NFL Player News

Cephus (collarbone) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday and reverted to injured reserve, Justin Rogers of The Detroit News reports.

Cephus shifted to the COVID-19 list last week but has been cleared to report to the team facility after his symptoms improved during his time in quarantine. The 23-year-old will spend the rest of the season rehabbing after undergoing surgery in October to address a broken collarbone.

Harry (hip) was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Harry played through his hip issue in Week 16 versus the Bills, en route to logging a season-high 61 snaps, while catching two of his six targets for 15 yards. His increased snap count was the result of Nelson Agholor (concussion) being out, with Harry's Week 17 role once again hinging on the status of Agholor, who remained sidelined for Wednesday's practice.

Metcalf (foot) didn't practice Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

As he has for much of the season, Metcalf is kicking off Week 17 prep with practice limitations. The trend may continue into Thursday and even Friday, but he likely isn't in danger of missing the first game of his three-year career Sunday against the Lions. In seven outings since Russell Wilson returned to the lineup, Metcalf has hauled in just 25 of 53 targets for 266 yards. Fortunately for his managers, he scored his first touchdown since Week 8 this past Sunday versus the Bears.

Meyers (thigh) was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Meyers is a newcomer to the Patriots' injury report, so his status is worth tracking in advance of Sunday's game against the Jaguars. In this past weekend's loss to the Bills, the wideout logged 48 of a possible 64 snaps on offense, en route to catching six of his eight targets for 59 yards.

Conley (knee) was listed as limited on Wednesday's practice estimate.

Take this designation with a grain of salt, since the Texans merely held a walkthrough. Conley's name has frequently appeared on injury reports due to this knee injury, but it hasn't caused him to miss game action. With Davis Mills playing well under center for Houston, Conley will have some appeal as a flier in deeper formats against the 49ers in Week 17, assuming he suits up. Conley scored his second touchdown of the year in last week's win over the Chargers.

Benson was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.

With Josh Reynolds (illness) still in COVID protocols, Benson could find himself active in Week 17 against the Seahawks as a depth piece at wide receiver. Benson has frequently been a healthy scratch of late, last seeing the field in Week 10.

Moore (ankle) was a non-participant at practice Wednesday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Since injuring his ankle during a Week 15 defeat at Detroit, Moore hasn't practiced. And for a second week in a row, coach Kliff Kingsbury is calling Moore a game-time decision for Sunday's contest in Dallas, per Urban. Moore wasn't able to suit up this past Saturday versus the Colts following the first declaration, so his prospects to play remain cloudy.

Grant (concussion) practiced fully Wednesday.

Grant's full participation in practice is certainly an encouraging sign after he missed last week's game due to a concussion he sustained in Week 15 against Minnesota. There hasn't been official confirmation of Grant clearing the NFL's concussion protocol, but Grant certainly has a chance of suiting up Sunday against the Giants and reclaiming his roles as a depth receiver on offense and a return man on special teams.

Houston placed Moore on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday after he tested positive for the virus.

Even if he returns in short order, Moore likely will be buried on the depth chart after two other Houston receivers (including Brandin Cooks) were activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.

The Texans placed Dorsett (foot) on injured reserve Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

As expected, Dorsett will miss the final two games of the regular season after injuring his foot in the Texans' Week 16 win over the Chargers. The 2015 first-round pick will end his 2021 campaign with seven catches for 110 yards across six appearances with three different teams. However, the majority of that production (three catches and 55 yards) came during the game in which he got injured. Dorsett isn't expected to need surgery, so he should be fully healthy for the start of OTAs in the spring.