NFL Player News

Coach Mike Tomlin said he's "optimistic" Smith-Schuster (toe) will play Sunday against the Seahawks, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Per Missi Matthews of the Steelers' official site, Tomlin noted that Smith-Schuster's on-field activity may be limited early this week, but the receiver's toe injury isn't expected to be anything that prevents him from suiting up during the upcoming weekend. Smith-Schuster suffered the injury late in the Steelers' 33-3 loss to the Patriots in Week 1, finishing the night with six receptions for 78 yards while playing 90 percent of the offensive snaps.

Kansas City waived Pringle on Tuesday, Terez A. Paylor of Yahoo Sports reports.

The news comes after Pringle logged just three offensive snaps and wasn't targeted in the Chiefs' season opener Sunday against Jacksonville. The 25-year-old's three snaps were the fourth-most amongst the Chiefs' healthy wideouts. Pringle showed some potential in training camp and was ultimately able to make Kansas City's 53-man roster, so he could quickly land somewhere else to provide depth for another squad's receiving corps.

Smith hauled in both of his targets for 26 yards and a touchdown in the Saints' 30-28 win over the Texans on Monday.

As was the case last season, the vertical threat was not heavily utilized in the passing game, though he did manage to score on one of his two grabs. Drew Brees bought time with his feet and rolled out, leaving Smith to get open in the back of the end zone. Smith played a distant fourth in targets to Michael Thomas (13), Alvin Kamara (eight) and Ted Ginn Jr. (seven), and he's best reserved as a tournament play in daily fantasy and a bye-week fill-in for season-long lineups, rather than a steady option in single-year leagues.

Sutton hauled in seven of eight targets for 120 receiving yards during Monday's 24-16 loss to the Raiders.

Coming off a season in which a lofty 38.1 percent of Sutton's receptions went for 20-plus yards, it doesn't come as a surprise that he was once again an explosive producer Monday night against an Oakland defense that last year allowed a league-high 7.8 net yards per attempt. Sutton will face great difficulty in attempting to replicate his impressive stat line in Week 2, with the Broncos facing a Bears defense that has gone four straight regular and postseason games without permitting a 100-yard receiver.

Erickson had four catches for 28 yards in Sunday's loss to the Seahawks. He also had 34 yards in punt returns, but lost a fumble on one of those returns.

Erickson was only on the field for 11 offensive snaps Sunday, putting him fourth in line among Bengals wideouts, most notably behind Damion Willis.

Patrick suffered a hand injury in Monday's game and is questionable to return against the Raiders, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.

Patrick is a depth option at wideout and contributes on special teams as well. He exits the contest with no receptions. Look for more updates on his status to come in the next few days when the Broncos resume practice.

Thomas caught 10 of 13 targets for 123 yards in Monday night's 30-28 win over the Texans.

Thomas started the season with his usual excellence, posting game highs in receptions and yards through the air. Despite fellow wideout Ted Ginn also surpassing 100 yards, Thomas' target count still led the Saints, as is normally the case. A model of consistent production, Thomas' performance Monday is somehow almost the standard he's set for himself, but he'll still hope to add a touchdown to his tally in Week 2's NFC Championship rematch against the Rams.

Hopkins caught eight of 13 targets for 111 yards and two touchdowns in Monday night's 30-28 loss to the Saints.

Hopkins would've liked second chances on a couple incomplete passes thrown his way, but the All-Pro wideout still largely dazzled in his season debut. Along with a two-yard touchdown to close the second quarter, Hopkins broke free for a 16-yard score after halftime. He then marvelously pulled down a 38-yard reception on Houston's final offensive drive, setting up what looked to be the team's winning touchdown on the next play. Overall, Hopkins once again demonstrated just why he's arguably the league's best wideout, but next week's matchup against cornerback Jalen Ramsey and the Jaguars offers a stricter test than most for him.

Doss (coach's decision) won't play in Monday's home contest against the Broncos.

Doss didn't have an injury heading into the game, so he will be a healthy scratch for his first regular season NFL game. The born and raised Oakland product will hope to get the call for Week 2, but in the meantime, Ryan Grant and Dwayne Harris will occupy the depth roles for Monday's showdown.

Arcega-Whiteside played just five snaps on offense in Sunday's 32-27 win over Washington.

Arcega-Whiteside did not see a target despite coach Doug Pederson's assertions earlier in the week that the rookie second-round pick would be involved in the offense. Instead, the Stanford product's greatest "contribution" was a holding penalty away from the ball that cost Miles Sanders a 21-yard touchdown in the game's final quarter. The 22-year-old will look to make up for that gaffe and create a larger role for himself Week 2 at Atlanta.