NFL Player News

Cooper (wrist) remained a limited participant at practice Thursday.

Cooper, who was inactive for this past Sunday's win over the Dolphins, also was limited in Wednesday's walkthrough, so he'll presumably need to practice fully Friday in order to approach this weekend's game against the Colts without an injury designation. In addition to Cooper, three other Bills receivers -- Keon Coleman (wrist), Mack Hollins (shoulder) and Curtis Samuel (pectoral) -- are nursing injuries as Sunday's game nears.

Hyatt is expected to serve as the Giants' No. 3 receiver in Sunday's game against the Panthers in Munich after head coach Brian Daboll said that Darius Slayton (concussion) is unlikely to make the trip to Germany, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.

After sustaining a concussion in last weekend's loss to the Commanders, Slayton didn't practice in any fashion Wednesday or Thursday. The Giants' traveling party will leave for Germany later Thursday, so assuming Slayton stays behind, Hyatt would be the next man up to join Malik Nabers and Wan'Dale Robinson in three-receiver sets. The speedy Hyatt will provide the Giants with a downfield threat, but he could struggle to see enough targets to make for an appealing fantasy option in Week 10, even while he takes aim against a porous Carolina secondary.

Coleman (wrist) didn't practice Thursday.

Per Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com, Coleman -- who was listed as a non-participant for Wednesday's walkthrough -- was spotted working out off to the side at practice Thursday, but the wideout's status for Sunday's game against the Colts is cloudy as deals with a wrist issue. Coleman will have one more chance to practice before the Bills' final Week 10 injury report is posted Friday. Meanwhile, fellow wideout Amari Cooper (wrist) -- who was inactive this past Sunday against Miami -- Curtis Samuel (pectoral) and Mack Hollins (shoulder) were all listed as limited practice participants Thursday.

Smith (hamstring) was present at the portion of Thursday's practice open to the media, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Smith was absent from Wednesday's walkthrough due to a hamstring injury, but his return to the field one day later generally is a step in the right direction. Thursday's practice report will reveal the activity levels of both Smith and fellow WR A.J. Brown (knee).

Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Slayton (concussion) won't practice Thursday and is unlikely to make the trip to Munich, Germany for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Slayton has made no noticeable progress through the protocol for head injuries after he suffered a concussion this past Sunday against the Commanders. If Slayton indeed isn't able to join his teammates, Jalin Hyatt will be the next player up at wide receiver alongside Malik Nabers and Wan'Dale Robinson.

Thielen (hamstring) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

With three consecutive DNPs stretching back to last week, Thielen seems to be trending in the wrong direction with his right hamstring in the middle of his 21-day window in which to practice while on injured reserve. The Panthers must activate him by next Wednesday, or else he'll miss the rest of the season, so it wouldn't surprise if he tries to give it a go at Friday's session. Ultimately, though, Thielen very well could be ruled out ahead of Sunday's contest against the Giants.

Smith-Schuster (hamstring) won't practice Thursday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

Smith-Schuster didn't practice Wednesday, either, clouding his status for Sunday's game against the Broncos. If Smith-Schuster misses a third consecutive contest this weekend, DeAndre Hopkins, Xavier Worthy and Justin Watson would continue to lead the Kansas City receiver corps.

Pittman (back/finger) wasn't spotted at Thursday's practice, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Pittman didn't practice Wednesday, his norm since Week 6, so his absence a day later is notable. What the wideout -- who hasn't missed any games yet this season -- is able to do Friday, if anything, thus will be pivotal in terms of gauging the chances of him be able to continue to play through the back issue that he's been managing of late. The Colts face the Bills at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Collins (hamstring) wasn't spotted at practice Thursday, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.

With Collins not yet designated to return from IR as of Thursday, the chances of him being available Sunday night against the Lions don't seem strong. If Collins remains sidelined Week 10, Tank Dell will continue to lead a Houston WR corps that also includes Xavier Hutchinson, Robert Woods and John Metchie.

The NFL lifted Williams' (suspension) roster exemption Wednesday.

Williams is thus available again for the Lions in Week 10 against the Texans after serving a two-game suspension for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. Prior to the ban, he regularly was logging at least 70 percent of the offensive snaps on a weekly basis, but his production was sporadic, es evidenced by a 17-361-3 receiving line on 30 targets and four carries for 32 yards through the first six games of the campaign. Williams will be rejoining a Lions offense that has all of its key skill-position players healthy at the moment.