NFL Player News

Hill was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday after testing positive for the virus, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

He was one of seven Chiefs to test positive Tuesday, bringing the number of players on the organization's reserve/COVID-19 list up to 14. If vaccinated, Hill will still have a chance at being cleared for Sunday's game against the Steelers, but his availability will hinge on him being asymptomatic of the virus. Star tight end Travis Kelce (illness) also tested positive Monday, so quarterback Patrick Mahomes could be without his top two pass catchers Week 16.

St. Brown (concussion) was listed as limited on Tuesday's practice estimate.

St. Brown sat out Sunday's win over the Ravens after suffering the concussion Week 14, and Tuesday would have been his first time back on the field if the Packers had held a session. The 25-year-old will need to fully clear the protocol for head injuries to have a chance of suiting up Saturday versus Cleveland.

Thompson was elevated from the Seahawks' practice squad Tuesday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Thompson will operate as Tyler Lockett's (illness) replacement on the active roster Tuesday night against the Rams after he failed to be activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list prior to the contest. In two games with the team earlier this season, the wide receiver operated mostly as a depth option, logging only three offensive snaps.

Lockett (illness) wasn't activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list and won't be available for Tuesday's game against the Rams, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

As a vaccinated player, Lockett is eligible to rejoin the Seahawks as soon as he's asymptomatic of the virus, but he's apparently still in recovery mode after testing positive for the virus Thursday. The Seahawks elevated wideout Cody Thompson as a replacement for Lockett in Week 15, but Freddie Swaim, Dee Eskridge and Penny Hart are likelier candidates to pick up the available reps at receiver alongside regular starter DK Metcalf.

Tampa Bay placed Godwin (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Godwin's move to IR was merely procedural after head coach Bruce Arians confirmed Monday that the wideout suffered a torn ACL in addition to an MCL sprain of his right knee in the Buccaneers' Week 15 loss to the Saints. The transaction opens up a spot on the 53-man roster for fellow wideout Antonio Brown (ankle), who returns from a three-game suspension and could absorb a good portion of the 9.1 targets per contest Godwin had averaged through Tampa Bay's first 14 games.

Buffalo placed Beasley on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

The receiver will now attempt to get cleared in time for the biggest game of the Bills' season Sunday at New England. With Emmanuel Sanders week-to-week with a knee injury, Buffalo's strong passing game suddenly has major issues as the team prepares to face one of the league's better defenses in a hostile environment. It's not known yet whether Beasley tested positive for the virus or is a close contact.

The Packers placed Valdes-Scantling on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday after testing positive for the virus.

He becomes the second Green Bay player added to the list, joining defensive tackle Kenny Clark. If Valdes-Scantling is vaccinated, he'll have a chance at being cleared ahead of Saturday's game against the Browns so long as he's asymptomatic of the virus. The 27-year-old is coming off a big Week 15 outing against the Ravens in which he recorded five receptions for 98 yards and a touchdown on seven targets.

The Chiefs plan to place Hill on the reserve/COVID-19 list later Tuesday, Adam Schefter and Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.

Cornerback Rashad Fenton and tight end Blake Bell are also expected to go on the list Tuesday, joining six other players on the 53-man roster. At this stage, it's unknown whether Hill tested positive for the virus or if he was deemed a close contact of an infected person, but either way, he won't be a lock to be activated prior to Sunday's game against the Steelers. If neither Hill nor star tight end Travis Kelce -- who tested positive for the virus Monday -- is cleared to come off the list this week, quarterback Pat Mahomes would have few reliable weapons at his disposal.

Brown (chest) is taking part in Tuesday's walk-through practice session and will have a chance to play in Thursday's game against the 49ers, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

While Brown remains on injured reserve, he's gearing up for a potential Week 16 appearance after the Titans cleared him to practice Monday, opening up a 21-day window for the team to evaluate him for activation. Until he's formally added back to the 53-man roster, Brown won't appear on the Titans' practice reports, making it difficult to get a sense of where he stands in his recovery from the chest injury that kept him out of the team's last three games. In order for Brown to be eligible to play against the 49ers, he'll need to activated by 4 p.m. ET on Thursday.

Seattle doesn't plan to activate Lockett (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, putting him on track to miss the team's Week 15 game against the Rams, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

Though the NFL delayed the matchup between the Rams and Seahawks an extra two days, Lockett wasn't able to make enough progress in his recovery from COVID-19 to suit up after he tested positive for the virus Thursday. Assuming his symptoms begin to subside in the next few days, Lockett should be ready to play Week 16 against the Bears, but his absence Tuesday locks in DK Metcalf as Seattle's clear-cut No. 1 wideout. Beyond Metcalf, the Seahawks will likely have Freddie Swain, Dee Eskridge and Penny Hart rotate in on two- and three-receiver sets.