The NFC East-leading Philadelphia Eagles have gotten healthier on offense in time for an additional division game
Wide receiver Alshon Jeffery is back in Philadelphia’s lineup against the ny Giants, his first action since foot surgery last year. Jeffery last played on Dec. 9, 2019. With Jeffery’s return, receiver J.J. Arcega-Whiteside may be a healthy scratch
Running back Miles Sanders, the Eagles’ leading rusher, is additionally back after missing three games with a knee injury
The Carolina Panthers won’t have top offensive playmaker Christian McCaffrey or left tackle Russell Okung for his or her game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
McCaffrey injured his jostle last week’s 33-31 loss to the Chiefs and was ruled out Friday. Okung will miss his fifth game this season due to injury, so Dennis Daley starts, protecting Teddy Bridgewater’s blindside
Carolina safety Jeremy Chinn (knee) and cornerback Donte Jackson (toe) are active after being listed as questionable on Friday
The Buccaneers are playing without left guard Ali Marpet, who will miss his second consecutive game with a concussion. in the week the Bucs moved Ryan Jensen to left guard to start out A.Q. Shipley at center after Joe Haeg struggled last week at left guard. Wide receiver Jaydon Mickens is on the COVID-19 list
Green Bay takes on Jacksonville without its usual starting cornerbacks. Kevin King is missing a fifth straight game with a quadriceps injury, while Jaire Alexander was listed on the injury report with a concussion and hand issue
Alexander, who has been playing also as any cornerback within the league, left the Packers’ 34-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Nov. 5 to be evaluated for a concussion
Packers end Robert Tonyan is active after being questionable with an ankle injury. Green Bay also has left tackle David Bakhtiari (chest) back after missing three games and linebacker Christian Kirksey (pectoral) within the lineup after missing the past five and being activated off injured reserve
Jacksonville is missing one among its top receivers in Laviska Shenault (hamstring) and starting center Brandon Linder (back). The Jaguars also won’t have safety Josh Jones, who was placed on injured reserve Saturday with a chest problem, and cornerbacks coach Tim Walton didn’t visit Green Bay for private reasons unrelated to COVID-19
The Houston Texans won’t have leading rusher David Johnson against the Cleveland Browns after placing him on injured reserve Saturday with a concussion he came last week’s convert Jacksonville. Duke Johnson, who spent four seasons with Cleveland before he was traded in 2019, gets the beginning
The Browns returned from their bye healthier than they’ve been in weeks. Star back Nick Chubb will play for the primary time since Oct. 4, when he sprained his right knee. Starting right guard Wyatt Teller is additionally back after missing three games with a calf strain
Detroit Lions end T.J. Hockenson is active against Washington, giving Matthew Stafford a go-to option with receiver Kenny Golladay out a second consecutive game with a hip injury. Hockenson was held out of practice Wednesday with a toe injury and was listed as questionable
Washington previously ruled out starting receiver Dontrelle Inman (hamstring) and offensive tackle Geron Christian knee
TAMPA BAY-CAROLINA
Buccaneers: G Ali Marpet, RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn, DL Khalil Davis, QB Ryan Griffin
Panthers: RB Christian McCaffrey, QB Will Grier, LT Russell Okung, OL Michael Schofield, DT Bruce Hector, CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver, DB Sean Chandler
HOUSTON-CLEVELAND
Texans: QB Josh McCown, WR Keke Coutee, CB Cornell Armstrong, G Senio Kelemente, WR Isaiah Coulter, DE Charles Omenihu
Browns: WR Taywan Taylor, RB Dontrell Hilliard, CB Robert Jackson, S Jovante Moffatt, LB Jacob Phillips, DE Joe Jackson
PHILADELPHIA-NY GIANTS
Eagles: WR J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, WR Quez Watkins, QB Nate Sudfeld, DB Craig James, RB Jason Huntley, OL Brett Toth
Giants: WR Dante Pettis, ILB T.J. Brunson, OL Kyle Murphy, OT Jackson Barton, DE R.J. McIntosh
JACKSONVILLE-GREEN BAY
Jaguars: WR Laviska Shenault, QB Gardner Minshew, RB Devine Ozigbo, CB Luq Barcoo, LB Dakota Allen, DT Doug Costin, OL Brandon Linder
Packers: QB Jordan Love, CB Kevin King, CB Jaire Alexander, S Will Redmond, LB Jonathan Garvin, WR Darrius Shepherd, DL Billy Winn
WASHINGTON-DETROIT
Washington: QB Kyle Allen, OT Geron Christian, WR Dontrelle Inman (hamstring), WR Robert Foster, LB Thomas Davis, LB Jared Norris
Lions: WR Kenny Golladay, OT Halapoulivaati Vaitai, WR Jamal Agnew, QB David Blough, OL Logan Stenberg, DT Nick Williams