7:35 p.m.:Â The Denver Broncos will be without some serious firepower for Sunday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Running backs Montee Ball and Ronnie Hillman also are inactive, leaving the bulk of the running back duties to C.J. Anderson.
12:05 p.m.: Odell Beckham Jr., listed as probable on this week’s injury report, is active for the New York Giants. In fact, the Jacksonville Jaguars should probably be worried, as he was already working on his insane one-handed catches during warmups.
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11:50 a.m.:Â Good news, fantasy owners. Arian Foster will indeed be playing today.
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11:47 a.m.: After missing some practice this week, Cordarrelle Patterson will suit up for the Minnesota Vikings. Jerick McKinnon, meanwhile, won’t be on the field against the Carolina Panthers.
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11:44 a.m.:Â It’s looking like the Denver Broncos will be without tight end Julius Thomas yet again, CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora is reporting. La Canfora adds that Larry Fitzgerald is doing everything he can to ensure he’s on the field today against the Atlanta Falcons, but if he gets the green light, he’ll likely be limited.
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10:15 a.m.: Josh Gordon was “limited” last week to the tune of eight catches for 120 yards on 16 targets in his first game of the season, but he will have no restrictions today against the Buffalo Bills.
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9:15 a.m.: After not seeing a single snap in Week 12, Jonas Gray did not have any issues with alarm clocks this week, and he will be back on the field when the New England Patriots take on the Green Bay Packers, according to CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora, citing a source with knowledge of the situation.
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8:30 a.m.: Although Patriots defensive end Chandler Jones traveled with the team to Green Bay, he will not suit up as he continues to recover from a hip injury he suffered Oct. 16, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reports.
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8:10 a.m.: For the first time in a long time, there is a good chance Arian Foster makes his return to the gridiron this week.
After being sidelined for over a month, and being listed as day-to-day for several weeks with a groin injury, the Houston Texans running back appeared to take a huge step forward in his recovery. Foster participated in limited practices three days in a row last week and is listed as probable for Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans.
Meanwhile, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald’s status remains up in the air. Fitzgerald’s streak of playing in 110 consecutive games came to an end last week when an MCL sprain in his left knee forced him to sit out. He was limited at practice Friday and listed as questionable for today’s game against the Atlanta Falcons.
But despite the short recovery time, Fitzgerald remains adamant that he’ll be on the field. He told reporters it was “highly likely” he would play this week before adding it ultimately isn’t his decision to make.
We’ll be monitoring the injury scene across the league, so be sure to check in early and often leading up to kickoff.
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