NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Monday, Dec. 11

INJURIES

• WR Marquise Brown (heel) “feels a lot better” after the team’s bye week, per head coach Jonathan Gannon.
• WR Michael Wilson (shoulder) should practice “in some capacity” this week, per Gannon.

SIGNINGS

• WR Jeff Smith (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Andre Baccellia

INJURIES

• S Kyle Hamilton suffered a grade 1 MCL sprain in his knee during Sunday’s game versus the Rams, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported. Hamilton is considered week to week. In Monday’s press conference, head coach John Harbaugh said Hamilton “looks like he’ll be day to day. …He’ll have a chance to play” in Sunday night’s game versus the Jaguars.

INJURIES

• DE A.J. Epenesa (rib) is considered week to week, per head coach Sean McDermott.

INJURIES

• OT Dawand Jones, who suffered a knee injury in Sunday’s game against the Jaguars, will require surgery on his knee and is out for the season, per head coach Kevin Stefanski.

SIGNINGS

• QB PJ Walker, who cleared waivers on Monday, is expected to sign with the Cleveland’s practice squad, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.
• S Grant Delpit signed a three-year contract extension, the club announced. Rapoport reported the deal is for three years, $36 million, per a source. 

INJURIES

• WR Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) did not return against the Giants.

GAME DAY ELEVATIONS

• RB Kenyan Drake

INJURIES

• QB C.J. Stroud was diagnosed with a concussion and is in the league’s protocol, per head coach DeMeco Ryans.

SIGNINGS

• OT Jared Veldheer is coming out of retirement and signing with the Colts’ practice squad, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported. Veldheer, 36, has 114 starts in his career and last played in the 2020 season. The team later announced the signing,

ROSTER CUTS

• DB Brandon Wilson (practice squad)

INJURIES

• OL Ezra Cleveland is considered day to day with a knee injury following Sunday’s game versus the Browns, per head coach Doug Pederson.
• S Andre Cisco, who is dealing with a groin injury, is considered day to day, per Pederson.

SUSPENSIONS

• WR Justyn Ross‘s six-game suspension for violation of the league’s personal conduct policy was officially lifted Monday, per the league transaction wire.

INJURIES

• RB Josh Jacobs (quad) did not participate in Monday’s practice walkthrough estimation.
• C Andre James (ankle) DNP
• OT Kolton Miller (shoulder) DNP
• DE Maxx Crosby (knee) DNP
• LB Curtis Bolton (groin) limited
• CB Amik Robertson (wrist) limited

INJURIES

• QB Justin Herbert (finger) is set to undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the fractured index finger on his throwing hand, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. Head coach Brandon Staley told reporters on Monday that the team will “do whatever’s best” for Herbert’s status moving forward. Herbert was listed as a non-participant in Monday’s practice estimation report.
• WR Keenan Allen (heel) DNP
• WR Joshua Palmer (knee) full
• TE Gerald Everett (hip) limited
• TE Donald Parham Jr. (shoulder) limited
• LB Kenneth Murray Jr. (shoulder) full

INJURIES

• WR Tutu Atwell is in concussion protocol, per head coach Sean McVay.
• TE Hunter Long suffered a season-ending MCL injury against the Ravens on Sunday that will require surgery, per McVay.

INJURIES

• RB Chris Brooks (knee) was downgraded to out for Monday’s game versus the Titans.
• C Connor Williams (knee) was ruled out against the Titans on Monday night.
• S Deshon Elliott, who suffered a rib injury and was evaluated pursuant to the concussion protocol, was ruled out in the fourth quarter after going back into the game.

GAME DAY ELEVATIONS

• OT Ryan Hayes
• LB Quinton Bell

INJURIES

• QB Tyrod Taylor (ribs) was activated from injured reserve.

INJURIES

• QB Kenny Pickett (ankle) was ruled out for Saturday’s game versus the Colts, per head coach Mike Tomlin. QB Mitch Trubisky will get the start in Week 15, Tomlin added.
• LB Alex Highsmith remains in concussion protocol, per Tomlin.
• LB T.J. Watt remains in concussion protocol, per Tomlin.

SIGNINGS

• LB David Perales (practice squad)

INJURIES

• DT Javon Hargrave (hamstring), who left Sunday’s game against the Seahawks, could have a chance to return later in the week to play against the Cardinals, per head coach Kyle Shanahan.
• DT Arik Armstead (foot/ankle) might miss one more game, per Shanahan.
• LB Dre Greenlaw (hip/ankle) is day to day, per Shanahan.
• LB Oren Burks (knee tendonitis) will likely have to be shut down for a couple of weeks, per Shanahan.
• CB Charvarius Ward (groin) could have a chance to return later in the week and play against the Cardinals, per Shanahan.

SIGNINGS

• CB Jason Verrett (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• DB Keenan Isaac

INJURIES

• DT Kyle Peko (calf) was ruled out versus the Dolphins on Monday night.

SIGNINGS

• RB Jonathan Ward (from practice squad to active roster)
• P Ty Zentner (from practice squad to active roster)

GAME DAY ELEVATIONS

• DL Marlon Davidson
• LB JoJo Domann

INJURIES

• LB Jamin Davis (shoulder) is out for the season and will have surgery likely some time this week, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.