The Houston Texans have placed FB Brad Smelley (back, calf) and TE Garrett Graham (hamstring) on Injured Reserve. The team also signed practice squad RB Chad Spann and TE Phillip Supernaw to their active roster. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Texans | Brad Smelley, Garrett Graham placed on IR
Cincinnati Bengals CB Terrence Newman (knee) and DT Devon Still (back) both did not participate in practice Friday Dec. 27 and have been ruled out for Week 17. LB Vontaze Burfict (concussion) fully practiced and is questionable. DE Carlos Dunlap (illness) did not practice and is probable. OT Andre Smith (ankle) was limited in practice and is probable. LB James Harrison (concussion), CB Dre Kirkpatrick (ankle), LB Vincent Rey (ankle) and TE E. Alex Smith (concussion) all fully practiced and are probable.
Bengals | Friday practice report for Week 17
Atlanta Falcons RB Jacquizz Rodgers (concussion) and LB Sean Weatherspoon (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, 27, and have been ruled out for Week 17. WR Darius Johnson (ankle) was limited during practice and is listed as questionable. C Peter Konz (neck) and CB Robert Alford (ankle) fully participated in practice and are listed as probable.
Falcons | Friday injury report for Week 17
Robbie Gould and the Chicago Bears have agreed to a contract extension, the team announced Friday. The most accurate kicker in franchise history was in the final year of a five-year pact.
Robbie Gould signs four-year extension with Bears
Green Bay Packers LB Clay Matthews (thumb) underwent another surgery on his broken right thumb Friday, Dec. 27, after aggravating it in Week 16. Matthews said there is no timeline for his recovery. He probably wouldn’t be able to play before the Super Bowl on Feb. 2, if the team were to advance that far. DE Mike Neal and LB Nick Perry will be used heavily to account for Matthews’ absence.
Packers | Clay Matthews has another surgery
Minnesota Vikings LB Audie Cole (ankle) has been ruled out for Week 17. DT Letroy Guion (quadriceps) is listed as doubtful. CB Shaun Prater (ankle) and CB Xavier Rhodes (ankle) are listed as questionable. FB Jerome Felton (knee), OG Brandon Fusco (knee), DT Fred Evans (knee), LB Larry Dean (knee), CB Chris Cook (knee), CB Marcus Sherels (shoulder) and FS Harrison Smith (foot, groin) are listed as probable. Guion and Cole did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 27. Evans, Prater and Rhodes were limited during practice while the other players fully participated in practice.
Vikings | Friday injury report for Week 17
Baltimore Ravens CB Asa Jackson (thigh) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 27, and is doubtful for Week 17. DT Arthur Jones (concussion) did not practice and is questionable. LB Elvis Dumervil (ankle) and OG Gino Gradkowski (knee) were both limited in practice. LB Albert McClellan (neck) fully practiced and is probable.
Ravens | Friday practice report for Week 17
Dashon Goldson continues to be a magnet for league discipline. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety was fined $60,000 for his helmet-to-helmet hit in Week 16. He leads off our Friday fines roundup.
Fines roundup: Dashon Goldson fined for illegal hit
Baltimore Ravens WR Torrey Smith (thigh) was limited in practice Friday, Dec. 17, and is questionable for Week 17.
Ravens | Torrey Smith questionable for Week 17
Minnesota Vikings WR Cordarrelle Patterson (chest) fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 27, and is listed as probable for Week 17.
Vikings | Cordarrelle Patterson probable