NFL Player News
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Nico Collins WR | HOU
Texans' Nico Collins: Returns to practice
Collins (concussion) returned to practice Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Christian Kirk (hamstring) is also back at practice after he and Collins missed the Week 8 win over San Francisco. Wilson suggests that Collins is trending toward a return for Sunday's matchup with Denver.
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Marquise Brown WR | KC
Chiefs' Hollywood Brown: Misses practice with illness
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Brown (illness) will not practice Wednesday, Matt McMullen of the team's official site reports.
Brown's health will have to be monitored for Week 9, as the veteran wideout will now have two more chances to get back on the practice field ahead of Sunday's road matchup against the Bills. In the two games since Rashee Rice's return to the lineup, Brown played under 40 percent of offensive snaps. He failed to haul in his only target during Monday's win over the Commanders. As a result, even if he's cleared to suit up Week 9, the current state of Brown's involvement on offense will put him off the fantasy radar aside from in deeper formats.
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Robbie Chosen WR | WAS
Robbie Chosen: Back with Washington
Chosen signed with the Commanders' practice squad Wednesday.
Chosen was dropped from Washington's practice squad Monday, but it now appears the team had a change of heart. The 32-year-old played 33 offensive snaps in the Week 7 loss to the Cowboys, catching all four of his targets for 36 yards. Given his strong performance, he could be elevated to the Commanders' active roster later this season.
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Jalin Hyatt WR | NYG
Giants' Jalin Hyatt: Sits out practice Wednesday
Giants coach Brian Daboll said Hyatt (wisdom teeth) will not practice Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Hyatt was made inactive as a healthy scratch for New York's loss to the Eagles in Week 8, but he now appears to be missing time due to a dental issue. That Hyatt was left out of the wide receiver rotation Week 8 despite the Giants' depth issues at the position could be an indication that his chances to make an impact with the team that selected him in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft are running out. Even if healthy, Hyatt may again be a healthy scratch for Sunday's matchup against the 49ers.
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Calvin Ridley WR | TEN
Titans' Calvin Ridley: Still not practicing
Ridley (hamstring) won't practice Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Given that Ridley has yet to practice since being forced out of Week 6 action after just six snaps, the wideout's continued absence at Wednesday's session isn't a good sign as Sunday's game against the Chargers approaches. If Ridley is sidelined for a third straight game this weekend, Chimere Dike, Elic Ayomanor and Van Jefferson would continue to lead the Titans' WR corps versus Los Angeles.
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Dontayvion Wicks WR | GB
Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Won't practice Wednesday
Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday that Wicks (calf) will not practice, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Wicks is working his way back from a calf injury suffered Week 7 versus Arizona, and he didn't practice at all Week 8 en route to being ruled out versus the Steelers. He appears to now be trending in the wrong direction for Sunday's game against the Panthers. That said, Wicks will have two more chances to get back on the practice field before Green Bay decides whether to assign him a game-day injury designation for Week 9.
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Gabe Davis WR | BUF
Gabe Davis: Past knee injury
Davis (knee) moved to active practice squad status and will practice Wednesday, Chris Brown of the Bills Radio Network reports.
The veteran wideout was placed on the Bills' practice squad injured list in early September, but it now appears he's recovered from the issue. Davis appeared in 10 game for the Jaguars in 2024, catching 20 of 42 targets for 239 yards and two touchdowns. Now fully healthy, he could find his way back onto Buffalo's active roster down the stretch, as he's very familiar with the team's offense.
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Josh Palmer WR | BUF
Bills' Joshua Palmer: Still not practicing
Palmer (knee/ankle) won't practice Wednesday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Palmer, who hasn't practiced since exiting an Oct. 13 loss to the Falcons, has two more chances to get some work in before the Bills assign injury designations ahead of Sunday's game against the Chiefs. If Palmer remains out this weekend, Elijah Moore and Tyrell Shavers would continue to see added snaps alongside fellow WRs Keon Coleman and Khalil Shakir.
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Drake London WR | ATL
Falcons' Drake London: Ready to practice
Falcons coach Raheem Morris said London (hip) will participate in Wednesday's walkthrough practice, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
London and Michael Penix (knee) are both slated to practice Wednesday after having been sidelined for Atlanta's loss to the Dolphins in Week 8. Penix was limited in practice due to a bone bruise in advance of being ruled out for Miami, while London as a surprise inactive after having initially avoided a game-day injury designation, then being reclassified as questionable on Saturday. Morris said both London and Penix remain day-to-day in advance of Sunday's road matchup against the Patriots.
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Sterling Shepard WR | TB
Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Minimal output in Week 8 win
Shepard finished with an eight-yard reception on two targets in Sunday's 23-3 win over the Saints.
With the Buccaneers placing Mike Evans (collarbone) on injured reserve prior to Sunday's game and with Chris Godwin (fibula) ruled out for the third contest in a row, Shepard appeared primed to see an expanded role in the Tampa Bay passing attack in a favorable matchup with the Saints. That ultimately didn't come to fruition, as the Buccaneers cruised to an easy win thanks to four Saints turnovers that created short fields for quarterback Baker Mayfield, who dropped back just 27 times on the day. Shepard was one of just five Tampa Bay pass catchers targeted in the win, with none eclipsing 43 receiving yards. Shepard ended up playing just 41 percent of the offensive snaps in the victory, and his role could be downsized further if Godwin and/or Jalen McMillan (neck) are able to return following the Buccaneers' Week 9 bye.