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Brandon McManus, who previously wasn't on injury report, is now doubtful for Week 11

Packers kicker Brandon McManus was not on the Week 11 injury report. He is now.

The Packers have added McManus to the injury report for their game at New York. His right quad injury has resurfaced; he is doubtful for Sunday.

McManus previously missed two games with due to the quad injury, and there have been internal debates about whether and to what extent he was/is good to go.

There may have been one about Sunday (coach Matt LaFleur surely will be asked about it after the game). It's odd, to say the least, that McManus went from not being on the report at all for Week 11 to suddenly being downgraded to doubtful.

For the year, McManus has made 16 of 17 extra points, and 11 of 17 field goals. He missed a 64-yard attempt that would have forced overtime in Green Bay's Week 10 Monday night loss to the Eagles.

If McManus doesn't play, Lucas Havrisik will most likely handle the kicking duties. He has made six of six extra points and four of four fields goals in two games this season. His field goals include a 61-yarder against the Cardinals.

The Packers also announced that receiver Malik Heath will not travel to New York and is out for Sunday, due to a coach's decision.

Lions list Isaac TeSlaa as questionable, rule out D.J. Reed and Marcus Davenport

The Lions added wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa to their injury report on Saturday.

TeSlaa is now listed as questionable to play against the Eagles because of an oblique injury. TeSlaa was a third-round pick this year and he has four catches for 65 yards and two touchdowns while appearing in every game for the Lions.

The team also announced that they will not be activating several players from injured reserve this weekend. Cornerback D.J. Reed, defensive end Marcus Davenport, linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez, and guard Miles Frazier will not play against the Eagles on Sunday night.

All of those players were listed as questionable. Right tackle Penei Sewell (shoulder), left tackle Taylor Decker (shoulder), cornerback Amik Robertson (hamstring), running back Jacob Saylors (back), running back Sione Vaki (ankle), and tight end Brock Wright (ankle) remain in that category.

Pro Football Hall of Fame safety Kenny Easley, who starred for Seattle Seahawks, dies at 66

SEATTLE, WA - OCTOBER 01: Hall of Famer Kenny Easley of the Seattle Seahawks has his #45 retired during halftime of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at CenturyLink Field on October 1, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - OCTOBER 01: Hall of Famer Kenny Easley of the Seattle Seahawks has his #45 retired during halftime of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at CenturyLink Field on October 1, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
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Pro Football Hall of Fame safety Kenny Easley died Friday evening, his family told the Hall. Easley, who starred for the Seattle Seahawks from 1981 to 1987 but battled health issues for years, was 66 years old.

Seattle drafted Easley out of UCLA with the No. 4 overall pick in 1981, the Seahawks' sixth year in the NFL. The 6-foot-3 defensive back went on to earn five All-Pro honors in his seven-season career.

While a kidney ailment forced him to retire before he reached his 30s, his impact on the league, and especially the Seahawks, was felt long before he was inducted into the Hall in 2017. 

Earning the nickname of "The Enforcer," Easley brought an intensity at the strong safety position in Seattle that foreshadowed the days of the "Legion of Boom."

"Kenny Easley would have been a dominant safety in any era," a statement from Hall of Fame president and CEO Jim Porter read Saturday.

"When he was enshrined in 2017, he took his rightful place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and embraced his football immortality. Kenny possessed excellent ball skills, but make no mistake: His biggest strengths were his fearlessness and intensity. If you had the ball as an opposing offensive player, he was going to hit you hard — and you were going to feel it for a while.

"The Hall of Fame staff sends its condolences to Kenny's wife, Gail, and the entire Easley family."

Easley became the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year in 1984 while leading the league with 10 interceptions.

He started 87 of the 89 games he played in and finished with 32 picks — including a trio of pick 6s and 538 total interception return yards — and nine forced fumbles.

The Seahawks welcomed Easley into their Ring of Honor in 2002. He was the fourth player in franchise history to have his jersey retired, as his No. 45 is synonymous with his name in Seattle lore. 

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