After Christian McCaffrey missed the past five games with a hamstring injury, the Panthers designated him for return from injured reserve, making him eligible to play Sunday if activated.
Neither Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury nor Kyler Murray believes the Cardinals quarterback will need to practice this week in order to be prepared to play Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers as Murray continues to heal from a left ankle sprain.
The Jets bolstered their offensive line depth at the trade deadline, acquiring right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif from the Chiefs in exchange for backup tight end and special-teamer Daniel Brown.
Coach Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs, fresh off their win over the Florida Gators on Saturday, are No. 1 in the first release of the College Football Playoff rankings, announced on ESPN Tuesday night, followed by Alabama, Michigan State and Oregon.