NFL Player News
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Keon Coleman WR | BUF
Bills' Keon Coleman: Established star joins WR corps
Coleman is expected to move down a spot on the depth chart after the Bills acquired Amari Cooper from the Browns on Tuesday, Matt Bove of 7 News Buffalo reports.
The addition of Cooper represents a hit to Coleman's rest-of-season value, as both Cooper and Khalil Shakir should provide a strong 1-2 punch at receiver for the Bills, while running back James Cook and tight end Dalton Kincaid are frequent targets in the passing game. Coleman has shown some promise with his size and athleticism, but he hasn't gone over 51 receiving yards in six games, and it's difficult to envision him being a main weapon in the passing game when the Bills have all their key weapons available. Bove suggests that the second-round rookie will likely line up alongside Cooper and Shakir as the Bills' preferred wideout trio, though Mack Hollins and Curtis Samuel could rotate in.
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Simi Fehoko WR | ARI
Chargers' Simi Fehoko: Tallies two receptions
Fehoko caught two of his four targets for 44 yards in the 23-17 win over the Broncos on Sunday.
Quentin Johnston was in and out of the game with an ankle injury, so Fehoko ended up taking more of the work opposite usual stalwart Ladd McConkey. He's only played more than 30 snaps twice this season, and, given the Chargers' limited passing attack, Fehoko is still outside the fantasy radar for the majority of formats.
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Josh Palmer WR | BUF
Chargers' Joshua Palmer: Not involved much in win
Palmer caught two of his three targets for 38 yards in the 23-17 win over the Broncos on Sunday.
Simi Fehoko, Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey all saw more targets than Palmer, but the 25-year-old did play the second-most snaps of any Chargers wideout. The offense just doesn't pass the ball often enough to have more than one target be a consistent fantasy factor, and right now Palmer is no better than third on the target chart week to week.
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Marquez Callaway WR | LV
Marquez Callaway: Gets chance in Tampa Bay
Callaway signed a deal with the Buccaneers' practice squad Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Callaway spent the offseason with the Steelers before being cut at the start of training camp. He quickly found a new opportunity in New Orleans, where he spent his first four seasons, and spent training camp in the Big Easy. However, he was unable to make it through final roster cuts. The fifth-year pass catcher will now look to make an impression with a new NFC South team in Tampa.
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Cedrick Wilson Jr. WR | DET
Saints' Cedrick Wilson: Limited in Tuesday's walkthrough
Wilson (ankle) was listed as a limited participant during Tuesday's walkthrough.
Wilson has played through an ankle injury through most of the regular season. Barring any setbacks, he should be good to go for Thursday's game against the Broncos. Wilson caught two passes (on three targets) for 28 yards during the Saints' Week 6 loss to the Buccaneers.
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Davante Adams WR | LAR
Jets' Davante Adams: Planning to make team debut Sunday
Adams (hamstring) is planning to make his Jets debut Sunday against the Steelers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
After he passed a physical Tuesday, Adams officially joined the Jets, who acquired the six-time Pro Bowl wideout from the Raiders in exchange for a 2025 conditional third-round draft pick. He had missed the Raiders' last three games with a hamstring injury, but if he's able to resume practicing the Jets likely won't hesitate to include him in the game plan for Sunday. The addition of Adams provides quarterback Aaron Rodgers with a familiar option in the passing game -- the two spent eight seasons together in Green Bay -- and should also help lessen the burden on Garrett Wilson, who had been targeted on 37 percent of Rodgers' pass attempts over the past two weeks. Shortly after the trade was finalized, Schefter relayed that Adams reworked his contract to lower his salary number to $3.21 million for 2024, and his deal now includes voidable years in 2025 and 2026. Adams and the Jets will wait and see how the remainder of the season plays out before discussing his future in New York.
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Mike Williams WR | LAC
Jets' Mike Williams: Avoids concussion
Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said Tuesday that Williams (head) cleared the concussion protocol, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Ulbrich previously revealed after Monday's 23-20 loss to the Bills that Williams was being evaluated for a head injury. The veteran wideout finished the night with no catches on three targets and was the subject of criticism from Aaron Rodgers, who told Cimini in his postgame press conference that the receiver ran the wrong route on the Jets' final play, which resulted in an interception. Though Williams looks as though he'll be healthy enough to play in Sunday's game against the Steelers, he could see a major drop in snaps after the Jets acquired Davante Adams (hamstring) in a deal with the Raiders earlier Tuesday. With Adams, Garrett Wilson and Allen Lazard seemingly locked in as the Jets' starting wideout trio and Williams offering no utility on special teams, the former Charger could be a candidate to get traded. The 30-year-old was signed to a one-year, $10 million deal this offseason but has recorded just 10 receptions for 145 yards and no touchdowns on 17 targets through New York's first six games.
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Rashid Shaheed WR | SEA
Saints' Rashid Shaheed: Remains absent from practice
Shaheed (knee) didn't participate in Tuesday's practice, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Shaheed will likely need to log some activity at Wednesday's practice to have a chance at playing Thursday against the Broncos. The Saints will likely have a depleted receiving corps versus Denver, as Chris Olave (concussion) didn't practice Tuesday either and appears unlikely to be available Thursday.
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Deon Cain WR | BUF
Deon Cain: Dropped by Carolina
The Panthers cut Cain from their practice squad Tuesday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
The Clemson product joined the Panthers' practice squad in late August, but it now appears the team has decided to move in a different direction. Cain most recently appeared in an NFL game in 2020 with the Steelers, where he failed to record a stat on just 10 offensive snaps.
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Chris Olave WR | NO
Saints' Chris Olave: Not practicing Tuesday
Olave (concussion) isn't participating in Tuesday's practice, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Olave remains in the NFL's five-step concussion protocol after exiting Sunday's 51-27 loss to the Buccaneers. According to Rod Walker of The New Orleans Times-Picayune, Olave has sustained four documented concussions during his football career dating back to his time in college, and one in each of his first three seasons with the Saints. Given his history, Olave looks unlikely to be available for Thursday's game against the Broncos, and his availability for Week 8 against the Chargers wouldn't seem to be guaranteed, either.