NFL Player News

Bell (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

With fellow rookie wideout Caleb Douglas (ankle) ruled out, Bell took on a larger role in Miami's passing game despite recently dealing with fluid buildup and soreness in his surgically repaired right knee. Doctors told him it isn't a major concern, and Bell then told reporters Thursday that he plans to play Week 3.

Meyers (thumb) was a full participant in Friday's practice and doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Patriots.

Meyers quietly leads the Jaguars with an 86 percent route share, but he's been targeted on just 6 percent of his routes, taking a backseat to Parker Washington and Brian Thomas, in that order. Thomas' sloppy play in a Week 2 loss at Denver could perhaps push more volume in Meyers' direction, though that's likely to happen in any case even if his thumb injury continues to linger.

Mitchell (finger) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Detroit.

Mitchell was added to the injury report Thursday as a limited participant, and he was again limited at Friday's session while wearing a large wrap over his right hand, per Brian Costello of the New York Post. Mitchell isn't sure-handed even in the best of times, but he's been piling up targets and air yards anyway and will now get a favorable dome matchup with the Lions (if he's able to play). If Mitchell doesn't end up playing, the Jets may need a lot of snaps from a practice-squad veteran like Sterling Shepard or Tyler Johnson. Their WR depth wasn't great in the first place and has already been stretched thin with rookie Omar Cooper (ankle) on injured reserve for at least three more weeks.

Flowers (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cowboys in Brazil.

Flowers upgraded to limited practice participation Friday after sitting out every other session the past two weeks. It's unclear if he has a real chance to play or the Ravens are just trying to create that impression, so fantasy managers will need to stay tuned as the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff approaches Sunday. It'll be a tricky situation if Flowers comes down to a game-time call, but there are at least three other games with late-afternoon kickoffs, plus SNF and MNF. Flowers' teammate Rashod Bateman is one of the better replacement options after putting up 88 yards and a TD in Flowers' absence last week.

Pittman (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game, according to Alan Saunders of Steelers Now.

A limited practice participant throughout the week, Pittman appears truly questionable ahead of a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday. If he can't go, Germie Bernard figures to fill in again alongside DK Metcalf and Roman Wilson in an offense that's largely worked out of three-wide formations this season.

Collins (hamstring) will not play in Sunday's game at Indianapolis.

Collins hasn't practiced since injuring his hamstring at practice last week. He'll miss a second straight game, again leaving Houston with Kayshon Boutte, Xavier Hutchinson, Jaylin Noel and Jared Wayne as the top wide receivers. Collins' next chance to play will be the following Sunday against the Cowboys.

Evans (hip) is taking part in Friday's practice, David Lombardi of the San Francisco Standard reports.

The 49ers listed Evans as a non-participant on their first two Week 3 injury reports due to a hip issue, but he ran on a side field Thursday and appears poised to mix into drills to wrap up the week. Friday's injury report will reveal both his activity level and whether or not he carries a designation ahead of Sunday's contest against the Cardinals.

Smith (hamstring) wasn't in uniform at the start of Friday's practice but eventually took part in individual drills before running on a side field, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.

After sitting out Thursday's practice due to a hamstring injury, Smith's ability to get in some work Friday generally is a good sign as the Eagles prepare for a Week 3 visit to Chicago. At the very least, he appears as if he'll be listed as a limited participant on Philadelphia's second practice report of the week, and he'll have another chance to mix in at Saturday's session before the team potentially tags him with a designation ahead of Monday's contest.

Coleman (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Chargers.

After sitting out the Bills' first two Week 3 practices due to an ankle injury, Coleman was back on the field Friday and logged an official limited session to wrap up the week. Head coach Joe Brady told Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News that both Coleman and fellow WR DJ Moore (shoulder) will be game-time decisions, so the statuses of both players may not be known until approximately 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

Flowers (hamstring) took part in individual drills at Friday's practice, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

This is the first sign of progress in Flowers' recovery from the hamstring injury that he suffered in the first half of the Ravens' Week 1 win at Indianapolis. Even if he goes down as a limited participant, though, he likely will be listed as questionable, at best, ahead of Sunday's game against the Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro.