Thanksgiving might be a special holiday for former Auburn defensive back Jaylin Simpson. He’ll be eligible to make his NFL debut on Thursday. The Green Bay Packers elevated Simpson from their practice squad on Wednesday to active status for Thursday’s game against the Detroit Lions.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw was absent from the Fox Sports studios on Sunday, but there’s no reason for fans to worry. Before the early slate of games on Sunday, Curt Menefee, Howie Long and Michael Strahan were alone at the broadcast table. Menefee announced that Bradshaw was feeling sick and decided to stay home.

August 29 - The NFL regular season hasn't even started yet, but viewership for the league is still setting records. The league announced that this year's preseason averaged a record 2.2 million viewers per game across NFL Network, ESPN, CBS, NBC and FOX.