Free-agent WR Shaquelle Evans (Jets) was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad Tuesday, Sept. 29.

Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson has only been thrown to deeper than 15 yards three times since the third quarter of Week 1. On the season, QB Matthew Stafford has only made 14 attempts of passes 15 yards or more. ‘There [have] been routes that have been called that are deep routes and those kinds of things,’ head coach Jim Caldwell said. ‘Sometimes it just doesn’t happen.’

Carolina Panthers DE Charles X. Johnson (hamstring) was placed on the Reserve/Designated to Return list Tuesday, Sept. 29, with a hamstring injury. Recently acquired DE Jared Allen will start in his place.

Green Bay Packers TE Andrew Quarless (knee) suffered a medial collateral ligament sprain in Week 3 against the Kansas City Chiefs, according to a source.

Footballguys View: He will be out four to six weeks. With Quarless out, the team will turn to Richard Rodgers even more at tight end.

Buffalo Bills QB Tyrod Taylor is the only quarterback in the NFL who ranks in the top five in completion percentage (74.4%), yards per attempt (9.15) and touchdowns (7).

New York Giants QB Eli Manning has not thrown an interception in 108 attempts to star the 2015 season. That’s the longest streak of his career to start a season.

San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers has thrown an interception in nine straight games — the longest active streak in the NFL. The next longest active streak is three games.

Detroit Lions WR Golden Tate said in each of the first three games this season he has had opponents tell him they knew the plays that were being called. ‘I don’t know how they know or what film they’re watching that we’re giving away,’ Tate said. ‘That’s something we got to go back and watch our tendencies to figure out where we line up or how we line up or what formation or whatever it may be.’

Miami Dolphins WR DeVante Parker is improving every game, specifically with his route-running, according to head coach Joe Philbin. ‘The guy is getting better every single day and I expect nothing but more play, more production and it’s just going to keep getting better,’ Philbin said. ‘The guy really is talented and he’s working hard to catch up, but let’s face it, he’s missed a lot of time and he’s catching up fast.’

Updating a previous report, Green Bay Packers TE Andrew Quarless (knee) is undergoing an MRI Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to a source. The Packers are hoping his injured knee is only sprained.