Team news: Jacksonville Jaguars

WR Dyami Brown to the Jaguars on a one-year $10 million deal worth up to $12 million.

Related Players: Brian Thomas Jr., Parker Washington, Gabe Davis

This is more likely to cut into Davis's snap share than it will create a fantasy commodity out of Brown. Even with this signing, the Jaguars could very well add another pass-catcher before Spring is over.

Jaguars plan to release veteran WR Christian Kirk, per source.

Related Players: Brian Thomas Jr., Gabe Davis, Parker Washington

Kirk will look for new employment on an increasingly fertile WR free agent landscape after a disappointing 27-catch 2024 performance in which he logged only eight games. Brian Thomas Jr. is already appropriately earmarked for a WR1 season, but this certainly doesn't hurt things.

Vikings officially will not be tagging QB Sam Darnold, per sources.

Related Players: J.J. McCarthy, Nick Mullens, Daniel Jones

While this doesn't necessarily mean Darnold will not be playing in Minnesota, it does make McCarthy and even Jones more interesting at the time of this news. Potential teams Darnold could land on include the Raiders, Giants, and Jets, among others.

Rams TE Tyler Higbee (knee/illness) is off the injury report and set to make his season debut Sunday vs. the Jets.

Related Players: Colby Parkinson, Hunter Long, Davis Allen

This is awesome news for Higbee, who had a brutal injury last January but should see the field here in Week 16. This is a complete stay-away in typical fantasy leagues, but he's an interesting target in playoff-only formats, depending on whether or not you believe the Rams will be contenders.

Coach Doug Pederson announces that QB Trevor Lawrence had shoulder surgery yesterday and is now focused on his rehab. He'll make a full recovery with plenty of time for next season.

Related Players: Mac Jones

It remains to be seen what Lawrence will be returning to, in regards to coaching staff and roster makeup. Most of the offensive pieces are under contract through next season and the Jaguars are currently slated for a top-5 selection in the NFL Draft.

There hasn’t been much to like about the Jaguars this season, but wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. is at the top of that small list.

Thomas was a first-round pick in April and he’s lived up to that status over the course of his rookie season. Thomas caught 10 passes for 105 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday’s 32-25 loss to the Jets and that gave him the franchise’s rookie records for both receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.

Head coach Doug Pederson said as the season progressed, the team could see that Thomas could handle more information, and that he could handle more responsibility. Each week, the Jags were finding ways to load him up with more responsibility. Thomas looks like he's the real deal and it doesn't matter who is under center. For the season, Thomas has 64 catches for 956 yards and 8 TDs with 99 targets.

TE Evan Engram out for the season. Surgery coming on labrum in shoulder.

Related Players: Brenton Strange, Luke Farrell, Josiah Deguara

Bummer for Engram, who will finish the season as the TE16 with 7.3 half-PPR PPG in nine weeks.

It's unlikely that Strange pops up as a TE streamer through the remainder of the season, with no more byes on the horizon.

Jaguars coach Doug Pederson tells reporters that QB Trevor Lawrence is in the NFL's concussion protocol and won't practice today.

Related Players: Mac Jones

We shouldn't expect Lawrence to return in Week 14, and there's a chance he doesn't return next week, either. Consider Jones out of streaming viability, even with a decent matchup @ the Titans.

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence left Sunday’s game against the Texans with a concussion.

Lawrence took a nasty hit from Texans LB Aziz Al-Shahir as he was sliding. A major brawl broke out the teams. Al-Shahir was ejected from the game. Mac Jones is now in the game for Jacksonville.

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) plans to play Sunday against the Texans.

This goes along with the thoughts of head coach Doug Pederson this week, saying Lawrence had a good week at practice and expects him to play Sunday. Lawrence has been out since suffering the injury in Week 9 against the Eagles, though he did finish that game. The Jags are coming off their bye week which seems to have helped Lawrence, who is just outside our top 25 this week.