NFL News & Rumors: Tuesday 12/11

49ers

• 49ers placed DE Demacus Dobbs on season-ending injured reserve.
  

Bears

• QB Jay Cutler mentioned that he expects to be “ready to go later in the week.” (NFLTR)
• Bears placed K Robbie Gould on season-ending injured reserve. (NFLTR)
• Bears signed K Olindo Mare over Neil Rackers and Billy Cundiff. (NFLTR)
• Bears placed S Craig Steltz and CB Sherrick McManis on season-ending injured reserve.
• Bears added LB Jerry Franklin off the Cowboys’ practice squad.

Bengals

• DE Michael Johnson is sporting a walking boot following a toe injury he suffered in last weekend’s loss. (bengals.com)
  

Bills

• Bills officially placed RB Fred Jackson on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday.(NFLTR)

Cardinals

• Larry Fitzgerald refuted his fathers comments that the team has quit by mentioning that he will “to continue to play” for the remainder of the season.  (Associated Press)
• S Adrian Wilson‘s time with Cardinals could be coming to an end following the team’s final three games of the season. (NFLTR)
• Recently claimed QB Brian Hoyer is unlikely to play against the Lions this weekend. (azcardinals.com)

Colts

• Colts placed RB Donald Brown and FB Robert Hughes on season-ending injured reserve. (NFLTR)
• Colts re-signed RBs Mewelde Moore and Deji Karim. (NFLTR)
  

Cowboys

• WR Dez Bryant mentioned that “they’d have to break my leg to keep me out” of this weekend’s game. (NFLTR)
  

Eagles

• QB Michael Vick and RB LeSean McCoy (concussion) returned to the practice field on Tuesday. (NFLTR)
• QB Michael Vick has reached the final phase of his concussion rehab. (Jeff McLane)
• WR Jeremy Maclin is expected to play against the Bengals on Thursday. (Jeff McLane)
• TE Brent Celek is already back to baseline following a recent concussion. (Geoff Mosher)
• Eagles added FB/TE Emil Igwenagu off their practice squad. (Geoff Mosher)

Jaguars

• G Mike Brewster was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a hand injury. (Ryan O’Halloran)
  
• Jaguars re-signed RB Keith Toston. (Ryan O’Halloran)

Jets

• Jets claimed WR Braylon Edwards off of waivers on Tuesday. (NFLTR)
• Jets waive RB Kahlil Bell. (Adam Schefter)
• OLB Bryan Thomas‘ MRI showed that he has a pectoral strain. (ESPN New York)
  
• CB Aaron Berry is expected to miss 2-3 weeks with a hamstring injury. (Manish Mehta)

Lions

• Lions placed DT Corey Williams on season-ending injured reserve.
• Lions re-sign DL Andre Fluellen. (Jerrold Colton)
  

Panthers

• HC Ron Rivera seemed to be optimism about WR Brandon LaFell‘s chances of playing next Monday. (Charlotte Observer)
• The Panthers lose S Haruki Nakamura for the season after aggravating his groin injury last weekend. (Joe Person)
• Panthers added FS Anderson Russell off of their practice squad. (Joe Person)

Patriots

• The Patriots should have CB Aqib Talib back in time for Week 15’s game against the 49ers. (CSN New England)

Raiders

• RB Darren McFadden mentioned that his right ankle is in fact doing  just fine. (San Francisco Chronicle)
• CB Shawntae Spencer suffered a serious Lisfranc sprain that ultimately ended his 2012 season. (San Francisco Chronicle)

Rams

• HC Jeff Fisher mentioned that WR Danny Amendola has a “much better chance” of playing against the Vikings this weekend. (NFLTR)

Ravens

• New OC Jim Caldwell is expected to utilize more of the no-huddle offense in the coming weeks. (Baltimore Sun)
• CB Asa Jackson has been suspended 4 games for performance enhancing drugs.

Redskins

• QB Robert Griffin III’s father mentioned that his son expects to start against the Browns this weekend. (NFLTR)
• WR Pierre Garcon suggested that Kirk Cousins could be the Redskins’ starting quarterback for Week 15. (NFLTR)

Saints

• Former commissioner Paul Tagliabue overturned the leagues discipline of Jonathan Vilma, Will Smith, Scott Fujita, and Anthony Hargrove. (NFLTR)

Steelers

• G Willie Colon will be out “several” weeks following a recent knee surgery. (NFLTR)
  
• HC Mike Tomlin mentioned that he doesn’t expect to make any changes regarding the team’s running back rotation for Week 15. (Mike Bires)
• CBs Cortez Allen and Keenan Lewis are both dealing with hip flexors.

Texans

• TE Garrett Graham is expected to return to practice on Wednesday. (Nick Scurfield)
  

Vikings

• HC Leslier Frazier referred to Christian Ponder‘s mechanics as being “off-kilter.” (ESPN 1500 Twin Cities)