2025 NFL Week 10 Buzz: WRs A.J. Brown, Puka Nacua Count on to Play in Week 10

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NFL information is nonstop, and we're breaking all of it down week by week this season.

Here is the newest on what's occurring across the league coming into Week 10:

Puka Nacua practices in full Rams vast receiver Puka Nacua practiced in full on Thursday after sustaining a rib harm throughout Week 9. Nacua ought to be good to go for the Rams' Week 10 sport towards the San Francisco 49ers.

A.J. Brown expects to play After lacking the Eagles' final sport (Week 8 towards the New York Giants) with a hamstring harm, vast receiver A.J. Brown mentioned he expects to play in Week 10 towards the Packers. Brown had further time to heal on condition that the Eagles have been on a bye this week and do not play Inexperienced Bay till Monday Evening Soccer.

Previous to his harm, Brown was having an up-and-down season. Nevertheless, he had strung collectively a pair of productive weeks towards the Minnesota Vikings and Giants (in Week 6).

Sauce Gardner clears concussion protocol The Indianapolis Colts mentioned Thursday newly acquired cornerback Sauce Gardner has cleared the concussion protocol and is anticipated to play Sunday towards the Atlanta Falcons in Berlin.

Coach Shane Steichen mentioned Wednesday the plan was to get him on the sector — if he was cleared to play. Gardner was acquired in a shock blockbuster take care of the New York Jets simply earlier than Tuesday's commerce deadline.

He's anticipated to talk for the primary time for the reason that commerce later Thursday.

Including the two-time All-Professional bolsters an Indy secondary that has been taking part in short-handed most of this season due to accidents. Gardner shall be paired with Professional Bowl slot cornerback Kenny Moore II and the Colts stay hopeful their different Professional Bowl cornerback, Charvarius Ward, shall be cleared by way of the concussion protocol after their bye week, which follows the Berlin journey.

The Arizona Cardinals introduced on Nov. 5 that they've positioned Murray on injured reserve attributable to ongoing restoration from his foot harm, per NFL Media. Jacoby Brissett has been below heart for Arizona over its final three video games, with the Cardinals coming off a Week 9 win towards the Dallas Cowboys.

The Houston Texans shall be with out their beginning quarterback towards the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10, as Stroud stays in concussion protocol, per NFL Media. Davis Mills, who got here in for Stroud within the second half of Week 9 as a result of aforementioned head harm, will begin at quarterback for the Texans. This season, Stroud has totaled 1,702 passing yards, 11 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions and a 93.4 passer ranking, whereas finishing 66.5% of his passes.

Cardinals QB Replace The Arizona Cardinals introduced that quarterback Kyler Murray will miss no less than 4-8 extra weeks with a foot harm that continues to linger. The Cardinals will proceed beginning Jacoby Brissett at QB, who's began the final three video games instead of Murray.

Whereas Brissett was introduced because the starter for Arizona's Week 9 sport towards the Dallas Cowboys nicely forward of Monday Evening Soccer, Murray was questionable to play up till kickoff. So, it is an sudden flip of occasions that Murray will miss such a prolonged time frame.

Steelers signal Valdes-Scantling The Pittsburgh Steelers signed vast receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the follow squad on Tuesday, reuniting him with former teammate Aaron Rodgers.

The well-traveled Valdes-Scantling performed alongside Rodgers from 2018-21 once they have been each in Inexperienced Bay.

The 31-year-old Valdes-Scantling, who gained a pair of Tremendous Bowls with Kansas Metropolis in 2022 and 2023, was most just lately with the San Francisco 49ers, catching 4 passes for 40 yards earlier than being launched final month.

The Steelers are in first place within the AFC North at 5-3 however have struggled to get constant manufacturing out of their vast receivers outdoors of DK Metcalf.

Metcalf leads the crew with 29 receptions. Their subsequent 4 high move catchers are both operating backs or tight ends.

After lacking the previous two video games with a knee harm suffered within the Jets' Week 6 loss to the Broncos, Wilson is gearing up for a return following the crew's Week 9 bye. Head coach Aaron Glenn introduced Wilson will follow for the primary time since Week 6, because the membership prepares to tackle the Browns on Sunday. Wilson nonetheless leads the Jets with 36 receptions for 395 yards and 4 touchdowns.

"I am wanting ahead to him getting out to follow," Glenn mentioned Monday. "Let's examine how that goes through the week. I do not need to place an excessive amount of on him proper now. However I am enthusiastic about him getting on the market."

Head coach Dan Quinn doesn't have a timetable for Daniels to return following his ugly left arm harm on Monday Evening Soccer towards the Seahawks. Quinn additionally does not foresee McLaurin having the ability to play Week 10 towards the Lions after re-injuring his quad in Week 9. Moreover, cornerback Marshon Lattimore will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his ACL towards the Seahawks, per Quinn.

Golden's standing shall be one to look at because the rookie vast receiver nurses a shoulder harm following Sunday's loss to the Panthers, based on head coach Matt LaFleur.

Chargers' offense in flux after two notable harm updates Head coach Jim Harbaugh introduced that the crew is not prone to open the window for rookie operating again Omarion Hampton (ankle) to return from IR till after the Chargers' Week 12 bye. Hampton, who was positioned on IR after getting damage in Week 5, was noticed in a strolling boot after the crew's Week 8 win over the Vikings. Harbaugh additionally introduced standout left sort out Joe Alt will bear season-ending surgical procedure to restore a second high-ankle sprain on his proper leg. Alt beforehand missed three video games with the identical harm after getting damage within the first quarter in Week 4.

Bears' line of defense depth takes successful Chicago edge rusher Dayo Odeyingbo will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his Achilles towards the Bengals, per NFL Community. Odeyingbo, a key free-agent signing this previous offseason, began all eight video games and amassed one sack, 21 tackles and 4 QB hits in his first 12 months with the Bears.

49ers lose standout rookie edge rusher for season Mykel Williams tore his ACL through the fourth quarter of Sunday's win over the Giants and can miss the rest of the season, based on head coach Kyle Shanahan.

Perine shall be listed as restricted after struggling a excessive ankle sprain in Week 9. His standing for Week 10 is unknown.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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