NFL News & Rumors: Tuesday 12/17

Updates will be provided throughout the day

NFLTR

• Power Rankings: Week 16

49ers

• 49ers worked out former DL/FB Will Tukuafu on Tuesday. (Matt Barrows)

Bears

• Bears released DB Sean Cattouse.

Bengals

• Bengals placed P Kevin Huber on season-ending injured reserve with a broken jaw and cracked vertebrae.
• Bengals signed P Shawn Powell.

Bills

• WR Stevie Johnson may be held out if head coach Doug Marrone thinks it’s the right choice. (Tim Graham)

Broncos

• DE Jeremy Mincey has been signed. (NFLTR)

Browns

• RB Willis McGahee expects to return to game action this week after dealing with a concussion. (Scott Petrak)
• Jaguars signed C Patrick Lewis off of Browns’ practice squad. (Aaron Wilson)
• Browns waived WR Armanti Edwards and CB Chris Owens off of injured reserve.

Buccaneers

• Buccaneers signed WR Tommy Streeter to their practice squad.

Cardinals

• WR Larry Fitzgerald passed the baseline concussion protocol test. (Curtis Crabtree)

Colts

• LB Pat Angerer has been placed on the injured/reserved list and signed RB Shaun Draughn. (NFLTR)

Cowboys

• LB Sean Lee may not play again this season and has owner Jerry Jones “very concerned.” (Nick Eatmon)
• Cowboys waived DT Drake Nevis and LB Kyle Bosworth. (Nick Eatman)
• Cowboys placed LB Justin Durant on season-ending injured reserve. (Nick Eatman)
• Cowboys tried out DBs Brandon Burton, Myron Lewis and D.J. Moore. (Aaron Wilson)
• Cowboys re-signed LB Orie Lemon.

Eagles

• CB Brandon Boykin did not practice Tuesday due to a concussion. (Geoff Mosher)
• Eagles signed S Keelan Johnson to their active roster. (Adam Caplan)
• Eagles waived ILB Emmanuel Acho. (Adam Caplan)

Falcons

• Impending free agent DT Jonathan Babineaux has not had new progress on a contract. (Vaughn McClure)

Giants

• Giants placed CB Corey Webster on season-ending injured reserve with a groin injury.
• Giants signed WR Julian Talley to their active roster.

Jaguars

• WR Cecil Shorts has been placed on the injured/reserved list due to a groin injury. (NFLTR)
• Jaguars placed G Will Rackley on season-ending injured reserve. (John Oehser)
• Jaguars signed G Drew Nowak to their active roster. (John Oehser)
• Jaguars signed C Patrick Lewis off of Browns’ practice squad. (Aaron Wilson)
• Jaguars signed DE D’Aundre Reed to their practice squad. (Aaron Wilson)

Lions

• Head coach Jim Schwartz may need to make the playoffs to keep his job. (Ian Rapoport)
  TE Brandon Pettigrew is undergoing tests on his ankle. (Tim Twentyman)

Raiders

• Raiders signed DB Johnny Adams to their practice squad.

Rams

• RB Zac Stacy is not expected to practice Wednesday due to a hip injury. (Rams)

Ravens

• QB Joe Flacco stated that his left knee felt “fine” and “strong” after the conclusion of the team’s Monday night game. (Jeff Zrebiec)
• QB Joe Flacco does not have a MRI scheduled for his knee. (Ed Werder)

Saints

• Saints waived K Garrett Hartley and CB Chris Carr on Tuesday. (NFLTR)

Seahawks

• WR Percy Harvin‘s status will be unknown until Wednesday. (Todd Dybas)

Steelers

• Steelers placed OLB LaMarr Woodley on season-ending injured reserve.
• DT Steve McLendon is expected to return to game action this week after dealing with an ankle injury. (Scott Brown)
• Steelers signed OLB Jamaal Westerman.

Titans

• Titans waived QB John Skelton.