The Miami Dolphins have declared DL A.J. Francis, CB Christopher Owens, OG Danny Watkins, OG David Arkin, CB Jalil Brown, RB Mike Gillislee, QB Pat Devlin inactive for Week 16.
Dolphins | Week 16 Inactives

Carolina Panthers WR Steve Smith (finger) is active for the team’s Week 16 and will wear a special glove to protect his dislocated finger. Smith does have six stitches in his hand.
Panthers | Steve Smith to play

Jacksonville Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew (hamstring) is active for the team’s Week 16 game.
Jaguars | Maurice Jones-Drew will play

Baylor head coach Art Briles would have interest in the Washington Redskins head coaching position under certain circumstances. Briles could hire a defensive coordinator that has head coaching experience if he gets the job because he has not coached in the NFL.
Redskins | Art Briles could be HC candidate

The Washington Redskins are expected to fire head coach Mike Shanahan at the end of the season.
Redskins | Expected to fire Mike Shanahan

Some NFL teams that will be looking for a new head coach believe there is a real chance that Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien will leave to become a head coach in the NFL.
NFL | Bill O’Brien could be coaching option

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis recently rejected head coach Dennis Allen’s request for the team to extend the contracts of the assistant coaches that are in the last year of their contracts.
Raiders | Not interested in extending coaches contracts

Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers’ (collarbone) fractured collarbone is still an extraordinary risk at this point, which is why he will not play Week 16.
Packers | Aaron Rodgers still at risk

The Miami Dolphins are expecting RB Daniel Thomas (ankle) to play Week 16.

Footballguys View: So much for the Lamar Miller sleeper train this week. He remains an untrustworthy option in a split backfield on a team that has trouble committing to the run.
Dolphins | Daniel Thomas expected to play