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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-name"><a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/ladd-mcconkey/00000188-9cf1-da6b-abd8-fcfda5ed011e">Ladd McConkey</a></div>
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<span class="PlayerNewsCard-team-abbr">LAC</span>
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<span class="PlayerNewsCard-number">#15</span>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-headline"><span class="PlayerNewsCard-date" data-timestamp="" data-date="2025-01-01T22:54:46.539Z"
data-show-timestamp="true">11h</span><a class="Link" href="https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/football/player-news?playerNewsId=00000194-240f-de85-abff-7d7f19030000">Ladd McConkey (toe) did not practice Wednesday.</a>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-analysis">The Chargers have been generous with their maintenance this year, but a DNP to open the week still has our eyebrows raised. The Chargers can move up the seeding order with a win and a Pittsburgh
loss on Sunday, though they have long since been eliminated from hosting a game in the Wild Card Round. That could be enough of a reason for them to sit McConkey this week. With Josh Palmer also on the injury report, this is a
situation to monitor throughout the week. </div>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-name"><a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/tyjae-spears/7992">Tyjae Spears</a></div>
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<span class="PlayerNewsCard-number">#2</span>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-headline"><span class="PlayerNewsCard-date" data-timestamp="" data-date="2025-01-01T21:59:31.577Z"
data-show-timestamp="true">12h</span><a class="Link" href="https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/football/player-news?playerNewsId=00000194-23de-d961-ab9d-2bfec9960000">Tyjae Spears (concussion) did not practice Wednesday.</a>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-analysis">Spears suffered the concussion late in Tennessee’s Week 17 loss to the Jags. Head coach Brian Callahan initially said he would not play in Week 18 but has since been less defensive. Still, our
bet is on him sitting for a meaningless affair with the Texans. Tony Pollard could return from his ankle injury to a workhorse role this week. If he is also out, Julius Chestnut is the next man up.</div>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-headline"><span class="PlayerNewsCard-date" data-timestamp="" data-date="2025-01-01T20:51:55.806Z"
data-show-timestamp="true">13h</span><a class="Link" href="https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/football/player-news?playerNewsId=00000194-239f-d227-a7f7-7bff18c90000">Anthony Richardson (back) did not practice Wednesday.</a>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-analysis">Richardson has been dealing with back spasms for years. Per the quarterback himself, they rendered him unable to walk or stand at some points last week. While things are obviously not bad this
week if he hasn’t been ruled out yet, a DNP on Wednesday speaks for itself. Joe Flacco is on track to start for the Colts’ season finale versus the Jaguars. The soon-to-be 40-year-old will be a volume-based QB2 for a great matchup
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<span class="PlayerNewsCard-number">#6</span>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-headline"><span class="PlayerNewsCard-date" data-timestamp="" data-date="2025-01-01T20:33:46.595Z"
data-show-timestamp="true">14h</span><a class="Link" href="https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/football/player-news?playerNewsId=00000194-238a-da16-abbf-6f9bba3d0000">James Conner (knee) will not play in Week 18 against the 49ers.</a>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-analysis">The Cardinals placed Conner on injured reserve shortly after ruling him out on Wednesday. Michael Carter was signed to the active roster in a corresponding move. Conner entered Week 17 with a
knee issue and didn’t make it far before being shut down. He re-aggravated the injury after four carries and did not return. His season comes to a close with 236 carries for 1,094 yards and eight touchdowns. While it was another
strong season for the veteran, he went from averaging 80 rushing yards per game in 2023 to 68 this year. On the other hand, Conner more than made up for the slight downturn in rushing production with 47 receptions for 414 yards
and a touchdown through the air, dwarfing his 2023 receiving numbers. Late-season injury aside, Conner showed no signs of slowing in his age-29 season and even earned a two-year contract extension mid-season. He could cede more
work to Trey Benson next year, but Conner is still firmly in the RB2 mix heading into 2025.</div>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-name"><a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/matthew-stafford/1825">Matthew Stafford</a></div>
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<span class="PlayerNewsCard-team-abbr">LAR</span>
<span class="PlayerNewsCard-position">Quarterback</span>
<span class="PlayerNewsCard-number">#9</span>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-headline"><span class="PlayerNewsCard-date" data-timestamp="" data-date="2025-01-01T20:13:00.888Z"
data-show-timestamp="true">14h</span><a class="Link" href="https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/football/player-news?playerNewsId=00000194-237a-d227-a7f7-7b7f0e8e0000">Rams coach Sean McVay said Matthew Stafford will not play in Week 18 against the Seahawks.</a>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-analysis">Jimmy Garoppolo will start. With nothing but a minor change to their playoff seed to play for, the Rams will give their big names the week off. Expect Puka Nacua, Cooper Kupp, and Kyren Williams
to rest as well. If the Bucs win and the Rams’ backups fail to pull off the upset this week, LA will face the loser of the Lions/Vikings showdown. </div>
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data-show-timestamp="true">14h</span><a class="Link" href="https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/football/player-news?playerNewsId=00000194-2362-de85-abff-7b7fda8d0000">49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Brock Purdy (elbow) will not start in Week 18 against the Cardinals.</a>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-analysis">Josh Dobbs will start and Brandon Allen will serve as his backup. Purdy suffered the right elbow injury late in Week 17 against the Lions and did not return. Though there hasn’t been any
indication that it’s a major issue, the 49ers have nothing to play for in Week 18, giving them no reason to throw Purdy out there. His season ends with 3,864 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 12 picks. He also rushed for 323 yards and
five scores. Purdy had a reputation as a button-pusher heading into 2024. He excelled within the Kyle Shanahan system, but his ability to create out of structure was modest at best. With injuries to all of his major pass-catchers
plus an offensive line that took a step back, Purdy made the most of a bad situation more often than not. That, however, wasn’t always the case. Purdy gave up awful interceptions in the fourth quarter of his final three games, all
of which were losses. He will need to clean up the mistakes heading into 2025, but a few bad throws shouldn’t prevent the 49ers from committing to him long-term. He is due for an extension in the offseason and should get it sooner
rather than later.</div>
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<span class="PlayerNewsCard-team-abbr">MIA</span>
<span class="PlayerNewsCard-position">Quarterback</span>
<span class="PlayerNewsCard-number">#18</span>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-headline"><span class="PlayerNewsCard-date" data-timestamp="" data-date="2025-01-01T18:29:44.142Z"
data-show-timestamp="true">16h</span><a class="Link" href="https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/football/player-news?playerNewsId=00000194-2318-d961-ab9d-2b3e7d380000">Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said the team is preparing to start Tyler Huntley in Week 18 against the Jets.</a>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-analysis">Tua Tagovailoa will be limited in Wednesday’s practice, so he isn’t entirely ruled out for Week 18. However, without being prepped as the starter, he is unlikely to play on Sunday. Huntley
survived with a dink and dunk approach plus some rushing output in Miami’s Week 17 win over the Browns. He threw for 225 yards and a touchdown while running for another 52 yards and a score. Expect a similar game-plan versus the
Jets. The Dolphins need a win and a Denver loss to make the playoffs. </div>
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<span class="PlayerNewsCard-number">#15</span>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-headline"><span class="PlayerNewsCard-date" data-timestamp="" data-date="2025-01-01T18:16:09.015Z"
data-show-timestamp="true">16h</span><a class="Link" href="https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/football/player-news?playerNewsId=00000194-230d-da16-abbf-6f1d9b520000">Chiefs coach Andy Reid said the Chiefs will rest several starters including Patrick Mahomes.</a>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-analysis">Carson Wentz will draw the start this week. Reid didn’t name every starter getting the day off, but our best guess for the list of names includes Travis Kelce, Isiah Pacheco, Kareem Hunt, DeAndre
Hopkins, Xavier Worthy, and Hollywood Brown. Expect others to make the cut as well. The Chiefs are massive underdogs to the Broncos this week, all but guaranteeing Denver a spot in the playoffs.</div>
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<span class="PlayerNewsCard-number">#11</span>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-headline"><span class="PlayerNewsCard-date" data-timestamp="" data-date="2025-01-01T17:53:28.626Z"
data-show-timestamp="true">16h</span><a class="Link" href="https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/football/player-news?playerNewsId=00000194-22fb-d227-a7f7-7bff160d0000">Carson Wentz will start for the Chiefs in Week 18 against the Broncos.</a>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-analysis">This decision was expected to be handed down sometime in the week, as the 15-1 Chiefs have already secured the AFC West and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. The Chiefs are already in playoff mode
and are expected to rest several starters as they officially prepare to become the first threepeat team in NFL history. Wentz last started in Week 18 for the Rams when they sat their starters ahead of the playoffs and threw for
163-2-1 while surprising with another 56 yards and a touchdown on the ground on 17 carries.</div>
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<span class="PlayerNewsCard-number">#1</span>
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data-show-timestamp="true">16h</span><a class="Link" href="https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/football/player-news?playerNewsId=00000194-22f7-de85-abff-7bff17ee0000">Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said Jalen Hurts remains in concussion protocol and is not expected to play in Week 18 against the Giants.</a>
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<div class="PlayerNewsCard-analysis">Sirianni said the team plans to rest several key players in the meaningless Week 18 contest. There’s a good chance that Hurts was going to sit regardless of him clearing protocol. The question
now shifts to whether Kenny Pickett (ribs) or Tanner McKee will start against the Giants to close out the Eagles’ regular season. Pickett reaggravated his rib injury in last week’s win over the Cowboys, which opened the door for
McKee to take his first regular season snaps as a pro. McKee completed 3-of-4 passes for 54 yards and two touchdowns in his debut and could have the inside edge on the starting job to allow Pickett more time to recover before the
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Sign up League CFB EPL NBA NHL NFL CBK WCBK Date Week 16Bowls All Scores Thu, 10:00 PM GMT+1 5 ND (12-1) o45.5 2 UGa (11-2) +1 Fri, 2:00 AM GMT+1 Duke (9-3) o51.5 14 Miss (9-3) -17.5 Fri, 10:00 PM GMT+1 UNT (6-6) o62.5 TxSt (7-5) -13.5 Sat, 1:30 AM GMT+1 Minn (7-5) o42.5 VaTech (6-6) +9.5 Sat, 5:00 PM GMT+1 Buff (8-4) o50.5 Lib (8-3) +2.5 Fri, 1:30 AM GMT+1 Sat, 1:30 AM GMT+1 OhioSt Tex Tue, 1:30 AM GMT+1 Final USA (7-6) 30 WestMI (6-7) 23 Final 25 Mem (11-2) 42 WVU (6-7) 37 Final WestKy (8-6) 17 JMU (9-4) 27 Final Cal (6-7) 13 24 UNLV (11-3) 24 Final GaSo (8-5) 26 SamHou (10-3) 31 Final Ohio (11-3) 30 JacSt (9-5) 27 Final 17 TULN (9-5) 8 Fla (8-5) 33 Final 8 IU (11-2) 17 5 ND (12-1) 27 Final 10 SMU (11-3) 10 4 PSU (12-2) 38 Final 16 Clem (10-4) 24 3 Tex (12-2) 38 Final 7 Tenn (10-3) 17 6 OhioSt (11-2) 42 Final Tx-SA (7-6) 44 CoastC (6-7) 15 Final 23 NIU (8-5) 28 Fres (6-7) 20 Final USF (7-6) 41 SJSU (7-6) 39 Final 18 Pitt (7-6) 46 TOL (8-5) 48 Final Rut (7-6) 41 24 KSU (9-4) 44 Final ArkSt (8-5) 38 BGSU (7-6) 31 Final Okla (6-7) 20 Navy (10-3) 21 Final GT (7-6) 27 Vandy (7-6) 35 Final TTU (8-5) 26 ARK (7-6) 39 Final 21 Syr (10-3) 52 18 WSU (8-5) 35 Final 20 TexA&M (8-5) 31 USC (7-6) 35 Final UConn (9-4) 27 UNC (6-7) 14 Final BC (7-6) 15 Neb (7-6) 20 Final UL-Laf (10-4) 3 TCU (9-4) 34 Final 18 IaSt (11-3) 42 13 MIA-FL (10-3) 41 Final MIA-OH (9-5) 43 CSU (8-5) 17 Final ECU (8-5) 26 NCSU (6-7) 21 Final 17 BYU (11-2) 36 23 CU (9-4) 14 Final LaTech (5-8) 6 22 Army (12-2) 27 Final Iowa (8-5) 24 19 MIZZOU (10-3) 27 Final 11 BAMA (9-4) 13 Mich (8-5) 19 Final 19 Lou (9-4) 35 UW (6-7) 34 Final 15 SCAR (9-4) 17 20 Ill (10-3) 21 Final Baylor (8-5) 31 22 LSU (9-4) 44 Final 4 PSU (13-2) 31 9 Boise (12-2) 14 Final 3 Tex (13-2) 39 12 ASU (11-3) 31 Final 6 OhioSt (12-2) 41 1 ORE (13-1) 21 Odds by ‘Clicking on all cylinders,’ Ohio State is now the team to beat in the College Football Playoff The Buckeyes have played their two best games of the season in the past two weeks. And now they’re two wins away from a national championship. * Nicole Auerbach, * Nicole Auerbach, Top Headlines -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ohio State routs top-ranked Oregon, advances to CFP semifinals * Nicole Auerbach, * Nicole Auerbach, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Texas avoids upset, beats Arizona State in double OT * Associated Press, * Associated Press, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sugar Bowl CFP quarterfinal between UGA, ND postponed * Associated Press, * Associated Press, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal overcome early blip, buzz past Brentford * Nicholas Mendola, * +1 More * Nicholas Mendola, * Joe Prince-Wright, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LeBron’s youngest son Bryce commits to Arizona * Associated Press, * Associated Press, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barkley will rest in Week 18, won’t chase rushing record * Josh Alper, * Josh Alper, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Live and Upcoming The Sentry - Rd 1 Thu, Jan 02 6:00PM EST PGA Tour Golf Channel Thu, Jan 02 6:30PM EST Northwestern vs. Penn State Peacock Thu, Jan 02 8:30PM EST Rutgers vs. Indiana Peacock Fri, Jan 03 7:30AM EST Men's HS128 Qualifying Peacock View Full Schedule Sugar Bowl CFP quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame postponed after attack The quarterfinal game was postponed a day after a truck plowed into a New Year’s crowd about a mile away from the site of the Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame. * Associated Press, * Associated Press, Premier League predictions for January transfer window What is going to happen in the January transfer window? * Joe Prince-Wright, * Joe Prince-Wright, LATEST PLAYER NEWS NFL MLB NBA All Player News Ladd McConkey LAC Wide Receiver #15 Personalize your Rotoworld feed by favoriting players 11hLadd McConkey (toe) did not practice Wednesday. The Chargers have been generous with their maintenance this year, but a DNP to open the week still has our eyebrows raised. The Chargers can move up the seeding order with a win and a Pittsburgh loss on Sunday, though they have long since been eliminated from hosting a game in the Wild Card Round. That could be enough of a reason for them to sit McConkey this week. With Josh Palmer also on the injury report, this is a situation to monitor throughout the week. Tyjae Spears TEN Running Back #2 12hTyjae Spears (concussion) did not practice Wednesday. Spears suffered the concussion late in Tennessee’s Week 17 loss to the Jags. Head coach Brian Callahan initially said he would not play in Week 18 but has since been less defensive. Still, our bet is on him sitting for a meaningless affair with the Texans. Tony Pollard could return from his ankle injury to a workhorse role this week. If he is also out, Julius Chestnut is the next man up. Anthony Richardson IND Quarterback #5 13hAnthony Richardson (back) did not practice Wednesday. Richardson has been dealing with back spasms for years. Per the quarterback himself, they rendered him unable to walk or stand at some points last week. While things are obviously not bad this week if he hasn’t been ruled out yet, a DNP on Wednesday speaks for itself. Joe Flacco is on track to start for the Colts’ season finale versus the Jaguars. The soon-to-be 40-year-old will be a volume-based QB2 for a great matchup with a dreadful Jacksonville defense. James Conner ARI Running Back #6 14hJames Conner (knee) will not play in Week 18 against the 49ers. The Cardinals placed Conner on injured reserve shortly after ruling him out on Wednesday. Michael Carter was signed to the active roster in a corresponding move. Conner entered Week 17 with a knee issue and didn’t make it far before being shut down. He re-aggravated the injury after four carries and did not return. His season comes to a close with 236 carries for 1,094 yards and eight touchdowns. While it was another strong season for the veteran, he went from averaging 80 rushing yards per game in 2023 to 68 this year. On the other hand, Conner more than made up for the slight downturn in rushing production with 47 receptions for 414 yards and a touchdown through the air, dwarfing his 2023 receiving numbers. Late-season injury aside, Conner showed no signs of slowing in his age-29 season and even earned a two-year contract extension mid-season. He could cede more work to Trey Benson next year, but Conner is still firmly in the RB2 mix heading into 2025. Matthew Stafford LAR Quarterback #9 14hRams coach Sean McVay said Matthew Stafford will not play in Week 18 against the Seahawks. Jimmy Garoppolo will start. With nothing but a minor change to their playoff seed to play for, the Rams will give their big names the week off. Expect Puka Nacua, Cooper Kupp, and Kyren Williams to rest as well. If the Bucs win and the Rams’ backups fail to pull off the upset this week, LA will face the loser of the Lions/Vikings showdown. Brock Purdy SF Quarterback #13 14h49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Brock Purdy (elbow) will not start in Week 18 against the Cardinals. Josh Dobbs will start and Brandon Allen will serve as his backup. Purdy suffered the right elbow injury late in Week 17 against the Lions and did not return. Though there hasn’t been any indication that it’s a major issue, the 49ers have nothing to play for in Week 18, giving them no reason to throw Purdy out there. His season ends with 3,864 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 12 picks. He also rushed for 323 yards and five scores. Purdy had a reputation as a button-pusher heading into 2024. He excelled within the Kyle Shanahan system, but his ability to create out of structure was modest at best. With injuries to all of his major pass-catchers plus an offensive line that took a step back, Purdy made the most of a bad situation more often than not. That, however, wasn’t always the case. Purdy gave up awful interceptions in the fourth quarter of his final three games, all of which were losses. He will need to clean up the mistakes heading into 2025, but a few bad throws shouldn’t prevent the 49ers from committing to him long-term. He is due for an extension in the offseason and should get it sooner rather than later. Tyler Huntley MIA Quarterback #18 16hDolphins coach Mike McDaniel said the team is preparing to start Tyler Huntley in Week 18 against the Jets. Tua Tagovailoa will be limited in Wednesday’s practice, so he isn’t entirely ruled out for Week 18. However, without being prepped as the starter, he is unlikely to play on Sunday. Huntley survived with a dink and dunk approach plus some rushing output in Miami’s Week 17 win over the Browns. He threw for 225 yards and a touchdown while running for another 52 yards and a score. Expect a similar game-plan versus the Jets. The Dolphins need a win and a Denver loss to make the playoffs. Patrick Mahomes KC Quarterback #15 16hChiefs coach Andy Reid said the Chiefs will rest several starters including Patrick Mahomes. Carson Wentz will draw the start this week. Reid didn’t name every starter getting the day off, but our best guess for the list of names includes Travis Kelce, Isiah Pacheco, Kareem Hunt, DeAndre Hopkins, Xavier Worthy, and Hollywood Brown. Expect others to make the cut as well. The Chiefs are massive underdogs to the Broncos this week, all but guaranteeing Denver a spot in the playoffs. Carson Wentz KC Quarterback #11 16hCarson Wentz will start for the Chiefs in Week 18 against the Broncos. This decision was expected to be handed down sometime in the week, as the 15-1 Chiefs have already secured the AFC West and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. The Chiefs are already in playoff mode and are expected to rest several starters as they officially prepare to become the first threepeat team in NFL history. Wentz last started in Week 18 for the Rams when they sat their starters ahead of the playoffs and threw for 163-2-1 while surprising with another 56 yards and a touchdown on the ground on 17 carries. Jalen Hurts PHI Quarterback #1 16hEagles head coach Nick Sirianni said Jalen Hurts remains in concussion protocol and is not expected to play in Week 18 against the Giants. Sirianni said the team plans to rest several key players in the meaningless Week 18 contest. There’s a good chance that Hurts was going to sit regardless of him clearing protocol. The question now shifts to whether Kenny Pickett (ribs) or Tanner McKee will start against the Giants to close out the Eagles’ regular season. Pickett reaggravated his rib injury in last week’s win over the Cowboys, which opened the door for McKee to take his first regular season snaps as a pro. McKee completed 3-of-4 passes for 54 yards and two touchdowns in his debut and could have the inside edge on the starting job to allow Pickett more time to recover before the playoffs. WATCH NOW 0 seconds of 2 minutes, 33 secondsVolume 0% Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts Keyboard ShortcutsEnabledDisabled Shortcuts Open/Close/ or ? 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Sponsor moves: Max Homa signs with Cobra Puma Golf, lululemon Homa’s equipment, apparel and footwear changes are among new deals rolled out on Jan. 1. * Brentley Romine, * Brentley Romine, The Sentry: Tee times, groupings for Round 2 at Kapalua Tee times and groupings for the second round of The Sentry tournament at Kapalua. * Golf Channel Staff, * Golf Channel Staff, The Sentry: Tee times, groupings for Round 1 at Kapalua Tee times and groupings for the opening round of The Sentry tournament at Kapalua. * Golf Channel Staff, * Golf Channel Staff, Xander Schauffele says U.S. Ryder Cup pay is going to charity and ‘we’re going to take crap’ The PGA of America voted last month to give the 12 players and captain Keegan Bradley $300,000 to donate to a charity of their choice and a $200,000 stipend. * Associated Press, * Associated Press, Viktor Hovland explains toe injury, goal to ‘own my swing’ Viktor Hovland is in Hawaii for this week’s Sentry tournament on the Plantation course. * Associated Press, * Associated Press, MLB White Sox acquire left-hander Tyler Gilbert in a trade with the Phillies Chicago sent minor league right-hander Aaron Combs to Philadelphia for the 31-year-old Gilbert, who had a 3.24 ERA in six relief appearances with the Phillies last season. * Associated Press, * Associated Press, Lenny Randle, major leaguer repeatedly in the spotlight for 12 seasons, dies at 75 Lenny Randle, a big league player for 12 seasons who spoke five languages, performed stand-up comedy, was dubbed “The Most Interesting Man in Baseball” and was suspended for punching his Texas Rangers manager, has died. * Associated Press, * Associated Press, Corbin Burnes and D-backs finalize $210 million, 6-year deal that’s the richest in team history The Four-time All-Star pitcher and the Arizona Diamondbacks have finalized their $210 million, six-year contract. * Associated Press, * Associated Press, 03:24 Where will Sasaki sign in free agency? 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NBA Pistons Jaden Ivey taken off court on stretcher with serious-looking lower leg injury Orlando’s Cole Anthony dove for a loose ball and landed in Ivey’s leg, leading to a gruesome injury. * Kurt Helin, * Kurt Helin, NBA power rankings 2024-25: New Year’s resolutions for every team, starting with the Thunder at No. 1 Cleveland remains second but the Knicks are now in the top three. * Kurt Helin, * Kurt Helin, Anthony Edwards on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.: He’s ‘the MVP of the NBA’ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished second in MVP voting last season and is in the mix to win the award this season. * Kurt Helin, * Kurt Helin, Mavericks vs. Rockets Odds, predictions, recent stats, trends and Best bets for January 1 Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets Game Preview * NBC Sports Bet Staff, * NBC Sports Bet Staff, BETTING Mavericks vs. Rockets Odds, predictions, recent stats, trends and Best bets for January 1 Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets Game Preview * NBC Sports Bet Staff, * NBC Sports Bet Staff, Rams vs Seahawks Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, QB Matchup, Injury News, Betting Trends and Stats The Seahawks and Rams meet in Los Angeles for a Week 18 matchup that could determine the Rams’ playoff seeding. * Vaughn Dalzell, * Vaughn Dalzell, 76ers at Kings Best bets: Odds, predictions, recent stats, trends for January 1 Philadelphia 76ers at Sacramento Kings Game Preview * NBC Sports Bet Staff, * NBC Sports Bet Staff, Jazz at Knicks Odds, predictions, recent stats, trends and Best bets for January 1 Utah Jazz at New York Knicks Game Preview * NBC Sports Bet Staff, * NBC Sports Bet Staff, COLLEGE BASKETBALL Liam McNeeley leaves UConn win at DePaul with right ankle injury CHICAGO — UConn freshman Liam McNeeley will have an MRI on Thursday on his injured right ankle. * Associated Press, * Associated Press, Andrew Carr scores 14, Otega Oweh adds 13 as No. 10 Kentucky handles Brown 88-54 LEXINGTON, Ky. * Associated Press, * Associated Press, V.J. 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