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Gameday inactives, injuries and weather: Week 17

Sunday updates will begin when teams start releasing official pregame inactives and starter information to the league. This is typically around 60-90 minutes prior to the kickoff of their game.

Weather forecasts are courtesy of The Football Database.

Week 17 gameday inactives, weather and notes

KEY GAME-TIME DECISIONS

Early games: WR Chase Claypool (active), WR Jerry Jeudy (active), RB Rhamondre Stevenson (active), WR Chris Olave (active)
Afternoon games: WR Tyler Lockett (active), WR Christian Watson (active), TE Tyler Higbee (active)
Sunday night:
Monday night:

Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons (1:00 p.m. EST)

Kickoff Weather: Dome stadium

Cardinals

Inactives: QB Colt McCoy, CB Marco Wilson, CB Antonio Hamilton, WR DeAndre Hopkins, DE Victor Dimukeje, DL Zach Allen and OG Rashaad Coward

Lineup notes: QB Kyler Murray (knee), WR Rondale Moore (groin) and S Budda Baker (shoulder) will end the season on IR. QB Colt McCoy (concussion) is out again as well. WR DeAndre Hopkins (knee) also will not play. QB David Blough will start. RB James Conner (illness) and WR A.J. Green (illness) practiced Friday and are good to go.

Falcons

Inactives: DL David Anenih, CB Rashad Fenton, DE Matt Dickerson, S Micah Abernathy, OT Elijah Wilkinson and TE Feleipe Franks

Lineup notes: No injuries of fantasy relevance.

Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans (1:00 p.m. EST)

Kickoff Weather: 72 degrees, mostly cloudy, 100% humidity (retractable-roof dome)

Jaguars

Inactives: DB Tevaughn Campbell, CB Montaric Brown, DE Jeremiah Ledbetter, LB De’Shaan Dixon and WR Kendric Pryor

Lineup notes: QB Trevor Lawrence (toe) will continue to play through injury.

Texans

Inactives: QB Kyle Allen, C Jimmy Morrissey, TE Teagan Quitoriano, DT Thomas Booker and DB Jacobi Francis

Lineup notes: RB Dameon Pierce (ankle) and WR Nico Collins (foot) are out for the season. RB Dare Ogunbowale (knee) will be available after earning a questionable label.

Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants (1:00 p.m. EST)

Kickoff Weather: 53 degrees, clear, WNW 10 mph

Colts

Inactives: QB Matt Ryan, WR Ashton Dulin, C Wesley French, LB Cameron McGrone, DL Eric Johnson, DB Kenny Moore II and TE Kylen Granson

Lineup notes: DE Yannick Ngakoue (throat) was placed on injured reserve.

Giants

Inactives: LB Jarrad Davis, CB Adoree’ Jackson, OG Wyatt Davis, S Dane Belton, OG Jack Anderson, TE Lawrence Cager and CB Rodarius Williams

Lineup notes: S Xavier McKinney (hand) was activated from the Reserve/Injured list.

Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1:00 p.m. EST)

Kickoff Weather: 72 degrees, overcast

Panthers

Inactives: LB Amare Barno, CB Jaycee Horn, CB Juston Burris, WR Rashard Higgins, OT Larnel Coleman and C Sam Tecklenburg

Lineup notes: CB Jaycee Horn (wrist) was ruled out.

Buccaneers

Inactives: WR Breshad Perriman, TE Cameron Brate, DL Carl Nassib, CB Carlton Davis and QB Kyle Trask

Lineup notes: WR Julio Jones (knee) will be available, and starting LT Donovan Smith (foot) makes his return. CB Jamel Dean (toe), S Mike Edwards (hamstring), DT Vita Vea (calf) and S Antoine Winfield (ankle) active, while CB Carlton Davis (shoulder) will not be available.

Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs (1:00 p.m. EST)

Kickoff Weather: 51 degrees, partly cloudy

Broncos

Inactives: WR Montrell Washington, DT D.J. Jones, WR Freddie Swain, LB Baron Browning, QB Jarrett Guarantano, OT Calvin Anderson and RB Tyler Badie

Lineup notes: TE Greg Dulcich (hamstring) went on IR and is done. WR Kendall Hinton (hamstring) and WR Jerry Jeudy (ankle) were limited Friday but will play through questionable tags. WR Courtland Sutton (hamstring) is good to go.

Chiefs

Inactives: OG Darian Kinnard, DL Malik Herring, DE Joshua Kaindoh, QB Shane Buechele and OT Geron Christian

Lineup notes: No injuries of fantasy relevance.

New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles (1:00 p.m. EST)

Kickoff Weather: 52 degrees, clear

Saints

Inactives: S Marcus Maye, OG Andrus Peat, DE Tanoh Kpassagnon, WR Marquez Callaway, RB Dwayne Washington, S Justin Evans and LB Chase Hansen

Lineup notes: RB Mark Ingram (knee) and WR Jarvis Landry (ankle) are out for the season. WR Chris Olave (hamstring) overcame a questionable designation. RB Alvin Kamara (personal, quadriceps) practiced Friday and carries no injury designation. CB Marshon Lattimore (abdomen) makes his return this week.

Eagles

Inactives: QB Jalen Hurts, DE Janarius Robinson, OT Lane Johnson, CB Avonte Maddox, OG Sua Opeta and RB Trey Sermon

Lineup notes: QB Jalen Hurts (shoulder) remains out, so QB Gardner Minshew will start again. WR A.J. Brown (knee) and RB Miles Sanders (knee) will play.

Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots (1:00 p.m. EST)

Kickoff Weather: 51 degrees, partly cloudy, WNW 12 mph

Dolphins

Inactives: TE Tanner Conner, OT Terron Armstead, LB Bradley Chubb, OT Eric Fisher, QB Tua Tagovailoa, WR Erik Ezukanma and CB Xavien Howard

Lineup notes: QB Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) is out with another concussion, and his season could be over with the short period of time between the injuries. QB Teddy Bridgewater (knee) practiced all week and is good to go. The defense will be without LB Bradley Chubb and CB Xavien Howard, while the offensive line is without its starting left tackle.

Patriots

Inactives: CB Jalen Mills, CB Marcus Jones, DT Sam Roberts, WR DeVante Parker, CB Shaun Wade, TE Jonnu Smith and RB Kevin Harris

Lineup notes: WR DeVante Parker (concussion) and TE Jonnu Smith (concussion) are both out. RB Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) and TE Hunter Henry (knee) are active after drawing questionable tags. RB Damien Harris (thigh) is good to go. New England will be thin in the secondary this week.

Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions (1:00 p.m. EST)

Kickoff Weather: Dome stadium

Bears

Inactives: OT Ja’Tyre Carter, OT Alex Leatherwood, RB Darrynton Evans, S Sterling Weatherford, QB Tim Boyle and CB Breon Borders

Lineup notes: WR Chase Claypool (knee) was limited Thursday and Friday and deemed questionable but will play.

Lions

Inactives: OG Kayode Awosika, OG Ross Pierschbacher, SS DeShon Elliott, DE Austin Bryant, DL Michael Brockers and RB Justin Jackson

Lineup notes: No injuries of fantasy relevance.

Cleveland Browns at Washington Commanders (1:00 p.m. EST)

Kickoff Weather: 55 degrees, clear

Browns

Inactives: DE Isaiah Thomas, RB Demetric Felton, DT Ben Stille, QB Kellen Mond, OG Chris Hubbard, DB Thomas Graham and DT Tommy Togiai

Lineup notes: RB Kareem Hunt (shoulder) practiced all week and will be available.

Commanders

Inactives: QB Sam Howell, OT Chris Paul, S Kamren Curl, RB Antonio Gibson, CB Benjamin St-Juste, DL James Smith-Williams and OT Saahdiq Charles

Lineup notes: RB Antonio Gibson (knee, foot) has been ruled out, and S Kamren Curl (ankle) will not be available, either. RB Brian Robinson Jr. (quadriceps) practiced all week and is good to go. RB Jaret Patterson was elevated to the 53-man roster.

New York Jets at Seattle Seahawks (4:05 p.m. EST)

Kickoff Weather: 45 degrees, mostly cloudy

Jets

Inactives: RB James Robinson, CB Brandin Echols, TE Jeremy Ruckert, DL Vinny Curry, OG Nate Herbig and QB Zach Wilson

Lineup notes: QB Mike White (ribs) is ready to go after a full session Friday.

Seahawks

Inactives: OT Abraham Lucas, CB Artie Burns, RB Travis Homer, WR Penny Hart, LB Vi Jones, DT Isaiah Mack and DB Ryan Neal

Lineup notes: TE Will Dissly (knee) went on IR and is out for the year. WR Marquise Goodwin (shoulder, wrist) and TE Will Dissly (knee) were put on IR. WR Tyler Lockett (hand) and RB Kenneth Walker (ankle) were questionable but will play. RB DeeJay Dallas (ankle), TE Noah Fant (knee) and WR DK Metcalf (knee) had full sessions Friday and also will play.

San Francisco 49ers at Las Vegas Raiders (4:05 p.m. EST)

Kickoff Weather: Dome stadium

49ers

Inactives: DL Akeem Spence, WR Deebo Samuel, QB Jimmy Garoppolo, OT Nick Zakelj, TE Ross Dwelley, DE Kemoko Turay and DT Kevin Givens

Lineup notes: RB Elijah Mitchell (knee) is on IR. QB Jimmy Garoppolo (foot) and WR Deebo Samuel (ankle, knee) are out again. RB Christian McCaffrey (knee) and QB Brock Purdy (oblique) practiced Friday and will go.

Raiders

Inactives: SS Ike Brown, OT Sebastian Gutierrez, DT Matthew Butler, DE Tashawn Bower, QB Derek Carr, OG Netane Muti and RB Zamir White

Lineup notes: QB Derek Carr was benched and made inactive with QB Jarrett Stidham taking over as the starter. LBs Denzel Perryman and Chandler Jones (elbow) was placed on IR.

Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers (4:25 p.m. EST)

Kickoff Weather: 36 degrees, mostly cloudy

Vikings

Inactives: DL Ross Blacklock, DE James Lynch, LB Luiji Vilain, RB Ty Chandler, OT Vederian Lowe, C Garrett Bradbury and CB Kalon Barnes

Lineup notes: Starting C Garrett Bradbury (back) will not play once again.

Packers

Inactives: DT Jonathan Ford, CB Shemar Jean-Charles, WR Bo Melton, OT Caleb Jones, RB Tyler Goodson, LB Krys Barnes and OT Rasheed Walker

Lineup notes: WR Christian Watson (hip) didn’t fully practice all week but will play. He could be on a snap count, however. QB Aaron Rodgers (thumb, knee) will continue playing through his maladies.

Los Angeles Rams  Los Angeles Chargers (4:25 p.m. EST)

Kickoff Weather: 58 degrees, clear (open-air dome)

Rams

Inactives: DL Aaron Donald, CB Shaun Jolly, LB Travin Howard, WR Ben Skowronek, QB John Wolford and C Brian Allen

Lineup notes: WR Cooper Kupp (ankle) and QB Matthew Stafford (neck) remain on IR. DT Aaron Donald (ankle) and WR Ben Skowronek (calf) are out again. TE Tyler Higbee (elbow) was limited all week and has drawn the questionable tag but will be out there.

Chargers

Inactives: OT Storm Norton, S Derwin James, WR Michael Bandy, DT Tyeler Davison, QB Easton Stick, RB Zander Horvath and RB Isaiah Spiller

Lineup notes: S Derwin James (concussion) has been ruled out as LB Joey Bosa (groin) was activated from IR. RB Austin Ekeler (knee) was limited early in the week but managed a full session Friday and is good to go. RB Sony Michel was released, and RB Larry Rountree III was elevated from the practice squad.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens (8:20 p.m. EST)

Kickoff Weather: 46 degrees, clear

Steelers

Inactives: LB Malik Reed, QB Mason Rudolph, DT Jonathan Marshall, LB Tae Crowder, CB Tre Norwood and OG Kendrick Green

Lineup notes: WR Diontae Johnson (hip) had full practices this week and will go.

Ravens

Inactives: QB Lamar Jackson, CB Marcus Peters, LB David Ojabo, C Trystan Colon-Castillo, RB Kenyan Drake, TE Nick Boyle and DL Calais Campbell

Lineup notes: WR Devin Duvernay (foot) is out for the season. QB Lamar Jackson (knee) is out vs. the Steelers, and QB Tyler Huntley will once again start. The defense will be without key starters CB Marcus Peters and DL Calais Campbell.

Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals (8:15 p.m. EST)

Kickoff Weather: 56 degrees, rain

Bills

Lineup notes: QB Josh Allen (elbow) continues to play through an elbow injury. WR Stefon Diggs (illness) popped up on the report but will play.

Bengals

Lineup notes: TE Hayden Hurst (calf) avoided an injury tag and will be back on the field. RT La’el Collins (knee) was placed on IR.

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