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Report: Broncos RB J.K. Dobbins (foot) likely done for season

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Denver Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins’ season is likely over after sustaining a foot injury that will require surgery and placement on injured reserve, ESPN reported Saturday.

Dobbins, 26, suffered the injury after a hip-drop tackle in Denver’s 10-7 win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 10.

Dobbins, whose 772 rushing yards this season leads the Broncos, signed a one-year deal with the Broncos after coming off his best season in 2024 with the Los Angeles Chargers.

The oft-injured back rushed for a career-high 905 yards and tied a career high with nine rushing touchdowns in 13 games (11 starts) in his lone season with the Chargers.

In parts of five seasons spanning 47 games (30 starts), Dobbins has rushed for 3,024 yards and 25 TDs, along with 70 receptions for 367 yards and one score for the Baltimore Ravens (2020-23), Chargers, and Broncos.

Since entering the league in 2020, Dobbins is second among NFL running backs in yards per carry (minimum 500 attempts) at 5.2, trailing only Jahmyr Gibbs.

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Sep 21, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Dallas Cowboys free safety Malik Hooker (28) tackles Chicago Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III (10) during the second half at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images

Cowboys place S Malik Hooker (toe) on IR

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The Dallas Cowboys placed safety Malik Hooker on injured reserve Saturday with a toe injury.

The Cowboys (1-2-1) also signed safety Alijah Clark to the active roster prior to Sunday’s game against the host New York Jets (0-4), while wide receivers Jalen Brooks and Jalen Cropper were elevated from the practice squad.

Hooker sustained the injury in the second quarter of Sunday night’s game against the visiting Green Bay Packers.

He has 20 tackles in four games (all starts) this season.

Hooker, 29, has totaled 381 tackles, 14 interceptions and four fumble recoveries in 104 career games (80 starts) with the Indianapolis Colts and Cowboys. He was selected by the Colts with the 15th overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft.

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Sep 14, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets running back Braelon Allen (0) before the game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Jets take double-hit with RB-KR Braelon Allen placed on IR

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New York Jets running back Braelon Allen was placed on injured reserve with a sprained MCL on Thursday, three days after he injured his knee in a 27-21 loss to the Miami Dolphins.

Allen served as the primary kickoff returner and short-yardage back for the Jets, helping spare Breece Hall in those situations as part of the NFL’s third-ranked rushing offense (144.5 yards per game, 5.2 yards per carry).

Allen, 21, was hurt on a kickoff return in the second quarter after losing his first career fumble in the first.

Isaiah Davis has been used as the third-down back, but his role might expand.

The Jets (0-4) lost back-to-back games in Florida, 29-27 at Tampa Bay and the six-point loss to the Dolphins, and are at home to play the Dallas Cowboys (1-2-1) on Sunday. New York is looking to win for the first time under head coach Aaron Glenn.

The Cowboys allowed 123.3 rushing yards per game in the first month of the season.

Allen, who lost the fumble at the 1 at Miami in Week 4, has 18 carries for 76 yards this season. He’s averaging 25 yards on four kickoff returns.

Davis has five carries for 27 yards and three receptions for 24 yards.

Running back Kene Nwangwu, 27, would be a candidate to fill the return specialist spot but he was unable to practice Wednesday because of a hamstring injury.

–Field Level Media

Jun 3, 2025; Woodland Hills, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon (4) during organized team activities at Rams Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Rams place CB Ahkello Witherspoon (clavicle) on IR

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The Los Angeles Rams placed cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon on injured reserve Monday after he suffered a broken clavicle Sunday in a win over the Tennessee Titans.

The veteran starter will have to miss a minimum of four games, though his timeline to return is likely longer as collarbone injuries take 6-12 weeks to heal, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Head coach Sean McVay called the situation “a big loss” for the Rams after they improved to 2-0 Sunday by beating Tennessee 33-19.

Witherspoon, 30, was in his third season in Los Angeles and started each of the first two games, recording three tackles and one pass deflection. He was injured in the second quarter against the Titans and soon ruled out for the game.

In nine NFL seasons with the San Francisco 49ers (2017-20), Pittsburgh Steelers (2021-22) and Rams (2023-25), Witherspoon has played in 92 games, making 64 starts. He has amassed 238 tackles, 12 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), 59 passes defended, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.

The Rams have Emmanuel Forbes, Cobie Durant and Darious Williams to choose from at the position. Forbes has started both games, and Williams made his season debut Sunday in relief of Witherspoon.

–Field Level Media

Jun 10, 2025; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd (17) participates in a drill during minicamp at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images

Jets special teamer Kris Boyd (shoulder) on season-ending IR

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The New York Jets placed defensive back and key special teamer Kris Boyd on injured reserve Monday, ending his season.

The 28-year-old was entering his first season with the Jets but during practice on Aug. 2 he suffered a shoulder injury, one serious enough that he was carted off the field.

Boyd featured in all 17 regular-season games for the Houston Texans last year, but it was in the playoffs when he became widely known.

On the opening kickoff of Houston’s eventual loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round, Boyd forced a fumble, prematurely celebrated before the Chiefs recovered, was flagged for ripping off his helmet and then was seen shoving his special teams coach.

In 81 NFL regular-season games (six starts) for the Minnesota Vikings (2019-22), Arizona Cardinals (2023) and Texans (2023-24), Boyd has amassed 105 tackles, two forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries. The Vikings had selected him in the seventh round of the 2019 draft out of Texas.

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Nov 29, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman (17) warms up against the Las Vegas Raiders prior to a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman won’t be activated off IR, ending season

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman, out with a knee injury since early December, will not be activated off injured reserve and is out for the season, coach Andy Reid told reporters on Wednesday.

Hardman was put on IR on Dec. 7. The day before, he suffered the injury, apparently during work in an on-field practice.

The 26-year-old was eligible to return for the final week of the season against the Denver Broncos. He will not play Sunday when the Chiefs host the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game.

Hardman signed a one-year deal with the Chiefs in June, just months after he caught the game-winning touchdown in Kansas City’s 25-22 overtime victory against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.

A three-time Super Bowl champion, Hardman had 12 catches for 90 yards as well as five rushes for 62 yards and a touchdown this season. He also returned 20 punts and five kickoffs.

Hardman has 178 receptions for 2,302 yards and 16 touchdowns in 80 career games (28 starts) since being picked by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He signed as a free agent with the New York Jets to start the 2023 season before being traded back to the Chiefs.

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Indianapolis Colts kicker Spencer Shrader (3) kicks a field goal in the fourth quarter of the NFL preseason game at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.

Chiefs pluck untested Spencer Shrader from Jets, place PK Harrison Butker (knee) on IR

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Harrison Butker landed on injured reserve with a left knee injury, forcing the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs to sign a replacement, Spencer Shrader, off the Jets’ practice squad on Thursday.

Butker won’t be on the field when the Chiefs (9-0) visit the Buffalo Bills (8-2) on Sunday trying to win an 16th consecutive game dating to last season.

Eighth among NFL kickers in points with 75 this season, Butker connected on 18 of 20 field-goal attempts and 21 of 22 extra points. Both of the missed field goals were on tries beyond 50 yards.

Butker’s career 89.21 field-goal percentage ranks third in NFL history.

The Chiefs have won seven of nine games by a one-possession margin in 2024. Their last visit to Buffalo was a 27-24 nail-biter win in last seasons’s AFC Divisional Playoffs, and the regular-season meeting with the Bills was a 20-17 loss. The Chiefs also dropped a 24-20 decision to the Bills in the 2022 regular season.

A 25-year-old rookie from Notre Dame, Shrader connected on both of his field-goal attempts for the Jets last week at Arizona. He joined the Jets after being released by the Indianapolis Colts, who used Shrader in Week 1 for three successful PATs as the injury replacement for placekicker Matt Gay.

He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and played college football only after first pursuing a pro soccer career. He enrolled at USF in 2019 and was the primary kicker for four seasons. As a graduate transfer in 2023, Shrader had four 50-yard field goals for the Fighting Irish.

Butker, 29, signed a self-negotiated four-year, $25.6 million extension in August that made him the highest-paid kicker in the NFL.

Butker set the Super Bowl record for longest field goal during the Chiefs’ 25-22 overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII earlier this year. Butker’s 57-yard field goal with 5:01 left in the third quarter supplanted the previous record that had been set just one quarter earlier by 49ers rookie Jake Moody, who kicked a 55-yarder to give San Francisco an early 3-0 lead.

Originally drafted out of Georgia Tech by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft, Butker has played all seven of his NFL seasons with the Chiefs.

Shrader participated in the Colts’ 2024 offseason program and training camp after originally signing with the team as an undrafted free agent.

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush (10) is set to start with quarterback Dak Prescott (4) likely to be placed on IR. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

Long November: Cowboys QB Dak Prescott likely to land on IR

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is likely to be placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, which would rule him out for the month of November.

The Cowboys (3-5) ruled Prescott out for Week 10 against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles (6-2) with backup Cooper Rush named the starter for Sunday’s matchup with their NFC East rival.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday that Prescott would “likely” be placed on injured reserve, a transaction that requires him to miss the next four games by NFL rule. That’s a dire stretch for Dallas. The Cowboys host the Eagles, play the Houston Texans (6-3) in primetime, then play twice in five days. Before entertaining the Giants (2-7) on Thanksgiving, the Cowboys get their first look at former defensive coordinator Dan Quinn’s Commanders (7-2) on Nov. 24.

Prescott would be eligible to be added back to the active roster for the Dec. 9 “Monday Night Football” matchup with the Bengals (4-5).

With Dallas trailing the Falcons 27-13 near the end of the third quarter , Prescott appeared to grimace after a 10-yard pass to Jalen Brooks. He stayed in the game but was ruled out with 11:08 left in the fourth quarter. Prescott said he first felt the pain the play before the completion to Brooks, when he was getting up after a 5-yard scramble.

Rush, who replaced Prescott on Sunday, will be backed up by Trey Lance when the Cowboys entertain the Eagles.

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said Rush is the most respected backup quarterback he’s coached since Rich Gannon.

“(He) carries that type of credibility. He’s a great teammate. He’s someone that you can see the young guys lean on,” McCarthy said. “He’s wicked smart, instinctive. He does a great job when he runs the scout team. He just does everything the right way. Excellent pro. There will be plenty of confidence in him.”

Making his 36th straight start, Prescott was 18-of-24 passing for 133 yards and a touchdown, along with a season-high 30 rushing yards. The 31-year-old entered the day with 24 rushing yards this season.

Rush led Dallas’ comeback bid. He passed for 115 yards and a touchdown. Rush has played sparingly of late behind Prescott, but after the longtime starting QB broke his right thumb in the 2022 season opener, Rush went 4-1 as the starter.

Prescott also missed 11 games in 2020 with a right ankle injury and sat out one game the next season due to a strained right calf.

–Field Level Media

Oct 6, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (12) makes a reception for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Buffalo Bills at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Texans place NFL’s leading receiver Nico Collins on IR

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Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins is out at least four games with a hamstring injury after being placed on injured reserve on Wednesday.

Collins, the NFL’s leading receiver with 567 yards in 2024, also is tied for third in the league with 32 catches through five games.

He left the Week 5 win over the Buffalo Bills immediately after hauling in a 67-yard touchdown pass from C.J. Stroud in the first quarter. Collins had 78 receiving yards in the game, his seventh consecutive regular-season game with at least 75 yards.

The Texans (4-1) will turn to Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell to fill the void starting Sunday at New England (1-4). Diggs has 31 receptions this season, his first in Houston after starring for the Bills.

Dell had four catches for 38 yards last week. He totaled 47 catches for 709 yards and seven touchdowns last season as a rookie.

The Texans signed tight end Teagan Quitoriano to the active roster and added former Pitt wide receiver Jared Wayne to the practice squad.

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Sep 29, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice (4) leaves the field following the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Chiefs place WR Rashee Rice (knee) on injured reserve

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The Kansas City Chiefs placed wide receiver Rashee Rice on injured reserve on Thursday with a knee injury, meaning he will miss at least four games.

Rice was injured in the first quarter of the Chiefs’ 17-10 victory over the host Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday when he took an inadvertent hit from his quarterback, Patrick Mahomes.

Mahomes threw an interception to Los Angeles cornerback Kristian Fulton, whose 29-yard return ended when Rice came up from behind him and poked the ball loose. Mahomes was simultaneously trying to make a tackle as Rice forced the fumble, and the signal-caller crashed into Rice’s right knee.

The quarterback said on Thursday that he felt terrible that he hit Rice.

“I wasn’t really worried about myself,” Mahomes said. “I was worried about his injury and, hopefully, it wasn’t as bad as it looked because I was the one that hit him.”

While reports earlier this week said the Chiefs feared Rice tore his ACL, head coach Andy Reid said Thursday that the team is waiting for swelling to go down before further testing the knee.

“I think just wait-and-see is where we’re at,” Reid said. “For his sake, we’re really hoping things work out for the best, but let’s just see where it goes. Leave it up to the doctors to see. I’m definitely not a doctor.”

Rice, 24, already had been ruled out of Monday night’s home game against the New Orleans Saints. Kansas City (4-0) then has a bye week, followed by games at San Francisco on Oct. 20, at Las Vegas on Oct. 27 and at home against Tampa Bay on Nov. 4.

Rice is the Chiefs’ leading receiver in catches (24), targets (29), yards (288) and touchdowns (two, tied with Xavier Worthy).

A second-round selection by Kansas City in the 2023 NFL Draft out of SMU, Rice has hauled in 103 passes for 1,226 yards and nine TDs in 20 career regular-season games (12 starts).

–Field Level Media