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Colts HC Shane Steichen told reporters that Philip Rivers will start again next Monday night against the San Francisco 49ers.

Related players: Anthony Richardson, Riley Leonard

We reported earlier today Richardson has been cleared to practice, but the team hasn't opened his 21-day window. But even if they do, the team will roll with Rivers in Week 16.

Raheem Morris "very hopeful" Drake London can return against Arizona.

"Obviously got to get to the practice week. I’m very hopeful he can go out there and play for us," Morris went on to say according to the post. There is really no need to rush London back into the lineup with the Falcons out of the playoffs, so fantasy owners will want to monitor this situation all week. The Falcons play the Cardinals so if London does play, it's a great matchup for your fantasy lineups.

After suffering a season-ending injury on Sunday, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is seeking out more information on his injured knee before finalizing a course of action to repair it.

Kansas City head coach Andy Reid told reporters in his Monday news conference that Mahomes is going to get a second opinion in Dallas from Cowboys team physician, Dan Cooper, the story went on to say. Reid added that Mahomes and the team does not currently fear that there was more damage suffered to the quarterback’s knee beyond the ACL.

The Eagles offense was driving down the field and on 2nd-and-4, Jalen Hurts scrambled for a one-yard loss, and was slow to get up afterward. There was a (brief) moment of concern, before QB1 got back in the huddle and proceeded to throw the ball to A.J. Brown for a 27-yard touchdown. His day was over after the score, but not due to injury — the Eagles pulled most of their starters up 31-0.

In an interview with Pam Oliver after the game, Hurts admitted that he’d have to see what’s going on with his ankle, but surmised he’d be fine going forward. And, when asked about the injury in his press conference, Hurts mentioned moving past it quickly, “Just shook it off and came back and responded the next play.”

Hurts was seen hobbling a bit after the play, and as the story said, never returned to the game - but most of the starters didn't either. It's worth monitoring for owners who finally saw Hurts take off and run seven times in the win over the Raiders. The Eagles travel to the Commanders in Week 16 on Saturday, and while it seems Hurts should be good to go, perhaps the bigger concern is will the team limit his designed runs.

The Colts coaxed Philip Rivers out of retirement last week and they may be getting another one of their former starting quarterbacks back on the practice field soon.

According to multiple reports, Anthony Richardson has been cleared to resume football activities. Richardson has been out since fracturing an orbital bone while working out ahead of Indianapolis’ Week 6 game against the Cardinals.

The Colts have not formally designated Richardson for return from injured reserve at this point and no word from the team if they plan to do so this week, but that would be a necessary step to get him back into practice, the story went on to say. Of course, that move creates a 21-day window for Richardson to practice with the team.

DeMeco Ryans said RB Woody Marks and CB Derek Stingley Jr., who both did not finish the game, should be fine but it’s something they’ll monitor.

Related players: Jawhar Jordan, Nick Chubb, Dare Ogunbowale

Enter Jordan, who finished with 15 carries for 101 yards and also added two catches for 17 yards. With Chubb already ruled out and Marks leaving the game, fantasy owners were forced to see Jordan take over as the RB1. It sounds like Marks will be OK going forward but his status for Week 16 wasn't specifically mentioned. The Texans host the Raiders in Week 16, and the team may not feel a need to bring back Marks right away. This is a situation worth monitoring since it's against the Raiders.

Cardinals RB Bam Knight, who was carted off Sunday with an ankle injury, suffered what is being described as “a bad sprain.”

Related players: Emari Demercado, Michael Carter, Corey Kiner

Schefter went on to say that nothing is broken, which is good news, but Knight is unlikely to play in Week 16. Knight will undergo an MRI today. With Knight out, it was Carter who got 14 carries and also added four catches for 38 yards in passing game. Demercado could factor in with Knight out, too, but he only had three touches this past week. Kiner had two rushes for 11 yards. The Cards have a home game against the Falcons in the later window on Sunday.

The Steelers have added RB Jaylen Warren to the injury report as questionable (illness) for tonight’s game with Miami.

Related players: Kenneth Gainwell

The Steelers are optimistic Warren will be able to play through the illness tonight against the Dolphins, but this is pretty late in the game to get added to the report, so there must be at least some concern on the side of the Steelers. Owners will want to track this right up to gametime if they are counting on Warren this week. Should Warren be out, Gainwell likely gets a bulk of the workload, and may get an uptick even if Warren is active tonight.

49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall dealt with a couple of injuries during Sunday’s victory over the Titans, but it sounds like he should be OK moving forward.

Pearsall suffered an ankle injury during San Francisco’s first offensive possession and was able to return. He then aggravated a PCL injury later in the contest that sidelined him for the rest of the matchup, the story said. HC Kyle Shanahan was quoted in the story saying we'll know more as the week goes on, but thinks he'll also be OK from the irritated PCL injury from the past. Again, it will be worth monitoring this week to see what Pearsall's practice status will be.

Wide receiver Christian Watson left the game after landing hard on his left side while trying to catch a deep pass from Jordan Love in the third quarter and he was ruled out with a chest injury a short time later. Watson was able to travel back to Green Bay with the team after being evaluated at a Denver hospital.

Related players: Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Matthew Golden

The story went on to say the specifics of that evaluation haven’t been shared, but Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Watson avoided a major injury. The story added it's not clear if that means Watson will be available for Saturday’s road game against the Bears and more information on that front should come from the team on Monday. The early week certainly won't help, but we'll monitor the injury report this week for updates.