NFL Players News and Weather Week 15

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Brandin Cooks (neck) will play in Week 15 against the Colts.

Michael Thomas (ankle) won't play in Week 15 against the Chiefs.

Duke Johnson (ankle) did not practice Friday and is questionable for Week 15 against the Colts.
Duke Johnson missed practice on Thursday and Friday, possibly putting him on the wrong side of questionable for Sunday.

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said George Kittle (foot, injured reserve) will not play in Week 15 against the Cowboys.

Raheem Mostert (ankle) will play in Week 15 against the Cowboys.

Deebo Samuel (hamstring) is out for Week 15 against the Cowboys.

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Bengals QB Brandon Allen (knee) remained sidelined for Friday's practice.
With back-to-back absences ahead of Monday night, it's looking more and more likely that Ryan Finley will have to start under center in place of Allen. Bettors would be wise to get ahead of this announcement as Finley has taken seven sacks and thrown two picks on just 19 attempts off the bench this year.

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Jamison Crowder (questionable, calf) is expected to play in the Week 15 against the Rams.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports the Giants are "trending toward" holding out Daniel Jones (questionable, hamstring/ankle) in Week 15 against the Browns.
The Giants want to see how Jones looks at Saturday's walkthrough but the expectation is he won't play. That leaves Colt McCoy to make another start in a must-win game for the Giants.

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Brandon Allen (knee) has been ruled out for Week 15 against the Steelers.
This was expected after Allen missed practice all week. Allen's knee injury will sideline him at least one game. The Bengals will turn to Ryan Finley for a Monday night matchup with Pittsburgh.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Matthew Stafford (ribs) is "preparing to start" Sunday against the Titans.
Stafford looked on the wrong side of questionable before getting in a limited practice Friday. He travelled with the team to Tennessee and is now on track to start.

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Damien Harris (ankle) has been downgraded to out for Week 15 against Miami.
Harris went down late in Week 14 against the Rams. He was a late addition to the injury report this week, getting in limited practices on Thursday and Friday. The Patriots are hoping Harris only ends up missing one game.

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Duke Johnson (neck) has been downgraded to out for Week 15 against the Colts.
This locks David Johnson into an every-down role.

Saints placed WR Michael Thomas (ankle) on injured reserve.
With only three weeks left, it ends the regular season for Thomas. The Saints "expect him close to 100 percent" for the start of the postseason.

The Dallas Morning News reports the Cowboys expect Ezekiel Elliott (calf) to play Sunday against the 49ers.
Elliott is expected to play through his calf injury despite not practicing all week.

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NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports the Dolphins are "hopeful" that DeVante Parker (hamstring, questionable) will play in Week 15 against the Patriots.

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports James White (foot, questionable) is expected to play in Week 15 against the Dolphins.

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Matthew Stafford (ribs) is active and will start Week 15 against the Titans.

Ravens declared RB Mark Ingram, CB Jimmy Smith, CB Marcus Peters, DE Jihad Ward, LB Kristian Welch, C Trystan Colin-Castillo, and DT Calais Campbell inactive for Week 15 against the Jaguars.

49ers declared C Hroniss Grasu, WR Deebo Samuel, CB Jason Verrett, LB Mark Nzeocha inactive for Week 15 against the Cowboys.

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Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott (calf) is inactive for Week 15 against the 49ers.
Reports throughout the end of the week indicated that Elliott would be playing in Week 15 so this comes as a bit of a surprise.

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Dolphins WR DeVante Parker (hamstring) is inactive for Week 15 against the Patriots.
As are Mike Gesicki (shoulder) and Jakeem Grant (hamstring).