Colts say "the hope" is QB Riley Leonard (knee) plays Week 15

Dec 08, 2025

Colts HC Shane Steichen says "the hope" is that QB Riley Leonard will play Sunday against the Seahawks. But he can't say for certain just yet.

Fantasy Impact:

The last 24 hours for the Colts has been a mess, and now after all the Leonard news posted on our site, it turns out Leonard's dealing with a knee injury. The reason the Colts are hoping Leonard plays is, as the post says, "the only other QB on the roster is 29-year-old Brett Rypien. He's 2-2 as a starter with four TDs against nine picks in 11 games." Leonard did finish the game on Sunday so one would think he at least has a chance to play, but again, those in need of Leonard's services - or those who have Colts skill players - will need to monitor practice reports this week. It's shaping up to be a tough go against the Seahawks in Week 15.

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Browns to stick with QB Shedeur Sanders rest of season

Tom Pelissero on X

1 hour ago

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski says Shedeur Sanders is his starting quarterback for the rest of the season. "He has constantly and consistently gotten better."

Related players: Dillon Gabriel

Fantasy Impact:

Stefanski added he likes the way Sanders has approached the game and he's been working hard. In his four appearances, three of which were starts, Sanders has completed 52.4 percent of his passes for 769 yards with five TDs and three INTs. In Sunday’s loss, Sanders was 23 for 42 for 364 yards with three TDS and an INT. He also ran three times for for 29 yards and a TD. Sanders and the Browns travel to take on the Bears in Week 15 followed by the Bills in Week 16, and those could be tougher matchups. The Browns have the Steelers and Bengals to close out the season.

Colts not sure if QB Anthony Richardson (orbital fracture) will return this season

Pro Football Talk

2 hours ago

With Colts starting quarterback Daniel Jones out for the season after tearing an Achilles tendon on Sunday, the next question becomes whether Anthony Richardson will be able to step in.

Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Richardson — who suffered an orbital fracture prior to the Week 6 game against the Cardinals — has not been cleared to return. Moreover, the Colts don’t know when or if he’ll be cleared at any point in 2025.

Related players: Riley Leonard, Brett Rypien

Fantasy Impact:

Richardson’s injury was the result of a freak accident with an exercise band. With Richardson's status unknown, it looks like Leonard will get the start. Rypien is on the practice squad, according to the story. On Sunday, the emergency option was tight end Tyler Warren, the story went on to say.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb (concussion) 'progressing nicely'

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2 hours ago

Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said WR CeeDee Lamb (concussion) is “doing good. Progressing nicely.”

Related players: George Pickens, Ryan Flournoy, KaVontae Turpin

Fantasy Impact:

Normally anyone in concussion protocol doesn't have a great chance to play in the following week's game, but the Cowboys had another Thursday night game in Week 14, so Lamb will get some extra days to try and get cleared. The Cowboys play on Sunday night in Week 15 against the Vikings, so fantasy owners will want to follow closely to see how Lamb progresses this week. Hopefully fantasy owners will have a better idea of his status before the first kickoff Sunday. But if Lamb is out, Flournoy and Turpin could see a bigger workload at the WR position behind Pickens.