NFL Player News

Head coach Andy Reid said Wednesday that Hardman (abdomen) could return from injured reserve for the Chiefs' Week 15 game in Houston, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.

Reid noted that Hardman has resumed running and is "doing well" in his recovery from the abdominal injury, leaving the Chiefs optimistic that the receiver might be ready to go when he's first eligible to come off IR next week. Once Hardman is back in the mix, he may have to compete with Kadarius Toney (hamstring) for a regular spot alongside JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling in three-receiver sets. Toney has showed some intriguing playmaking skills in his first three games with the Chiefs, but the hamstring injury has kept him off the field for the past two contests and has perhaps stalled some of momentum he may have had in surpassing Hardman on the depth chart.

Johnson was a limited participant at practice Wednesday due to a hip injury, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

In this past Sunday's 19-16 win over the Falcons, Johnson logged an 82 percent snap share while catching five passes on a team-high 11 targets for 60 yards. The Steelers haven't indicated whether the hip issue is something stemming from the Week 13 game or from Wednesday's practice. In any case, Johnson's status is now worth monitoring as Sunday's game against the Ravens approaches.

Detroit designated Cephus (foot) for return from injured reserve Wednesday, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

The transaction opens up a 21-day window in which Cephus can be evaluated in practice before Detroit would have to add him back to the 53-man roster. Once he's ready to play, the 2020 fifth-round selection should work sparingly in the slot behind Amon-Ra St. Brown.

Schwartz (concussion) won't practice Wednesday, Anthony Poisal of the Browns' official site reports.

Schwartz suffered a concussion during the Week 13 win over Houston and remains sidelined to start Week 14 prep. The second-year wideout will have two more opportunities to return to practice before the team needs to make a decision on his status for Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett said Sutton (hamstring) won't practice Wednesday and is "not looking good" for Sunday's matchup with the Chiefs, Nick Kosmider of The Athletic reports.

Sutton didn't play in the second half of Sunday's 10-9 loss to Baltimore, leaving Jerry Jeudy, Kendall Hinton and Brandon Johnson as Denver's top three wide receivers. Jeudy played limited snaps his first game back from an ankle injury, but he now looks like the favorite to lead Denver in targets Sunday against the Chiefs with Sutton expected to sit out.

Moore (groin) doesn't appear to be practicing Wednesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Coming out of a bye week, Arizona head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Tuesday that he hopes Moore can return for Monday's game against New England. The Cardinals will release their first official injury report Thursday, giving Moore three additional chances to practice before the game. Greg Dortch (thumb) could fill in as the No. 3 receiver if Moore isn't ready to face the Patriots.

Tennessee designated McMath (hip) to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

McMath, a 2021 sixth-round pick, has been sidelined all season while recovering from a significant hip injury suffered during the preseason. Because he's been sidelined for several months, McMath may require more than one week of practices before being ready for game action, so he may not be formally activated from IR ahead of this Sunday's game against Jacksonville. The Titans will have 21 days to evaluate McMath in practice before deciding whether to add him to the 53-man roster or keep him on IR for the rest of the season.

Toney (hamstring) is expected to practice Wednesday, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports.

Toney last suited up Week 11, but the wideout's looming return to practice has him trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos. Once Toney is up to speed, he'll have a chance to claim key role in Kansas City's offense alongside JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, especially while Mecole Hardman (abdomen) remains on injured reserve.

Davis won't practice Wednesday due to an illness, Ethan B. Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports.

Per Al Iannazzone of Newsday, Davis is one of several Jets players who are battling the flu at this stage of the week. The wideout has two more chances to practice in advance of Sunday's game against the Bills, but now that he's started the week with a missed session, Davis' status in worth tracking. In the Jets' 27-22 loss to the Vikings this past weekend, he served as the clear No. 2 option in the passing game behind star rookie Garrett Wilson, catching five of his 10 targets for 85 yards.

Collins was a limited participant at practice Wednesday due to an unspecified issue, Drew Dougherty of the Texans' official site reports.

The Texans will release their first Week 14 injury report later Wednesday, when it will be known what kept the wideout from turning in a full practice. Collins is coming off an outing in which he caught three passes on a team-high 10 targets for 35 yards and a touchdown in this past Sunday's 27-14 loss to the Browns.