NFL Player News
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Josh Reynolds WR | NYJ
Lions' Josh Reynolds: Earns two targets
Reynolds caught one of two passes for 13 yards during Saturday's 20-19 loss to the Cowboys.
Logging 68 percent of the offensive snaps, Reynolds saw his highest snap share in weeks on a day that the Lions heavily utilized three-receiver formations. With Jameson Williams (ankle), who logged 64 percent of the snaps, tending to a minor ankle injury, Reynolds could return to being the clear No. 2 option at wide receiver behind Amon-Ra St. Brown during the regular-season finale Sunday against Minnesota.
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Kalif Raymond WR | CHI
Lions' Kalif Raymond: One catch against Cowboys
Raymond caught one pass for 11 yards during Saturday's 20-19 loss to Dallas.
Raymond made a nice catch for a first down on the first drive of the game but wasn't heard from on offense again. He'll remain off the fantasy radar in the regular-season finale at home against the Vikings.
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Jameson Williams WR | DET
Lions' Jameson Williams: Injury not deemed significant
Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Monday that Williams' ankle injury is "nothing significant," Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.
Williams hurt his ankle in the fourth quarter of Saturday's loss to Dallas and was unable to return. However, the injury doesn't appear to be serious, and the second-year wideout is considered day-to-day, per Campbell. That being said, the Lions are unlikely to move out of the No. 3 playoff seed in the NFC, so it wouldn't be surprising if Williams is put on a snap count or held out altogether for Sunday's regular-season finale versus Minnesota.
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Christian Kirk WR | SF
Jaguars' Christian Kirk: Could suit up Week 18
Kirk (groin) will have his 21-day practice window open Wednesday, and he could return for Sunday's regular-season finale versus Tennessee, Mark Long of the Associated Press reports.
Kirk went on IR on Dec. 8, and he's sat out the required four games to be eligible to return. That's far from a guarantee for Week 18 given the wideout's long layoff, but Jacksonville could certainly use Kirk's talents against the Titans on Sunday as the team can clinch the AFC South with a win. Kirk's practice level during Week 18 prep should provide insight about his chances of suiting up for the regular-season finale.
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Jamal Agnew WR | ATL
Jaguars' Jamal Agnew: Diagnosed with lower-leg fracture
Agnew suffered a lower-leg fracture in Sunday's win over Carolina and is out for the remainder of the season, John Shipley of SI.com reports.
Agnew was hurt in the second quarter of Sunday's contest and was initially deemed questionable to return. Upon further examination, he was diagnosed with a broken left leg that will keep him out for the remainder of the campaign. Agnew finishes the season with 14 catches (on 21 targets) for 225 yards and one touchdown along with four rushes for minus-2 yards. He also tallied 391 kick-return yards and 144 yards on punt returns. Elijah Cooks may get more opportunities on offense Week 18 with Agnew out, while D'Ernest Johnson and Parker Washington are leading candidates to take over on kick and punt returns, respectively.
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Jalen Reagor WR | MIA
Patriots' Jalen Reagor: Notches return TD versus Bills
Reagor caught one of his three targets for 39 yards in Sunday's 27-21 loss to the Bills.
Per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, Reagor was on the field for 36 of a possible 53 snaps on offense in the game, but it was on one of his six special teams snaps that the wideout made his biggest impact Sunday. Reagor got the Patriots off to a nice start by taking the opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown. Looking ahead to the team's regular-season finale, he's an option in only the deepest of fantasy formats. Through 10 games, the 2020 first-rounder has caught six of his 18 targets for 105 yards.
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Tyquan Thornton WR | KC
Patriots' Tyquan Thornton: Three catches Sunday
Thornton caught all three of his targets for 24 yards in Sunday's 27-21 loss to the Bills.
With DeVante Parker exiting the contest with a rib injury, Thornton, who logged five snaps Week 16, saw an uptick in playing time (37 snaps) Sunday. If Parker ends up sidelined for the Patriots' season finale against the Jets this weekend, Thornton could continue to see added opportunities Week 18, but even then, he'd only be a lineup option in the deepest of fantasy formats.
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DeVonta Smith WR | PHI
Eagles' DeVonta Smith: Injury seemingly not serious
Smith is likely only dealing with a mild ankle sprain, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Smith was spotted using both crutches and a walking boot after injuring his foot Sunday, and he is set to undergo more tests Monday. However, early indications are his injury is not serious. With the Eagles playing to win the NFC East title Week 18, expect the team to be very cautious with the wideout during practice this week in an effort to make sure he's on the field Sunday against the Giants.
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Malik Heath WR | ATL
Packers' Malik Heath: Held to one reception
Heath was targeted twice and caught one pass for 13 yards in Sunday's 33-10 victory over the Vikings.
Heath was pretty busy Sunday, finishing third among Packers wideouts with 46 of a possible 74 snaps, but he made only a minor mark in the box score. Three of the receivers ahead of him on the depth chart are banged up, so he could see more opportunities in Week 18. However, given how Bo Melton played the last two weeks, Heath would likely be no higher than the third option at his position in any scenario.
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Xavier Hutchinson WR | HOU
Texans' Xavier Hutchinson: Stays healthy in win
Hutchinson caught two of three targets for eight yards in Sunday's 26-3 win over the Titans.
Hutchinson was on the field for 26 snaps and had one red-zone target in the win. Both he and fellow receiver John Metchie benefitted from injuries up the depth chart, as Noah Brown and Robert Woods left the game with hip injuries. That sets up a Week 18 scenario in which Hutchinson could be among Houston's top three wideouts when the team travels to Indianapolis for a must-win game.