NFL Player News
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Gunner Olszewski WR | NYG
Giants' Gunner Olszewski: Cleared to play against KC
Olszewski (back) is active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Olszewski ended the week with a DNP on Friday after logging consecutive limited practice sessions, but he has been cleared to play in Sunday night's game. He's worked exclusively on special teams through the first two games of the regular season and has accrued 62 punt return yards and 29 kick return yards over that span.
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Tetairoa McMillan WR | CAR
Panthers' Tetairoa McMillan: Quiet on eight targets
McMillan recorded three receptions on eight targets for 48 yards in Sunday's 30-0 win over the Falcons.
McMillan was plenty involved in the Panthers offense, as he doubled Carolina's next-closest pass catcher in targets. That didn't translate into much production, though he still showed impressive flashes, including making a leaping contested catch as well as a 23-yard reception out of the slot in the first quarter. McMillan has had a promising start to his rookie season, though his stat lines could be inconsistent due to the nature of the Panthers' offense.
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Jalen Royals WR | KC
Chiefs' Jalen Royals: Pro debut on tap
Royals (knee) is active for Sunday's game at the Giants, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
Royals had been dealing with knee tendinitis since mid-August, which delayed the rookie fourth-round pick's pro debut. Now that he's cleared for action, he'll be available to a Chiefs receiving corps that again will be without Xavier Worthy (shoulder). However, it remains to be see how Royals will be incorporated in a healthy group that includes Hollywood Brown, Tyquan Thornton, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Jason Brownlee and Nikko Remigio.
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Garrett Wilson WR | NYJ
Jets' Garrett Wilson: Gets into end zone in Week 3
Wilson caught 10 of 13 targets for 84 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 29-27 loss to the Buccaneers.
Despite having Tyrod Taylor under center instead of Justin Fields (concussion), Wilson was still the clear top downfield option for the Jets, as none of his teammates saw more than six targets or caught more than four passes, and his 11-yard TD catch from Taylor early in the fourth quarter kicked off an attempted comeback from a 23-6 deficit by New York. Wilson will take a 21-229-2 line on 30 targets into a Week 4 meeting with the Dolphins.
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CeeDee Lamb WR | DAL
Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb: Ruled out of Sunday's game
Lamb (ankle) won't return to Sunday's game in Chicago, Erin Andrews of Fox Sports reports.
Lamb injured his left ankle on a one-yard carry midway through the first quarter and exhibited a visible limp thereafter. He was able to return to the game for one play at the start of the second quarter but didn't look like his normal dynamic self. He then was spotted without a helmet walking slowly around the sidelines before the Cowboys ruled him out just after halftime. George Pickens is in line for more targets moving forward, while KaVontae Turpin, Jalen Tolbert and Ryan Flournoy will be the candidates to take on more snaps.
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Derius Davis WR | LAC
Chargers' Derius Davis: Returns to action
Davis (knee) returned to action following halftime in Sunday's contest against the Broncos, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Davis was sidelined with a knee injury prior to the break, but he was able to make it back out there to open the second half. He did end up fumbling on a kickoff return, which the Broncos recovered early in the third quarter.
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Deebo Samuel WR | WAS
Commanders' Deebo Samuel: Minimal role in big win
Samuel caught two of three targets for 11 yards and carried the ball three times for 18 yards in Sunday's 41-24 win over the Raiders.
In the wake of Austin Ekeler (Achilles) being lost for the season, Samuel mixed in as part of a backfield committee, but he saw little volume either on the ground or through the air. The lack of usage may have been due largely to the fact that the Commanders were never seriously threatened in the second half, but having Marcus Mariota under center in place of Jayden Daniels (knee) likely had an impact as well. Daniels could return for a Week 4 clash with the Falcons, but even if Mariota is at QB again, Samuel could be relied on heavily if Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) is out or limited.
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Brian Thomas Jr. WR | JAC
Jaguars' Brian Thomas: Provides splash play in win
Thomas secured two of six targets for 55 yards in the Jaguars' 17-10 win over the Texans on Sunday.
Thomas endured another lackluster afternoon on a day when Trevor Lawrence continued to struggle with play-to-play consistency. However, the talented second-year wideout still managed to finish second in receiving yards on the afternoon for Jacksonville courtesy of a critical and team-long 46-yard catch with two minutes remaining to set up a game-winning 10-yard touchdown run by Travis Etienne on the next play. While the noteworthy reception propped up Thomas' fantasy day to an extent, he'll still take just a 7-115-1 line on 25 targets through three games into a Week 4 road matchup against the 49ers next Sunday.
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Derius Davis WR | LAC
Chargers' Derius Davis: Exits with knee injury
Davis is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Broncos due to a knee injury.
Davis suffered the injury late in the second quarter, and he is being evaluated in the locker room to determine whether he can return. Ladd McConkey and Hassan Haskins are the top candidates to handle punt-return duties for as long as Davis is out of the game.
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Tre Tucker WR | LV
Raiders' Tre Tucker: Scores career-high three TDs
Tucker caught eight of nine targets for 145 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 41-24 loss to the Commanders.
The third-year speedster had a career-best performance, coming into the game with only six career TDs in his first 35 NFL games. Tucker hauled in 10-yard scores in the second and fourth quarter before getting behind the Washington secondary for a 61-yard touchdown from Geno Smith late in the contest as the Raiders tried to mount a comeback. Tucker appears headed for a breakout campaign, posting a 13-211-4 line on 20 targets through three weeks, and he could keep rolling in Week 4 against a Bears defense that has been one of the worst units in the NFL to begin the year.