NFL news roundup: Colts CB Sauce Gardner considered week to week with calf strain

INJURIES

• QB Kyler Murray (foot; injured reserve) will not have his practice window opened this week, head coach Jonathan Gannon announced Monday.

ROSTER CUTS

• RB Jermar Jefferson waived

INJURIES

• WR Drake London (knee) is considered day to day and "has a chance" to play Sunday versus the Seahawks, head coach Raheem Morris.

INJURIES

• CB Nate Wiggins (foot) is considered day to day, per head coach John Harbaugh.

TRYOUTS

• RB Tyrion Davis-Price
• RB Ahmani Marshall
• RB Jonathan Ward
• LB William Kwenkeu
• LB Kana'i Mauga
• LB Ty Summers

INJURIES

• K Tyler Bass (hip/groin; injured reserve) had surgery this past week and is effectively out for the season, head coach Sean McDermott told reporters.

INJURIES

• CB Jaycee Horn (concussion protocol) is expected to be available to practice following the team's bye in Week 14, head coach Dave Canales told reporters.
• S Lathan Ransom suffered a thumb injury in Sunday's win over the Rams and the team is still looking into treatment and a timeline, per Canales.

SIGNINGS

• RB Brittain Brown (practice squad)

ROSTER CUTS

• LB Dominique Hampton (practice squad)

INJURIES

• WR Tee Higgins remains in concussion protocol, head coach Zac Taylor told reporters.
• DE Trey Hendrickson (hip/pelvis) is doubtful to play in Week 14, per Taylor.
• LB Brian Asamoah (knee) placed on injured reserve

SIGNINGS

• CB Jalen Davis signed to active roster from practice squad

INJURIES

• RB Dylan Sampson is considered day to day with a calf injury he suffered in Sunday's loss to the 49ers, head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Monday.
• RT Jack Conklin is in the concussion protocol, per Stefanski.
• RG Wyatt Teller (calf) will not play in Week 14, per Stefanski.
• DT Maliek Collins will miss the remainder of the season with a quad injury that requires surgery, per Stefanski.

INJURIES

• WR George Pickens (calf/knee) was limited in Monday's practice.
• WR KaVontae Turpin (shoulder) full
• LT Tyler Guyton (ankle) did not practice
• OT Hakeem Adeniji (knee) limited
• DE Jadeveon Clowney (hamstring) DNP
• DE Dante Fowler (shoulder) limited
• DE James Houston (foot/ankle) limited
• DT Osa Odighizuwa (elbow) full
• CB DaRon Bland (foot/wrist) full
• CB Caelen Carson (hamstrings) full
• CB Trevon Diggs (knee; injured reserve) limited in return to practice
• S Malik Hooker (back) limited
• S Donovan Wilson (neck) limited

SIGNINGS

• RB Israel Abanikanda (practice squad)

VISITS

• WR Elijah Moore

INJURIES

• RB Sione Vaki (thumb) was a limited participant in Monday's practice.
• WR Kalif Raymond (ankle) did not practice
• WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) DNP
• TE Brock Wright (neck) DNP
• TE Shane Zylstra (knee) limited
• LT Taylor Decker (shoulder) limited
• C Graham Glasgow (knee) limited
• CB Terrion Arnold (shoulder; DNP) was placed on injured reserve and will undergo season-ending surgery this week, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
• S Brian Branch (toe/ankle) limited
• S Kerby Joseph (knee) limited

SIGNINGS

• RB Jabari Small (practice squad)
• WR Andrew Armstrong (practice squad)
• TE Giovanni Ricci (practice squad)

RETIREMENTS

• C Frank Ragnow placed on reserve/retired list

ROSTER CUTS

• OL Netane Muti (practice squad)

INJURIES

• RB MarShawn Lloyd had his 21-day practice window opened.
• WR Matthew Golden (wrist) has a chance to play in Week 14, head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters Monday.
• WR Jayden Reed (collarbone; injured reserve) will be evaluated at the end of the week but still needs medical clearance to play despite having returned to practice, per LaFleur.
• DE Brenton Cox had his 21-day practice window opened.

SIGNINGS

• TE Hayden Rucci claims off waivers, from Miami

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Will Sheppard waived

INJURIES

• S Jaylen Reed's forearm injury is not believed to be season-ending, head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters Monday.

INJURIES

• CB Sauce Gardner's MRI revealed that he suffered a calf strain in Sunday's loss to the Texans and is considered week to week, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported. Gardner will miss time and the hope is that he returns in the regular season, but it's not considered a long-term injury, per Rapoport and Pelissero.

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Austin Trammell waived

INJURIES

• LT Josh Simmons is getting a second evaluation on the fractured and dislocated wrist injury he suffered in last week's loss to the Cowboys on Thanksgiving, head coach Andy Reid told reporters.

TRYOUTS

• WR Joaquin Davis
• ER Erik Ezukanma
• WR Jha'Quan Jackson
• OT Zach Banner
• OT Nicholas Petit-Frere
• OT D'Ante Smith
• OT Zachary Thomas
• OT Matt Waletzko

INJURIES

• QB Justin Herbert, who suffered a metacarpal fracture on his left hand in Sunday's win over the Raiders, believes he can play next Monday night versus the Eagles, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Herbert is scheduled for a procedure on Monday afternoon, per head coach Jim Harbaugh.
• RB Omarion Hampton (ankle; injured reserve) remains on track and is close to returning, but the team will let the week play out before determining his activation this week, per Harbaugh.

SIGNINGS

• RB Royce Freeman

SIGNINGS

• K Joshua Karty (practice squad)

INJURIES

• QB J.J. McCarthy (concussion) is symptom-free and is expected to start Sunday versus the Commanders barring any unforeseen setback, head coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters.
• RB Aaron Jones is considered day to day with a shoulder injury he suffered in Sunday's loss to Seattle.
• C Ryan Kelly is day to day with a hip flexor, per O'Connell.

ROSTER CUTS

• WR Adam Thielen has been waived after requesting a release from the team, the Vikings announced.

GAME DAY ELEVATIONS

• OL Brenden Jaimes
• DT Jeremiah Pharms

GAME DAY ACTIVATIONS

• WR Dalen Cambre
• LB Swayze Bozeman

SIGNINGS

• LB Tomon Fox signed to active roster from practice squad

INJURIES

• RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (hip) was carted to the locker room in the fourth quarter of Monday's game against the Patriots and did not return.
• WR Gunner Olszewski (concussion) was ruled out of Monday's game.

SIGNINGS

• WR Terrace Marshall Jr. (practice squad)

INJURIES

• LB Patrick Queen is believed to have suffered a lower back bruise that led to his exit in Sunday's loss to the Bills, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Queen is undergoing more tests and the hope is it's not a long-term injury, per Rapoport.

INJURIES

• FB Kyle Juszczyk has a rib fracture and will be reevaluated after the bye week, head coach Kyle Shanahan said.
• G Ben Bartch has a foot sprain and will be placed on season-ending injured reserve, per Shanahan.
• LB Nick Martin is in the concussion protocol, per Shanahan.

TRYOUTS

• QB Taylor Elgersma
• WR Javon Baker
• WR Cole Burgess

INJURIES

• WR Mike Evans (collarbone; injured reserve) could possibly return to practice this week, head coach Todd Bowles told reporters. Evans hasn't played since Week 7.
• WR Jalen McMillan (neck; IR) could also be returning to practice this week, per Bowles. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Sunday that McMillan will be returning to practice soon after suffering a neck injury in the preseason.

COACHING NEWS

• David Blough will be elevated to QBs coach for the rest of the season, head coach Dan Quinn announced. Blough takes over for Tavita Pritchard, who was hired by Stanford to become head coach of Stanford.

INJURIES

• QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) is still not cleared for contact and will probably not hear any official word until Friday, Quinn said Monday.