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Running back Josh Jacobs (knee) was listed as out with an injury he’s been dealing with for several weeks.

Jacobs was questionable to play in Week 15, but scored two touchdowns in the loss to the Broncos, the story pointed out. The hope is he'll play this week as well, in a short week with a game on Saturday night. However, it's a key, NFC Central division matchup with Bears. Jacobs' status will of course be worth monitoring as the week goes on.

Luther Burden (ankle) and Rome Odunze (foot) would not have practiced. Burden was injured in last Sunday’s win over the Browns while Odunze aggravated an injury in pregame warmups.

Related players: D.J. Moore, Olamide Zaccheaus, Jahdae Walker, Devin Duvernay, Colston Loveland

Burden had a season-high six catches before his injury. The rookie has 36 catches for 479 yards and a touchdown on the season. Odunze has now missed the last two games, but still leads the team with 44 catches for 661 yards and six touchdowns this year, the story said. The Bears and Packers are set to play on Saturday night this week so owners will want to monitor their statuses.

The Buffalo Bills are signing kicker Michael Badgley to the practice squad, the team announced Tuesday. He will wear No. 32 with the Bills.

Badgley last appeared for the Colts earlier this season where he played in seven games and went 10 for 11 (91%) on field goal attempts. He was 4 for 4 on 40-49-yard field goals and 2 for 3 on 50-59-yard field goals.

Related players: Matt Prater

Prater is week to week with a quad injury, so it appears Badgley will be doing the kicking for the Bills. He could be a kicking upgrade to your fantasy roster, just in time for the playoffs.

Christian Watson left last Sunday’s loss to the Broncos with a chest injury and went to the hospital for evaluation before traveling home with the team. On Tuesday, head coach Matt LaFleur said he’s “not quite sure” about Watson’s status.

LaFleur said he will give him as much time as possible before determining if he’ll play this week, the post said. Of course, the Bears and Packers play on Saturday night, so owners will have time to adjust their lineups if they're hoping to have Watson as a starter. LaFleur added Watson has to prove functionality throughout the rest of the week. It sounds like Watson could be a game-time call.

Is McDaniel considering a QB change? "The QB play last night was not good enough. Everything is on the table."

Related players: Tua Tagovailoa, Quinn Ewers, Zach Wilson

With the Dolphins now out of the playoffs, the team could opt to make a QB change. Behind Tagovailoa sits Ewers and Wilson, so the choices aren't exactly tempting, but for those in deep superflex leagues, you can never have enough quarterbacks on your roster. The Dolphins have the Bengals, Bucs and Patriots remaining on their schedule.

What the Rams do have is a rookie receiver who has learned from Davante Adams for the last seven months, taking in everything that the veteran has had to offer. Konata Mumpfield, a seventh-round rookie out of Pittsburgh, could see an increased role after Adams suffered a hamstring injury in Sunday’s win, which could sideline him for multiple weeks.

The story said Mumpfield has played between 38% and 45% of the snaps in the last four games, emerging as the Rams’ No. 3 receiver. He’s only caught five passes for 42 yards and a touchdown this season, but he’s been on the field a lot and has gained valuable experience. The story went on to say the Rams will likely use a committee approach to replace Adams on offense, assuming he does miss Thursday night's game. Mumpfield could lead the way as a true X receiver opposite Nacua, the story said, the same position Adams plays. Mumpfield has acquired a ton of knowledge about lining up in that spot from Adams, the story went on to say. Mumpfield probably isn't a guy to insert into fantasy lineups in typical leagues, but he may be worth picking up if he's on your wire in very deep leagues.

Sean McVay did not rule Davante Adams, who is also listed with a knee issue, out for Thursday night, however, and indications are that the team will wait as long as possible before making a decision about whether he will play.

Adams aggravated a hamstring injury in Sunday’s win over the Lions and the team listed him as a non-participant on Monday’s estimated practice report. Adams will be out of practice again on Tuesday.

In ending a two-game losing streak, the Ravens (7-7) looked like a playoff team, recording their most complete performance of the season. And by throwing touchdown passes and running for first downs, Jackson took another step toward looking like his old self.

"I believe I told you guys early on in the week that I was feeling better, like Thursday," Jackson said. "I guess you guys had to see it to believe it."

Jackson's final numbers were pedestrian. He recorded the fewest completions of his eight-year career in a full game, connecting on 8-of-12 passes for 150 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

Jackson's production lately has dipped in tandem with his reduced practice time, the story pointed out. He has missed at least one full practice in each of the past five games, sitting out for the most part because of injuries (knee, ankle and toe), the story continued. While his numbers last week weren't what fantasy owners have become used to, he was producing touchdowns again. Hopefully those who played Lamar in Week 15 have advanced in the playoffs. The Ravens and Jackson get the Patriots in Week 16.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes underwent successful surgery Monday night in Dallas to repair the tear in his left ACL, the team announced.

The surgery was performed by Dr. Dan Cooper, the Dallas Cowboys' head team physician. A league source told ESPN that Dr. Cooper also repaired the torn LCL in Mahomes' left knee, confirming a report by NFL Network.

Related players: Gardner Minshew

According to the Chiefs and the story, Mahomes "will begin his rehab process immediately." Mahomes was injured with less than two minutes remaining in Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Chargers. The story went on to say the typical recovery for such an injury is about nine months, meaning Mahomes will miss the team's offseason program, and his availability for the start of next season is in question. The 2026 NFL season opener is Sept. 10, the story said.

Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten is set to miss time after injuring his finger in Sunday’s win over the Jets.

NFL Media reports that Tuten is going to have surgery to repair the injury. He will miss time as a result, but is expected back for the postseason.

Related players: Travis Etienne, LeQuint Allen

While the story is not specific, it could mean Tuten will miss the rest of the regular season, or at least the fantasy playoffs. Etienne looks locked in as the team's No. 1 back, and Allen appears to be in line for more work as his backup.