Tuesday afternoon is the NFL’s in\u002Dseason trade deadline. Trade business already has been a\u002Dboomin’ and might get even busier over the next few days.
Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill on Saturday was downgraded to out, after missing the Titans’ final walk-through prior to flying to Houston for Sunday’s game against the Texans.His rookie backup, Malik Willis, will make his first pro start against the Texans.overall. In garbage time of a 41-7 loss at Buffalo in Week 2, Willis got his only pro reps thus far, and the 23-year-old completed 1-of-4 passes for six yards, ran four times for 16 yards, and lost a fumble.
Logan Woodside, elevated Saturday from Tennessee’s practice squad, will back up Willis. In three years in the NFL, Woodside has not thrown a pass.Pittsburgh on Saturday ruled out placekicker Chris Boswell because of a groin injury. Thing is, the Steelers as of mid-day Saturday did not have another placekicker on either their active roster or practice squad. Presumably, they’ll make an emergency roster addition by Sunday morning.
Also, it was no surprise that Pittsburgh did not activate reigning NFL defensive MVP T.J. Watt from IR prior to playing at Philadelphia.On Saturday head coach Zac Taylor said star second-year wideout Ja’Marr Chase will not go on injured reserve because of his hip injury. That implies the Bengals believe he will return in fewer than four weeks.Article contentTop Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson likely will, however.
Also, Miami announced that top cornerback Xavien Howard would travel separately to Detroit for personal reasons.Dallas elevated interior former CFLer OL Dakota Shepley of Windsor, Ont., off its practice squad, as well as RB Malik Davis and TE Sean McKeon … Cleveland placed OT Joe Haeg on IR … The L.A. Rams activated WR Van Jefferson and CB Troy Hill from IR … Denver elevated DE Jonathan Kongbo, the former Winnipeg Blue Bomber, from the practice squad.Article contentWell, not much of one.