NFL Player News
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Christian Kirk WR | HOU
Texans' Christian Kirk: Records TD in Week 12 win
Kirk brought in five of six targets for 54 yards and a touchdown in the Texans' 23-19 win over the Bills on Thursday night.
Kirk recorded a team-high catch total while finishing second in receiving yards and targets. The veteran also posted a team-high 33-yard reception, and he recorded his first touchdown of the season on a two-yard grab late in the first half. Kirk has battled injury and game-to-game volatility with regards to his production in 2025, but he figures to remain busy in a Week 13 road matchup against the Colts during which he should be catching passes from C.J. Stroud (concussion).
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Khalil Shakir WR | BUF
Bills' Khalil Shakir: Eclipses century mark in loss
Shakir secured eight of 10 targets for 110 yards in the Bills' 23-19 loss to the Texans on Thursday night. He also lost a fumble and returned four punts for 15 yards.
Shakir led the Bills across the board in receptions, receiving yards and targets, although a significant chunk of his yardage came on a hook-and-lateral play late in the fourth quarter in which he netted 33 yards after getting the ball from Joshua Palmer. Shakir also had a concussion check in the first half, per Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com, but he was cleared to return shortly thereafter. The veteran wideout's totals were all season-high figures as well, affording Shakir some momentum heading into a Week 13 road matchup against the Steelers on Sunday, Nov. 30.
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Nico Collins WR | HOU
Texans' Nico Collins: Held in check after halftime
Collins brought in all three targets for 55 yards in the Texans' 23-19 win over the Bills on Thursday night.
Collins finished as the team leader in yardage on the night, but all of it came on his three first-half catches. The talented wideout was part of the collateral damage of a modest passing night on the part of Davis Mills, who completed only 53.3 percent of his passes for 153 yards and averaged 5.1 yards per attempt. Collins was coming off a two-game heater while working with Mills -- one where he posted a 16-128-1 line on 25 targets -- so Thursday's downturn was particularly noteworthy. Collins now is slated to return to working with C.J. Stroud when the Texans return to action in a Week 13 road divisional clash against the Colts on Sunday, Nov. 30, as the latter should be cleared from his concussion by that point.
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Jamari Thrash WR | CLE
Browns' Jamari Thrash: Dealing with foot issue
Thrash didn't practice Thursday due to a foot injury, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
The injury appears to have happened during practice, as Thrash was a healthy scratch for this past Sunday's loss to Baltimore and was a full participant in practice Wednesday. The DNP isn't a good sign for Thrash's availability Sunday versus Las Vegas, though the second-year wideout would improve his chances of playing if he practices in some capacity Friday. Even if he does play Sunday, Thrash's place in the pecking order is unclear following his healthy inactive status last Sunday.
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Xavier Smith WR | LAR
Rams' Xavier Smith: Back at practice
Smith (concussion) was a limited participant at practice Thursday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Smith sustained a concussion in the team's 21-19 win over the Seahawks in Week 11, and he was able to return to practice after missing Wednesday's session. The wide receiver will have to clear concussion protocol in order to play Sunday versus the Buccaneers, and Thursday's participation was a step in the right direction.
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Tory Horton WR | SEA
Seahawks' Tory Horton: DNP again Thursday
Horton (shin) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Horton shed his groin issue this week, but he's still unable to practice due to a lingering shin injury, which so far has forced back-to-back absences. Friday's practice report may provide a ruling on the rookie fifth-round pick's availability for Sunday's game at Tennessee. Cooper Kupp, Rashid Shaheed, Jake Bobo and Cody White are the healthy wide receivers on the Seahawks' active roster behind clear No. 1 option Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
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Sterling Shepard WR | TB
Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Practices fully Thursday
Shepard (shoulder) was a full practice participant Thursday.
After beginning Week 12 prep as limited at Wednesday's walkthrough due to a shoulder issue, Shepard managed to handle every practice rep one day later, thereby clearing him for Sunday's game at the Rams. Meanwhile, fellow WR Chris Godwin (fibula) finally practiced fully for the first time since he was injured Week 5, and rookie first-rounder Emeka Egbuka (illness) remained limited.
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Braxton Berrios WR | HOU
Texans' Braxton Berrios: Healthy scratch again Week 12
Berrios (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's matchup against Buffalo.
Berrios will be inactive for a second straight week with the Texans' wideout corps mostly healthy. Since tallying five catches for 38 yards with a 29 percent offensive snap share against San Francisco in Week 8, Berrios had just one offensive snap across two contests prior to the pair of healthy scratches. He had been working as one of the Texans' top kick returners, but that role will likely be filled by Jaylin Noel and Tremon Smith against the Bills.
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Chris Godwin WR | TB
Buccaneers' Chris Godwin: Gets back to full Thursday
Godwin (fibula) practiced in full Thursday.
After opening Week 12 prep with a limited walkthrough Wednesday. Godwin didn't have any practice restrictions one day later for the first time since he sustained a fibula injury Week 5. He thus is poised to return to action Sunday at the Rams, but ultimately the Buccaneers may give him a designation on the final practice report of the week Friday. As for fellow WR Emeka Egbuka (illness), he remained limited Thursday, so his status also is notable as it pertains to the team's receiving corps.
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Emeka Egbuka WR | TB
Buccaneers' Emeka Egbuka: Still limited Thursday
Egbuka (illness) was a limited practice participant Thursday.
Egbuka maintained his activity level from Wednesday's walkthrough, while the five other Buccaneers that were limited to begin Week 12 prep due to illnesses all got back to full, including QB Baker Mayfield. Fellow WR Chris Godwin (fibula) progressed to a full practice Thursday, but it remains to be seen if that means he's cleared to return for Sunday's game at the Rams. Friday's injury report will reveal if either Egbuka or Godwin enter the weekend with designations.