Player Notes

NFL Team Report - Baltimore RavensPLAYER NOTES --LB Patrick Onwuasor was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week. He led the team with eight tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble in a 22-10 victory at the Los Angeles Chargers. "Well-deserved, great to see it," Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said. "He's worked so hard and plays with such passion. That's what you appreciate about him as a player, ...

NFL Team Report - Baltimore Ravens--Ravens head coach John Harbaugh did not have much to say about a report saying the team is looking to extend his contract. On Dec. 21, the Ravens announced they will retain their coach heading into next season and plan to begin negotiations for a contract extension. Harbaugh's current contract expires after next season. When asked whether he has reflected on ...

NFL Team Report - Baltimore RavensJackson has Ravens on cusp of ending playoff drought One year ago, Lamar Jackson was preparing to play in the TaxSlayer Bowl for Louisville. Now, Jackson has put the Baltimore Ravens in position to win the AFC North title for the first time since 2012 and end a three-year playoff drought. "I'm just growing each and every week," Jackson said. "It's still our team, ...

NFL Team Report - Buffalo BillsPLAYER NOTES --WR Robert Foster has topped 50 yards receiving in three straight games, the first Bills rookie receiver to do that since Lee Evans in 2004. --G Ike Boettger played a career-high 28 snaps last week against New England as he split time in a rotation with guards John Miller and Wyatt Teller. --DE Eddie Yarbrough seems to have fallen out of favor in the ...

NFL Team Report - Buffalo Bills--Tight end Charles Clay may have played his last game for the Bills. The veteran, Buffalo's starter for four years after he signed a bloated free-agent contract in 2015, was a healthy inactive for the first time in his tenure with the Bills last week. Head coach Sean McDermott said after the Bills' loss to the Patriots, "Yeah, coach's decision. You only dress 46, so ...

NFL Team Report - Buffalo BillsSunday could be finale for Bills RB McCoy To the surprise of no one, Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that he certainly is looking forward to having LeSean McCoy back in 2019 and seeing him bounce back from what has been a terrible season for the 10th-year running back. "Overall, I'm really excited about where we're going and LeSean being a part of ...

NFL Team Report - Carolina PanthersPLAYER NOTES --LB Shaq Thompson went on injured reserve prior to the Atlanta game because of a shoulder injury. He had played in the first 14 games with 11 starts. He was the second-leading tackler on the team. --DT Kawann Short was on the inactive list for the Atlanta game with a lingering calf injury. He remained out of practice by mid-week prior to the season ...

NFL Team Report - Carolina Panthers--Panthers center Ryan Kalil exited after the final home game and acknowledged that he indeed will follow through on plans to retire at season's end. That means he has one game remaining in a career that spanned 12 seasons. "A lot of good memories here, with a lot of great guys," Kalil said. "Lot of great coaches. ... Very blessed to be able to play as long as ...

NFL Team Report - Carolina PanthersUntested QB Allen gets start for Panthers It keeps getting worse for the Carolina Panthers, who return to the Superdome in New Orleans where their season will end for the second time in as many seasons. Last year, it came in the NFC playoffs. This time, it's the season finale against the New Orleans Saints. The Panthers (6-9) have lost seven games in a row, ...

NFL Team Report - Tennessee TitansPLAYER NOTES --RB David Fluellen was placed on injured reserve after his knee failed to respond following several weeks on the shelf. --OLB Sharif Finch, who missed last week's game after suffering a shoulder injury against the Giants, was a full participant in practice on Wednesday. --OLB Brian Orakpo remains out of practice with an elbow injury. Orakpo is a ...