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Illness strikes Falcons, but QB Kirk Cousins to play vs. Saints

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins and defensive lineman David Onyemata woke up feeling ill Sunday morning but will play in the season finale against the New Orleans Saints, the team said.

Inside linebacker Ronnie Harrison was added to the game status report as out due to illness. Several players were sick during the week but will play.

The Falcons (7-9) and Saints (6-10) will not make the playoffs, but their game in Atlanta will determine the winner of the NFC South. Due to tiebreakers, the Carolina Panthers (8-9) will win the division and head to the playoffs with a Falcons’ victory. Should the Saints win, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9) will be the No. 4 seed in the NFC playoffs.

The Falcons will be without Harrison, punter Trenton Gill, defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus, offensive lineman Michael Jerrell, and wide receivers Casey Washington and Malik Heath.

Out for the Saints are defensive back Ugo Amadi, quarterback Spencer Rattler, wide receiver Chris Olave, running back Alvin Kamara, offensive lineman Xavier Truss and defensive linemen Bryan Bresee and Nathan Shepherd.

–Field Level Media

Cardinals rule out Marvin Harrison Jr., Emari Demercado

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The Arizona Cardinals ruled out wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and running back Emari Demarco for their game Sunday against the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars.

Also on Wednesday, the Cardinals opened the 21-day practice window for running back Trey Benson and signed punter Matt Haack to replace the released Pat O’Donnell.

Harrison will miss his second straight game following appendix surgery, while Demercado sustained a high-ankle sprain in last week’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

Benson has been on injured reserve since Oct. 1 following arthroscopic surgery on his meniscus. Coach Jonathan Gannon said Benson would be evaluated “day by day” before the Cardinals (3-7) decide to activate him to face the Jaguars (6-4).

Harrison, 23, has 34 catches for 525 yards and four touchdowns in nine starts this season.

Demercado, 26, has rushed for 241 yards in nine games to go along with eight catches for 64 yards and a TD.

Benson, 23, has rushed for 160 yards and has 13 receptions for 64 yards in four games (one start).

Haack, 31, played in 103 games with five teams from 2017-24, averaging 39.7 net yards per punt. He spent time on the Cardinals’ roster during the 2023 preseason.

–Field Level Media

Pittsburgh Steelers Cole Holcomb pulls dirt out of his helmet after recovering a fumble during the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on October 29, 2023.

Steelers LB Cole Holcomb, S Chuck Clark both out with illness

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The Pittsburgh Steelers won’t have linebacker Cole Holcomb or safety Chuck Clark for Sunday’s game against the visiting Indianapolis Colts.

Both players were downgraded to out on Saturday due to illness. Holcomb did not practice Thursday or Friday, and Clark missed practice on Friday.

Holcomb, 29, has recorded 25 tackles and one forced fumble in seven games (three starts) this season after missing all of last season with a knee injury. Clark, 30, has tallied 33 tackles and one forced fumble in six games (four starts) this season.

The Steelers (4-3) were already going to be shorthanded against the Colts (7-1) and their top-ranked offense with safety DeShon Elliott (knee) landing on injured reserve this week.

Pittsburgh activated linebacker Malik Harrison, 27, from IR on Saturday and added him to the 53-man roster. He has not played since sustaining a knee injury in the Week 1 win against the New York Jets.

–Field Level Media

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) scrambles for a first down as Tennessee Titans linebacker Cody Barton (50) closes in at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Oct. 5, 2025.

Status of Cardinals’ Kyler Murray, Marvin Harrison Jr. remains unclear

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The status of Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray and receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers may receive more clarity when Arizona releases its injury report on Friday afternoon.

Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon didn’t offer much insight during his Friday press conference, but he did indicate that Murray (foot) could remain uncertain for the game throughout the weekend.

Last week, the Cardinals decided on Saturday night that Murray was unable to play against the Indianapolis Colts. He was injured the previous week during a 22-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans.

Asked if that could again be the case, Gannon said, “See how it goes.”

Veteran Jacoby Brissett is once again being prepared to start. He completed 27 of 44 passes for 320 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in the 31-27 loss to the Colts.

Prior to last week’s game, Murray had not missed a contest since sitting out Weeks 1-9 in 2023 while recovering from surgery for a torn ACL.

He has completed 68.3% of his passes for 962 yards with six touchdowns and three interceptions in five starts this season. The two-time Pro Bowl selection has rushed for 173 yards and one score for Arizona.

Harrison (concussion) was injured against Indianapolis and remains in the protocol.

Asked if Harrison might play, Gannon said, “Whatever the protocol says, that’s what he’ll do.”

Harrison has 22 receptions for 338 yards and two scores this season.

Gannon said that running back Emari Demercado (ankle) will miss the contest. He also was injured against the Colts.

–Field Level Media

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) throws a pass to wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) during training camp at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on July 25, 2025.

QB Kyler Murray, WR Marvin Harrison Jr. limited; status TBD vs. Packers

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With a slew of skill-position players unavailable for the majority of practice on Thursday, the Arizona Cardinals are operating with several TBDs on the depth chart while preparing for the Green Bay Packers to swing by on Sunday afternoon.

Quarterback Kyler Murray (foot) and wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (concussion) were limited, while running back Emari Demercado (ankle) and WR Zay Jones (knee) did not practice on Thursday.

Head coach Jonathan Gannon said Murray is the starter when he returns in response to a question earlier in the week about backup Jacoby Brissett passing for 320 yards and two touchdowns last week in a 31-27 loss at Indianapolis.

Gannon said the Cardinals will “make sure he’s healthy enough to play” before asking Murray to take the field.

Murray is dealing with a foot sprain, and NFL Network projected he could miss multiple games. Murray was only able to practice on Friday last week before being ruled out on gameday.

Harrison wore a yellow non-contact jersey at Thursday’s practice. He left the Week 6 loss in the second quarter and did not return.

Jones caught 5 passes for 79 yards vs. the Colts, doubling his receptions from the first four games combined.

Murray is the Cardinals’ leading rusher this season with 173 yards and the next two on the list — Trey Benson and James Conner — are on injured reserve. Demercado, who has 90 yards on eight carries, had only one carry for one yard at Indianapolis before leaving the game with the injury. He was not on the field Thursday.

–Field Level Media

Mar 4, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Emeka Egbuka tosses a ball to Marvin Harrison Jr. at the start of spring practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.

Bears host Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr.

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Ohio State wideout Marvin Harrison Jr. visited the Chicago Bears at Halas Hall on Monday, representing one of the franchise’s “top 30” visits permitted by the NFL prior to the April 25 draft.

Harrison is projected as a top-10 selection in the 2024 NFL Draft. The debate of the No. 1 receiver in the class centers on LSU’s Malik Nabers, who has also visited the Bears, and Harrison, the progeny of Pro Football Hall of Famer and longtime Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison.

The younger Harrison shredded the Big Ten for 155 receptions, 2,613 yards and 31 touchdowns in three seasons. He set the Buckeyes’ career record with 15 100-yard receiving games.

He was a back-to-back All-American in 2022 and 2023 and a Heisman Trophy finalist last year, but Harrison has been mostly idle on the pre-draft circuit. He didn’t run at the Scouting Combine or his pro day but most teams reserve the right to request a complete workout when prospects visit the team facility.

The Bears hold the first and ninth picks in the first round with most of the doubt around the No. 1 pick erased as Chicago continues to signal USC quarterback Caleb Williams is the selection, barring a significant trade offer.

–Field Level Media

Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy celebrates after the 34-13 win over Washington to win the national championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024.

Big names added to NFL draft-eligible list

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Caleb Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, national championship-winning QB J.J. McCarthy, and All-American wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. were among 20 additional players granted special eligibility on Friday for the 2024 NFL Draft.

In all, 54 players have received special eligibility, with 34 previously announced. That group applied prior to the early “soft” deadline of Jan. 5, with these others submitting their requests for eligibility prior to the traditional Jan. 15 deadline.

Each of the 20 players approved Friday have met the NFL’s three-year eligibility rule and renounced their rights to college. An additional three players were granted eligibility after notifying the NFL that they had fulfilled degree requirements.

The additional players eligible to be selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, to be held April 25-27 in Detroit, are:

Quarterbacks: J.J. McCarthy, Michigan; Caleb Williams, Southern California
Defensive backs: Terrion Arnold, Alabama; Calen Bullock, USC; Cooper DeJean, Iowa; Jaden Hicks, Washington State; Kamren Kinchens, Miami; Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
Tight ends: Brock Bowers, Georgia; Ja’Tavion Sanders, Texas
Running backs: Jonathon Brooks, Texas; Jaden Shirden, Monmouth
Wide receivers: Arland Bruce, Oklahoma State; Marvin Harrison, Ohio State; Adonai Mitchell, Texas; Ja’Lynn Polk, Washington
Linebackers: Junior Colson, Michigan, Jeremiah Trotter, Clemson; Dallas Turner, Alabama
Defensive tackles: Michael Hall, Ohio State; Maason Smith, LSU; Byron Murphy, Texas
Offensive tackles: J.C. Latham, Alabama; Roger Rosengarten, Washington

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Michigan defensive back Will Johnson defends Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. during the second half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.

Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. sits out Cotton Bowl

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Ohio State star receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. elected to sit out Friday night’s Cotton Bowl against Missouri in Arlington, Texas.

Harrison, who finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting, was wearing his jersey top prior to the game but not dressed in uniform pants or wearing pads.

Harrison has yet to announce his future plans. He is projected to be one of the first players selected if he declares for the 2024 NFL Draft. His other option is returning to Ohio State.

The two-time first-team All-American caught 67 passes for 1,211 yards and 14 touchdowns this season. He won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver.

In three seasons with the Buckeyes, Harrison has 155 catches for 2,613 yards and 31 touchdowns.

Harrison’s father, Marvin, is a Pro Football Hall of Famer who was an eight-time Pro Bowl pick during 13 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts from 1996-2008.

–Field Level Media

Quarterback Jayden Daniels 5 as the LSU Tigers take on Texas A&M in Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, November 25, 2023.

Jayden Daniels, Michael Penix Jr. snag pre-Heisman awards

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LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels and Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., both Heisman Trophy finalists, picked up other honors on Friday.

Daniels was selected the Walter Camp national player of the year as well and captured the Davey O’Brien Award, given to the nation’s best quarterback.

Penix captured the Maxwell Award, signifying the country’s best player.

Daniels, a transfer from Arizona State, led the FBS in total offense (4,946) and had a hand in 50 touchdowns. He threw for 3,812 yards, 40 touchdowns and four interceptions while running for 1,134 yards and 10 scores.

Daniels also received the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award given to the best upperclassmen quarterback.

Penix topped the country with 4,218 passing yards while throwing for 33 touchdowns and getting picked off just nine times. He helped the Huskies (13-0) land a berth in the College Football Playoff.

Penix’s head coach, Kalen DeBoer, was selected the Home Depot Coach of the Year.

Another Heisman finalist, Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr., captured the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver. Harrison recorded 67 catches for 1,211 yards and 14 touchdowns, with eight 100-yard games.

The fourth Heisman finalist, Oregon quarterback Bo Nix, received the William V. Campbell Trophy as the top scholar athlete.

The Chuck Bednarik Award, given to the top defensive player, and the Butkus Award, given to the best linebacker, went to North Carolina State’s Payton Wilson. The senior registered six sacks, three interceptions, one forced fumble and 138 tackles.

UCLA’s Laiatu Latu landed the Lombardi Award (best lineman) and the Ted Hendricks Award (best defensive end).

Other award winners:
–Doak Walker Award (best running back) — Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon II
–John Mackey Award (best tight end) — Georgia’s Brock Bowers
–Outland Trophy (best interior lineman) — Texas defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat
–Bronko Nagurski Trophy (best defensive player) — Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts
–Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back) — Trey Taylor, Air Force
–Paul Hornung Award (most versatile player) — Colorado receiver/defensive back Travis Hunter
–Rimington Trophy (best center) — Oregon’s Jackson Powers-Johnson
–Lou Groza Award (best kicker) — Miami of Ohio’s Graham Nicholson
–Ray Guy Award (best punter) — Iowa’s Tory Taylor
–Burlsworth Trophy (best player who started his career as a walk-on) — Missouri’s Cody Schrader
–Wuerffel Trophy (community service) — Georgia’s Ladd McConkey
–Broyles Award (top assistant coach) — Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker

–Field Level Media

Dec 1, 2023; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix (10) warms up before a game against the Washington Huskies at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Heisman finalists: Jayden Daniels, Marvin Harrison Jr., Bo Nix, Michael Penix

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LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., Oregon quarterback Bo Nix and Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. were announced Monday as the four finalists for the 2023 Heisman Trophy.

The winner will be revealed this Saturday at the annual ceremony in New York.

Daniels, in his second season guiding the LSU offense after three years at Arizona State, racked up 3,812 passing yards, 40 touchdowns and just four interceptions in 12 games while rushing for 1,134 yards and 10 touchdowns. He had an eight-touchdown game (six passing, two rushing) against Georgia State on Nov. 18.

Harrison, the son of Indianapolis Colts legend Marvin Harrison, racked up 67 catches for 1,211 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns in 12 games. He added one rushing touchdown.

Harrison is the first wide receiver from Ohio State to be a Heisman finalist and just the second wide receiver to be a finalist in the past seven years. The other was Alabama’s DeVonta Smith, who won the trophy in 2020.

Nix transferred to Oregon in 2022 after three seasons at Auburn. In 13 games he threw for 4,145 yards, 40 touchdowns and only three interceptions. He added 228 yards and six touchdowns on the ground, one year after running for 14 touchdowns.

Penix threw for 4,218 yards, 33 touchdowns and nine picks in leading Washington to a 13-0 record and the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff. The Huskies beat Nix and Oregon twice head-to-head, including in the Pac-12 championship game last Friday.

Penix is the only finalist whose team reached the CFP. He played parts of four seasons at Indiana before his move to Seattle.

Among the players who missed the cut were Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams, last year’s Heisman winner, and Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis, who had 20 passing touchdowns and seven rushing scores before going down for the season with a leg injury Nov. 18.

–Field Level Media