NFL News & Rumors: Friday 12/27

49ers

• 49ers announced that they have placed WR Mario Manningham on season-ending injured reserve. (NFLTR)

Bears

• Bears signed K Robbie Gould to a four-year contract. (NFLTR)
• WR Earl Bennett could out for Week 17’s game against the Packers. (Rich Campbell)
• Bears worked out DB Terry Hawthorne this week. (Aaron Wilson)

Bengals

• TE Tyler Eifert is listed as doubtful for Week 17.
• TE Jermaine Gresham is listed as questionable for Week 17. (Joe Reedy)

Bills

• QB Thad Lewis will start Week 17’s game against the Patriots. (NFLTR)
• QB E.J. Manuel has been ruled out for Week 17. (NFLTR)
• Contract details regarding DT Alan Branch‘s extension with the Bills. (NFLTR)
• WR Stevie Johnson did not practice on Friday.
• RB Fred Jackson is listed as questionable for Week 17.
• Bills placed S Aaron Williams on season-ending injured reserve.
• Bills signed WR Cordell Roberson to their active roster.

Broncos

• WR Wes Welker has been ruled out for Week 17 and still hasn’t been cleared from concussion. (Mike Klis)

Browns

• TE Jordan Cameron has been cleared to practice. (Mary Kay Cabot)
• Browns worked out free agent WR Jordan White this week. (Aaron Wilson)

Buccaneers

• DC Bill Sheridan seemed to suggest that DE Da’Quan Bowers will undergo knee surgery this offseason. (ESPN.com)

Cardinals

• HC Bruce Arians confirmed that OLB John Abraham will play in Week 17. (Darren Urban)

Chargers

• RB Ryan Mathews returned to practice on Friday. (Tom Krasovic)

Chiefs

• WR Dwayne Bowe has been ruled out for Week 17.
• OLB Tamba Hali has been ruled out for Week 17.

Cowboys

• Cowboys placed QB Tony Romo on season-ending injured reserve Friday. (NFLTR)
• QB Tony Romo underwent back surgery Friday morning. (NFLTR)
• WR Dez Bryant returned to practice on Friday.

Dolphins

• RB Daniel Thomas is listed as questionable for Week 17.

Falcons

• TE Tony Gonzalez is listed as probable for Week 17.
• RB Jacquizz Rodgers has been ruled out for Week 17.

Giants

• DE Justin Tuck “sounded Thursday like someone about to play his final game” with his current the team. (NFLTR)
• DE Jason Pierre-Paul has been ruled out for Week 17.  (Paul Schwartz)
• G Brandon Mosley is undergoing surgery on his broken hand. (Ralph Vacchiano)
• WR Rueben Randle returned to practice on Friday. (Jordan Raanan)
• RB Andre Brown is listed as probable for Week 17.
• RB Peyton Hillis is listed as probable for Week 17.

Jaguars

• Jaguars signed DT Sen’Derrick Marks to a four-year, $22 million extension. (NFLTR)
• RB Maurice Jones-Drew is expected to start in Week 17. (Florida Times Union)

Lions

• RB Mikel Leshoure mentioned that he would like to be “somewhere they’re going to feed me the rock and I can go eat, man.” (Detroit Free Press)
• WR Calvin Johnson did not practice on Friday.
• WR Calvin Johnson is listed as probable for Week 17. (Tim Twentyman)
• RB Joique Bell is listed as probable for Week 17.
• Lions signed DB Akwasi Owusu-Ansah to their active roster.
• Lions placed DL Israel Idonije on season-ending injured reserve

Packers

• OLB Clay Matthews underwent surgery on his thumb and is currently without a timetable. (Jason Wilde)
• WR Randall Cobb looked like “a guy who might be playing sooner, rather than later” during Friday’s practice. (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)
• QB Aaron Rodgers and RB Eddie Lacy are both listed as probable for Week 17.
• RB Eddie Lacy returned to practice on Friday. (Rob Demovsky)
• Packers signed CB Jumal Rolle to their active roster.

Panthers

• HC Ron Rivera ruled out WR Steve Smith, DT Colin Cole and RB Jonathan Stewart for Week 17. (Steve Reed)

Patriots

• Patriots waived WR Austin Collie.
• RB Shane Vereen put in a limited practice on Friday.
• WR Josh Boyce has been ruled out for Week 17.
• WR Kenbrell Thompkins put in a limited practice on Friday.

Raiders

• CB Nnamdi Asomugha will sign a one-day contract to retire with the Raiders on Friday. (NFLTR)

Rams

• WR Tavon Austin will be a game-time decision in Week 17. (Jim Thomas)
• RB Daryl Richardson is listed as doubtful for Week 17.

Ravens

• RB Ray Rice is listed as questionable for Week 17.
• WR Torrey Smith is listed as questionable for Week 17.

Redskins

• ILB London Fletcher mentioned that he would consider returning next season for a playoff contender. (ESPN.com)

Seahawks

• Seahawks are expected to activate CB Walter Thurmond III from the reserve/suspended list this weekend. (Liz Mathews)
• WR Percy Harvin is listed as out for Week 17.
• Seahawks waived CB Perrish Cox.

Steelers

• WR Emmanuel Sanders will be a game-time decision for Week 17. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Texans

• Texans placed FB Brad Smelley and TE Garrett Graham on injured reserve
• RB Dennis Johnson is listed as questionable for Week 17.
• Texans signed RB Chad Spann and TE Phillip Supernaw to their active roster.

Titans

• CB Alterraun Verner said he’d like to re-sign with the Titans. (NFLTR)
• S Bernard Pollard mentioned that he is open to re-signing with the Titans. (NFLTR)

Vikings

• RB Adrian Peterson is listed as doubtful for Week 17.
• RB Toby Gerhart has been ruled out for Week 17.
• RBs Matt Asiata and Joe Banyard are expected to handle the workload in Week 17.
• WR Cordarrelle Patterson is listed as probable for Week 17.