NFL Player News
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Travis Hunter WR | JAC
Jaguars' Travis Hunter: Breaks out in Week 7
Hunter caught eight of 14 targets for 101 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 35-7 loss to the Rams. He also recorded a pass breakup while playing 14 snaps on defense.
The rookie two-way player hauled in his first career touchdown on a 34-yard toss from Trevor Lawrence with 9:06 remaining in the fourth quarter. Hunter set new personal bests in catches, yards and targets in the performance, and his volume increase came as Brian Thomas (shoulder) and Dyami Brown (leg) checked in and out of the lineup in the second half. The Jaguars will be on bye in Week 8, but if Thomas' injury proves to be serious, Hunter could be headed for significantly elevated volume in the second half.
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Emeka Egbuka WR | TB
Buccaneers' Emeka Egbuka: Shaping up as game-time call Week 7
Egbuka (hamstring) remains listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Lions but has "a real chance to play," sources tell Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles officially labeled Egbuka as a game-time decision following Saturday's practice, when the rookie wideout was surprisingly able to take the field for a limited session after sitting out workouts Thursday and Friday on account of the mild hamstring strain he sustained in a Week 6 win over the 49ers. Additionally, Bowles labeled Mike Evans (hamstring) as a game-time decision, though the veteran wideout appears likely to play for the first time since Week 3 after practicing Thursday and Saturday. Before deciding on Egbuka's status for the Week 7 contest, Egbuka will go through a pregame workout Monday. If Egbuka moves around well enough in his workout to gain clearance to play, the Buccaneers could still look to limit his snaps to some extent. That being said, even if Egbuka operates with some restrictions Monday, his presence along with the expected return of Evans would be a welcome development for a Tampa Bay offense that has already ruled out two other key playmakers in receiver Chris Godwin (fibula) and running back Bucky Irving (shoulder/foot).
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Tim Patrick WR | JAC
Jaguars' Tim Patrick: Ruled out due to groin injury
Patrick has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Rams due to a groin injury, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.
Patrick sustained the injury in the third quarter, and the injury was deemed severe enough by medical staff to keep the veteran wide receiver sidelined for the rest of Sunday's game. Parker Washington and Dyami Brown will see more rotational snaps at wide receiver with Patrick done for the day. Patrick will finish with one catch for 22 yards on one target.
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Jalen Coker WR | CAR
Panthers' Jalen Coker: Ready for 2025 debut
Coker (quadriceps) is active for Sunday's game against the Jets.
The 24-year-old was activated from injured reserve Saturday and has been cleared to make his season debut Sunday in New York. Coker caught 32 passes for 478 yards and two touchdowns as an undrafted rookie last year and could have a sizable role in Carolina's passing game.
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Tre Tucker WR | LV
Raiders' Tre Tucker: Could benefit sans Meyers, Bowers
Tucker is expected to be a focal point in the Las Vegas passing attack Sunday against the Chiefs due to top wideout Jakobi Meyers (knee/toe) and top tight end Brock Bowers (knee) being inactive for the contest, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
Bowers had already missed the Raiders' previous two games, and while Michael Mayer will once again step in as the team's No. 1 tight end and benefit the most from a playing time standpoint, Bowers' absence along with Meyers' will free up more targets for all of Las Vegas' pass catchers. Along with Mayer, Tucker looks to be one of the primary beneficiaries from the vacated target volume, and rookie receivers Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton are also candidates to move into elevated roles. Through the Raiders' first six games, Tucker has produced a 24-356-4 receiving line on 33 targets while adding 29 yards on five carries. According to McFadden, quarterbacks have a 134.6 passer rating when targeting Tucker, good for the fifth-highest mark among all wideouts in the NFL.
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Hunter Renfrow WR | CAR
Panthers' Hunter Renfrow: Inactive Sunday
Renfrow (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jets, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
With Jalen Coker back from IR, Renfrow is the odd man out in Carolina's Week 7 WR corps. Also in the mix at the position Sunday are Tetairoa McMillan, Xavier Legette, Brycen Tremayne and Jimmy Horn.
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Alex Bachman WR | LV
Raiders' Alex Bachman: Good to go Week 7
Bachman (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
Bachman was limited in the last two practices of the week due to an ankle injury but he has been given the green light to play Week 7 after going through pregame warmups. He has mostly served on special teams this season but could get a bump in snaps on offense due to the absences of Jakobi Meyers (knee) and Brock Bowers (knee).
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Tahj Washington WR | MIA
Dolphins' Tahj Washington: Healthy scratch again
Washington (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns.
Washington has played only three snaps this season, all coming on offense in Week 5 against Carolina. The Dolphins' active WRs for Week 7 are Jaylen Waddle, Malik Washington, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Dee Eskridge.
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Cedrick Wilson Jr. WR | MIA
Dolphins' Cedrick Wilson: Healthy scratch Week 7
Wilson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns.
Despite Tyreek Hill (knee) being out for the season, Wilson is a healthy scratch for a second straight game. He missed time early in the campaign due to a knee injury, but he's been off the injury report the past two weeks.
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Jakobi Meyers WR | LV
Raiders' Jakobi Meyers: Inactive for first time this season
Meyers (knee/toe) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
Though Meyers was able to take a questionable tag into the weekend after he followed up a pair of missed practices Wednesday and Thursday with a limited session Friday, the wideout ultimately didn't display enough progress in his recovery from the knee and toe injuries during a pregame workout to get the green light to play in Kansas City. With top tight end Brock Bowers (knee) also set to miss a third straight game, quarterback Geno Smith will be without his top two pass catchers in Week 7. The absences of Meyers and Bowers on Sunday should free up more opportunities in the passing game for tight end Michael Mayer, running back Ashton Jeanty and wideouts Tre Tucker, Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton. With the Raiders on bye for Week 8, Meyers will set his sights on a return to action Nov. 2 versus the Jaguars.