🏆 Welcome To Wild Card Weekend

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And we're here for it. Let's Go. J --------------------------------------------------------------- [Footballguys Playoff Challenge]() Sponsored by [The 2022 Footballguys Playoff Challenge]() [Raise Your Stake In The NFL Playoffs!]() [The 2022 Footballguys Playoff Challenge]() will feature a $100,000 grand prize and a $476,250 total prize pool. All prizes are fully guaranteed. The contest is capped at 16,000 teams. - No salary cap, no draft, and no free agency to deal with - Stack your team with your favorite players once, then sit back and enjoy the games - Teams are only $35 each - Our playoff contest has sold out every year, so don't miss out [Sign Up Now]() --------------------------------------------------------------- [] INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1. [BAL - QB Lamar Jackson ruled out](#1) 2. [LAC - WR Mike Williams suffered back fracture](#2) 3. [BAL - RB Gus Edwards out of protocol](#3) 4. [NO - Dennis Allen staying put](#4) 5. [WAS - WSH wanted Jim Caldwell as OC](#5) 6. [MIA - RB Raheem Mostert ruled out](#6) 7. [MIA - RB Jeff Wilson ready to play](#7) 8. [TB - WR Mike Evans practices again](#8) 9. [BAL - QB Tyler Huntley questionable](#9) 10. [MIA - Skylar Thompson to start vs. Bills](#10) 11. [GB - Green Bay expects RB Aaron Jones back](#11) 12. [ARI - Interview forthcoming for Vance Joseph](#12) 13. [TB - WR Julio Jones logs another full session](#13) 14. [CLE - ILB Jerod Mayo unlikely to leave New England](#14) 15. [GB - QB Aaron Rodgers to 'take some time' to decide future](#15) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 1. [BAL - QB Lamar Jackson ruled out]( Source: BaltimoreRavens.com Baltimore Ravens QB [Lamar Jackson](=) (knee) did not practice all week and was ruled out for the Wild Card Round on Friday, Jan. 13. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] No surprise here. It's been a few weeks since Jackson has been able to practice. The Ravens will face the Bengals in the Wild Card Round without Jackson, so QB Tyler Huntley will start. Huntley has been on the injury report with a shoulder injury. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 2. [LAC - WR Mike Williams suffered back fracture](=) Source: ESPN.com - Lindsey Thiry Los Angeles Chargers WR [Mike Williams](=) (back) suffered a small non-surgical fracture in his back and is expected to be out for 2-3 weeks, according to a source Friday, Jan. 13. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] The Chargers' medical staff initially missed this injury with testing. Now, when he didn't get better during the week, a more serious injury was discovered. Playing in a meaningless Week 18 game against the Broncos was not a great move, and head coach Brandon Staley is to blame. Some consider this move, which essentially knocks Williams out for the rest of the season, is a fireable offense for Staley [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 3. [BAL - RB Gus Edwards out of protocol](=) Source: ESPN.com - Jamison Hensley Baltimore Ravens RB [Gus Edwards](=) (concussion) was cleared from the league's concussion protocol Friday, Jan. 13. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Edwards will be good to go for the Wild Card Round. He'll serve as the team's battering ram as the Ravens want to run the ball early and often against the Bengals. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 4. [NO - Dennis Allen staying put](=) Source: NewOrleans.Football - Nick Underhill New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen will remain in his current post for the 2023 season, according to general manager Mickey Loomis. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Allen was not good in his first season as the Saints' head coach. Some will blame injuries, while others will look at the poor quarterback situation. Allen is not a great option as a head coach, but it looks like he'll get one more year to prove himself in New Orleans. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 5. [WAS - WSH wanted Jim Caldwell as OC](=) Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport Former Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts head coach Jim Caldwell received interest from the Washington Commanders for their offensive coordinator spot, but he told them he's only searching for head-coaching opportunities. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Caldwell is a noted quarterback whisperer, and he can create strong offenses no matter who he's working with. He's getting some interest as a head coach this offseason but he may not get a top job again. If he goes through this cycle and doesn't get a head coaching job, then perhaps Caldwell would be open to being a coordinator. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 6. [MIA - RB Raheem Mostert ruled out](=) Source: MiamiDolphins.com Miami Dolphins RB [Raheem Mostert](=) (thumb) did not practice all week and was ruled out for the Wild Card Round on Friday, Jan. 13. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Looks like the team will lean on Jeff Wilson and Salvon Ahmed in this one. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 7. [MIA - RB Jeff Wilson ready to play](=) Source: MiamiDolphins.com Miami Dolphins RB [Jeff Wilson](=) Jr. (illness) practiced in full for the second-straight day on Friday, Jan. 13, and was removed from the injury report for the Wild Card Round. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Without RB Raheem Mostert (thumb), the Dolphins will lean on Wilson more than ever. We should see guys like Salvon Ahmed get more work against the Bills too in a win-or-go-home contest n the Wild Card Round. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 8. [TB - WR Mike Evans practices again]( Source: Buccaneers.com Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR [Mike Evans](=) (illness) practiced in full once again on Friday, Jan. 13. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Good news for Evans and Tom Brady. As we've seen, he can be explosive when he gets rolling. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- FOOTBALLGUYS PICKS SIGNUPS NOW OPEN - 2022 FOOTBALLGUYS PLAYOFF CHALLENGE - Raise your stake in the NFL Playoffs. Stack your team with your favorite players once, then sit back and enjoy the games. 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[Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 10. [MIA - Skylar Thompson to start vs. Bills]() Source: ESPN.com - Cameron Wolfe Miami Dolphins QB [Skylar Thompson](=) (ankle) will start the wild-card game Sunday, Jan. 15, against the Buffalo Bills. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Thompson is a seventh-round pick with upside, but he's been in over his head as the Dolphins' starter this year. He's got an almost impossible task in facing the Bills on the road in the Wild Card Round. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 11. [GB - Green Bay expects RB Aaron Jones back](=) Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Tom Silverstein Green Bay Packers RB [Aaron Jones](=) is expected to return to the team next season despite his current cap hit of roughly $20 million in 2023, according to general manager Brian Gutekunst. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] There is an out for the Packers if they want. Jones has a cap hit just over $20 million, and there's $9.5 million remaining in dead money. Perhaps the team could rework his deal to lower that cap hit and get more of a team-friendly number for the 2023 season. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 12. [ARI - Interview forthcoming for Vance Joseph](=) Source: ESPN.com - Jeremy Fowler Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Vance Joseph is expected to be interviewed for the team's head coaching vacancy next week, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Joseph was a head coach with the Broncos (2017, 2018) but didn't have any power with the team. Perhaps his second time around things would be different, especially if he just gets a promotion with the Cardinals. Players love playing for Joseph, and he could get back to being a head coach soon. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 13. [TB - WR Julio Jones logs another full session]( Source: Buccaneers.com Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR [Julio Jones](=) (knee) practiced in full for the second-straight day on Friday, Jan. 13. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Looks like both Jones and Mike Evans will be ready for the game Monday. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 14. [CLE - ILB Jerod Mayo unlikely to leave New England]( Source: ProFootballTalk.com - Josh Alper New England Patriots linebackers coach Jerod Mayo recently informed the Cleveland Browns he will not interview with the team for its defensive coordinator vacancy. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Mayo may not leave the Patriots for a defensive coordinator job, but he's also getting some looks as a head coach. The Patriots are working on extending Mayo's contract as they said in a press release on Thursday. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 15. [GB - QB Aaron Rodgers to 'take some time' to decide future](=) Source: ESPN.com - Rob Demovsky Green Bay Packers QB [Aaron Rodgers](=) is expected to 'take some time' to weigh his options for the future, general manager Brian Gutekunst told reporters Friday, Jan. 13. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Oh boy, here we go again with the Rodgers 'will he or won't he' part of the offseason. The Packers had a miserable year in 2022, and Rodgers may decide he's finally had enough. Stay tuned, as this thing could stretch out longer than anyone wants. 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