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Giants WRs Sterling Shepard (quad), Kadarius Toney (oblique/quad), and John Ross (illness) did not practice Wednesday.

Shepard and Toney continue to miss games and no timetable is set for either to return.

The Philadelphia Eagles may not have Jalen Hurts available for Sunday's game against the New York Jets, as the starting quarterback is battling a sore ankle suffered in a Week 12 loss to the New York Giants. Coach Nick Sirianni said he'll provide an update on Hurts later in the week, but offensive coordinator Shane Steichen revealed Tuesday the team is preparing Gardner Minshew to start in case Hurts is unable to go.

Philadelphia does have its bye coming up next week, so giving Hurts a week to heal up that ankle for the stretch run is an option. There will be more as the week goes on when it comes to Hurts' status against the Jets in Week 13. Like the Eagles, Hurts fantasy owners may want to have a backup plan just in case.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had a rough game against the Giants on Sunday and he got dinged while throwing three interceptions in the 13-7 loss at MetLife Stadium.

Head coach Nick Sirianni told reporters on Monday that Hurts has a sore ankle while running through the injuries from Sunday’s game.

Related players: Gardner Minshew

Sirianni was asked if Hurts will be able to play against the Jets when the Eagles return to New Jersey in Week 13, and he said that he is hopeful, but that the team would have a better idea after Hurts receives treatment in the coming days, the story went on to say. Don't look now, but Minshew is the Eagles QB2 and would get the start if Hurts can't go.

The designation leaves Week 15 as the first eligible return date for Brown who was already ruled out of this Sunday's game. He will join Julio Jones on the reserve list. Despite the injuries, Tennessee has been on a roll lately but will face a stout New England defense this week.

Chester Rogers, Nick Ikhine-Westbrook, and Dez Fitzpatrick will be Ryan Tannelhill's top options in a tough matchup against the Patriots.

Giants WR Sterling Shepard (quad) will miss Week 12's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. WR Kadarius Toney (quad) and TE Kyle Rudolph (ankle) are doubtful, while RB Saquon Barkley (ankle) is questionable.

One step forward, two steps back for the Giants health-wise. WR Darius Slayton did clear concussion protocol, so his availability is no longer in question.

Titans RB Jeremy McNichols (concussion) and WR A.J. Brown (chest) will miss Week 12's game at the New England Patriots.

The Titans offense has one of the lower fantasy floors this week and the loss of Brown and McNichols accentuates that. Look for other options because the Titans could put up single-digit points this week in New England.

Eagles HC Nick Sirianni told reporters Friday that RB Jordan Howard (knee) will not play Week 12 against the New York Jets.

Related Players: Kenneth Gainwell, Miles Sanders, Boston Scott

Howard's absence opens the workload for Miles Sanders and maybe some carries for Boston Scott. It also means that Kenneth Gainwell will probably be active.

Saquon Barkley returned, but top-form Saquon Barkley still is missing in action.

In other words, the Giants played with their star running back Monday night for the first time in five games, but Barkley didn’t perform in a 30-10 loss to the Buccaneers like he has at his best in the past — or even like he did right before he injured his ankle.

Related players: Devontae Booker

Barkley said it was good to be back but as the story said he didn't get enough touches, six rushes for 25 yards and six catches for 31 yards. Barkley added, "I’m going to do whatever it takes to get my brain and my feet and my legs caught up together." The good news for Barkley owners is Booker carried just three times and had only one catch on MNF. There was talk Barkley wouldn't ever get the type of workload he got in the past but in his first game back he certainly got a big majority of the RB touches at least.

Jalen Hurts entered the season with the odds of holding onto the starting quarterback job beyond 2021 stacked against him. There were mixed opinions about him inside the building before he was drafted in the second round in 2020. Doubts persisted about his viability as a long-term quarterback following four promising but uneven starts as a rookie.

Eleven games into this make-or-break campaign, Hurts has shifted those odds more toward his favor, building a compelling case for why he should remain under center for the Eagles past this season.

The story said the Eagles explored trading for Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson prior to the trade deadline. And with upwards of three first-round picks in April's draft, the heavy speculation has been that Philadelphia will use that capital to acquire the next franchise quarterback, whether by trading those assets for a veteran like Watson or Russell Wilson or using it to select a quarterback from this draft class. With more focus on the running game, Hurts and the Eagles have both improved over the last several weeks and are making a playoff push. Not having to spend those picks on a QB will help the team surrounding Hurts going forward.

Jordan Howard has a knee sprain. He's most likely out this week, with a likely chance to play next week.

Related players: Miles Sanders Boston Scott, Kenneth Gainwell

Howard go twisted up pretty good on the play he got injured. It's a bit of a blow to the Eagles rushing attack, which has taken on a bigger role over the last several weeks. It should mean more work for Sanders, who just returned off the IR in Week 11. Scott should also factor in. Gainwell was a scratch in Week 11, but could get chances in Week 12 as well. It's a potentially nice matchup against the Giants in an early game.