Player Notes
Detroit Lions Uhatafe, Salesi · Dec 16, 2018
G Salesi Uhatafe was signed by the Lions to their practice squad Friday (December 14). He had been waived by the Falcons Sept. 1. Uhatafe comes to the Lions after most recently spending the preseason with the Atlanta Falcons, who signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Utah following the 2018 draft.
Philadelphia Eagles Johnson, Kaleb · Dec 16, 2018
G Kaleb Johnson was signed by the Eagles to their practice squad Friday (December 14). He had been waived by the Vikings Sept. 1.
Free Agents Alexander, Deontez · Dec 16, 2018
WR Deontez Alexander was released from the practice squad by the Lions Friday (December 14).
Oakland Raiders Bryant, Martavis · Dec 16, 2018
WR Martavis Bryant (Raiders) was indefinitely placed on reserve/suspended by the commissioner Friday (Dec. 14). Bryant, who was on reserve/injured, will miss at least one year.
Philadelphia Eagles Mailata, Jordan · Dec 16, 2018
T Jordan Mailata (back) was placed on reserve/injured by the Eagles Friday (December 14). He will miss the remainder of the 2018 season.
New York Jets Crowell, Isaiah · Dec 16, 2018
RB Isaiah Crowell (toe) was placed on reserve/injured by the Jets Friday (December 14). He will miss the remainder of the 2018 season.
Oakland Raiders Bryant, Martavis · Dec 15, 2018
WR Martavis Bryant of the Oakland Raiders was suspended indefinitely by the NFL on Friday for a violation of the league's substance abuse policy.
It was the third such suspension for Bryant, who is on the Injured Reserve List. "Effective immediately, Martavis Bryant has been returned to the Reserve/Commissioner Suspended list indefinitely for violating the terms of his April 2017 conditional reinstatement ...
Philadelphia Eagles Wentz, Carson · Dec 15, 2018
QB Carson Wentz will not need surgery for his back injury and might be able to play on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, head coach Doug Pederson told reporters on Friday.
Wentz has a fracture in his back and originally was listed as questionable for the Rams game, but later in the day was downgraded to doubtful. "He has a stress injury evolved over time and requires no surgery," Pederson told reporters. ...
Kansas City Chiefs Fuller, Kendall · Dec 15, 2018
CB Kendall Fuller of the Kansas City Chiefs played through what is believed to be a broken wrist against the Los Angeles Chargers and had surgery on Friday morning, the NFL Network reported.
Fuller will be out for an undetermined length of time, a blow to the Kansas City defense because he is perhaps the best player in a secondary that has allowed the most yards in the NFL this season.
Pittsburgh Steelers Switzer, Ryan · Dec 15, 2018
WR Ryan Switzer as questionable because of an ankle injury and he was a limited participant in practice on Friday.
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