Bibbs, a third-year player out of Colorado State, has played in 26 career games, recording 309 rushing yards with three touchdowns and 305 receiving yards on 29 receptions with three scores.

Green Bay Packers Rodgers, Aaron · Dec 18, 2018

QB Aaron Rodgers is expected to continue playing as long as the minor groin injury he was dealing with Sunday in Chicago does not put him at any undue health risk.

Green Bay Packers Jones, Aaron · Dec 18, 2018

RB Aaron Jones exited the Bears game, leaving in the first quarter due to a knee injury. He said he thinks he sustained a sprained MCL in Sunday's 24-17 setback to the Chicago Bears, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Jones left after rushing for eight yards on four carries.

Baltimore Ravens Lewis, Alex · Dec 18, 2018

LG Alex Lewis (shoulder) missed his second straight game. As a result, Bradley Bozeman, a rookie sixth-round pick from Alabama, got the start at left guard. Lewis has struggled with injury over his three-year career.

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