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Shenault will be forced to miss the Panthers’ next four games, meaning he won’t be eligible to return until Week 17. It’s possible this is the last we hear of Shenault this season. With the Panthers well out of playoff contention, it may be in the team’s and Shenault’s best interest to rest up ahead of the offseason. Shenault has caught 10 passes for 60 scoreless yards this season while adding 12 carries for 55 yards on the ground. The former second-round pick will be an unrestricted free agent in 2024.

According to Lopez’s article, the warrant is for the charge of assaulting a pregnant person, which is a third-degree felony. Miller, who is originally from the Dallas area, was also under investigation for domestic violence in 2021in Colorado but was ultimately not charged in the case. We don’t know much about the case or what Miller’s future holds regarding his future with the Bills, but we will provide any updates as they come in. Miller and the Bills are on bye and won’t play again until Week 14 against the Chiefs.

Pederson also added that Etienne will be present at practice on Thursday. The Jaguars face the Bengals on Monday night, giving Etienne some extra time to heal up before the Week 13 contest. Etienne was briefly knocked from last week’s win over the Texans but returned to finish with 86 total yards on 24 touches. He’ll likely be limited throughout the week, but his Week 13 status doesn’t seem to be in question.

A former first-round pick from the 2019 class, Abram has made his way around the league in recent seasons. After being waived by the Raiders last November, Abram made his way to the Packers, who waived him weeks later. Now, with the Saints, Abram will have a chance to revive his career, presumably for the remainder of the season. It will be interesting to see how the Saints implement him in the coming weeks.

Zappe was getting first-team reps at practice on Wednesday after replacing Mac Jones in the Patriots’ Week 12 loss against the Giants. He was in for the second half of the game, with an unappetizing 54 yards and an interception on 9-of-14 passing. Still, the Patriots believe he will be an upgrade over Jones and intend to start Zappe in Week 13 against the Chargers. Malik Cunningham was getting second-team reps, indicating he may be Zappe’s backup with Jones falling to third on the depth chart.

Frank Reich was recently fired as head coach of the Panthers, who are 1-10 after drafting QB Bryce Young first overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson received head coaching interest from the Panthers last off-season, but had declined an interview and chose to stay in Detroit. Reich, who was hired by the Panthers instead, is now out after 11 games and the 37-year-old Johnson is expected to receive interest for the Panthers’ head coaching vacancy again.

The Cowboys and divisional rival Eagles both hosted Leonard for visits this week. He was surprisingly released by the Colts earlier this season, dealing with a string of injuries that have hampered his availability. Now visiting two NFC contending teams in need of a linebacker, Leonard will make a signing decision over the weekend and presumably join his new team prior to Week 14.

Kupp suffered an ankle injury in Week 11 and played through it in Week 12 despite starting the week with a DNP in practice. This week, Kupp starts off with a full practice, putting him on track to play in Week 13. He seems to be managing his ankle fine and should be a fantasy start against the Browns on Sunday.

Hendershot’s practice window to be activated off injured reserve has been open for a couple of weeks. He was initially put on injured reserve with an ankle injury and has one week of activation eligibility left. While every Cowboys player on the 53-man roster practiced Wednesday and is available for Thursday’s matchup against the Seahawks, Hendershot is a candidate to be activated prior to the game. Jake Ferguson has been the Cowboys’ primary tight end with Hendershot out.

Palmer is eligible to come off injured reserve in Week 13. However, Staley’s comments don’t invoke optimism that Palmer will be active immediately for Week 13. Initially placed on injured reserve with a knee sprain, Palmer’s role leaves a void filled loosely by Quentin Johnston and Jalen Guyton targets. Fantasy managers can keep Palmer in IR spots, though will have to look elsewhere until Palmer comes back, if at all this season.