Overview
- Cleveland named rookie Shedeur Sanders its Week 12 starter against the Raiders, marking his first NFL start, head coach Kevin Stefanski said.
- Houston ruled out C.J. Stroud for a third straight game due to a concussion, with Davis Mills starting Thursday night versus the Bills, per DeMeco Ryans.
- Joe Burrow practiced in full this week as Cincinnati weighs a possible Week 12 return, with the Bengals' defense having allowed 27 or more points in nine straight games.
- Green Bay listed 17 players on its Week 12 injury report—about 32% of the active roster—heightening depth concerns entering a key divisional run.
- Ohio State is evaluating receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate day to day before Rutgers, with coach Ryan Day declining to disclose specific injuries.