Player Notes
Dallas Cowboys Maher, Brett · Dec 27, 2018
K Brett Maher was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after booting two field goals and three extra points in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Carolina Panthers Kalil, Ryan · Dec 27, 2018
C 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 I did, and can't really find the words to describe it." ...
Dallas Cowboys Smith, Tyron · Dec 27, 2018
T Tyron Smith has played the last three games despite a neck injury. He went through a full practice on Wednesday.
Dallas Cowboys Martin, Zack · Dec 27, 2018
RG Zack Martin came out of the Philadelphia game with a sprained MCL and didn't play against the Colts. He returned to action against Tampa Bay.
Martin didn't appear to aggravate the injury, but he didn't practice on Wednesday.
Dallas Cowboys Lee, Sean · Dec 27, 2018
LB Sean Lee (groin) returned to action against the Colts but was inactive against Tampa Bay. He went through limited practice on Wednesday.
Los Angeles Rams Donald, Aaron · Dec 27, 2018
DT Aaron Donald received NFC Defensive Player of the Week laurels following his three-sack, seven-tackle performance in Sunday's 31-9 romp over the Arizona Cardinals. His 19.5 sacks on the season are three shy of Michael Strahan's NFL record.
Baltimore Ravens Onwuasor, Patrick · Dec 27, 2018
LB Patrick Onwuasor was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week after recording a team-high nine tackles and two sacks in Saturday's 22-10 triumph over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Philadelphia Eagles Foles, Nick · Dec 27, 2018
QB Nick Foles earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after throwing for a franchise-record 471 yards and four touchdowns in Sunday's 32-30 win over the Houston Texans.
Cleveland Browns Mayfield, Baker · Dec 27, 2018
QB Baker Mayfield was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week, the NFL announced Wednesday. Mayfield, who was the top overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, completed 27 of 37 passes for 284 yards and three touchdowns in the Browns' 26-18 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
Dallas Cowboys Irving, David · Dec 27, 2018
DL David Irving left practice eight weeks ago with a high-ankle sprain. He hasn't played the last eight games and didn't practice on Wednesday.
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