NFL Player News

Goodwin (knee) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

The wideout had a regular role in the offense during the 49ers' first five games of the season, but Goodwin had minimal results, namely 11 receptions (on 15 targets) for 181 yards and one touchdown. He then missed some time due to a personal matter and was buried on the depth chart thereafter due to the addition of Emmanuel Sanders and the emergence of Deebo Samuel and Kendrick Bourne. Goodwin will focus on rehabbing his knee injury moving forward while his teammates seek the No. 1 seed in the NFC side of the playoffs.

Ridley (abdomen) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Ridley was knocked out of the Falcons' Week 14 win over the Panthers due to a lower abdominal injury, which is accompanied by a 3-to-4-week recovery timetable. With just three games left on the schedule, the team's hand has been forced, ending his second campaign. Despite playing three fewer games than his rookie season, Ridley posted a career-best 866 yards to go with seven touchdowns on 63 catches and 93 targets.

Jones (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

Coach Matt Patricia told Rothstein that Jones injured his ankle on the final possession of the Lions' Week 14 loss at Minnesota. Apparently, the issue is severe enough to keep Jones sidelined for the remainder of the season, which is a fate that has befallen him for the second straight year. Overall, he hauled in 62 of 91 targets for 779 yards and nine touchdowns in 13 games in 2019. In Jones' absence, Kenny Golladay figures to be even more prominent in the passing attack, while Danny Amendola and (to a lesser extent) Chris Lacy experience elevated roles.

The Panthers waived Dortch on Tuesday, Max Henson of the Panthers' official site reports.

Dortch began his second stint of the season with the Panthers less than a week ago, but he fumbled a kick return during this past Sunday's loss to the Falcons. DeAndrew White is in line to return kicks for the Panthers moving forward.

Wilson (knee) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.

Wilson avoided a serious knee injury and won't need surgery, but he'll be shut down for the rest of the year. The second-year pro out of Boise State played in six games this year, hauling in five of eight targets for 46 yards while also contributing as a returner. Wilson will aim to get healthy for the team's offseason program.

Doss caught three passes on as many targets for 26 yards in Sunday's 42-21 loss to the Titans.

Doss tied his season high with three receptions in Week 14, but quarterback Derek Carr continues to favor his tight ends and running backs in the aerial attack. Doss' snap count could take a hit in Week 15 against the Jaguars if fellow receiver Hunter Renfrow (ribs) is able to return.

Jones caught one of three targets for five yards in Sunday's 42-21 loss to the Titans.

Jones once again failed to capitalize on significant playing time with Hunter Renfrow (ribs) still sidelined, and the former didn't even draw the start at the No. 2 receiver spot across from Tyrell Williams, as recent practice squad promotion Rico Gafford earned the honor. Jones has not caught more than three passes in a single contest this season, and Renfrow is trending toward a Week 15 return against the Jaguars.

Coach Doug Pederson termed Agholor's (knee) availability as "up in the air" for Sunday's game in Washington, Daniel Gallen of The Harrisburg Patriot-News reports.

Agholor attempted to play through a knee injury Week 13 in Miami, when he secured a typical 89 percent share of the offensive snaps. However, he wasn't able to practice last week and ultimately missed his second game of the season in Monday's overtime win over the Giants. The Eagles are required to release an injury report Wednesday, at which point Agholor's status will start to become clearer.

Smith-Schuster (knee) is expected to practice this week, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Smith-Schuster hasn't participated in practice since suffering a concussion and left knee injury Week 11, resulting in three consecutive game absences. Coach Mike Tomlin hopes Smith-Schuster can take part "sooner rather than later," so his listing on Wednesday's injury report will be one to watch.

Boykin was not targeted Sunday against the Bills.

Sunday marked the second straight week in which Boykin did not draw a single target, and his snap count Sunday was his lowest since the season opener against the Dolphins. Boykin appears to be losing playing time to Seth Roberts at the left outside receiver spot as Roberts has out-snapped the rookie in three of the last four weeks. The Jets will visit Baltimore on Thursday this week, but there's little indication that Boykin will have a major role.