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Report: Cowboys to activate RB Dalvin Cook vs. 49ers
Running back Dalvin Cook will make his Dallas Cowboys debut Sunday when he is activated from the practice squad for a road game against the San Francisco 49ers, NFL Network reported Saturday.,Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy revealed this week that the four-time Pro Bowl selection was close to being...

Patriots S Kyle Dugger (ankle) questionable vs. Jets
New England Patriots safety Kyle Dugger was added to the team's injury report as questionable for Sunday's home game against the New York Jets in Foxborough, Mass.,The Patriots (1-6) already are without their other starting safety Jabrill Peppers, who is on the commissioner's exempt list due to lega...

Colts activate DT DeForest Buckner from IR
The Indianapolis Colts activated defensive tackle DeForest Buckner from injured reserve on Saturday.,Buckner had been sidelined with an ankle injury sustained in the Colts' 16-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 15.,Buckner, 30, had missed just two games in nine NFL seasons before the current ...

Browns activate Pro Bowl G Wyatt Teller from IR
The Cleveland Browns activated three-time Pro Bowl guard Wyatt Teller from injured reserve on Saturday.,Teller was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 25, three days after he sustained a knee injury during the third quarter of Cleveland's 21-15 loss to the New York Giants. ,Teller, 29, has started th...

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor (ankle) slated to return vs. Texans
Indianapolis Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor is expected to play against the Houston Texans on Sunday after missing three games with an ankle injury.,Taylor was a full practice participant on Friday and wasn't given an injury status.,Standout defensive tackle DeForest Buckner (ankle) sat out...

Seahawks WR DK Metcalf (knee) doubtful vs. Bills
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf is listed as doubtful to play against the visiting Buffalo Bills on Sunday.,Metcalf sustained a Grade 1 strain of the medial collateral ligament in his knee last Sunday in the Seahawks' 34-14 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. ,Seattle head coach Mike Macdona...

Dolphins DE Zach Sieler out with freak eye injury, surgery possible
Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Zach Sieler suffered a freak eye injury in practice Thursday that will keep him out of Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals, at a minimum, according to multiple reports Friday.,A poke in the eye during Thursday's practice left Sieler, 29, with a fractured orbit...

Cowboys' Dalvin Cook could play vs. 49ers; Micah Parsons out
Dallas Cowboys running back Dalvin Cook appears in line to make his season debut against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night in Santa Clara, Calif.,Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy noted the four-time Pro Bowl selection is now up to speed after the latter signed with the team's practice squad on Aug....

Saints' Chris Olave, Taysom Hill expected to play vs. Chargers
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave cleared concussion protocol on Friday, putting him in line to play in Sunday's host game against the Los Angeles Chargers.,Olave was injured in New Orleans' 51-27 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 13 and sat out the Saints' 33-10 setback to the Den...

Bengals WR Tee Higgins (quad) questionable vs. Eagles
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is listed as questionable to face the visiting Philadelphia Eagles this weekend after sustaining a quad injury in practice on Friday. ,Higgins was the lone member of the Bengals (3-4) listed as limited during Friday's practice session on the injury report...

Jets deem edge rusher Haason Reddick ready for debut vs. Patriots
All-Pro edge rusher Haason Reddick will make his debut for the New York Jets on Sunday against the host New England Patriots, Jets coach Jeff Ulbrich said Friday.,Ulbrich said Reddick, 30, will not have restrictions on his playing time against the Patriots (1-6) after ending his contract-related hol...

Vikings LT Christian Darrisaw to undergo season-ending surgery
Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw is expected to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury that will require surgery. ,According to multiple reports Friday, the Vikings received word that the left knee injury that forced Darrisaw out of the game Thursday night against the Rams would requir...

Panthers rule out WRs Diontae Johnson, Adam Thielen
Bryce Young will be minus two top targets when he gets back under center for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.,On Friday, receivers Diontae Johnson (rib) and Adam Thielen (hamstring) were ruled out for the Week 8 game at Denver.,Quarterback Andy Dalton, who started the past five games after replacing...

Dolphins trumpet return of Tua Tagovailoa as Cardinals land in Miami
The Miami Dolphins own the least productive offense in the NFL, but they feel one player could make a big difference.,The Dolphins are expecting a sudden increase in points as they count on standout quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to pick up their pace on Sunday when they battle the Arizona Cardinals at ...

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels practices, game-time decision vs. Bears
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels practiced Friday for the first time since an injury to his ribs forced him out of Washington's Week 7 win over the Carolina Panthers.,Daniels did not practice Wednesday or Thursday and was deemed a game-time decision for Sunday, when the Commanders (5-2) duel wi...

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa out of protocol, ready to play Sunday
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has cleared concussion protocol and is eligible to play Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, coach Mike McDaniel said Friday.,Tagovailoa, 26, has been sidelined since suffering his third confirmed concussion in five NFL seasons in a Week 2 loss to the Buffa...

Bills rule out WR Curtis Samuel, LB Terrel Bernard vs. Seahawks
The Buffalo Bills have ruled out wide receiver Curtis Samuel, linebacker Terrel Bernard and rookie defensive tackle DeWayne Carter for Sunday's road game against the Seattle Seahawks.,Samuel (pectoral) and Bernard (ankle) did not practice Wednesday and Thursday, while Carter (wrist) was limited both...

Reports: Ravens' Roquan Smith fined for tackle on Bucs' Chris Godwin
The NFL is fining Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith $16,833 for the hit he delivered that left Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin with a season-ending ankle injury, multiple outlets reported Friday.,Godwin suffered a dislocated left ankle in the Ravens' 41-31 victory over the Buc...

Week 8 NFL Capsules
Philadelphia Eagles (4-2) at Cincinnati Bengals (3-4), 1 p.m. ET,If Saquon Barkley's mission was to prove the value of the running back position, he's on the right path. He had 176 yards rushing on 17 carries with a touchdown in a 28-3 rout of his former team, the New York Giants, last weekend in Ne...
Tua Tagovailoa Can Extend His Career With This One Simple Trick
Tua Tagovailoa needs to prioritize his health, and he can extend his career with one simple trick to protect his head....