Player Notes

Green Bay Packers Adams, Davante · Dec 29, 2018

WR Davante Adams' pursuit of two franchise records could be derailed by a knee injury. Adams missed practice again Friday due to the ailing knee, putting his status in jeopardy for Sunday's regular-season finale against the visiting Detroit Lions. Packers interim coach Joe Philbin told reporters Friday that "we'll have to wait to see" on whether Adams will be available to face the Lions. The team will ...

Cincinnati Bengals Kirkpatrick, Dre · Dec 29, 2018

CB Dre Kirkpatrick was among three players placed on injured reserve Friday. Kirkpatrick, who injured his shoulder in last week's game against Cleveland, had 41 tackles and nine passes defensed in his seventh season since Cincinnati drafted him in the first round in 2012.

Cincinnati Bengals Evans, Jordan · Dec 29, 2018

LB Jordan Evans was among three players placed on injured reserve Friday. An ankle injury sidelined Jordan for the last three games of the season. The second-year linebacker registered 59 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one interception in 14 games.

Cincinnati Bengals Boyd, Tyler · Dec 29, 2018

WR Tyler Boyd was among three players placed on injured reserve Friday. Boyd, who took over the No. 1 role at wide receiver after A.J. Green was injured earlier this season, finished with career highs across the board in his third NFL campaign. A second-round draft pick out of Pittsburgh in 2016, Boyd notched 76 receptions for 1,028 yards and seven touchdowns in 14 games. He had 76 catches and three ...

Washington Redskins McCoy, Colt · Dec 29, 2018

QB Colt McCoy (fibula) was placed on reserve/injured by the Redskins Thursday (Dec. 27).

Washington Redskins Carter, Alex · Dec 29, 2018

CB Alex Carter was signed by the Redskins from their practice squad Thursday (Dec. 27).

Washington Redskins Smith, Marcus · Dec 29, 2018

DE/LB Marcus Smith was signed by the Redskins Thursday (Dec. 27). He had been waived by the Redskins Dec. 15.

Indianapolis Colts Glowinski, Mark · Dec 29, 2018

G Mark Glowinski, who has missed the last two games because of an ankle injury, is expected to return to the Colts' starting lineup.

Free Agents Williams, Kyle · Dec 29, 2018

DT Kyle Williams will play the final game of his career Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. On Friday, the Bills announced that Williams planned to retire after Sunday's game, ending a 13-year career spent entirely with the franchise. "Kyle Williams truly is a class act," Buffalo coach Sean McDermott said Friday, per the team's official Twitter account. "He bleeds red, white and blue and I'm extremely ...

New York Giants Beckham Jr., Odell · Dec 29, 2018

WR Odell Beckham Jr. is officially done for the season. Giants coach Pat Shurmur announced Friday that Beckham was ruled out for Sunday's regular-season finale against the visiting Dallas Cowboys. It will mark the fourth consecutive game missed by Beckham due to a quadriceps injury he sustained late last month. Despite the ailment, Beckham had his fourth 1,000-yard season by recording 77 receptions ...

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