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The Raiders followed up their loss to the Browns on Sunday afternoon by firing offensive coordinator Chip Kelly 11 games into his first season with the team.

Related players: Geno Smith, Ashton Jeanty, Brock Bowers

Kelly’s work had been the subject of grumbling throughout the season, the story said. The Raiders rank near the bottom of the league in most offensive metrics, the story pointed out. A new coordinator may not drastically change the Raiders offense all that much, but fantasy owners of players like Jeanty and Bowers are hoping the team looks to get the ball in those players hands a little more for the rest of the season.

Bucs HC Todd Bowles told reporters that Baker Mayfield sprained his left shoulder.

Related players: Teddy Bridgewater

Mayfield will undergo an MRI according to the rest of the post and was spotted in a sling on the sidelines in the second half. Bridgewater came into the game when Mayfield exited, and would likely get the start if Mayfield can't play in Week 13. The Bucs host the Cardinals in an earlier Sunday game this coming week.

Bengals WR Tee Higgins is in concussion protocol.

Related players: Ja'Marr Chase, Andrei Iosivas, Mitchell Tinsley

The good news is the Bengals will be getting back Chase after a one-game suspension, but players in protocol typically miss their next game and that could be the case for Higgins. To further complicate things for fantasy owners, the Bengals play on Thursday night, leaving even less time for Higgins to clear. It will be worth monitoring this week, but Higgins fantasy owners should probably be prepared to be without him this week.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara is believed to have suffered a knee sprain during Sunday’s loss to the Falcons.

Kamara will undergo an MRI on Monday but it’s believed he does not have a major injury. Devin Neal would take over as the lead back while Kamara is out and the Saints will likely mix Taysom Hill in as well. Kamara may not miss a lot of time, but with the team sitting at 2-9, the Saints also don’t need to rush him back.

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield is doubtful to return to Sunday’s game against the Rams with a shoulder injury.

Mayfield clutched his shoulder immediately after attempting a Hail Mary pass at the end of the first half. He had already visited the blue tent once in this game but quickly returned to the game. This time, he’s unlikely to return. Teddy Bridgewater will take over for Mayfield with the Bucs trailing 31-7.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara left Sunday’s game against the Falcons with a knee injury.

He was originally deemed questionable to return, but about 45 minutes later, was officially ruled out for the remainder of the game. Devin Neal will move into the lead role. Kamara had 15 yards on five touches.

Packers RB Josh Jacobs is pushing to play Sunday against the Vikings despite dealing with a knee contusion.

The Packers will work him out before the game and then make a decision on his status. Green Bay will likely also factor in the upcoming short week as the team will travel to Detroit on Thanksgiving. Jacobs was limited in practice. The Packers play in the early window, so we’ll know by 11:30 Sunday morning if Jacobs will be active or not.

The Jaguars activated TE Brenton Strange from injured reserve Saturday.

Strange will return to action Sunday against the Cardinals. He is listed as questionable after practicing on a limited basis all week but his activation is a good sign. Sunday will be his first game since Week 5. He saw at least four targets in his first four games before leaving the Week 5 game against the Chiefs.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow won’t be activated from injured reserve Saturday, ruling him out for Sunday’s game against the Patriots.

Burrow did get a full week of practice in, his first practices since his Week 3 injury. There’s a chance he’ll be active and start on Thanksgiving against the Ravens. It’ll be one more start for Joe Flacco, a start in which he will not have Ja’Marr Chase, who is serving a one-game suspension for spitting on Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey last week.

BREAKING: Brandon Aiyuk’s 2026 guarantees were voided by the 49ers, sources tell me and @DMRussini.

Now, 15 months after signing a four-year extension worth $120 million, the two sides appear headed toward a stunning divorce.

Russini/Silver followed this up by saying, "It’s now likely that he has played his last game with the franchise, according to numerous sources briefed on the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive situation. Some in the organization are holding out hope that the relationship can be salvaged enough for him to return this season. However, multiple sources believe that a reconciliation is unlikely."

This is miserable news for those of us who have been stashing Aiyuk away on IR slots all season long, and it looks like he is fine to drop.