Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll praised the play of OG Michael Bowie at right guard in Week 16 against the Arizona Cardinals.
Seahawks | HC praises Michael Bowie

San Francisco 49ers TE Vernon Davis (undisclosed) left the Week 16 game against the Atlanta Falcons Monday, Dec. 23, due to an undisclosed injury. He was on the bench wiping his eyes with a towel while talking to a team doctor. TE Vance McDonald replaced him. Davis is wearing his helmet, but he did not re-enter for the new offensive drive.
49ers | Vernon Davis not in game

Updating a previous report, Atlanta Falcons DT Corey Peters (Achilles’) suffered an Achilles’ injury in the first quarter of the Week 16 game against the San Francisco 49ers Monday, Dec. 23, and he will not return.
Falcons | Corey Peters will not return

Atlanta Falcons OT Ryan Schraeder made the start at right tackle in Week 16 against the San Francisco 49ers Monday, Dec. 23. OT Jeremy Trueblood had been listed as the starter.
Falcons | Ryan Schraeder starts at RT

San Francisco 49ers FB Will Tukuafu entered the Week 16 game against the Atlanta Falcons Monday, Dec. 23, at fullback ahead of RB Anthony Dixon. FB Bruce Miller (scapula) was lost for the season in last week’s game.
49ers | Will Tukuafu working at FB

San Francisco 49ers rookie WR Quinton Patton is operating as the team’s No. 3 wideout in the Week 17 game against the Atlanta Falcons Monday, Dec. 23, with WR Mario Manningham (illness, knee) inactive.
49ers | Quinton Patton working as No. 3 WR

Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Mike Sherman was defending the fact that the team ran just three times in the entire second half in Week 16 against the Buffalo Bills. ‘I just did not feel at any point of those 12 carries our longest run was three yards,’ Sherman said Monday, Dec. 23. ‘We really haven’t had many explosive runs this year which is not good, we need to continue to build towards that. A lack of productivity in the run game caused me to veer off into another direction.’ RB Lamar Miller had just three totes for eight yards, while RB Daniel Thomas averaged less than a yard per carry, rushing for six yards on nine runs.
Dolphins | Abandoned the run in Week 16

Atlanta Falcons DT Corey Peters (leg) was helped off the field in the first quarter of the Week 16 game against the San Francisco 49ers due to an apparent leg injury. He was unable to put any weight on the right leg, and was helped off by the training staff while hopping on his left leg. He had been dealing with a knee issue in November, but it’s uncertain if he aggravated that injury or suffered a new one.
Falcons | Corey Peters helped off

Updating a previous report, Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shananan said Monday, Dec. 23, that more will be known on the status for LB Brian Orakpo (groin) Wednesday, Dec. 25.
Redskins | Brian Orakpo’s status up in the air

St. Louis Rams head coach Jeff Fisher said Monday, Dec. 23, that OT Rodger Saffold will start at left tackle in Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks with OT Jake Long (knee) sidelined.
Rams | Rodger Saffold to start at LT