NFL Player News

Shepard (concussion) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Prior to the session, coach Pat Shurmur told Paul Dottino of WFAN that Shepard was still in the concussion protocol, and his lack of on-field activity indicates little progress has been made to date. Per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com, Shepard did work out on a side field, so he may not be too far away from a return to practice. Without such reps, though, Shepard will be hard-pressed to get in front of an independent neurologist before Sunday's game against the Bills.

Beasley didn't practice Thursday due to an illness, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.

In his first appearance with the Bills on Sunday, Beasley started and earned the second-most offensive snaps in the receiving corps. While he was targeted nine times, he managed just five catches for 40 yards. It's unclear if this illness is merely a temporary concern, but his status on Friday's injury report bears watching for his Week 2 availability.

The Chargers placed Scott (undisclosed) on their practice squad injured list Thursday, Eric D. Williams of ESPN.com reports.

It remains to be seen what sort of injury Scott is dealing with. It's possible that the designation will prevent Scott the opportunity to join Los Angeles' 53-man roster at any point in 2019, but the Clemson product could be eligible to appear with another NFL team if the Chargers release him with an injury settlement at some point.

Wesley (undisclosed) was cut by the Giants after being granted an injury settlement, freelance NFL writer Howard Balzer reports.

Following his departure from New York, Wesley now can set his sights on both getting healthy and trying to find a new home in the NFL. Had he remained with the Giants, the 23-year-old wide receiver would have been forced to miss the entire 2019 season.

Moore (shoulder) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

This is the first time Moore has practiced since he fractured his humerus bone Aug. 22. Although he's clearly trending in the right direction, Moore has already been ruled out for Week 2's game versus the Steelers. The Seahawks seemingly have a spot waiting for David Moore on the outside opposite of rookie DK Metcalf, but he'll first need to continue his smooth recovery leading up to Week 3's matchup with the Saints.

Smith-Schuster (toe) was limited in practice Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Smith-Schuster was rolled up on during Sunday night's thrashing in New England and hurt his toe in the process. Subsequent X-rays were returned negative, causing coach Mike Tomlin to be "optimistic" about Smith-Schuster's outlook. Predictably, Smith-Schuster's reps were capped to begin Week 2 preparations, so his activity level Thursday and Friday will give a better indication of his odds to suit up Sunday against the Seahawks.

Lockett (back) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

This appears to be a new injury for Lockett. Although it's not a good sign that he was completely kept off the practice field, the Seahawks may simply be exercising caution with a thin receiver corps. Lockett was targeted twice in the season opener and hauled in one pass for a 44-yard touchdown, but his performance was overshadowed by rookie DK Metcalf's four receptions on six targets for 89 yards. If Lockett's unable to shake off this injury by Sunday's game versus the Steelers, Metcalf could see another large target share while Jaron Brown, Gary Jennings and John Ursua see an uptick in their snap counts.

Hopkins (ribs) was limited at practice Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Hopkins' name seems to pop up on the Texans' injury report on a regular basis, but he's missed just one regular-season game since coming into the league in 2013, and we don't expect that to change this weekend.

Cooper (foot) was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's injury report, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Cooper spent August dealing with a form of plantar fasciitis, but he put in full sessions last week and earned a 76 percent offensive snap share this past Sunday against the Giants. After that game, he admitted a "flare-up" of the foot issue, according to Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News. By Wednesday, Cooper told Jon Machota of The Athletic that his foot is "getting better every day," which continues to be backed up by uncapped practices.

Shepherd (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Shepherd's hamstring injury caused him to miss practice all last week and sit out Week 1. He'll need to make significant strides forward in his recovery over the next two days for a chance of suiting up Sunday versus the Vikings.