NFL Player News
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Xavier Legette WR | CAR
Panthers' Xavier Legette: Cleared to play
Legette (illness) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game in Green Bay.
Legette returned to full participation Friday after missing practice Thursday. He should be ready for his usual starting role come Sunday, but production has been in short supply apart from a 9-92-1 outburst Week 7 against the Jets.
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Anthony Gould WR | IND
Colts' Anthony Gould: Ruled out for Week 9
Gould (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Steelers, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
Gould was injured in last Sunday's win over the Titans and will miss his first game of the season. Gould has just one catch for three yards this season, seeing 11 percent of the offensive snaps. With Gould out, Ashton Dulin and Adonai Mitchell could see sparse snaps behind Michael Pittman, Alec Pierce and Josh Downs.
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Tahj Washington WR | MIA
Dolphins' Tahj Washington: Fumbles on first career catch
Washington secured one of two targets for 11 yards during Thursday's 28-6 loss to the Ravens. He also lost one fumble.
Washington, a 2024 seventh-round pick, made the first catch of his NFL career versus Baltimore on Thursday Night Football on a quick throw to the sideline from Tua Tagovailoa. However, Washington lost possession of the ball, surrendering a crucial turnover deep in Dolphins territory that resulted in the Ravens' first touchdown of the night. After playing a season-high nine offensive snaps in Thursday's loss, it's possible Washington's costly mistake causes his playing time to decline Week 10 versus Buffalo.
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DeAndre Hopkins WR | BAL
Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins: No catches Thursday
Hopkins was held without a catch on one target Thursday against the Dolphins.
Though Lamar Jackson returned and the Ravens scored 28 points, Hopkins' impact was minimal. His snap count dipped back below 20 as the Ravens went with a heavy tight end rotation with Mark Andrews, Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar each playing over 25 snaps. Though Hopkins has been extremely efficient when targeted, he's not seeing steady enough opportunities to be a viable fantasy asset.
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Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR | MIA
Dolphins' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Draws four targets in TNF loss
Westbrook-Ikhine secured two of four targets for 22 yards during Thursday's 28-6 loss to Baltimore.
Westbrook-Ikhine has gotten more involved on offense recently, having now strung together three consecutive games with three or more targets. His production totals remain modest, as Westbrook-Ikhine remains without a touchdown and tallied his highest yardage total of the year versus Baltimore, though he was targeted twice in the red zone Week 8 versus Atlanta. With Tyreek Hill (knee - ACL) out for the year and Darren Waller (pectoral) on IR, Westbrook-Ikhine will continue handling a notable role on offense as the Dolphins attempt to bounce back against the Bills in Week 10.
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Travis Hunter WR | JAC
Jaguars' Travis Hunter: Non-contact injury being assessed
Coach Liam Coen said Friday that the Jaguars are still trying to determine the extent of the knee injury that is slated to send Hunter to IR, Michael DiRocco of ESPN reports.
With his looming placement on IR in mind, the earliest that Hunter -- who suffered a non-contact right knee injury during Thursday's practice -- could return to action would be Week 13, but it's possible that the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft misses time beyond that. With regard to that subject, Coen noted Friday, "We're currently assessing the injury just to determine the best course of action moving forward for Travis and for the team." In Hunter's absence, Brian Thomas, who is managing a shoulder issue, is in line to lead the Jaguars' WR corps, while Parker Washington and Dyami Brown are prime candidates to see added snaps/targets moving forward, with Tim Patrick (groin) also in the mix.
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Gabe Davis WR | BUF
Gabe Davis: Will not play Week 9
Coach Sean McDermott said Friday that Davis will not play in Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Davis spent the first half of the season on the practice-squad injured list but returned to practice this week. However, the Bills want to give him more time to ramp up off the injury. It's unclear if Buffalo has plans to elevate Davis at any point this season.
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Josh Palmer WR | BUF
Bills' Joshua Palmer: Not playing Sunday
Coach Sean McDermott noted Friday that Palmer (knee/ankle) won't play Sunday against the Chiefs, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Though Palmer was deemed a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com noted that the wideout was "moving at very light speed" during the session. With Palmer set to miss his second straight game, Elijah Moore, Tyrell Shavers and Curtis Samuel are next in line for the Bills' WR snaps behind starters Keon Coleman and Khalil Shakir.
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Travis Hunter WR | JAC
Jaguars' Travis Hunter: Heading to injured reserve
Coach Liam Coen announced Friday that Hunter (knee) will be placed on injured reserve, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.
Hunter suffered a non-contact knee injury during Thursday's practice, according to Harvey, and he now will be forced to miss at least the next four games. The full extent of Hunter's knee injury isn't yet known publicly, but it's obviously a huge loss for Jacksonville after the team had plans to get the rookie more involved on offense following the Week 8 bye. With Hunter sidelined, Brian Thomas (shoulder), Dyami Brown, Parker Washington and Tim Patrick (groin) will handle wideout duties for the Jaguars. Hunter will first be eligible to return in Week 13 against the Titans.
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Braxton Berrios WR | HOU
Texans' Braxton Berrios: Limited participant Thursday
Berrios (chest) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice.
That's two consecutive limited practices for Berrios leading up to Week 9 against Denver. He was a significant performer as a fill-in last week during a win over the 49ers, catching five of five targets for 38 yards, but a repeat effort appears unlikely. Even if healthy and ready to go Sunday, Berrios' usage as a receiver is expected to be curtailed. That's because injured wideouts Nico Collins (concussion) and Christian Kirk (hamstring), both of whom practiced fully Thursday, look like they'll be available.