NFL Player News
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Michael Thomas WR | NO
Saints' Michael Thomas: Won't return Sunday
Thomas (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Vikings, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.
Thomas sustained what appeared to be an injury to his right knee during the Saints' first possession of the game Sunday. He hauled in one of his two targets for nine yards on the opening drive but was replaced by A.T. Perry on the Saints' next possession while getting his knee checked out on the sideline in the injury tent. Thomas was listed as questionable to return in the second quarter, but he remained in the locker room following halftime and was downgraded to out. The Saints are on bye Week 11, so Thomas will have some extra time to heal up in advance of the team's next game Nov. 26 at Atlanta.
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Donovan Peoples-Jones WR | NO
Lions' Donovan Peoples-Jones: Inactive Sunday
Peoples-Jones (ribs) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Chargers.
The Lions traded for Peoples-Jones before their Week 9 bye, and he'll sit this one out after being limited at practice this week. In Peoples-Jones' absence, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Josh Reynolds, Jameson Williams, Kalif Raymond and Antoine Green are available to handle the team's WR duties.
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Michael Wilson WR | ARI
Cardinals' Michael Wilson: Active in Week 10
Wilson (shoulder) is listed as active Sunday against the Falcons, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Wilson sat out Week 9 due to a shoulder issue, but after stringing together three straight limited practices this week, the rookie third-round pick will be among the top pass catchers available to quarterback Kyler Murray (knee) in his season debut. Working primarily with the since-departed Joshua Dobbs this season, Wilson has racked up 25 catches (on 33 targets) for 401 yards and two touchdowns in the first eight games of his career.
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Michael Thomas WR | NO
Saints' Michael Thomas: Injures knee Sunday
Thomas exited Sunday's game against the Vikings with a knee injury.
Thomas caught one of his two targets for nine yards before heading to the sideline after he suffered the injury on the Saints' first drive of the day. In his absence Sunday, A.T. Perry and Lynn Bowden are available to handle snaps at receiver that don't go to Chris Olave or Rashid Shaheed.
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Jamal Agnew WR | ATL
Jaguars' Jamal Agnew: Hurts shoulder Sunday
Agnew was forced out of Sunday's game against the 49ers with a shoulder injury.
Prior to his exit from the contest, Agnew did not record any catches. With Zay Jones (knee) already out, Tim Jones is a candidate to see added Week 10 snaps alongside fellow WRs Calvin Ridley and Christian Kirk.
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Demario Douglas WR | NE
Patriots' Demario Douglas: Leading receiver against Indy
Douglas caught six of nine targets for 84 yards in Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Colts.
The sixth-round rookie led the Patriots in catches, targets and receiving yards as he put together the best performance of his young career, and it was Douglas that Bailey Zappe was looking for on a game-ending interception late in the fourth quarter. It's not clear whether Zappe or Mac Jones will be under center for New England coming out of next week's bye, but Douglas appears to be solidifying his spot as the top option in the team's passing attack ahead of a Week 12 clash with the Giants.
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Josh Downs WR | IND
Colts' Josh Downs: Two catches in Frankfurt
Downs recorded two receptions on three targets for 40 yards in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Patriots.
Downs played through a knee injury that was expected to keep him limited, and that came to fruition as he saw his lowest target total in a full game since Week 4. His primary contribution came on a 28-yard reception late in the fourth quarter that helped the Colts clinch a win. Heading into a bye, Downs should be able to return healthier for a Week 12 matchup against Tampa Bay.
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Michael Pittman WR | PIT
Colts' Michael Pittman: Targeted 12 times in win
Pittman recorded eight receptions on 12 targets for 84 yards in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Patriots.
As the score indicates, neither offense had much success getting the ball into the end zone, but Pittman still had a productive day. He accounted for two of the Colts' seven longest plays from scrimmage with receptions of 14 and 13 yards, helping him to his highest yardage total since Week 6. Pittman now has eight catches in three consecutive games and should remain Gardner Minshew's top target coming out of the Colts' Week 11 bye.
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Michael Thomas WR | NO
Saints' Michael Thomas: Playing Sunday following arrest
Thomas is active for Sunday's game against the Vikings and was spotted on the field warming up, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Thomas wasn't listed on the Saints' Week 10 injury report, but his status still warranted a checkup ahead of Sunday's kickoff after he was arrested Friday in Kenner, La. on misdemeanor charges of simple battery and criminal mischief for his alleged involvement in an altercation with a man performing construction work in the receiver's neighborhood, according to Terrell. The Saints said Friday that they are aware of the incident and are gathering more information, and the expectation is that Thomas will continue playing while his legal situation remains ongoing.
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Chris Godwin WR | TB
Buccaneers' Chris Godwin: Active Sunday, despite illness
Godwin is active for Sunday's game against the Titans, and he's expected to play despite dealing with an illness, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
Godwin didn't appear on the Buccaneers' Week 10 injury report and didn't carry a designation into the contest, so the illness is likely something that emerged at some point Saturday or earlier Sunday. While the nature of Godwin's ailment isn't known, it's not believed to be anything that will prevent him from handling his usual starting role Sunday. However, it's possible his snap count be scaled back if the illness is inhibiting him in any way as the contest rolls along.