The Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans kicked off Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season on Thursday Night Football. The Texans, led by their stellar defense, came away with a surprising 23-19 win against the Bills.
Since there is no international game this week, Sunday’s action begins with seven games in the 1:00 p.m. (ET) slate. Four teams are on bye in Week 12: the Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers, Washington Commanders, and Miami Dolphins.
Bucky Irving and Drake London are already ruled out for this week, and apart from them, several other star players will also not play. Here is the complete list of inactives for Week 12:
NFL Inactives for Week 12
Pittsburgh Steelers at Chicago Bears
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers was a game-time decision for the Steelers and was eventually ruled out for Week 13. According to PFSN’s QB Impact metric, the four-time NFL MVP ranks 27th among quarterbacks in the league this year.
Steelers designated as out:
- QB Aaron Rodgers
- OLB Alex Highsmith
- OL Andrus Peat
- DT Brodric Martin-Rhodes
- DL Logan Lee
Bears designated as out:
- QB Case Keenum
- LB T.J. Edwards
- LB Noah Sewell
- RB Travis Homer
- OL Theo Benedet
- DL Jonathan Ward
- WR Jahdae Walker
New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals
Patriots designated as out:
- QB Tommy DeVito
- OL Caedan Wallace
- DT Joshua Farmer
- WR Efton Chism
- TE CJ Dippre
- LB Jahlani Tavai
Bengals designated as out:
- DE Trey Hendrickson
- DE Cam Sample
- RB Samaje Perine
- TE Cam Grandy
- WR Jermaine Burton
- QB Sean Clifford
- QB Joe Burrow (Still on the IR)
New York Giants at Detroit Lions
Giants designated as out:
- OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux
- QB Jaxson Dart
- CB Paulson Adebo
- S Tyler Nubin
- CB Deonte Banks
- OT James Hudson III
Lions designated as out:
- CB Terrion Arnold
- S Kerby Joseph
- DL Quinton Jefferson
- RB Craig Reynolds
- DL Mekhi Wingo
- CB Nick Whiteside
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
Running back Josh Jacobs will not play in Week 12.
Vikings designated as out:
- TE Ben Yurosek
- T Walter Rouse
- G Joe Huber
- EDGE Jonathan Greenard
- DT Elijah Williams
- LB Austin Keys
Packers designated as out:
- WR Matthew Golden
- LB Quay Walker
- RB Josh Jacobs
- CB Nate Hobbs
- K Lucas Havrisik
- LB Jamon Johnson
- OL Donovan Jennings
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Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans
Seahawks designated as out:
- LB Ernest Jones IV
- LB Tyrice Knight
- LB Connor O’Toole
- OL Mason Richman
- LB Jared Ivey
- QB Jalen Milroe
Titans designated as out:
- WR Elic Ayomanor
- S Xavier Woods
- S Kendell Brooks
- OL Drew Moss
- OL Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
- DL CJ Ravenell
Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs
Wide receiver Xavier Worthy is playing for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Indianapolis Colts. According to PFSN’s WR Impact metric, Worthy is the 47th-ranked receiver in the league this season.
Colts designated as out:
- CB Jonathan Edwards
- RB DJ Giddens
- S Rueben Lowery III
- TE Will Mallory
- OT Luke Tenuta
Chiefs designated as out:
- CB Josh Williams
- RB Isiah Pacheco
- WR Jalen Royals
- TE Jared Wiley
- RB Elijah Mitchell
- OL Wanya Morris
New York Jets at Baltimore Ravens
Jets designated as out:
- RB Khalil Herbert
- WR Tyler Johnson
- TE Jelani Woods
- DL Mazi Smith
- DL Tyler Baron
Ravens designated as out:
- QB Cooper Rush
- RB Rasheen Ali
- DT Aeneas Peebles
- G Ben Cleveland
- OT Carson Vinson
- WR Rashod Bateman
- CB Keyon Martin
Cleveland Browns at Las Vegas Raiders
Browns designated as out:
- QB Dillon Gabriel
- RB Raheim Sanders
- G Zak Zinter
- T Cornelius Lucas
- WR Jamari Thrash
- DE Alex Wright
Raiders designated as out:
- RB Zamir White
- LB Jamin Davis
- DL Leki Fotu
- DT Tonka Hemingway
- QB Aidan O’Connell
Jacksonville Jaguars at Arizona Cardinals
Jaguars designated as out:
- CB Jourdan Lewis
- WR Brian Thomas Jr.
- RB Cody Schrader
- DE Travon Walker
- LB Yasir Abdullah
- OL Anton Harrison
- TE Hunter Long
Cardinals designated as out:
- LB Baron Browning
- RB Emari Demercado
- WR Marvin Harrison
- CB Will Johnson
- DT Bilal Nichols
- S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
- LB Xavier Thomas
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
Eagles designated as out:
- OT Lane Johnson
- RB A.J. Dillon
- CB Mac McWilliams
- DT Ty Robinson
- QB Sam Howell
Cowboys designated as out:
- G Hakeem Adeniji
- RB Jaydon Blue
- CB Trikweze Bridges
- WR Jalen Tolbert
- DT Perrion Winfrey
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
Falcons designated as out:
- RB Nathan Carter
- DT Elijah Garcia
- OT Michael Jerrell
- LB Khalid Kareem
- WR Drake London
- WR Casey Washington
- LB Josh Woods
Saints designated as out:
- S Ugo Amadi
- DT Khristian Boyd
- RB Audric Estime
- RT Taliese Fuaga
- DT John Ridgeway III
- CB Rejzohn Wright
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams (SNF)
Buccaneers designated as out:
- G Ben Bredeson
- CB Jamel Dean
- RB Bucky Irving
- CB Benjamin Morrison
- OLB Haason Reddick
- DL Elijah Simmons
Rams designated as out:
- QB Stetson Bennett
- K Joshua Karty
- WR Xavier Smith
- RB Jarquez Hunter
- S Chris Smith II
- OL David Quessenberry
- DE Desjuan Johnson
Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers (MNF)
Panthers designated as out:
- WR Hunter Renfrow
- LB Trevin Wallace
- LB Christian Rozeboom
- C Cade Mays
- DT Jared Harrison-Hunte
- TE James Mitchell
- DT Cam Jackson
49ers designated as out:
- OL Connor Colby
- DL Robert Beal Jr.
- LB Tatum Bethune
- DL Kevin Givens
- WR Jordan Watkins
- RB Jordan James
- K Eddy Piñeiro
