Player Notes

NFL Team Report - San Francisco 49ers49ers getting look at young receivers San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan appeared to make a nice gesture this week when he promoted wideout Steven Dunbar Jr. to the active roster for the final game of the season, allowing the undrafted rookie to earn a game check rather than just another week of practice-squad wages. Only one problem: This was no gesture. ...

NFL Team Report - Arizona CardinalsPLAYER NOTES --QB Josh Rosen has had problems keeping his eyes downfield, which is something he will need to work on during the offseason, according to head coach Steve Wilks. Rosen on Wednesday agreed with Wilks' assessment. "Absolutely," he said. "You have to dance the fine line between feeling a particular rusher who has more of a clean shot at you where you ...

NFL Team Report - Arizona Cardinals--The Cardinals placed rookie tackle Korey Cunningham on injured reserve after he suffered a foot injury during Sunday's 31-9 loss to the Rams. Cunningham, who had started the last six games at left tackle following a season-ending knee injury to regular starter D.J. Humphries, becomes the seventh Cardinals' offensive lineman to land on injured reserve this season. ...

NFL Team Report - Arizona CardinalsNew start for Swearinger back in Arizona D.J. Swearinger said he's learned his lesson. But just in case he hasn't, Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks said he plans to meet with the newly reacquired safety and have a personal chat about what went down with him earlier this week with the Redskins. "He and I have yet to have that conversation, which we will," ...

NFL Team Report - New Orleans SaintsPLAYER NOTES --WR Michael Thomas leads the NFL with 120 pass receptions and his 316 career catches are a NFL record for a player during their first three seasons. --T Terron Armstead, who returned last week from a five-game absence due to a pectoral injury and aggravated the injury last Sunday, did not practice Wednesday. --T Jermon Bushrod, who missed last ...

NFL Team Report - New Orleans Saints--The Saints are trying to win 14 regular-season games for the first time in franchise history. They have gone 13-3 twice -- in 2009 and 2011. The 2009 team won the Super Bowl and the 2011 team won a wild-card playoff game against Detroit before losing a divisional round game against San Francisco. --The Saints have won six consecutive home games and their average ...

NFL Team Report - New Orleans SaintsSaints stars will likely be camped on bench Sunday The New Orleans Saints don't want to lose their edge. But they also realize they have nothing tangible to gain or lose in their regular-season finale. They will be the No. 1 seed in the NFC regardless of what happens in their game against Carolina on Sunday in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. As a result, they ...

NFL Team Report - Oakland RaidersPLAYER NOTES --QB Derek Carr, who got off to a choppy start in head coach Jon Gruden's offense, has led the Raiders to two victories in their last three games and three of the last six after a 1-8 start. Carr has completed 357 of 520 passes for 3,864 yards with 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions, but has not thrown an interception his last 325 throws over 10-plus ...

NFL Team Report - Oakland Raiders--Head coach Jon Gruden fessed up Wednesday that he had a favorite Raiders rookie - first-year kicker Daniel Carlson, the team's fifth kicker since January. He was unceremoniously severed by the Vikings, who drafted him in the fifth round and weren't fond of his 1 for 4 career start on field goals, including 0 for 3 in a tie against the Packers. So, Carlson languished ...

NFL Team Report - Oakland RaidersRaiders visit Chiefs team with incentive to win After a memorable show to close down the Oakland home schedule for 2018 - and perhaps forever - the Raiders wrap up the season Sunday in Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium against a Chiefs team that is 11-4 and playoff-bound. Oakland is 4-11 after beating the Denver Broncos, 27-17, in a rainy, raucous Monday night drama ...