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Bengals are releasing QB Andy Dalton, per source.

Cincinnati has officially entered the Joe Burrow era and Andy Dalton is not part of that plan. After nine seasons with mixed results, Dalton will most likely be accepting a gig as a backup QB rather than a starter in the NFL. Both the Jaguars and Patriots could be in play.

Source: Former #Titans WR Tajae Sharpe is signing with the #Vikings on 1-year deal. He’ll likely be the No. 2 alongside Adam Thielen, filling the void left by the Stefon Diggs trade.

With Stefon Diggs in Buffalo, Tajae Sharpe could find himself as the WR2 in Minnesota, but they will probably draft another wideout as well. The former Titan has a career line of 92-1,167-8 in 47 games (29 starts).

#Vikings WR Adam Thielen needed stitches for a bad cut on his ankle suffered in practice Wednesday, sources say. The initial prognosis was encouraging for his chances of playing Saturday against the #49ers, but they’re still gathering information and will proceed with caution.

With Stefon Diggs already dealing with some sort of sickness, this could be a blow to the Vikings passing game. However, with a game of this much significance, it's tough to see Thielen not getting out there on Saturday. For now, 4for4's John Paulsen has Diggs as WR8 and Thielen as WR10 for the divisional round.

Eagles RB Miles Sanders says he’s a go for Sunday against the Seahawks.

If he's close to full health, Sanders figures to split the workload with Boston Scott, who had a big Week 17.

Miles Sanders has a low-ankle sprain and the team is hopeful that he'll be able to play against Seattle on Sunday. He was listed as DNP on the team's injury report. The Eagles didn't practice on Wednesday so the IR was an estimation.

The Eagles play on Sunday so it gives Sanders a shot to suit up. The team may elect to roll with Boston Scott, who played very well last week, and Jordan Howard, who was available last week but didn't see a single touch against the Giants.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders (ankle) and guard Brandon Brooks (shoulder) were ruled out against the Giants after suffering injuries in the first half.

Related players: Boston Scott, Jordan Howard

Scott had a huge day with Sanders out of commission, scoring three TDs on the day. Howard was active but didn't see much time on the field. Sanders' status for first round of the playoffs is certainly up in the air at this point, meaning Scott could see another big workload. Even if Howard gets more snaps, Scott will at least be heavily involved in the passing game.