NFL Player News

Cleveland placed Schwartz (concussion) on injured reserve Wednesday.

Schwartz suffered a concussion during the Week 13 win over Houston and will now miss at least four games after landing on IR. In a corresponding move, Cleveland claimed Jaelon Darden off waivers from Tampa Bay to add depth at receiver and in the return game.

Waddle was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a fibula injury, Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald reports.

Waddle played just half of the Dolphins' 46 snaps on offense in this past Sunday's 33-17 loss to the 49ers, finishing with one catch for nine yards on five targets. His limitations in practice to begin Week 14 prep indicate that he was playing through an injury against San Francisco, and the wideout's status is now worth monitoring closely as this Sunday's game against the Chargers approaches. If Waddle ends up limited at all this weekend, Trent Sherfield and River Cracraft would be in line for added snaps alongside Tyreek Hill.

Samuel (quadriceps) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Samuel emerged from Week 12 action with what was listed as a quad issue, but head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed last Friday that the wide receiver actually is dealing with a deep thigh bruise. Considering he's been tagged with the same health concern this week, it's safe to assume the issue has lingered and may result in Samuel logging a similar practice regimen this time around. Friday's injury report again may leave him questionable to suit up Week 14, so his status will be one to monitor ahead of Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers.

Powell didn't practice Wednesday due to an illness and is listed as questionable for Thursday's matchup against Las Vegas, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.

Along with Powell, fellow wideout Lance McCutcheon (shoulder) is also listed as questionable, so the Rams' passing attack could be further depleted against Las Vegas if neither gains clearance ahead of the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff. Powell has played north of 40 percent of the Rams' offensive snaps in both of the past two weeks, carrying three times for 45 yards and adding six receptions for 45 yards on six targets.

McCutcheon (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Thursday's matchup against the Raiders, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.

McCutcheon logged limited sessions Tuesday and Wednesday after not practicing Monday due to a shoulder injury that's already cost him one contest. Brandon Powell (illness) is also questionable, so the Rams' passing attack -- which already without quarterback Matthew Stafford (neck) and receivers Cooper Kupp (ankle) and Allen Robinson (foot) -- may be without two more weapons against Las Vegas.

Skowronek (shoulder) doesn't have a designation for Thursday's game versus the Raiders, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.

Rams head coach Sean McVay revealed Monday that Skowronek was tending to a shoulder injury, which resulted in limited listings on Monday's estimated practice report and for Tuesday's walk-through session. On Wednesday, Skowronek was labeled a full participant at the Rams' jog-through session and now is ready to roll Week 14. With both Cooper Kupp (ankle) and Allen Robinson (foot) sidelined this past Sunday against the Seahawks, Skowronek earned his second-highest snap share of the season (97 percent) but turned the elevated workload into just two catches (on three targets) for 30 yards.

Toney (hamstring) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Toney, who has missed two straight games, didn't practice last week, so the wideout's limited session Wednesday offers hope that he could return to action Sunday against the Broncos. If Toney is able to suit up this weekend, he could step into a key role in Kansas City's passing offense alongside JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, given that Mecole Hardman (abdomen) remains on injured reserve.

Jeudy (ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Jeudy came back from a two-game absence to catch each of his four targets for 65 yards in Sunday's 10-9 loss at Baltimore. The yardage total was his third-best mark of the season, even though he played only 20 snaps (38 percent). He should play significantly more this week against the Chiefs, likely serving as Denver's clear No. 1 receiver with Courtland Sutton (hamstring) now expected to miss at least one game.

Williams (ankle) was a limited participant at Wednesday's walk-through session.

The wideout didn't practice at all last week, so his limited listing Wednesday represents a step in the right direction as Sunday's game against the Dolphins approaches. Per Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com, head coach Brandon Staley said that he's viewing Williams -- who last suited up Week 11 -- as day-to-day. If Williams remains out or returns to the field on a limited snap count this weekend, added opportunities would be available for Joshua Palmer and DeAndre Carter.

Raymond missed Wednesday's practice with an illness.

Raymond has a few days to get healthy before Sunday's matchup with Minnesota, though he's only the fourth or fifth wide receiver now that DJ Chark, Jameson Williams and Josh Reynolds all are healthy. Chark and Reynolds saw most of the playing time alongside Amon-Ra St. Brown in Sunday's win over Jacksonville, with Raymond playing only 13 snaps and Williams taking eight in his NFL debut. Prior to that, Raymond had played more than three-fourths of Detroit's offensive snaps in seven straight games, averaging 3.7 catches for 46.9 yards on 5.1 targets in that stretch. He still hasn't scored a touchdown this season even with 382 receiving yards, 218 return yards and 24 rushing yards on his ledger.