NFL Player News

Doubs (undisclosed) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Taylor Kyles of CLNSMedia.com reports.

Doubs also missed Wednesday's session with an undisclosed issue, so his status will be worth monitoring as the Patriots' Aug. 13 preseason opener against the Colts approaches. For now, consider the Patriots' No. 2 WR day-to-day until added context regarding his absence is provided.

Wade (undisclosed) is not practicing Thursday, Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun reports.

The 25-year-old spent the 2025 season recovering from a rib injury that caused him to miss the entire season, but he should be in line to compete for one of the final receiver spots on the Ravens' 53-man roster as soon as he's recovered from whatever his current injury is. Wade joined Baltimore as an undrafted free agent in 2024 and spent his rookie year on the practice squad.

Egbuka (lower body) will participate in Thursday's practice, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Egbuka was held out of the Buccaneers' most recent session Tuesday night due to lower body soreness, but the second-year wideout is apparently feeling healthier after a couple days of rest and recovery. After posting a 63-938-6 receiving line as a rookie while playing all 17 games for Tampa Bay, Egbuka could see a boosted profile in the passing attack in 2026 with longtime No. 1 wideout Mike Evans now playing in San Francisco.

Wicks has impressed Jalen Hurts with his route-running ability and work ethic during training camp, Johnny McGonigal of NJ.com reports.

"He's got great work ethic. He's got great hunger," Hurts said Wednesday. "In the summertime, he was beating down the door, trying to spend that time and just work. He's twitchy. He can attack the ball. He runs great routes. It'll be exciting to see him work this season with the aggression that he has." Wicks has been working as the default WR1 in recent days, as DeVonta Smith and Makai Lemon have both been sidelined by hamstring injuries, and Wicks has shown up big in contested-catch situations, using his long frame to win against defensive backs. He's expected to push first-round rookie Lemon for targets behind Smith this season.

Jalen Hurts singled out Cooper on Wednesday as an emerging player at Eagles training camp, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Cooper made the team as an undrafted rookie last season and appeared in 13 regular-season contests for the Eagles, catching nine of 11 targets for 92 scoreless yards across 212 offensive snaps. He's competing for a role behind DeVonta Smith (hamstring), Makai Lemon (hamstring) and Dontayvion Wicks in Philadelphia's reconstructed wide receiver room.

Keys (leg) reverted from waivers to Detroit's injured reserve list Wednesday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Keys was not claimed by another team after the Lions waived him with an injury designation Tuesday, and now he's set to spend the year on IR recovering from a leg issue. For now, guys like Lucky Jackson and Tarik Black could see an uptick in reps during practices.

Smith (undisclosed) reverted from waivers to Carolina's injured reserve list Wednesday, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Smith passed through waivers after the Panthers waived him Tuesday, and now he's on track to spend the entire 2026 campaign on IR. His being sidelined could open up more opportunities for players like 2024 sixth-rounder Casey Washington and Ja'Seem Reed to make an impression during training camp.

Burgess (undisclosed) reverted from waivers to Pittsburgh's injured reserve list Wednesday, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.

Burgess did not get claimed by another club after the Steelers waived him with an injury designation Tuesday, and he's now in line to spend the entire 2026 season on IR. His being out could open up more practice opportunities for guys like Max Hurleman and Brandon Smith.

Anderson (undisclosed) reverted from waivers to Cleveland's injured reserve list Wednesday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Anderson was not claimed by another team after the Browns waived him with an injury designation Tuesday, and now he's set to spend the 2026 campaign on IR. His absence clears more room for players like rookie undrafted free agents Luke Floriea and Kole Wilson to compete for spots on the final 53-man roster.

The Lions signed Black to a contract Wednesday.

Tight end Kitselman's (leg) season-ending injury warranted a move to IR, leaving a roster spot open for Black. The wide receiver was waived by the Lions on Monday to make room for tight end Nick Muse, but now regains a spot on the roster. Monday's experience should show Black that he is teetering on the edge of making the team, so every snap likely needs to be the wide receiver's best.