Week 15 Essential NFL Practice News & Notes for Wednesday

Dec 14, 2016

Jaguars QB Blake Bortles (right shoulder) practiced fully Wednesday. Bortles will be out there against Houston.

Vikings QB Sam Bradford (right shoulder) took limited practice reps Wednesday. Bradford should be able to play through the injury.

Saints QB Drew Brees (not injury related) took limited practice reps Wednesday.

Raiders QB Derek Carr (right finger) practiced fully Wednesday. Carr will play through the finger injury.

Colts QB Andrew Luck (right shoulder, right elbow) did not practice Wednesday. This is not atypical for Luck. He’ll be out there against the Vikings.

Texans QB Brock Osweiler (thigh) practiced fully Wednesday.

Cardinals QB Carson Palmer (not injury related) did not practice Wednesday. Palmer is just getting a day of rest. He will be able to play against the Saints.

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (calf) did not practice Wednesday. Rodgers should be out there in a must-win game against the Bears, but he won’t have full mobility.

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (not injury related) did not practice Wednesday. No worries here.

Texans QB Tom Savage (right elbow) practiced fully Wednesday.

Broncos QB Trevor Siemian (foot) practiced fully Wednesday. Siemian is a Sneaky Start given his matchup with a so-so Patriots pass defense.

Lions QB Matthew Stafford (finger/right hand) practiced fully Wednesday. Stafford should be fine to play through the finger injury. It’s not a good matchup against the Giants, so Stafford is a dicey start this week.

Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill (knee) did not practice Wednesday. Matt Moore will start for the Dolphins. He’s a solid backup, but it’s a downgrade for the entire passing game.

Bills QB Tyrod Taylor (groin) practiced fully Wednesday. Taylor has a fantastic matchup with the Browns, and he’ll be able to play through he groin injury.