NFL Player News
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DeAndre Hopkins WR | BAL
DeAndre Hopkins: Meeting with Tennessee this weekend
Hopkins is scheduled to fly to Nashville on Sunday for a visit with the Titans, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Pelissero added that the Titans aren't the only team speaking with Hopkins, who was released by the Cardinals on May 26. However, the wideout's impending visit shows the two sides have mutual interest. Hopkins and Titans head coach Mike Vrabel were together in Houston for a few years, but Vrabel was a linebacker coach and then a defensive coordinator, so the two weren't working directly with one another. The five-time Pro Bowler has also been linked to the Browns, Patriots, Bills, Chiefs and Giants.
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Cooper Kupp WR | SEA
Rams' Cooper Kupp: Returns to team facilities
Kupp (ankle) was present Tuesday at OTAs and said he's "feeling really good" while he continues to rehab, Paolo Uggetti of ESPN.com reports.
Kupp, who underwent season-ending ankle surgery last November, wasn't present for the start of the Rams' OTAs while he and his wife awaited the birth of their third child. He made his first offseason appearance at the team's facilities Tuesday, but he worked off to the side with trainers and didn't participate in any team or individual drills. He refrained from giving a timeline for his return to full-speed drills, saying he'll leave that decision up to the team's medical staff. Kupp's absence during offseason workouts has allowed Tutu Atwell, Puka Nacua, Van Jefferson and Austin Trammell to garner increased reps and opportunities.
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Allen Robinson WR | DET
Steelers' Allen Robinson: Participating in team drills
Robinson (foot) has been participating in 11-on-11 drills over the past week, Chris Adamski of the TribLIVE reports.
Robinson was limited to start OTAs while rehabbing from surgery to repair a broken foot, but he continues to make progress and remains on track to be 100 percent by training camp. Adamski notes that Robinson has been working primarily out of the slot with the first-team offense, as Diontae Johnson and George Pickens operate on the outside.
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Zay Flowers WR | BAL
Ravens' Zay Flowers: Suffers minor tweak Tuesday
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said Flowers (undisclosed) suffered a minor injury Tuesday but is expected to participate in mandatory minicamp next week, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
Flowers appears to have been shut down during Tuesday's practice, and the Ravens are opting to be cautious with their rookie first-round pick. Baltimore has high hopes for the Boston College product, who should play a major role in what is expected to be an improved passing attack that'll also feature Rashod Bateman (foot), Odell Beckham and Mark Andrews.
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Michael Thomas WR | NO
Saints' Michael Thomas: Present for OTAs
Thomas (toe) was present for Tuesday's OTA practice.
A toe injury limited Thomas to three games in 2022, but he continues to progress as the coming season approaches. While his presence for OTAs is encouraging, coach Dennis Allen reiterated Tuesday that the team's main focus with regard to Thomas is getting the wideout ready for training camp. If he avoids any injury setbacks, the 30-year-old -- who has played in only 10 contests over the last three seasons -- will have a chance to reclaim his key role in a New Orleans wide receiver corps that also includes Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed, with newcomer Derek Carr now handling the team's starting QB duties. For now, however, Thomas will be limited, with Patrick Magee of the New Orleans Times-Tribune relaying that he worked off to the side with the Saints' signal callers Tuesday, simulating some routes.
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Amari Cooper WR | LV
Browns' Amari Cooper: Full participant Tuesday
Cooper (abdomen) participated in 11-on-11 drills during Tuesday's mandatory minicamp practice, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Cooper had been limited to individual and walk-through drills during OTAs, so it's encouraging to see him take the next step in his rehab during the mandatory part of Cleveland's offseason program. In his first season with the Browns, Cooper caught 78 of 132 targets for 1,160 yards and nine scores and is in line to be Deshaun Watson's top target in 2023.
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C.J. Johnson WR | SEA
C.J. Johnson: Waived by Seattle
The Seahawks waived Johnson on Monday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Johnson signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Seahawks in mid-May, but he's been let go ahead of mandatory minicamp. During his final campaign at East Carolina, the 6-foot-1 wideout caught 67 passes for 1,016 yards and 10 touchdowns.
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Cody Chrest WR | GB
Cody Chrest: Let go by Steelers
Chrest was waived by the Steelers on Monday, Teresa Varley of the team's official website reports.
Chrest signed with the Steelers on May 25, but he will now look for another opportunity elsewhere. The wide receiver went undrafted in the 2023 NFL Draft after a three-year collegiate career with Sam Houston State and will likely operate as a practice squad option if he latches on with a team in 2023.
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Nick Williams WR | DEN
Broncos' Nick Williams: Joins Denver
The Broncos signed Williams as an undrafted free agent Monday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
After five seasons at CSU-Pueblo, Williams transferred to UNLV for the 2022 campaign, securing 28 receptions for 435 yards and two scores. The 6-foot-4 wideout has the size to play at the next level, but he's a long shot to stick around long term.
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Laquon Treadwell WR | IND
Ravens' Laquon Treadwell: Inks one-year deal with Baltimore
The Ravens signed Treadwell to a one-year deal Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Treadwell had a career-high 434 receiving yards over 12 appearances for the Jaguars in 2021, but he caught just six of 10 targets for 42 yards across six appearances with Seattle last year. In Baltimore, the 2016 first-round pick will compete for a Week 1 roster spot with a litany of new additions, including Nelson Agholor, Andy Isabella and Mike Thomas (shoulder).