Dallas Cowboys LB Ernie Sims (groin) is considered questionable for Week 17 because of a groin injury.
Cowboys | Ernie Sims considered questionable

Dallas Cowboys WR Dwayne Harris (hamstring) and CB Morris Claiborne (hamstring) are expected to be able to play in the team’s Week 17 game.
Cowboys | Two expected to play Week 17

Dallas Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones said there is a chance that LB Sean Lee (neck) will be cleared to play in the team’s Week 17 game.
Cowboys | Sean Lee could play Week 17

Carolina Panthers WR Steve Smith (knee) should return in time for the postseason. Smith is dealing with a sprained posterior cruciate ligament.
Panthers | Steve Smith should return for the playoffs

New Orleans Saints FS Kenny Vaccaro (ankle) suffered a fractured ankle in the team’s Week 16 game, and will have surgery Tuesday, Dec. 24.
Saints | Kenny Vaccaro suffers broken ankle

Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone said the team will see how QB EJ Manuel (knee) will do during practice Tuesday, Dec. 24, before deciding if he will be able to play Week 17. Marrone did not guarantee that Manuel will play in the game.

Footballguys View: Manuel is the team’s quarterback of the future. He shouldn’t be rushed back onto the field until he’s fully healthy. Manuel flashed talent this year, but was set back by injuries.
Bills | Unsure if EJ Manuel will play

Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone said WR Stevie Johnson (personal) could miss Week 17 because his mother’s funeral will be Friday, Dec. 27.
Bills | Stevie Johnson could miss Week 17

Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone said WR Marquise Goodwin (knee) will be reevaluated Monday, Dec. 23, after suffering a knee injury Week 16.

Footballguys View: No word on the severity of the injury just yet. We’ll see if Goodwin can get back on the field, or if the Bills will have to rely on guys like T.J. Graham more in Week 17.
Bills | Marquise Goodwin to be reevaluated

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said he has not decided if he will rest some of his players during the team’s Week 17 game. Reid said he has had success with resting players in the past.

Footballguys View: The Chiefs needed to look sharper in Week 16. There’s a good chance most starters will play in Week 17 so the team can ride some momentum into the postseason.
Chiefs | Could rest players Week 17