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Dan Campbell said Amon-Ra St. Brown still has "a little irritation."

The post went on to say the news was overall positive on his injury as it relates to playing Thursday vs. the Vikings. It looks like fantasy owners will be able to play St. Brown in his Christmas Day game, but be sure to check back for any news on Wednesday.

Head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters in his press conference that Jordan Love will be limited for Tuesday’s jog-through practice.

Running back Josh Jacobs, who did not practice all last week with a knee issue, is set to be limited as well.

Related players: Malik Willis, Josh Jacobs

Love is in concussion protocol, having been placed in it during last Saturday’s loss to the Bears, the story pointed out. The story said Willis will also be limited on Tuesday as he deals with a shoulder injury.

Browns running back Quinshon Judkins had surgery to repair his fractured fibula and dislocated ankle on Tuesday morning.

The team also announced that Judkins has officially been placed on injured reserve.

Related players: Dylan Sampson, Raheim Sanders, Trayveon Williams

The Browns announced that the surgery went well and that Judkins is expected to make a full recovery. He is expected to be able to resume football activities at some point in the next 4-6 months, the story went on to say. The Browns are said to be hopeful to have Sampson return to the lineup this week. Raheim Sanders got 11 carries after Judkins went out, so if Sampson is unable to go, it's worth noting Sanders could get an increased workload. Williams also had three carries last week and would likely get touches as well. Those needing help at RB in the finals should keep track of Sampson's status leading up to the Browns game against the Steelers.

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will not play against the Lions on Christmas due to a right hand injury.

X-rays taken of the hand after McCarthy was injured in last Sunday’s win over the Giants came back negative, but head coach Kevin O’Connell said on Tuesday that further imaging on the injury showed that McCarthy suffered a hairline fracture.

Related players: Max Brosmer

McCarthy has been ruled out for Thursday's Christmas Day game, and Brosmer will make his second start of the season. The story went on to say O’Connell said that McCarthy will not be placed on injured reserve and the team will evaluate his status for Week 18 after Thursday’s game. It's worth noting the Vikings skill players will take a hit here with Brosmer under center.

Chiefs out of practice on Tuesday: CB Trent McDuffie (knee), KR Nikko Remigio (knee), WR Rashee Rice (concussion), WR Tyquan Thornton (concussion), CB Jaylen Watson (groin)

Chiefs could be down McDuffie/Watson against WR Courtland Sutton — presenting a tough matchup.

There isn't much reason to get Rice in the lineup for the Chiefs, who were eliminated from the playoffs and are likely down to their third string QB. Even if Rice plays, he could still be a big risk for fantasy lineups, just based on the QB play.

Mike Tomlin said DK Metcalf's suspension could create an opportunity for Roman Wilson "to show his professionalism and his readiness and how he's been sharpening his sword for battle" while he's been a healthy scratch.

We speculated Monday who could get more work with Metcalf possibly not in the lineup. A heavy run approach and more chances for the Steeler TEs seems like a much more likely result. As the post said, Wilson has been a healthy scratch the last three weeks. He would be a risk for fantasy lineups.

Liam Coen’s offense, which is loaded with principles from his four seasons with Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay, was always going to take time to implement with the Jaguars. Before the season, a source with knowledge of the system predicted it would take at least half the year before Trevor Lawrence felt comfortable, and that his trajectory might not truly begin to soar until 2026. Considering Coen’s success in 2024 with quarterback Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with the impression he left with two seasons at Kentucky, there was confidence Lawrence’s progress would be worth the wait.

The author pointed out the trend up may carry right through 2026 before we see the final result. It will be worth nothing for fantasy owners who may already be looking ahead to next season's draft rankings. Lawrence is very likely to climb QB ranks heading into drafts next summer. The story pointed out the trade for Jakobi Meyers and the return of TE Brenton Strange has helped everyone in the offense, even Brian Thomas Jr. who has mostly struggled this season. While the Jags are not dominating the run game, the author said the commitment to the run and the balance have helped the offense. Lawrence is also being used as a designed runner.

San Francisco tight end George Kittle didn’t sound overly concerned about his ankle injury after Monday night’s win over the Colts, but he didn’t appreciate either the way he was tackled on the play, or the quality of the field in Indianapolis he was playing on.

“My concern level? I don’t think it’s a high-ankle sprain, so we’ll take it one day at a time and go from there,” Kittle said.

Kittle said he suffered the injury on what he believes was an illegal hip-drop tackle in the second quarter. He also said the artificial turf at Lucas Oil Stadium was an issue, according to the story. That aside, fantasy owners counting on him in the finals will have to monitor his progress at practice this week, on what is a short week. On top of that, the Niners won't play until Sunday night, at home in a big game against the Bears. Kittle owners may want to have a backup plan just in case.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is day-to-day with the right foot injury he suffered in the team's win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, coach Sean McDermott said on Monday.

Allen did not miss a play during the game but did leave the field before halftime and had an X-ray done on his foot. He was cleared to return to the game.

When asked if he anticipated Allen being available for Sunday's game against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles, McDermott said, "As far as I'm aware, yes."

Allen may be limited during practice this week. McDermott added Allen is sore, but that there were no setbacks and that he is not aware of any further testing needing to be done, according to the story. It's good news for Allen owners, assuming they survived his fantasy performance from last week and moved on in the playoffs.

The Chiefs listed four players as out of practice on Monday’s estimated report.

Wide receiver Rashee Rice (concussion), cornerback Trent McDuffie (knee), wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (concussion) and cornerback Jaylen Watson (groin) were listed as non-participants.

The Chiefs certainly aren't going to rush Rice back into the lineup at this point, but either way, he'll need to be cleared before his Christmas Day game if he's going to play. Even if Rice is a go, he'll be a risky fantasy start given the Chiefs QB situation.