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Shanahan said George Kittle was “close” to playing against Seattle and should be able to practice Wednesday.

It's at least a good sign Kittle is expected to practice Wednesday. The hope is he will be ready to go in Week 12. The 49ers play at the Packers, and it's in the later Sunday window so owners will certainly want to pay attention to what kind of work Kittle can get in this week at practice.

With a totally new regime in 2025, it likely means Aaron Rodgers won't be back.

A new GM and new head coach will probably want their own QB, Cimini's post went on to say. Cimini added that Rodgers has a good relationship with Douglas, and last week he advocated for Jeff Ulbrich - and it's hard to imagine him wanting to even be back. The Jets announced Phil Savage, the former general manager for the Browns, will take over as the interim GM.

Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy acknowledged after Monday night’s 34-10 loss to the Texans that he should have given backup quarterback Trey Lance an opportunity to run the offense.

McCarthy said he should have taken quarterback Cooper Rush out so that Lance could show what he’s capable of doing.

“I think the one thing I should have done at the end, and I just didn’t do, was put Trey in there. I could’ve gotten him a series. That’s one thing that I would second-guess myself on,” McCarthy said. “I didn’t want to get into putting him in for a play or two, because he’s more than a gadget player in my opinion. We had him prepared to take a series, and frankly there at the end I should’ve gave him that series, and I regret not doing that.”

The Cowboys put up just 10 points under Rush in the game. The fact McCarthy is saying this, one can conclude Lance will eventually get his chance. One can also conclude that the team has started Rush over the last two games because Lance hasn't shown much in practice to this point. Still, the Cowboys don't appear to be going anywhere this year and it would make at least some sense to give Lance a chance to run the offense at some point. Lance is worth owning in deeper, two-QB or superflex leagues just in case he can provide any kind of spark. The Cowboys travel to Washington for a Week 12 game in the early, Sunday window. They then host the Giants on Thanksgiving Day in Week 13.

The Cowboys didn’t have many weapons before the game started. They have one fewer now.

The Cowboys have ruled out tight end Jake Ferguson with a concussion.

Related players: Luke Schoonmaker

Ferguson had one catch for 11 yards before departing in the first half. He is their third-leading receiver, behind CeeDee Lamb and Jalen Tolbert, with 43 receptions for 369 yards this season. His status for Week 12 at the Commanders is now in doubt, as a lot of players trend toward missing a week of action after a concussion. Schoonmaker filled in nicely catching six pass for 56 yards on 10 targets. He would make for a potential great replacement if he's still on your wire.

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy injured his shoulder in the 20-17 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday.

Coach Kyle Shanahan told beat reporters that Purdy is day-to-day with shoulder soreness.

Related players: Brandon Allen, Joshua Dobbs

The 49ers will release their first practice report Wednesday so owners will want to keep a close look as the week progresses. Purdy rushed for 40 yards and a diving touchdown on five carries, and he took two sacks and four additional hits in the pocket, the story pointed out. The Niners play in the later window on Sunday at Green Bay.

The Cowboys will have star receiver CeeDee Lamb, who is active. He popped up on the injury report Saturday with a back injury.

Lamb has 59 receptions for 681 yards and four touchdowns this season.

Owners will have to hope for the best with Cooper Rush at QB tonight. Last week Lamb was targeted 10 times, and that should hopefully continue tonight, but the Eagles held him to a line of 6-21-0.

Packers running back Marshawn Lloyd came down with appendicitis last week after the club opened his 21-day practice window.

Green Bay has now made a roster move with him, activating him off of injured reserve.

Related players: Josh Jacobs, Emanuel Wilson

The story said that does not mean Lloyd, a rookie third-round pick, is going to be ready to play soon. He could be placed on the non-football injury list to recover from his appendectomy. Head coach Matt LaFleur has not given a timetable for Lloyd’s potential return, according to the story added.

After missing Houston’s past five games due to a hamstring injury, Texans WR Nico Collins is considered a full go for tonight’s game vs. the Cowboys.

Schefter added there are no playing time restrictions for Collins as he heads into the game. It's a great matchup against Cowboys too. It looks like he'll be safe to start in fantasy lineups for those who took the chance and waited for him this week.

Panthers expect to get Adam Thielen back this week.

Related players: Adam Thielen, Xavier Legette, Jalen Coker, David Moore

Thielen has missed all this time with a hamstring injury but looks like he'll be back in a game against the Chiefs. The team announced Bryce Young as the starting QB, but either way, it will be tough to trust Thielen in fantasy lineups in his first game back in a tough matchup. Thielen could have some value in deeper leagues if he's still on your wire, but the Panthers may want to get more looks from their younger WRs. It's best to take the "wait-and-see" approach with Thielen this week.

Kevin Stefanski said the short turnaround to Thursday night played a role in RB Nick Chubb only playing 22 snaps against the Saints.

Related players: Jerome Ford

The Browns play the Steelers this Thursday night and the hope would be Chubb is unleashed a bit more. Chubb ran 11 times for 50 yards this past week. Ford had five carries and four catches for 29 yards in the game while Strong had two rushes. Chubb averaged 4.5 YPC, but it might be tough to trust him in a game against the Steelers. There is some hope, though, as the Ravens Derrick Henry did have a 13-65-0 line against Pittsburg this past week. Chubb owners just need to hope his snaps won't be reduced again.