2025 NFL Week 17 Buzz: Chargers LB Denzel Perryman's Suspension Upheld

[ad_1] The vacation season is right here, however the information across the NFL is continuous.

That is very true this week, with a tripleheader on Christmas Day and two extra video games on Saturday forward of the same old Sunday slate. With solely two weeks of the common season left, each bit of reports is all of the extra consequential.

Who's harm? Who's working towards? Who's beginning? Who's on the new seat?

Here is the most recent on what's occurring across the league getting into Week 17:

Chargers can be with out LB Denzel Perryman for the rest of standard season Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman will formally be suspended for the rest of the common season after his two-game suspension was upheld Tuesday. Perryman made helmet-to-helmet contact with Dallas Cowboys broad receiver Ryan Flournoy throughout Sunday's sport and earned a suspension as a result of he'd "repeatedly violated participant security guidelines." Perryman appealed the suspension, stating in a put up on X that he apologized to Fluornoy and it was accepted. Regardless of, Perryman will not return to the Chargers' protection till their playoff run.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski introduced on Dec. 23 that Watson will not be activated for both of the staff's closing two regular-season video games and, due to this fact, will not play in any respect this season. Watson has missed the whole 2025 season as a result of a ruptured Achilles that he suffered final season and later aggravated. Cleveland opened the 21-day apply window for Watson on Dec. 3, which created a roadmap for him to doubtlessly be activated. Watson is getting into the ultimate season of a five-year, $230 million absolutely assured deal. He has began simply 19 video games for the Browns since being acquired from the Texans in 2022 as a result of each accidents and an 11-game suspension from the NFL.

McCarthy will miss the staff's Christmas Day residence matchup in opposition to the Lions as a result of a hairline fracture in his proper hand, head coach Kevin O'Connell introduced on Dec. 23. Max Brosmer will begin at quarterback for Minnesota.

McCarthy left the Vikings' Week 16 win over the Giants with the hand harm — the third harm that has sidelined him this season (ankle and head accidents being the opposite two). Via 9 video games, McCarthy has totaled 1,450 passing yards, 11 passing touchdowns, 12 interceptions and a 71.2 passer ranking, whereas finishing 57.3% of his passes. He has additionally rushed for 174 yards and 4 touchdowns. The Vikings (7-8 ) are already eradicated from playoff rivalry.

Newest on Ravens QB Lamar Jackson's harm, HC John Harbaugh's future The Ravens' playoff hopes are on skinny ice, and they won't have Jackson with their season on the road in opposition to the Packers on Saturday. He'll endure an MRI on Monday after struggling a again harm that pressured him to overlook the second half of Baltimore's loss to the Patriots, however he is hopeful he can play in Week 17. The Ravens (7-8) have to win each of their closing two video games and wish the Steelers to lose to the Browns in Week 17 with the intention to make the postseason. At 7-8, successful the AFC North is the one approach for Baltimore to make the playoffs for a fourth consecutive yr.

The 2025 season has been difficult for Harbaugh. On Monday, he addressed questions relating to his job safety for the primary time this yr with Baltimore on the verge of lacking the postseason. The longtime coach was open and sincere about his outlook on the long run, noting that he is solely centered on the current and ending the season sturdy.

"We've tasks, we’re given alternatives to steward these tasks while you’re given a job to do this, till you’re not," Harbaugh advised reporters. "I attempt to do the job, not attempt to maintain the job. … My focus is on at all times — it has been for the final 18 years right here and the final 41 years in teaching — it’s been to attempt to do the most effective job I can at the moment and battle as arduous as I can, so the fellows have the most effective probability to achieve success at the moment.

"And something after at the moment, I’m not serious about, as a result of it’s not given for us to consider. We don’t have management over that, aside from the job we do at the moment. If we do a ok job at the moment, then the chance to do this job or a special job can be there tomorrow. And that’s what you hope for."

The Ravens are 179-112 within the common season and 3-11 within the postseason since Harbaugh took the job in 2008.

Per week after shedding star quarterback Patrick Mahomes for the rest of the 2025 season with an ACL tear, the staff feared that backup Minshew suffered the identical harm that brought about him to depart their loss to the Titans early on Sunday, ESPN reported. Whereas Minshew's ACL turned out to be intact, he did undergo an harm all the identical and is predicted to overlook time, per ESPN's report. In response, the Chiefs have signed signal-caller Shane Buechele.

Buechele, 27, has by no means appeared in an NFL sport, as his profession within the league thus far has largely been being waived and re-signed by the Payments as a part of their apply squad. Now, third-string Chris Oladokun is presumably in line to begin in Thursday's sport in opposition to the Broncos, whereas Minshew recovers and Buechele acclimates himself to the Chiefs.

On Monday, Corridor had his one-game suspension for pointless roughness and unsportsmanlike conduct upheld by listening to officer Ramon Foster, who's collectively appointed by the NFL and the NFLPA.

Corridor was suspended with out pay for stepping on the leg of Rams guard Kevin Dotson on the finish of a play within the Seahawks' 38-37 extra time win on Thursday evening. The NFL mentioned Corridor, 24, was in violation of Rule 12, Part 2, Article 8, which prohibits pointless roughness, and Rule 12, Part 3, Article 1, which applies to unsportsmanlike conduct, together with "any act which is opposite to the widely understood ideas of sportsmanship."

Corridor can be eligible to return on Dec. 29, a day after Seattle’s sport in opposition to the Panthers. The third-year professional was chosen thirty seventh by the Seahawks in 2023. He has 29 complete tackles and one sack in 13 video games (three begins) this season.

Packers monitoring well being of each QBs forward of matchup The Packers may additionally be shorthanded at quarterback for Saturday's sport in opposition to the Ravens. Jordan Love left Saturday's loss to the Bears early after getting into concussion protocol, whereas backup Malik Willis harm his throwing shoulder within the fourth quarter. Willis remained within the sport, however he was combating by some ache after the sport.

"I might say he is fairly sore," Packers coach Matt LaFleur advised reporters of Willis on Sunday. "That is a reliable deal that he is coping with, and he will be one other man that we'll see the place he is at as we progress. That additional complicates the opposite drawback."

Love, in the meantime, should spend the week clearing concussion protocol with the intention to play on Saturday. "That is a course of that takes a number of days to get by," LaFleur advised reporters.

The Packers fell to 9-5-1 with Saturday's loss, placing their hopes of successful the NFC North in peril. They're going to have to win out and for the Bears to lose their closing two video games with the intention to win the division. Inexperienced Bay additionally hasn't clinched a playoff spot but. Nevertheless, it is going to if it wins one among its closing two video games or if the Lions lose as soon as within the closing two weeks.

Jets to begin rookie QB Brady Prepare dinner for closing two video games The Jets are sticking with Prepare dinner for the remainder of the 2025 common season, head coach Aaron Glenn advised reporters Monday. The undrafted rookie might play a giant position within the AFC East race, with the Jets taking up the Patriots and the Payments in Weeks 17 and 18, respectively. Prepare dinner has began the previous two video games for the Jets following Tyrod Taylor's harm. He has thrown for 527 yards, a landing and 6 interceptions over the three complete video games he has performed this season.

The Commanders have signed quarterback Jeff Driskel off the Cardinals' apply squad, the staff introduced Monday. The transfer may be a sign that Mariota will not be capable of play in Thursday's sport in opposition to the Cowboys after leaving Saturday's sport in opposition to the Eagles early with accidents to his throwing hand and quad. If Mariota cannot go, journeyman quarterback Joshua Johnson could be in line to begin in opposition to the Cowboys.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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