NFL Player News

Samuel (foot) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against Washington, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Samuel sat out Wednesday's practice after suffering a foot contusion in a Monday night loss to the Bills. He played 95 percent of San Francisco's offensive snaps in that contest, and he could see a similarly large workload this week as his team fights to stay in the wild-card race.

Brown (ankle) doesn't carry a Week 14 injury designation after practicing fully Friday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Back-to-back absences from practice put the focus on Brown's Friday participation, but his return to a full session paves the way for him to remain in the starting lineup Sunday against the Jaguars. While he has yet to log double-digit targets in a game this season, Brown's fantasy floor remains stable, as he's caught four passes in five of his last six outings, while scoring four TDs in that span.

Claypool (illness) doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Bills after practicing fully Friday, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Claypool missed Thursday's practice, but his full session Friday clears him for Week 14 action. The wideout caught two of his four targets for 38 yards in this past Monday's loss to Washington, but prior to that he'd averaged 10 targets over his previous four outings. An uptick in volume this weekend thus seems plausible for the 2020 second-rounder, who's logged a 47-649-8 stat line through his first 12 games as a pro.

Anderson may see even more work than usual in Sunday's game against the Broncos, as teammate DJ Moore remains on the reserve/COVID-19 list, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

With Moore and Christian McCaffrey (thigh/shoulder) both expected to sit out, the Panthers are left with Anderson, Curtis Samuel and RB Mike Davis as their top receiving threats. Anderson has already been a steady part of the offense all season, but he reached double-digit targets in just one of his last seven games before a Week 13 bye, averaging 5.6 catches for 60.4 yards in that stretch. Moore's absence increases Anderson's target projection, but there might be a trade off in terms of defensive attention.

Higgins (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Marisa Contipelli of the Bengals' official site reports.

Higgins injured his hamstring near the conclusion of the Bengals' Week 13 loss at Miami, resulting in limitations on his practice reps all week. He'll thus enter the weekend with a cloud hanging over his head, but fortunately for fantasy managers Cincinnati's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff will allow them to pivot to other options if Higgins needs to miss his first game of the season.

Coach Matt Nagy said he "feels good" about Mooney's chances to play in Sunday's game against Houston, even though the wideout missed practice all week to attend to a personal issue, Adam Hoge of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Despite missing three practices in a row, Mooney isn't listed as questionable, doubtful or out on the Bears' final injury report. It seems the team expects him to play, but we may not know for sure until Sunday morning.

Robinson (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Texans, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

The knee injury initially was reported last Friday, with Robinson listed as questionable heading into the Week 13 loss to Detroit. His 74-percent snap share in the contest was a season low, but he still led the team in receiving yards (75) and tied TE Cole Kmet for the lead in targets (seven). Robinson could return to his regular workload Sunday, with the Bears hanging on for dear life in the NFC wild-card race.

Evans (hamstring) doesn't have an injury designation for Monday's game against the Vikings, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Evans was a limited practice participant Wednesday and a non-participant Thursday, before upgrading to full to finish out the week. Coach Bruce Arians said the wideout looked good in Friday's practice and is ready to play in Sunday's game against the Vikings.

Moore (ankle) isn't likely to be removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list before Sunday's game against the Broncos, according to David Newton of ESPN.com.

Fellow wide receiver Curtis Samuel was removed from the list Friday, along with LB Shaq Thompson and DL Derrick Brown. On the other hand, Moore and DT Zach Kerr remain on the list, so they may not be able to play Sunday. Between the Week 13 bye and his current issue, Moore hasn't had a chance to practice since he sprained his ankle at the end of Carolina's Week 12 loss to Minnesota.

Shenault (thumb) is clear of an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Titans.

The rookie second-round pick was limited by the thumb injury at practice this week, but he's good to go for this weekend's divisional matchup. Shenault caught his first touchdown since the season opener last week against the Vikings, but he still only had a modest role in the offense with three catches for 38 yards and two rushes for 30 yards.