NFL News & Rumors: Monday 12/10

NFL Draft

• South Carolina RB Marcus Lattimore is expected to enter the 2013 NFL draft. (NFLTR)
• Ohio State DT Johnathan Hankins will enter the 2013 NFL Draft. (Marcus Hartman)
• Kansas State QB Collin Klein will not be invited to the Senior Bowl. (ESPN)
•  Stanford TE’s Zach Ertz and Levine Toilolo are “leaning towards staying in school.” (Sports Illustrated)

49ers

• The 49ers suspended RB Brandon Jacobs for the remainder of the regular season. (NFLTR)

Bears

• QB Jay Cutler mentioned that he expects to be “ready to go later in the week.” (NFLTR)
• K Robbie Gould mentioned that he expects to be “fine” for Sunday’s game against the Packers. (ESPN Chicago)

Bills

• RB Fred Jackson will be placed on season-ending IR after it was revealed that he suffered an MCL sprain. (NFLTR)
• HC Chan Gailey mentioned that C.J. Spiller will “get (the ball) as much as he wants” now that Fred Jackson is done for the season. (Bills)

Browns

• Browns promoted TE/FB Brad Smelley from their practice squad and waived DT Ronnie Cameron.

Buccaneers

• Buccaneers place CB Myron Lewis on season-ending injured reserve with a hamstring injury. (Buccaneers)
• Bucs claimed G Hayworth Hicks off waivers from the Chiefs.  (Buccaneers)

Cardinals

• HC Ken Whisenhunt told reports that he’s still unsure as to who will be under center in Week 15, but it probably will not be Kevin Kolb. (NFLTR)

Chargers

• Chargers HC Norv Turner reportedly told CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz that he’s aware that the season will likely end with him being fired. (NFLTR)

Chiefs

• WR Dwayne Bowe has been ruled out for Week 15 against the Raiders. (NFLTR)

Colts

• Interim HC Bruce Arians mentioned that RB Vick Ballard has a “great future” in the NFL and even referred to him as “a poor man’s” Edgerrin James. (Mike Chappell)

Cowboys

• WR Dez Bryant could be out for the remainder of the season because of torn ligaments in his finger. (NFLTR)
• The Cowboys wound up rotating RT Doug Free rotated with Jermey Parnell during Sunday’s game. Bad sign for him. (ESPN Dallas)

Dolphins

• Dolphins claimed WR Armon Binns off waivers from the Bengals. (Joe Reedy)

Eagles

• Both QB Michael Vick and RB LeSean McCoy have been cleared to resume practicing. (NFLTR)
• WR Jeremy Maclin put in a limited practice on Monday. (Jeff McLane)
• TE Brent Celek has already been ruled out of Week 15’s game. (Reuben Frank)

Giants

• RB Ahmad Bradshaw is expected to undergo a number of tests on his banged up left knee on Monday. (Jenny Vrentas)
• HC  Tom Coughlin said that he expects WR Victor Cruz‘s shoulder injury to be “fine.” (Ralph Vacchiano)
• Coughlin mentioned that he expects WR Hakeem Nicks‘ knee to be less than 100 percent for the remainder of the season. (Ohm Youngmisuk)
• CB Prince Amukamara was diagnosed with a strained hamstring. (Ralph Vacchiano)

Jaguars

• Jaguars HC Mike Mularkey was critical of WR Kevin Elliott for too many drops on Sunday. (Florida Times Union)

Jets

• WR Stephen Hill is expected to be evaluated later in week after it was determined that he has a strained right LCL. (Rich Cimini)
• OLB Bryan Thomas may have sustained a torn pectoral during Sunday’s game. (Brian Costello)

Lions

• DT Nick Fairley is undergoing tests on his shoulder after he injured in late in Sunday night’s game. (Dave Birkett)

Packers

• HC Mike McCarthy mentioned that he’s hopeful that OLB Clay Matthews and FS Charles Woodson will be able to play against the Bears. (Ty Dunne)
• McCarthy added that WR Jordy Nelson‘s injured hamstring is “getting better” and has a shot to play against Chicago. (Tyler Dunne)

Panthers

• HC Ron Rivera mentioned that he isn’t all that optimistic that RB Jonathan Stewart will be back in Week 15. (Joseph Person)

Patriots

• Patriots activated RB Brandon Bolden from the reserve/suspended list. (Field Yates)

Raiders

• RB Darren McFadden was able to participate Monday’s practice, which is a good sign for his status for Week 15. (NFLTR)
• Raiders reinstated MLB Rolando McClain from suspension.
• Raiders released CB Ronald Bartell. (NFLTR)
• Raiders waived FB Owen Schmitt. (Steve Corkran)
• Raiders signed CB Chimdi Chekwa off their practice squad. (Steve Corkran)

Rams

• LT Rodger Saffold left Sunday’s game after he suffered a back injury. The extent of the injury is unknown. (St Louis Post-Dispatch)

Ravens

• The Ravens fired OC Cam Cameron and replacing him with Jim Caldwell. (NFLTR)
• RB Ray Rice sustained a hip pointer during Sunday’s game, but it’s only believed to be a “slight” injury. (Baltimore Sun)
• ILB Jameel McClain suffered a neck injury during Sunday’s game. He’s scheduled to have an MRI on Monday. (Baltimore Sun)

Redskins

• QB Robert Griffin III has been diagnosed with a “mild sprain” and “might” play against the Browns next weekend. (Redskins)

Seahawks

• WR Sidney Rice did not sustain a concussion despite being on the receiving end of a pretty hard hit. (Tacoma News Tribune)

Titans

• Titans placed TE Jared Cook on season-ending injured reserve with a torn rotator cuff. (NFLTR)

Vikings

• RB Adrian Peterson mentioned that he hopes to break Eric Dickerson‘s single season rushing record 2,105. (ESPN 1500 Twin Cities)
• HC Leslie Frazier insists TE Kyle Rudolph was a big part of their gameplan this weekend, despite finishing another game with zero catches. (ESPN 1500 Twin Cities)