Yahoo Sports Staff Updated Mon, November 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM UTC About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season is nearly in the books, with the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings still on deck for "Monday Night Football."Sunday offered plenty of excitement despite what looked like, on paper, a fairly underwhelming schedule.
Aside from our MNF matchup, we've also got the NFL trade deadline on deck, which is set for Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m. ET.
The Jacksonville Jaguars kicked off the NFL trade news cycle for the week with a splash move to bolster the secondary, sending a 2027 second-round pick and 2028 fifth-round pick to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for Pro Bowl safety Jessie Bates III.
The Colts also remain a team to watch ahead of the trade deadline, with star running back Jonathan Taylor at the crux of it all. He delivered fans words of appreciation after Sunday's loss in case it were his last game with Indianapolis, saying, "This place helped shape me into the man I am today."
On the injury front, all eyes will be on Los Angeles Rams All-Pro wide receiver Puka Nacua, who suffered a knee injury on his final offensive snap of Sunday's win over the Washington Commanders. He will reportedly undergo an MRI on Monday as the team seeks more information about the injury, though the team does not believe he suffered a torn ACL.
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for the latest NFL news, injury updates and more coming out of Week 9.
Giants head coach John Harbaugh said that running back Cam Skattebo will be "full go" on Thursday night against the Commanders.
Harbaugh added that the RB was "very close" to playing on Sunday, but that he would have likely been limited and wanted him to be healthy for the team's second game in four days.
Ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, the Panthers are reportedly telling teams that defensive tackle Derrick Brown is not being moved, per The Schultz Report's Jordan Schultz.
Teams are reportedly trying to find interior defensive line help following the Jeffery Simmons deal, but Carolina is not interested in moving Brown.
The defensive tackle has played in eight games this season and has 25 tackles. He has not registered a sack yet.
The Browns were without quarterback Deshaun Watson in Week 9 against the New Orleans Saints. But Watson is expected to be the team's Week 10 starter against the Texans, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports.
Watson was a late add to concussion protocol last week and was even cleared ahead of Sunday's game, but was still ruled inactive with not much practice time during the week.
Backup quarterback Shedeur Sanders started and nearly pulled off an overtime comeback win, but fell just short on a failed two-point conversion as the Saints won 23-22.
Giants head coach John Harbaugh confirmed Monday that quarterback J.J. McCarthy suffered a hip pointer in Sunday's win over the Eagles.
Harbaugh said McCarthy is "doing well" and that while it is too early to confirm, it looks like he will be able to play Thursday night against the Commanders.
Chicago Bears wideout Luther Burden is in concussion protocol following a hit to the head late during the team's win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 9.
The hit came late in the fourth quarter, as Burden was trying to take a screen pass up the field for a first down. He fumbled on the play, turning the ball over.
With the wideout in concussion protocol, his status for the Bears' next game is uncertain. Burden, however, will be helped by the Bears being on a bye in Week 10, giving him an additional week to recover from the injury before Chicago takes the field again.
Myles Garrett is back for the Los Angeles Rams and doing Myles Garrett things. In his first game back from injury, he recorded three sacks and a forced turnover in a 20-13 victory over the Washington Commanders .
The All-Pro pass rusher and two-time Defensive Player of the Year played just one game in his debut season with the Rams before landing on injured reserve. He was ineffective with no tackles in a Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, and it turned out that he was playing hurt.
Garrett required arthroscopic surgery to address swelling and irritation in his left knee that had lingered through training camp. From the looks of things, the surgery and time off did him some good.
When Garrett returned to the field on Sunday to face the Commanders, it took him less than one half a play to create his first turnover with his new team.
Read more about Garrett's return to the Rams in Week 9 .
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes left Sunday's game against the New York Jets with an injury scare after a hit to his throwing elbow but was able to return to help lead a 35-12 win.
The hit took place in the second quarter on a sack that forced a fumble. Mahomes' right elbow bent awkwardly on the sack, and he fumbled the ball. He was in clear pain after the hit and walked to the sideline holding his right arm. The Jets took over possession after recovering the fumble.
But Mahomes was able to throw on the sideline and returned to the field before the end of the half after the Chiefs retook possession of the ball.
Mahomes didn't appear to be impacted by the injury scare and finished the day completing 230of-31 passes for 278 yards (7.8 yards per attempt) with 2 touchdowns and no turnovers.
"If I'm able to play, I'm going to play," Mahomes said after the game. "In scares you in moments when you get pains in certains areas of your body, so obviously I didn't feel great. I was able to get it worked on a little bit, especially at halftime, and was able to go out there and play the rest of the game."
Mahomes said he felt good after the game. "I'm sure I'll be sore tomorrow, but we'll get right to it and work on it."
Former first-round pick Will McDonald IV is sick of his role with the New York Jets. The fourth-year pro hasn't received as much playing time as expected this season, and reportedly demanded a trade from the franchise, per NFL Network.
The Jets, however, have signaled to teams they have no intention of trading McDonald away.
In his fourth season, McDonald has seven tackles and three sacks in limited playing time.
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is dealing with a hamstring injury that held him out of Week 9, and now his backup, Drew Lock is even more banged up than he entered the week.
Per head coach Mike McDonald, Lock suffered an oblique injury while starting in Darnold's place in Week 9 — on top of the severe case of tendonitis he's already been dealing with in his throwing elbow .
We'll have to monitor the statuses of both Darnold and Lock closely ahead of Week 10, when Seattle travels to face the Las Vegas Raiders ahead of the bye in Week 11.
If neither quarterback would be able to go, it would be third-stringer Jalen Milroe.
The Atlanta Falcons have apparently decided to play for the future. A day after falling to the Cincinnati Bengals 34-17 in Madrid , the Falcons reportedly traded safety Jessie Bates III to the Jacksonville Jaguars for two draft picks, according to ESPN.
Jacksonville will give up a 2027 second-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick in exchange for Bates .
Bates, 29, is off to yet another excellent start in 2026. Through nine games, he's registered 60 tackles and three forced fumbles. He'll take those skills to an already-dominant Jaguars defense, which is allowing the second-fewest points per game.
Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua went down with a knee injury late in their 20-13 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday .
Nacua is set to undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the injury, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, though the team does not believe that he suffered a torn ACL.
Further specifics, including how long he may be sidelined, are not yet known.
Nacua caught a short pass with about 90 seconds left at Northwest Stadium, but was brought down well short of the line to gain. It didn't appear that anything went wrong in the moment, and Nacua jumped back up and left the field normally after being tackled.
Nacua had 150 yards and a touchdown on 14 catches in the win on Sunday. It marked his third outing this season with at least 125 receiving yards, and he's now scored a touchdown in four of his past five games.
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