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Cardinals placed WR Rondale Moore and QB Kyler Murray on IR; their seasons are over.

Related players: DeAndre Hopkins, Marquise Brown, A.J. Green, Robbie Anderson, Greg Dortch

Moore, who was dealing with a groin injury, played in seven full games and in all but two had six or more catches. Twice he went for more than 90 yards receiving but had just one touchdown in that span. He'll remain behind Hopkins and Brown heading into the 2023 season with a big question at QB and whether or not Murray will be ready.

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has suffered a torn ACL, an MRI confirmed, and his season is now over, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday.

Related players: Colt McCoy

The Cards will have a lot of questions heading into the offseason due to the timing of this injury and whether or not Murray can even come back and play at all next season. The team could use a stop-gap QB or draft and develop one. Murray owners will want to keep track of his offseason recovery, but those in keeper leagues or dynasty leagues will likely have decisions to make as well.

There is "little doubt that it’s torn," a source told me, referring to the quarterback's ACL.

Related players: Colt McCoy

Murray is expected to have an MRI but owners should expect to be without him for the rest of the season. McCoy has flashed filling in for Murray at times this season, despite some struggles against the Patriots. Most importantly, DeAndre Hopkins and Marquise Brown shouldn't lose a ton of fantasy value with McCoy under center. The team is likely to lean on James Conner at RB. The Cards don't have great matchups, though, traveling to Denver this week, hosting the Bucs, before traveling to Atlanta in Week 17 and San Francisco in Week 18. Perhaps the bigger question at this point will be Murray's timeline for the 2023 season.

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was carted off the field on Monday night against the New England Patriots after suffering a knee injury.

It was a non-contact injury, and he was transported off the field with a towel covering his head. Colt McCoy will replace him and it doesn't look like that will change for the rest of the season.

Update from the 49ers: Deebo Samuel has a MCL sprain and an ankle sprain and he's expected to return at some point during the regular season.

Related Players: Jordan Mason, Brandon Aiyuk, George Kittle, Jauan Jennings, Ray-Ray McCloud

This is a bummer for the team and fantasy purposes, as this impacts the playoff implications for both facets. If you don't have an IR spot, it may be a waste of a spot for Deebo if he isn't going to return before Week 17.

New Rams QB Baker Mayfield is expected to be active tonight vs. the Raiders, and there’s a real chance he plays. His role will depend in part on how John Wolford (questionable, neck) is feeling. Mayfield got in Tuesday night and is up to speed on the full game plan.

Mayfield was on the verge of being the worst active quarterback in the NFL this season, so trusting him with only 48 hours to learn a new offense would be quite the stretch. Tyler Higbee could be usable as a back-end TE1 option, but it's best to simply stay away from the Rams wherever possible.

One day after the Los Angeles Rams claimed quarterback Baker Mayfield off waivers, coach Sean McVay said the team was still working through the quarterback's status for the Rams' Week 14 game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night.

Related players: John Wolford

During his news conference on Wednesday, McVay said Mayfield arrived at the Rams' facility only 14 hours prior. The coach said he "would lean toward" Mayfield being active for the game, but "whether or not that means that he would play or that he would be available in an emergency setting is something that we're going to continue to work through," the story went on to say.

New quarterback Baker Mayfield, who became a member of the team at 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday night, could play on Thursday night, when the Rams host the Raiders.

Related players: John Wolford, Bryce Perkins

Mayfield was rumored to be heading to San Francisco, but other rumors said the Rams would scoop him up to stick it to their division rivals. Others said the Rams have several prime time games coming up over the finals weeks of the season and Mayfield could be a way to keep interest in the fan base. Wolford is also dealing with some injuries so there is also a need with Perkins pretty much unproven. No matter what the reason, Mayfield is a Ram, and it's possible he jumps right into action on Thursday night, although it's probably a longshot. The team did send Mayfield the playbook to study on the way to LA, according to the story.

Taylor Heinicke couldn’t lead the Commanders to a win over the Giants last Sunday and the offense hasn’t scored more than 20 points in any of their last three games, but they had won five of six before that 20-20 tie and they remain in good shape in the fight for a playoff spot in the NFC. That’s enough for Rivera to stick with Heinicke once Carson Wentz is back on the active roster.

“I feel comfortable with Taylor,” Rivera said, via Peter Hailey of NBCSportsWashington.com. “When Carson’s activated, he’ll be the primary backup and we’ll go from there.”

The Commanders have a bye in Week 14 and that gives the team a chance to take some stock of where things stand in various areas but head coach Ron Rivera said that he likes what he sees at quarterback right now. Heinicke has thrown five interceptions in seven starts, but Wentz was even less protective of the ball and wide receiver Terry McLaurin‘s production has spiked with Heinicke at quarterback, the story all said.

Packers RB Aaron Jones is questionable to return with a shin injury.

The hits keep coming for the Packers. Fortunately, AJ Dillon can jump right in and take over. Jones had 4 carries for 4 yards before coming off the field.