NFC Notes: Bears, Buccaneers, Giants, Lions

Bears

• The Chicago Bears list G Josh Sitton (ankle) as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Browns.
• Chicago also lists OL Tom Compton (concussion), TE Adam Shaheen (chest) and S Chris Prosinski (concussion) as questionable for Week 16.

Buccaneers

• The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially ruled out WR DeSean Jackson (ankle) and DE Robert Ayers (shoulder) for Sunday’s game against the Panthers.
• The Bucs also list CB Ryan Smith (ankle) as doubtful and TE Cameron Brate (hip/knee), LB Lavonte David (hamstring), DT Gerald McCoy (biceps) and DE Ryan Russell (shoulder) as questionable for Week 16.

Giants

• Ralph Vacchiano of SNY reports that ESPN analyst Louis Riddick, who interviewed for the Giants’ GM position on Thursday, is believed to be interested in hiring either Patriots OC Josh McDaniels or Eagles DC Jim Schwartz as head coach if he were to land a GM position.
• According to Vacchiano, it’s unclear how serious of a candidate Riddick is for the Giants’ position and Dave Gettleman is still considered the favorite at this point.
• Vacchiano adds that New York is believed to be high on Packers director of football operations Eliot Wolf and Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio as well.
• The New York Giants officially ruled out LB B.J. Goodson (ankle) and WR Tavarres King (concussion) for Week 16’s game.
• The Giants also have S Landon Collins (ankle), DE Jason Pierre-Paul (finger) and S Nat Berhe (hamstring) as questionable.

Lions

• The Detroit Lions officially ruled out C Travis Swanson (concussion) and have G T.J. Lang (foot) listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game.
• Detroit also lists DT Rodney Coe (illness), OT Brian Mihalik (illness) and RT Rick Wagner (ankle) as questionable for Week 16.