After a late scratch in their Week 14 win over the Cleveland Browns, George Pickens will be out again for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
While head coach Mike Tomlin said there was an “outside chance” that Pickens could play against the Philadelphia Eagles, the hamstring injury the wide receiver is dealing with is “a little more significant” than the team initially thought.
“We’re just planning on getting him healthy as quickly as possible,” Tomlin said earlier this week. “There’s potential for this week, but it’s an outside opportunity. If you pressed me, I’d probably say he’s out or could be characterized as questionably as we sit here, but again, as we always do, we will continue.” In the normal procedure, we let participation be our guideline when it comes to the availability and of course the quality of that participation.”
Pickens has recorded a team-high 850 receiving yards on 55 catches with three touchdowns.
Jets RB Breece Hall questionable with knee injury
The 3-10 New York Jets have little to play for, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if Breece Hall misses a second straight game on Sunday when they visit the Jacksonville Jaguars.
But on Friday, interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said the running back might be good enough to play.
“He looks good now, so it’s promising,” Ulbrich said. “It says doubtful, but we are hopeful and we will see how it goes.”
The second-year running back had to sit through last week’s loss to the Miami Dolphins with a knee injury. Hall suffered an ACL injury to the same knee in 2022.
Should Hall, who has 692 rushing yards and four touchdowns along with 401 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns, be unable to go, Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis will return to work. The starting running backs have produced, with Allen rushing for 43 yards while also catching four balls last week and Davis picking up 40 rushing yards and a touchdown along with three receptions for 27 yards.
QB Jake Haener starts for Saints
New Orleans Saints quarterback Jake Haener will make his first NFL start on Sunday against the Washington Commanders, interim head coach Darren Rizzi announced Friday.
“I’m going to have faith, I’m going to let it rip,” Haener said. “I feel like I’ve worked too hard to go into that mentality of, ‘Oh, don’t screw it up.’ I have prepared myself for this, I am going to do everything I can.
“I may never get the chance to start a match again. I’m going to show everyone what I’m capable of and let the guys know I have confidence in that. You go and you win this match, things.” can change. So I think it’s just a 1-0 mentality. Beat the Commanders and show everyone what Jake Haener can do on Sunday.”
Derek Carr remains in the concussion protocol and is also dealing with a fracture in his non-throwing hand suffered in their Week 14 win over the New York Giants. He wasn’t ruled out and could serve as the team’s third quarterback behind Spencer Rattler.
Jaguars TE Evan Engram requires surgery for torn labrum
Evan Engram suffered the injury in Week 14 against the Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said Wednesday he expected the veteran tight end to play this week, but things changed in the past 48 hours.
“Unfortunately, we are going to lose Evan this year,” Pederson said Friday. “After more MRI results, tests and all that, he’s going to have to have a labrum repaired. So he will have surgery and repair the shoulder and miss the rest of the year.”
Engram played nine games this season and recorded 365 receiving yards on 47 receptions and one touchdown. He is the fourth key offensive player ruled out for the season, joining wide receivers Christian Kirk and Gabe Davis and quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
RB Kenneth Walker III questionable vs. Packers
After missing last week’s win over the Arizona Cardinals, running back Kenneth Walker III is listed as questionable for Sunday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers. He is suffering from an ankle injury and has not practiced since last Wednesday.
The injury is not a long-term concern, according to head coach Mike Macdonald.
“Anything can happen between now and the game,” Macdonald said, “but I would say doubtful at this point.”
Zach Charbonnet filled in for Walker last week and ran for 134 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries.
Here’s the rest of the Week 15 injury report: (Players will be added after teams release their reports.)
KANSAS CITY LEADERS
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WR Hollywood Brown (shoulder): Out
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T DJ Humphries (hamstring): Questionable
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K Harrison Butker (left knee): Questionable
CLEVELAND BROWN
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WR Cedric Tillman (concussion): out
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TE David Njoku (hamstring): Questionable
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G Joel Bitonio (back): Doubtful
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DT Mike Hall (knee): Questionable
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LB Khaleke Hudson (belly): Questionable
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CB Myles Harden (tibia): Questionable
CINCINNATI BENGALS
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LT Orlando Brown (fibula): out
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LB Joe Bachie (groin): out
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DT Sheldon Rankins (illness): out
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WR Charlie Jones (groin): Questionable
TENNESSEE TITANS
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T Jaelyn Duncan (hamstring): Questionable
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CB Roger McCreary (shoulder): Questionable
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RB Tony Pollard (ankle): Questionable
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LB Otis Reese (ankle): Questionable
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
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WR Noah Brown (kidney): out
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WR Jamison Crowder (calf): Questionable
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K Zane Gonzalez (left foot): Questionable
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DT Daron Payne (back): Questionable
NEW ORLEANS SAINT
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LB D’Marco Jackson (single): out
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WR Bub Means (single): out
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QB Derek Carr (left hand, concussion): Questionable
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DE Tanoh Kpassagnon (Achilles): Doubtful
BALTIMORE RAVEN
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OLB Adisa Isaac (hamstring): doubtful
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S Sanoussi Kane (hamstring: doubtful
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NT Michael Pierce (calf): Questionable
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CB TJ Tampa (ankle): Questionable
GIANTS OF NEW YORK
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S Tyler Nubin (single): out
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LG Jon Runyan (single): out
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DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches (neck, shoulder): Out
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LB Bobby Okereke (back): out
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CB Andru Phillips (shoulder): Out
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QB Drew Lock (heel, left elbow): Questionable
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CB Cordale Flott (quadricep): Questionable
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CB Deonte Banks (rib): Questionable
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T Chris Hubbard (knee): Questionable
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LB Dyontae Johnson (ankle): Questionable
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C Austin Schlottmann (fibula): Doubtful
DALLAS COWBOYS
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C Cooper Beebe (concussion): out
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LB DeMarvion Overshown (knee): out
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S Juanyeh Thomas (knee): out
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CB Trevon Diggs (knee): Questionable
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CB CJ Goodwin (hamstring): Questionable
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LB Buddy Johnson (illness): Questionable
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LB Eric Kendricks (personal): Questionable
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CB Jourdan Lewis (hamstring): Questionable
CAROLINA PANTERS
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LB Trevin Wallace (shoulder): out
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RB Raheem Blackshear (chest): Questionable
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OLB Jadeveon Clowney (knee): Questionable
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LB Josey Jewell (hamstring): Questionable
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CB Jaycee Horn (groin): Questionable
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S Nick Scott (hamstring): Doubtful
NEW YORK JETS
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RB Kene Nwangwu (hand): out
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CB Brandin Echols (shoulder): Out
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CB DJ Reed (groin): Questionable
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G Xavier Newman-Johnson (groin): Questionable
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RB Breece Hall (knee): Questionable
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T Morgan Moses (wrist): Questionable
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G Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle): Doubtful
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
DOLPHINS OF MIAMI
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WR Dee Eskridge (knee): out
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T Terron Armstede (knee): doubtful
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LB Bradley Chubb (knee): Questionable
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WR Grant DuBose (shoulder): Questionable
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LS Blake Ferguson (non-football illness): Questionable
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LB Cameron Goode (knee): Questionable
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T Kendall Lamm (back): Doubtful
HOUSTON TEXAN
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S Jalen Pitre (shoulder): Out
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C Juice Scruggs (foot): out
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G Kenyon Green (shoulder): Doubtful
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G Nick Broeker (doubtful
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LB Christian Harris (calf): Questionable
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LB Jamal Hill (knee): Questionable
INDIANAPOLIS KOLTS
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WR Ashton Dulin (single): out
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T Braden Smith (persona): out
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LB Jaylon Carlies (fibula, shoulder): Questionable
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WR Josh Downs (shoulder): Questionable
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C Ryan Kelly (knee): Questionable
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TE Mo Alie-Cox (hip): Questionable
DENVER BRONCOS
BUFFALO BILLS
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CB Rasul Douglas (knee): out
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TE Dalton Kincaid (knee): Questionable
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TE Quintin Morris (shoulder, groin): Questionable
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S Taylor Rapp (neck, shoulder): Questionable
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S Damar Hamlin (back, ribs): Questionable
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OT Tylan Grable (groin): Questionable
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DE Dawuane Smoot (wrist): Questionable
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DE Casey Toohill (ribs): Questionable
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LB Baylon Spector (calf): Questionable
DETROIT LIONS
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
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WR George Pickens (hamstring): out
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S DeShon Elliott (hamstring): out
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DT Larry Ogunjobi (groin): out
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DT Montravius Adams (knee): Questionable
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OL Calvin Anderson (groin): Questionable
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
PATRIOTS OF NEW ENGLAND
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WR Javon Baker (concussion): out
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DT Jaquelin Roy (foot): out
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T Caedan Wallace (single): out
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DT Christian Barmore (personal): Doubtful
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S Kyle Dugger (ankle): Questionable
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CB Christian Gonzalez (shoulder): Questionable
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T Vederian Lowe (shoulder): Doubtful
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G Cole Strange (knee): Questionable
CARDINALS OF ARIZONA
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RB Emari Demercado (back): out
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P Blake Gillikin (right foot): off
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CB Elijah Jones (single): out
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DT Naquan Jones (shoulder): Questionable
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DT Roy Lopez (ankle): Questionable
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
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S Mike Edwards (hamstring): out
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S Antoine Winfield Jr. (knee): off
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LB KJ Britt (single): out
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WR Kameron Johnson (ankle): out
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LB Markees Watts (knee): out
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RB Bucky Irving (back, hip): Questionable
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S Christian Izien (groin): doubtful
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CB Josh Hayes (hamstring): Questionable
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LB JJ Russell (hamstring): Questionable
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WR Sterling Shepard (foot): Questionable
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LB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (ankle): Questionable
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
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WR Jalen Reagor (finger): out
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TE Will Dissly (shoulder): Out
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WR Ladd McConkey (knee, shoulder): Questionable
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LB Denzel Perryman (groin): Questionable
GREEN BAY PACKERS
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CB Jaire Alexander (knee): out
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S Javon Bullard (single): out
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TE Luke Musgrave (ankle): out
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CB Corey Ballentine (knee): Questionable
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
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CB Tre Brown (hamstring): out
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S K’Von Wallace (single): out
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S Jerrick Reed II (quadricep): out
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TE Brady Russell (foot): Out
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CB Artie Burns (toe): Questionable
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T Stone Forsythe (hand): Doubtful
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RB Kenneth Walker III (calf): Questionable
