Patriots WR Sam Aiken will not return to Sunday’s AFC wild-card playoff game against the Ravens because of a head injury.

The Cardinals are without WR Anquan Boldin in Sunday’s NFC Wild Card matchup against the Packers.

Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin wasn’t warming up with the team’s other receivers before Sunday’s NFC wild-card playoff game in Arizona, according to the team’s official Twitter page.

Patriots rookie Julian Edelman has come a long way since training camp, when fans laughed at him during punt returns.

After a horrific start to Sunday’s AFC wild-card playoff game, it hasn’t taken Patriots fans long to become dissatisfied. The boos began raining down after a long Ravens kickoff return with nine minutes left in the first quarter.

The Ravens shocked the Patriots in Sunday’s AFC wild-card playoff game in Foxborough, Mass., by scoring 24 points in the first quarter. That’s tied for the second-best first quarter in NFL postseason history.

Omar Khan, a well-respected front-office executive with the Steelers, will interview for the Seahawks’ general manager vacancy early this week, according to a league source, joining Marc Ross (Giants) and John Schneider (Packers) as finalists.

Cardinals QB Kurt Warner appeared on NFL GameDay Morning on Sunday and said he wouldn’t make “an emotional decision” when it comes to retirement, amid speculation and reports that this will be his final season.

The Ravens listed QB Joe Flacco as probable with a hip injury for Sunday’s AFC wild-card playoff game against the Patriots, but he’s also suffering from a quadriceps injury, NFL Network’s Kara Henderson reports.

USC coach Pete Carroll is scheduled to meet with Seahawks officials again Sunday as the sides work to finalize a contract. An announcement of a deal with Carroll could come by Monday, with the team set to interview candidates for its vacant GM job later in the week.

Kickers are having an impact on the Jets-Bengals game.

The Philadelphia Eagles listed Michael Vick as the team’s No. 2 quarterback in Saturday night’s wild-card game, a possible indication of an expanded role against the Cowboys.

The Seattle Seahawks did interview Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier Saturday, and are in compliance with all regulations for their coaching search, according to league officials.

NFL Network’s Scott Hanson offers his thoughts on what is transpiring in Cincinnati.

The Bengals had a tough setback to Saturday’s wild-card game against the Jets, losing starting OLB Rashad Jeanty to an injury that will likely keep him out for the remainder of the game.