NFL News & Rumors: Tuesday 11/12

NFLTR

• NFL Power Rankings: Week 11

NFL

• G Edwin Williams has been suspended for four games. (Brad Biggs)

49ers

• WR Kyle Williams will be waived Tuesday. (Adam Caplan)
• 49ers activated ILB Nick Moody from injured reserve/designated to return. (Matt Maiocco)
• 49ers waived CB Perrish Cox.

Bears

• CB Charles Tillman may have played his last snap with the Bears. (Michael C. Wright)
• Bears are working out S Sherrod Martin on Tuesday. (Aaron Wilson)

Browns

• Browns signed LB Justin Staples to their practice squad. (Aaron Wilson)

Buccaneers

• RB Brian Leonard and Bobby Rainey will split carries moving forward. (Pat Yasinskas)
• RB Mike James is officially out for the season with a broken left ankle. (Rick Stroud)

Cardinals

• RB Rashard Mendenhall will remain the starter. (Josh Weinfuss)
• TE Rob Housler‘s week 10 performance should be a great confidence booster. (Josh Weinfuss)

Chargers

• OLB Melvin Ingram is “tentatively” expected to resume practicing next week. (Union-Tribune San Diego)
• Chargers placed OLB Larry English on season-ending injured reserve.
• Chargers signed LB Adrian Robinson.

Chiefs

• WR Dwayne Bowe was arrested last night for speeding and possessing a controlled substance. (Michelle Pekarsky)
• Chiefs signed WR Rashad Ross to their practice squad.
• Chiefs released G Chandler Burden.

Cowboys

• The Cowboys will focus on getting the ball more to WR Dez Bryant after the bye week. (Tim MacMahon)
• LB Justin Durant is out 3-4 weeks with a hamstring injury. (Nick Eatmon)
• S Michael Huff will work out for the team on Tuesday. (Calvin Watkins)
• Cowboys waived LB Caesar Rayford.
• Cowboys signed DT Corvey Irvin. (Calvin Watkins)

Eagles

• WR Brad Smith signed with the Eagles and waived WR B.J. Cunningham. (NFLTR)
• LB Mychal Kendricks is day to day with a knee injury. (Reuban Frank)
• CB Bradley Fletcher is practicing on Tuesday after dealing with a pectoral injury. (Reuban Frank)
• OT Jason Peters did not practice on Tuesday due to a quadriceps injury. (Jeff McLane)

Falcons

• Falcons placed LT Sam Baker on season-ending injured reserve.
• Falcons activated LB Sean Weatherspoon from injured reserve.
• Falcons  released LB Thomas Howard.
• Falcons worked out OL Rashad Butler and Sean Locklear. (Aaron Wilson)

Jaguars

• Jaguars LB LaRoy Reynolds suspended four games for violating PED policy. (Ryan O’Halloran)

Jets

• TE Kellen Winslow believes he was phased out of the week 5 gameplan due to the Jets knowledge that he would have been suspended. (Rich Cimini)

Lions

• FB Montell Owens aggravated his knee injury last week. (Chris McCosky)

Packers

• TE Jermichael Finley‘s career may be over. (NFLTR)
• Packers placed QB Seneca Wallace on season-ending injured reserved
• Packers officially signed QB Matt Flynn. 
  

Panthers

• Panthers waived DT Sione Fua.

Patriots

• RB Shane Vereen is eligible to come off of short-term IR this week. (Shalise Manza Young)
• CB Aqib Talib is progressing toward a return this week. (Mike Reiss)
• WR Kenbrell Thompkins and Josh Boyce are battling for the No. 4 receiver job. (Mike Reiss)

Raiders

• The Raiders will meet with QB Terrelle Pryor regarding the status of his knee. (Steve Corkran)

Redskins

• Redskins signed WR Nick Williams to their active roster.
• Redskins placed rookie RB Chris Thompson on injured reserve.
• Redskins signed RB Davin Meggett to practice squad.

Saints

• Saints worked out free agent kickers Derek Dimke, Shayne Graham and Neil Rackers on Tuesday.

Texans

• HC Gary Kubiak is expected to coach against the Raiders this weekend. (Adam Schefter)
• Playing with four broken ribs is getting easier for RB Ben Tate. (John McClain)
• S Ed Reed has been released. (NFLTR)

Titans

• The Titans have a difficult decision to make regarding QB Jake Locker‘s future this offseason. (NFLTR)
• Titans officially placed on QB Jake Locker on season-ending injured reserve. (NFLTR)
• HC Mike Munchak “indicated” that WR Kevin Walter is unlikely to play this season. (Jim Wyatt)
• Titans signed WR Devon Wylie to their active roster. (NFLTR)
• Titans re-signed LB Brandon Copeland to their practice squad.
• Titans signed OL Kevin Matthews.
• Titans waived OT Pat McQuistan.

Vikings

• QB Christian Ponder expects to be available for week 11. (Ben Goessling)