NFL Player News
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Deven Thompkins WR | ATL
Falcons' Deven Thompkins: Elevated to face Bills
The Falcons have elevated Thompkins for Monday's game against Buffalo, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Thompkins will get a chance to provide a depth role in the wide receiver room for the Falcons on Monday, with Darnell Mooney (hamstring) ruled out. Across seven regular-season appearances with the Panthers in 2024, Thompkins secured all four of his targets for 20 receiving yards while also contributing in the return game. He'll revert to Atlanta's practice squad after Monday's contest.
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Tay Martin WR | WAS
Commanders' Tay Martin: Elevated to face Bears
The Commanders have elevated Martin from the practice squad for Monday's game against the Bears.
Martin will be elevated for a third consecutive game, meaning that to suit up for any further regular-season contests for the Commanders, the team will have to sign him to the active roster. In both of his prior appearances Martin drew exactly one target, but he could see expanded opportunities on Monday versus Chicago with both Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) and Noah Brown (groin/knee) ruled out, and Deebo Samuel (heel) expected to play through injury.
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Ja'Corey Brooks WR | WAS
Commanders' Ja'Corey Brooks: Elevated for Week 6
The Commanders have elevated Brooks from the practice squad for Monday night's matchup against Chicago.
Brooks and Tay Martin have both been elevated Monday to provide depth at wide receiver, as both Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) and Noah Brown (groin/knee) have been ruled out versus Chicago, while Deebo Samuel (heel) is officially listed as questionable but is expected to suit up. At 6-foot-5, Brooks could offer Washington some amount of playmaking upside in the red zone. The undrafted rookie wideout out of Louisville spent the offseason with the Commanders.
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CeeDee Lamb WR | DAL
Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb: Could practice Wednesday
Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday he's "hopeful" about the chances of Lamb (ankle) returning Week 7 versus the Commanders and said the plan is for the star wide receiver to practice Wednesday, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Lamb looks set to return to practice for the first time since he sustained a left high-ankle sprain Week 3 in Dallas' loss to the Bears, and to tentatively return to action after having missed three consecutive games. Whether Lamb is indeed able to retake the field versus Washington on Sunday, and how large a workload he's able to handle if so, will come down to the extent of his practice activity. In addition to George Pickens and tight end Jake Ferguson, wide receiver Ryan Flournoy has benefited from increased opportunities on offense in recent weeks, though his targets will stand to diminish once Lamb is cleared to retake the field.
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Kalif Raymond WR | DET
Lions' Kalif Raymond: Limited action in Week 6
Raymond didn't garner a target during Sunday night's 30-17 loss to Kansas City.
Raymond was cleared to play after suffering a neck injury in Week 5, but he only logged two snaps on offense and one snap with the special-teams unit. The wide receiver will look to be more involved Week 7 versus the Buccaneers after having an additional week to return to form following his injury.
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Garrett Wilson WR | NYJ
Jets' Garrett Wilson: Appears to avoid serious injury
Wilson (knee) underwent an MRI on Monday and appears to have avoided a serious injury, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
However, Wilson is potentially looking at some missed time, according to Cimini. The star wideout played through the injury during Sunday's 13-11 loss to the Broncos in London, but now that the adrenaline has worn off, Wilson could miss some game action. The Jets have two more games before their Week 9 bye. If Wilson were to miss Weeks 7 and 8 against the Panthers and Bengals, New York would be left with a hodgepodge crew of Josh Reynolds, Arian Smith, Allen Lazard (personal) and Tyler Johnson leading the wide receiver depth chart.
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Calvin Austin III WR | PIT
Steelers' Calvin Austin: Estimated as DNP on Monday
Austin (shoulder) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Coach Mike Tomlin said earlier Monday that Austin is questionable for Thursday night's game against the Bengals after he missed the Week 6 win over the Browns following his injury in Week 4. Scotty Miller, Roman Wilson and Ben Skowronek would be in line for increased offensive snaps against Cincinnati if Austin is unable to play, but none of that aforementioned trio would carry any sort of fantasy value in season-long leagues.
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DeAndre Hopkins WR | BAL
Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins: Playing time trending up
Hopkins had two catches for 20 yards on four targets Sunday against the Rams.
Baltimore's passing game was limited under the direction of Cooper Rush and Tyler Huntley on Sunday, but an underlying detail from the game was Hopkins' playing time ticking up. Hopkins played a season-high 26 snaps, which was good for 33 percent of the plays. He also had a season-high four targets. Baltimore is on a bye in Week 7, but given that Hopkins has been excellent on a per-target basis (13.7 YPT), it would not be surprising to see his role continue on an upward trend, especially when Lamar Jackson returns.
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Isaac TeSlaa WR | DET
Lions' Isaac TeSlaa: Blanked in Week 6
TeSlaa didn't garner a target in Sunday night's 30-17 loss to the Chiefs.
TeSlaa played a season-high 25 snaps on offense, but he didn't see a target for the second time in three weeks. The wide receiver continues to be a non-factor from a fantasy perspective this season, operating as a depth option behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams. Through six games, TeSlaa has caught three of five targets for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
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Rashod Bateman WR | BAL
Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Held to one catch Sunday
Bateman had one catch for eight yards on two targets Sunday against the Rams.
Lamar Jackson's absence continued to be a massive limiting factor on the Baltimore passing game Sunday. However, Bateman's involvement waned a bit Sunday as he played just 56 percent of the snaps, a season-low. His cold stretch precedes Jackson's absence, too. His best game thus far was five catches for 63 yards and a score against the Lions in Week 3. Outside of that game, Bateman has six catches for 57 yards on the year. The Ravens are on a bye in Week 7, and the hope is that the impending Jackson return will revitalize the floundering Baltimore offense.