NFL news, injury updates coming out of Week 10: Giants fire head coach Brian Daboll, Joe Burrow returns to practice

The Pittsburgh Steelers have claimed rookie safety Sebastian Castro off waivers from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and released safety Juan Thornhill. Castro has appeared in one game this season with the Bucs and recorded a tackle.

The Buffalo Bills have signed former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman to the practice squad. Hardman has not played in a regular-season NFL game since Week 12 of last season with the Chiefs.

According to Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon, rookie defensive lineman Walter Nolen III’s knee injury status is still to be determined. Nolen has played in just two games this season. He was drafted No. 16 overall by the Cardinals in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Zay Jones will be placed on injured reserve after suffering an Achilles injury, which means his season is done. In eight games this season, Jones caught 12 receptions for 183 yards. Jones will be 31 in March.

New York Jets’ wide receiver Garrett Wilson is expected to miss 3-4 weeks with a knee sprain, according to ESPN’s Rich Cimini. Wilson is rehabbing the injury. No surgery is expected.

The Philadelphia Eagles have activated edge rusher Nolan Smith to the 53-man roster for Monday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers. Smith had been on injured reserve stemming from a triceps injury suffered in Week 3.

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn told reporters on Monday that he will be taking over as the defensive play caller, getting back to his roots as a DC moving forward. The Commanders lost their fifth game in a row on Sunday, falling to the Detroit Lions 44-22. During the five-game losing streak, Washington has lost four of the five games by double digits and has given up 44 points in two of the losses.

More bad news for a struggling Commanders defense. Starting cornerback Trey Amos has a fractured fibula from Sunday’s 44-22 loss to the Lions.

Head coach Dan Quinn announced the news Monday. Amos’ season is likely over. It’s a difficult blow for the Commanders and one of their promising young players.

The Commanders selected Amos with a second-round pick in April’s NFL Draft. He’s played in all 10 Commanders games this season, including eight starts. He likely finishes his rookie campaign with 32 tackles and six passes defended.

Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne will appeal the one-game suspension handed down by the league after he punched Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown during Sunday’s loss. Payne took a swing at St. Brown following a Lions touchdown. He won’t be allowed to travel with the team for Week 11 vs. Miami in Madrid, Spain, unless he wins the appeal.

Wideout Terry McLaurin, who’s been out with a quad injury, will travel with the team to Madrid but will not play.

During a press conference on Monday, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh told reporters that cornerback Marlon Humphrey might need surgery on his finger.

Harbaugh said that Humphrey would likely be out for a week or two if he does get surgery. But Humphrey could also decide to keep playing with the injury, keeping his finger wrapped up throughout the game.

If he does miss time, it’ll be a significant blow for Baltimore’s defense: Humphrey has 26 solo tackles this season, and picked up his first interception of the season on Sunday as the Ravens surged past the Vikings.

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh says he thinks wide receiver Rashod Bateman will be okay after suffering a sprained ankle. Harbaugh also mentioned that rookie linebacker Jay Higgins’ leg injury isn’t a season-ender, but that it will be a few weeks for him to recover.

It was confirmed by Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid on Monday that rookie tackle Josh Simmons is back with the team, but says “we’ll see” as far as his return to the lineup goes. Simmons had been away from the team since early October, tending to a personal matter.

Also, running back Isiah Pacheco may take more time getting over his knee injury, and right tackle Jawaan Taylor’s ankle felt OK by the time he returned from Buffalo in Week 9. The Chiefs were on a bye for Week 10.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson is doubtful to return to practice this week from a hip injury, according to head coach Zac Taylor. Hendrickson hasn’t played since Week 8 against the Jets. The Bengals were on a bye in Week 10.

Hendrickson was not traded at the deadline last Tuesday as expected and will play out the remainder of his one-year deal in Cincy.

Texans’ CJ Stroud, Tytus Howard and Jalen Pitre will remain in concussion protocol, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. All three players were injured during Houston’s Week 9 matchup against the Denver Broncos and missed last weekend’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

In Stroud’s absence, backup quarterback Davis Mills stepped up, throwing for 292 yards, two touchdowns, and just one interception. Mills led the Texans to a 26-point fourth quarter, erasing a 19-point deficit in an impressive comeback.

This Sunday, Houston will look to build on last week’s 36-29 win when facing the Tennessee Titans in a divisional matchup.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has been on injured reserve with a turf toe injury since Sept. 16, but today marks the start of his path back to the field, with the team opening his 21-day return window. Burrow can begin practicing with the team on Monday and is now eligible to be activated to the roster within the three week window.

Burrow will make his return to practice in a limited capacity on Monday.

Tampa Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving has been dealing with shoulder and ankle injuries; however, it is the former that is currently keeping the second-year rusher off the field, according to head coach Todd Bowles. He’ll need to be able to take a hit before he’s allowed to play, and at this time, there is no set timetable for when that will happen. The Bucs are hopeful that it can happen this week, but there is no guarantee.

New York Jets wideout Garrett Wilson will undergo further evaluation for a knee injury he aggravated on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. Wilson missed the team’s previous two games before last week’s bye with a hyperextended knee. He had zero catches on three targets before leaving Sunday’s win over the Browns.

Through seven games this season, Wilson has 36 receptions for 395 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Los Angeles Chargers rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden II is set to get an MRI after a knee injury suffered in last night’s 25-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Gadsen was questionable to return after he went down and limped to the locker room in the third quarter.

He finished the game with three catches for 13 yards on six targets. Gadsden has 35 catches for 466 yards and two touchdowns this season. The Chargers will play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will sign a one-day contract with the team on Wednesday so that he can retire as part of the franchise. Gronk briefly retired following the 2018 campaign, only to return to play two more seasons with Tom Brady for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Gronkowski hasn’t played an NFL game since the 2022 postseason, but this one-day contract signing will make his second retirement official. Since leaving the field, Gronkowski has become an analyst for FOX Sports and co-hosts a podcast with Julian Edelman.

The Washington Commanders could be without defensive tackle Daron Payne in Week 11. Payne was handed a one-game suspension from the league Monday after punching Detroit Lions wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown during Sunday’s game.

Payne swung at St. Brown following a Lions touchdown in the second quarter. Payne was immediately ejected from the game.

The veteran can, and likely will, appeal the decision. If the NFL reduces Payne’s suspension, he could be available when the Commanders take on the Miami Dolphins in Week 11.

If not, Payne will have to miss the contest while he serves his suspension.