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CB Riley Moss, S Brandon Jones are good to go for Thursday Night Football

The Broncos will have cornerback Riley Moss (ankle) and safety Brandon Jones (foot) for Thursday Night Football against the Raiders.

Moss and Jones improved to full participation in the Broncos' final practice of the week, and neither has an injury designation.

Tight end Nate Adkins (knee), wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. (concussion) and cornerback Pat Surtain II (pectoral) were ruled out. None of the three played against the Texans in Week 9.

Kicker Wil Lutz (illness) returned to full participation on Wednesday and will play.

Safety P.J. Locke (neck) is questionable despite returning to a practice on Wednesday.

Outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper (thumb), defensive tackle D.J. Jones (knee) and defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers (shoulder) remained estimated as full participants and are good to go.

Quincy Williams says he lost starting job in Jets' defense: 'My coaches told me I was underperforming'

The Jets' defensive shakeup continued after the trade deadline with the apparent benching of Quincy Williams.

Williams spoke with the media after Wednesday's practice and was asked about the trades of his brother Quinnen and Sauce Gardner when he dropped the news of his demotion.

"I ain't even really had time to think about it for real. I've been messing with my own issues right now, just getting back on the field, getting my starting spot back," Williams said. "So that's really what I've been doing, so I ain't really had time to take it all in yet though, but I talked to [Quinnen] earlier this morning."

Williams, 29, is in his fifth season with the Jets and is only two years removed from an All-Pro selection. That season, Williams made 139 tackles (95 solo), 15 for a loss and two sacks. He also had an interception and forced two fumbles in 17 games (16 starts). The linebacker had a down season a year ago, amassing 116 tackles (74 tackles) with two sacks and 14 tackles for loss. 

But in his first season under new head coach Aaron Glenn, Williams has been injured, being placed on IR after Week 3, before returning last week against the Bengals. In that game, Williams made seven tackles (three solo) with two passes defended in the Jets' first win of the season. 

Williams was asked about whether he thought he was being traded at the deadline when he alluded to his benching again.

"I don't know. I came in on Monday and was the two, so I didn't really understand what was going on," Williams said. "I kinda had those thoughts also, but it was one of those things where I told the Jets I wanted to be a Jet for the long term."

He was asked if he still feels like he wants to be with the Jets long term, and after a pause, Williams answered, "I want to play football with you, I ain't gonna to lie to you. I'm in the position right now, I want to play football."

After speaking with the media, Williams told ESPN's Rich Cimini that he indeed lost his starting job and is "not thrilled" by the move but hopes to win his job back.

"My coaches told me I was underperforming," Williams told Cimini. "That I've been underperforming since training camp."Williams is set to be an unrestricted free agent after this season.

Rashid Shaheed says he's in Seattle to stay, expects to sign with Seahawks in offseason

Newly arrived Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed could just be a half-season rental, as he's in the final year of his contract. But he doesn't see it that way.

At his introductory press conference in Seattle today, Shaheed said he views Seattle as his “long-term home.”

“I’m here to stay," Shaheed said.

That won't happen until Shaheed signs a new contract with the Seahawks, which he said he expects to happen this offseason.

Shaheed also proclaimed himself “here to stay” when he signed his current contract in New Orleans in July of 2024, so things can change quickly in the NFL. And Shaheed acknowledged that there's a part of him that was sad to be traded away from the Saints on Tuesday.

"It was a bittersweet feeling, but a lot of excitement," Shaheed said.

He's excited both about playing in Seattle the rest of this year, and about potentially staying in Seattle for a long time afterward.

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