Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Brown (knee) did not practice for a second consecutive day Thursday, Jan. 21, and is expected to be a game-time decision for the NFC Championship game versus the Green Bay Packers, according to head coach Bruce Arians.

Footballguys View: This was expected with Brown’s knee injury and him missing all of practice this week. There’s always Friday, but we’d bet he misses that day too. Brown is a seasoned veteran who could still play a role on Sunday even if he doesn’t practice at all during the week.

Former Atlanta Falcons outside linebackers coach Aden Durde was hired as the defensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Jan. 21. Additionally, assistant strength and conditioning coach Harold Nash Jr. was promoted to strength and conditioning coach.

Buffalo Bills WR Cole Beasley (knee) was added to the injury report and limited in practice Thursday, Jan. 21.

Footballguys View: Beasley is not quite himself, but he’s been gutting out performances in the playoffs for the Bills. He’ll do his best to be out there for his teammates with a chance to go to the Super Bowl if the team can beat the Chiefs on Sunday.

Seattle Seahawks DE Jonathan Bullard was activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, Jan. 21.

Buffalo Bills WR Stefon Diggs (oblique) was limited in practice for a second consecutive day Thursday, Jan. 21.

Footballguys View: Diggs has been limited in practice with this injury for some time. When game time rolls around on Sunday, Diggs will be ready to star with a chance to go to the Super Bowl.

Buffalo Bills WR Gabriel Davis (ankle) did not practice for a second straight day Thursday, Jan. 21.

Footballguys View: That’s back-to-back days missed for the young receiver. Davis can make big plays on limited opportunities, so it would be a blow to the Bills if he can’t play in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Brown (knee) and LB Jason Pierre-Paul (knee, non-injury) did not participate in practice for a second straight day Thursday, Jan. 21. WR Mike Evans (knee), WR Chris Godwin (quad), RB Ronald Jones (quad, finger), CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (quad) and S Jordan Whitehead (knee) were limited. S Antoine Winfield Jr. (ankle) was added to the injury report but practiced in full. DL Jeremiah Ledbetter (calf) and OG Ali Marpet (pectoral) practiced in full for a second consecutive day.

Free-agent WR Mason Kinsey (Patriots) signed a Reserve/Future contract with the Tennessee Titans on Thursday, Jan. 21.

Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks coach Klint Kubiak is expected by ‘many’ to replace his father, Gary Kubiak, as the offensive coordinator after the latter announced his retirement Thursday, Jan. 21, according to Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Exclusive rights free-agent CB Ken Webster signed a one-year contract to remain with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, Jan. 21. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.