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Giants Expected To Retain GM Joe Schoen?

November 27th, 2025 at 10:52pm CST by Adam La Rose

The 2025 season has seen the Giants fire head coach Brian Daboll and, shortly thereafter, defensive coordinator Shane Bowen. Joe Schoen remains in place as general manager, and signs point to that continuing in 2026.

The team statement issued in the wake of Daboll’s dismissal offered praise for the roster Schoen has built during his tenure. Schoen will also lead the team’s search for a new head coach, an indication his standing with ownership remains strong. On that point, Fox Sports’ Ralph Vacchiano reports there is an “internal expectation” the Giants will maintain the status quo at the GM spot beyond the 2025 season.

Schoen has been in place since 2022. His and Daboll’s first year in charge resulted in a surprise run to the divisional round of the playoffs, but since then the Giants have managed just 11 wins. In Week 12, New York became the first team eliminated from postseason contention for 2025, and a third straight season with double-digit losses has been clinched. Especially with Daboll and now Bowen out of the picture, the case for a complete housecleaning is easy to see.

As Vacchiano notes, however, instability on the sidelines and in the front office has been a defining characteristic of the Giants during the post-Tom Coughlin period. Over the past 10 years, four general managers and six head coaches have been in place. Retaining Schoen and pairing him with a veteran coach would allow for New York’s core (featuring the likes of quarterback Jaxson Dart, receiver Malik Nabers, left tackle Andrew Thomas, defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence and edge rusher Brian Burns) to move forward with consistency in terms of organizational direction.

Per Vacchiano, hiring a head coach who has previously held that role in the NFL is considered a “high priority” for some in the Giants’ building. That comes as little surprise, given the team’s struggles under first-time head coaches dating back several years. Candidates such as Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo have not worked as an NFL HC before, but they will no doubt receive a look as well.

Schoen’s stock with ownership has received a boost based on the decision to trade back into the first round and select Dart, Vacchiano adds. Other Day 1 draft additions in recent years such as offensive lineman Evan Neal and cornerback Deonte Banks have certainly not paid off, something which has helped split outside opinions on the matter of whether or not Schoen will (or should) be retained. Factors such as cap management and the financial situation Schoen inherited from Dave Gettleman will also be taken into consideration.

As things stand, the only GM opening in the NFL is that of the Dolphins. More vacancies are likely to open by the time the regular season has ended, but it would come as a surprise to many if the Giants were to find themselves in the market for a Schoen replacement.

Brandon Aiyuk Trade Viewed As Possible; Latest On 49ers’ WR Outlook

November 27th, 2025 at 10:21pm CST by Adam La Rose

Before the start of the current season, the 49ers voided a 2026 option bonus for Brandon Aiyuk. That has fueled speculation a parting of ways will take place after the current campaign.

Further details have emerged regarding the team’s decision to void Aiyuk’s guarantees. As ESPN’s Fowler writes, the sixth-year receiver declined to attend appointments for his knee rehab during the offseason. That is believed to be among the reasons San Francisco proceeded with voiding Aiyuk’s guarantees, a move he chose not to contest by means of an NFLPA grievance.

Aiyuk’s 2024 campaign ended when he suffered ACL, MCL and meniscus tears. He has yet to play since, despite a number of updates before and during this season pointing to him being cleared at some point. There is still optimism the 27-year-old will be cleared, although that would in turn lead to an interesting question of whether or not Aiyuk would be willing to play given where things stand at this point.

Fowler adds that some teams around the league see an Aiyuk trade as being possible, especially with his contract being easier to move in the absence of guaranteed compensation for next season. The former first-rounder’s deal still runs through 2028, however, so a release allowing him to choose his next destination is still a more realistic outcome. That would leave Aiyuk in the same situation as Christian Wilkins, after the Raiders voided his guarantees and moved forward with a release.

Aiyuk topped 1,000 yards for the first time in 2022. The following season, he set a career high in yards (1,342) and yards per catch (17.9), helping lead the 49ers to the Super Bowl along the way. The process of working out an extension was far from smooth, to say the least, and even with a long-term deal in hand Aiyuk’s future is once again a talking point.

Elsewhere at the receiver position, Matt Barrows of the Athletic writes (subscription required) the 49ers are likelier to retain Kendrick Bourne this offseason than Jauan Jennings. The latter was in the team’s long-term plans as of September, but as a pending free agent he could depart on the open market this spring. Jennings landed a two-year pact in 2024, the season in which he comfortably posted career-best numbers. Things have not been the same in 2025 for the former seventh-rounder.

Bourne’s second San Francisco stint has seen him make seven starts with the team dealing with several injuries. He has posted 482 scoreless yards while serving as an experienced secondary option in the passing game. Retaining Bourne, 30, will likely come at a lesser cost than re-signing Jennings once more. Of course, Aiyuk will play a large role in determining how the team operates at the WR spot once his situation becomes clearer.

Chiefs LT Josh Simmons Suffers Dislocated, Fractured Wrist

November 27th, 2025 at 9:31pm CST by Ely Allen

An already banged up offensive line in Kansas City may have taken a big hit today as Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that the team’s starting left tackle, Josh Simmons, suffered a dislocated and fractured wrist today and “is out indefinitely.” Simmons was seen leaving the locker room with a cast on his left wrist after today’s game, per ESPN’s Nate Taylor, and he’ll undergo an MRI tomorrow before determinations are made on treatment.

Depending on the resulting prognosis following the testing and treatment, this could be the second extended absence of Simmons’ rookie campaign. Earlier in the year, Simmons sat out the four-game stretch before the Chiefs’ bye week as he dealt with a mysterious personal issue. Disappearing after the first five starts of his career, Simmons finally returned in Week 11 to take his starting job back.

In his first absence, swing tackle Jaylon Moore filled in at left tackle for Kansas City. It’s a role Moore is extremely familiar with after filling in several games for 49ers star left tackle Trent Williams over the course of his rookie contract. The Chiefs paid Moore handsomely over the offseason to come in and do more of the same in Kansas City.

Unfortunately, the Chiefs could be dealing with injuries to multiple tackles. Right tackle Jawaan Taylor was also hurt in today’s game, leaving the contest with an elbow injury and getting ruled out shortly after. There’s been much less information about Taylor’s status since the game ended, so any further inference would only be speculation. That being said, any absence Taylor may be faced with could take things from bad to worse for a team fighting to stay above .500 and in the playoff race.

If Taylor is forced to miss game time and Moore is already subbing in for Simmons, Wanya Morris is the next man up on the depth chart. Morris started 11 games for the Chiefs at left tackle last year, but his struggles at the position were part of what prompted Kansas City to use their Day 1 pick on Simmons this year.

Updates on this situation will follow as the results of testing and treatment unfold in the coming days. The Chiefs closing stretch of the regular season sees their toughest remaining opponents (Texans, Chargers, Broncos) at home with their only remaining road trips coming against the lowly Titans and Raiders. A playoff berth isn’t impossible by any means for a team well experienced in playing a high level of football this late in the season, but they’ll want to find a way to field a healthy offensive line in order to make this push to the postseason a bit more manageable.

Colts QB Daniel Jones Playing Through Fractured Fibula?

November 27th, 2025 at 9:25pm CST by Adam La Rose

The Colts have cooled off in recent weeks, losing two of their last three games and only scoring 20 points in both of those contests. The health of quarterback Daniel Jones has also emerged as a talking point.

Jones has been dealing with a lower leg issue recently, and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports it is a fracture in his fibula. Rapoport adds Jones intends to continue playing through the injury, citing a source who states the fracture is not a concern. The Colts have neither confirmed nor denied Jones’ reported diagnosis.

Nevertheless, ESPN’s Stephen Holder reports Jones will be listed as a full participant for today’s practice. He echoes the sentiment that this ailment is not expected to result in missed game time. Jones was listed as limited once in practice last week, and the same was true for yesterday’s practice report. Otherwise, the standout free agent signing has managed to log full sessions recently.

When speaking to the media, Jones himself said (via James Boyd of The Athletic) he first realized the issue last week but added he is unsure when exactly it occurred. The former first-rounder noted the ailment is affecting his fibula but also declined to confirm whether or not any fractures have taken place.

Jones won out a training camp competition with Anthony Richardson and he has started every game so far for his newest team. The ex-Giant has set new career highs in several categories this year, giving his market value a considerable boost. A new Indy deal will bring with it a considerable raise, but negotiations on that front are not expected to begin until the offseason.

As a result, Jones’ play down the stretch will be make for a compelling storyline. The 28-year-old struggling during the closing stages of the season would likely still leave the Colts in a playoff spot, but that could have a notable impact on his valuation. Jones took a one-year pact worth $14MM, nearly all of which was guaranteed. Both a franchise tag and a long-term deal will be far more expensive from the Colts’ perspective if either route ends up being taken.

Richardson remains on injured reserve at this point. That leaves sixth-round rookie Riley Leonard as the Colts’ backup. Leonard has not seen any game action since Jones suffered the injury, and it appears that will continue to be the case moving forward.

Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown To Miss ‘A Week Or Two’

November 27th, 2025 at 9:07pm CST by Ely Allen

The Lions have persevered through several injuries throughout the season to remain in the thick of the playoff race. But currently sitting outside of the postseason with only five games remaining, Detroit has an uphill battle on its hands. That battle will be made a bit more difficult as the Lions could be without leading wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown for the next two games.

St. Brown was knocked out of today’s game against the Packers when left guard Kayode Awosika rolled up on his ankle from behind while the receiver was blocking. St. Brown was able to limp off the field, but he went straight to the locker room and was quickly ruled out for the remainder of the game. Without a diagnosis just yet, head coach Dan Campbell informed the media of the situation.

“I don’t feel like this is long, long-term, so that’s the good news,” Campbell said (per Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press). “But that doesn’t mean it won’t be here for — it could be a week or two, maybe, if we’re lucky.”

Working against the Lions is the fact that, unlike every other team playing on Thanksgiving Day, Detroit and Dallas don’t get a 10-day rest as they play each other for Thursday Night Football next week. The Lions will get a 10-day rest the following week, though, before they head out for a tough trip to Los Angeles.

The Lions have already lost star tight end Sam LaPorta for, likely, the rest of the season, and wide receiver Kalif Raymond (ankle) and tight end Brock Wright (neck) were ruled out for today’s game. Without St. Brown on the field, Jameson Williams took over the WR1 role and put up big numbers as Jared Goff‘s main weapon. Rotational receiver Isaac TeSlaa and practice squad elevation Tom Kennedy were asked to step up into complimentary roles and delivered a combined six catches for 71 yards and a touchdown.

If the Lions are going to be without St. Brown for two weeks, they may look to add a body or two. Raymond may be able to play next week, and the team also has Georgia seventh-round rookie Dominic Lovett on the 53-man roster, but Lovett has mostly been a special teamer. In addition to Kennedy, Detroit also rosters Malik Cunningham and undrafted rookie Jackson Meeks on the practice squad.

Whatever route they choose, the Lions have a tough road ahead of them. Depending on the results of the Bears’ trip to Philadelphia tomorrow night, the Detroit could be as many as two games behind the current division-leader. They already are essentially two games behind the second-place Packers, since Green Bay swept the season series and would win a one-on-one tiebreaker. They would need some help to move into a Wild Card spot, as well. And that doesn’t mention the fact that the Lions have two current playoff teams remaining on the schedule, and a Week 17 trip to Minnesota is the only time they’ll see a sub-.500 team for the rest of the year.

The schedule ahead is hard enough by itself for the Lions. Opening up this difficult closing stretch without their top receiving weapon will make the road that much steeper. St. Brown will likely have some testing done in the coming days to determine the severity of his injury and give the team an idea of just how long they’ll be without him.

NFL Minor Transactions: 11/27/25

November 27th, 2025 at 7:23pm CST by Ely Allen

Happy Thanksgiving! Here are the holiday’s minor NFL transactions and some standard gameday elevations for today’s night game and tomorrow’s Black Friday game:

Atlanta Falcons

Baltimore Ravens

Chicago Bears

Cincinnati Bengals

Philadelphia Eagles

Newman and Brown were removed from the Bears’ 53-man roster as corresponding moves to make room for their two activations off injured reserve today.

Martin is being called up as a standard gameday practice squad elevation for the third time this year. If the Ravens would like him to play in any more games after this week, they’ll need to sign him to the 53-man roster.

Lampkin was designated to return from IR back on November 6, and his 21-day practice squad window has come and gone without an activation by the Eagles. The undrafted rookie out of North Carolina will spend the rest of his rookie season on IR, as a result of not being activated.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/27/25

November 27th, 2025 at 6:43pm CST by Ely Allen

Thanksgiving Day’s taxi squad moves in the NFL:

Detroit Lions

New York Jets

  • Signed: DE Paschal Ekeji
  • Placed on practice squad/injured list: G Leander Wiegand

Ekeji replaces Wiegand as the 17th member of the Jets’ practice squad. Teams are allowed to carry one player over the 16-man limit for the taxi squad, given the 17th player is a participant in the league’s International Player Pathway Program. Wiegand, a German native, will move to the injured list to make room for Ekeji, who holds citizenship in three countries but originally hails from Lesotho, a small African country fully encapsulated within the borders of the larger country of South Africa. He most recently played rugby for a professional club in South Africa.

Packers’ Devonte Wyatt Suffers Ankle Injury

November 27th, 2025 at 5:55pm CST by Adam La Rose

The Packers came away with a critical division win during 2025’s first Thanksgiving game. Their defense appears to have been dealt a major blow in the process, however.

Defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt suffered an ankle injury during the second half of this afternoon’s game against the Lions. He was carted off the field without being able to put any weight on his left leg. Shortly thereafter, Wyatt was ruled out for the remainder of the contest. No firm timeline is in place at the moment, but head coach Matt LaFleur‘s initial remarks are far from encouraging.

“It doesn’t look good, guys,” LaFleur said when speaking to the media after the game (via ESPN’s Rob Demovsky). “I’m sick for him. I’m sick for us. I mean, that’s a critical loss for our football team, for our defense, obviously.”

A first-round pick for the Packers out of Georgia back in 2022, Wyatt has been working as a full-time starter in Green Bay for the first time this season. Wyatt played a pretty minor role as a rookie, buried on the depth chart behind veterans Kenny Clark, Jarran Reed, and Dean Lowry. With Reed and Lowry out the next year, T.J. Slaton took over an open starting slot, while Wyatt got a bit more run in his sophomore campaign as a rotational third interior defender. At times he proved to be a bit of a liability in the run game, but Wyatt excelled as a pass rusher, logging 5.5 sacks, six tackles for loss, and 11 quarterback hits in 2023.

In Clark’s final year with the team last year, Wyatt and Karl Brooks, a sixth-round addition in 2023, worked as the main rotational options behind starters Clark and Slaton. Wyatt continued to excel as an interior pass rusher — five sacks, nine tackles for loss, and nine quarterback hits — but still struggled as a run stopper.

With Slaton making his way to Cincinnati in free agency over the offseason and Clark getting traded to Dallas in the Micah Parsons-trade, two new starting spots became available on the Packers defensive line. Wyatt claimed one spot while Colby Wooden, another 2023 draft addition, claimed the other. Brooks, though not running as a full-time starter, has actually surpassed both starters in snap count as a main rotational piece on the interior defensive line. With Wyatt seemingly out for the foreseeable future, Brooks is likely to step into the starting role next to Wooden, but without Wyatt, the pass rushing potential of the interior line takes a big hit.

The other aspect of today’s injury concerns Wyatt’s contract. Green Bay picked up the former Bulldog’s fifth-year option on his rookie deal, but expectations were in place for extension talks to occur. If the two sides are unable to reach an agreement on a second contract, the fifth-year option would give them more time to work things out. In his fourth year of play, Wyatt had shown more of the same for the Packers defense with four sacks, five tackles for loss, and seven quarterback hits in a starting role. That being said, his struggles in the run game continued, as well.

If this injury ends Wyatt’s 2025 campaign, this leaves the Packers with a few options. They may try to work out an extension that rewards Wyatt for his pass rushing prowess without giving him top-end money due to the injury or his run-stopping struggles. They may try to make it a more incentive-laden deal to safe-guard against future struggles coming back from injury. They also might just let him play out his fifth-year option and make a determination on how to proceed off of his 2026 performance.

Regardless, it sounds like any plans for Wyatt may be a thought for the offseason. While testing will be done in the days to come, and his prognosis may change, at the moment, LaFleur’s comments seem to indicate that we’ve seen the last of Wyatt in 2025.

Ely Allen contributed to this post.

Ravens Place RB Justice Hill, DT Taven Bryan On IR

November 27th, 2025 at 3:30pm CST by Adam La Rose

Justice Hill and Taven Bryan have already been ruled out for the Ravens’ game tonight against the Bengals. Both veterans will be unavailable for an extended period.

Hill and Bryan have been moved to injured reserve, per a team announcement. As such, today’s Thanksgiving finale will mark the first of at least four games they are required to miss. A neck ailment has shut Hill down for the time being; Bryan has a knee injury.

As was the case last year, Derrick Henry has led the way in terms of backfield usage for Baltimore. The future Hall of Famer has essentially alternated between productive and quiet games in 2025, however, adding to the importance of the Ravens’ other backfield options. That has included Hill, whose seven-year career has been spent exclusively with Baltimore.

The 28-year-old has received more than three carries only once so far this season, but he has remained a regular presence in the passing game. Hill’s injury ensures he will not come close to matching the career-high 42 receptions he made in 2024, but his absence will be felt moving forward. Keaton Mitchell and Rasheen Ali will serve as Henry’s backups down the stretch.

Since the season-ending neck injury suffered by Nnamdi Madubuike, depth along the defensive interior has been a question for the Ravens. Bryan joined the team’s practice squad in September, and he has since found his way onto the active roster. A veteran of 118 games, he has made five appearances in a rotational capacity this season. Bryan’s absence will lead to an increased workload for the likes of Travis Jones, John Jenkins and Brent Urban along the D-line.

The Ravens designated edge rusher Adisa Isaac and receiver Dayton Wade for return from IR during roster cutdowns, meaning their activations have already been accounted for. The team has yet to use any of its remaining six activations so far, but in Hill and Bryan’s case doing so will be needed if they are to play again this season.

Giants QB Jaxson Dart Clears Concussion Protocol

November 27th, 2025 at 2:38pm CST by Adam La Rose

Jameis Winston has started each of the past two games as a fill-in for the Giants. He will return to backup duties in Week 13.

Jaxson Dart has cleared concussion protocol, per a team announcement. That sets the first-round rookie up to return to action on Sunday against the Patriots. Avoiding any further injury-induced absences the rest of the way will be a key goal for team and player in this case.

Including the preseason, Dart has already been evaluated for a concussion four times this year. Concerns about the number he hits he takes during a game have been raised since he took over QB1 duties. As such, few were surprised when Dart suffered a concussion in Week 10. He remained in the multi-step protocol from that point until today.

Dart was a full participant in practice yesterday (h/t ESPN’s Jordan Raanan). That was a clear indication a return in time for Week 13 would be in store. The Giants are still shorthanded on offense, with wideout Malik Nabers and running back Cam Skattebo out for the season. Dart’s return will allow for his development to continue, though, while also giving interim head coach Mike Kafka more time to audition for the full-time gig alongside New York’s QB of the future.

The fate of general manager Joe Schoen is also uncertain at this point, although signs point to him being safe. It was Schoen who traded back into the first round to select Dart in April’s draft, a move which seems to have helped his standing in the organization. A strong finish to the campaign would not move the Giants into postseason contention, but it could offer promise for 2026.

Winston guided New York to close losses against the Packers and Lions during his two starts. Defensive breakdowns remained an issue during that period, prompting the dismissal of DC Shane Bowen. As the team looks to make needed improvements on that side of the ball, Dart will be back in the fold beginning on Sunday.

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