NFL Player News
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Darnell Mooney WR | ATL
Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Back in action in Week 7
Mooney (hamstring) is active for Sunday's contest at San Francisco, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Mooney last played Week 4, when he sustained a hamstring injury that sidelined him Week 6 following the Falcons' bye week. He then managed just a pair of limited practices (Wednesday and Thursday) during Week 7 prep before being listed as questionable. Having said that, coach Raheem Morris expressed optimism Friday regarding Mooney's upcoming availability, per D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and the wide receiver's status now has been confirmed. While WR Drake London is Atlanta's leading pass catcher by a large margin, Mooney will be available along with RB Bijan Robinson, TE Kyle Pitts and WR Casey Washington, among others, behind the team's top target.
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Dontayvion Wicks WR | GB
Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Injures calf Sunday
Wicks sustained a calf injury during Sunday's game at Arizona.
Wicks dealt with an ankle injury during Week 7 prep but was able to suit up Sunday. If he's unable to return to action, he'll end the contest with one catch (on two targets) for five yards.
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Jaylen Waddle WR | MIA
Dolphins' Jaylen Waddle: One catch in lopsided loss
Waddle brought in one of four targets for 15 yards in the Dolphins' 31-6 loss to the Browns on Sunday.
Tua Tagovailoa threw for just 100 yards while barely completing more than 50.0 percent of his passes before giving way to Quinn Ewers in garbage time, so Waddle's line is slightly less alarming within that context. Nevertheless, the veteran receiver's numbers were season lows across the board, and his catch total was also a new career-worst mark. The Dolphins offense had its worst day of the season overall Sunday, and even though Waddle could bounce back to an extent in a Week 8 road matchup against the Falcons, meaningful production will remain hard to come by if Tagovailoa continues to struggle with ball security and efficiency.
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Rome Odunze WR | CHI
Bears' Rome Odunze: Contained in Week 7 win
Odunze brought in two of six targets for 31 yards in the Bears' 26-14 win over the Saints on Sunday.
Odunze's target tally led the Bears on the afternoon, and he also finished with the second-highest receiving yardage total on the team. The latter particularly speaks to what a quiet day it was for the passing attack overall, as Caleb Williams threw for only 172 yards. Odunze put together a productive three-game stretch between Weeks 2 and 4 where he posted 14 receptions for 259 yards and four touchdowns, but he's netted just a 4-63-0 line on 11 targets in the subsequent pair of contests. Odunze will next face an inconsistent Ravens defense on the road in a Week 8 matchup next Sunday afternoon.
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Chris Olave WR | NO
Saints' Chris Olave: Stands out amid offensive struggles
Olave brought in five of seven targets for 98 yards and two touchdowns in the Saints' 26-14 loss to the Bears on Sunday.
Olave tied with Juwan Johnson for the team lead in receptions while also setting the pace in receiving yards on the afternoon. The 2022 first-round pick connected with Spencer Rattler for touchdown catches of 21 and 14 yards in the second and third quarter, respectively, and he added a game-long 57-yard reception earlier in the drive that he capped off with his first scoring grab. Olave has been Rattler's most trusted target by far over the first seven games of the season, and the star wideout will head into next Sunday's Week 8 home matchup against the Buccaneers with a robust 44-440-3 line on 71 targets.
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Jordan Addison WR | MIN
Vikings' Jordan Addison: Season-best showing in loss
Addison brought in nine of 12 targets for 128 yards in the Vikings' 28-22 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.
Addison led the Vikings across the board in receptions, receiving yards and targets with figures that also all qualified as season highs. The third-year pro's longest catch went for 34 yards, so he consistently was able to record significant gains during the high-scoring, back-and-forth affair. Addison has displayed excellent chemistry with fill-in quarterback Carson Wentz after the wide receiver's suspension-delayed start to the season, and he's likely to continue working with him in a Thursday night Week 8 road matchup against the Chargers since J.J. McCarthy (ankle) is unlikely to be ready to return with the short turnaround.
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Dyami Brown WR | JAC
Jaguars' Dyami Brown: Two catches in blowout loss
Brown caught two of four targets for 50 yards during Sunday's 35-7 loss to the Rams in London.
The 25-year-old secured the longest reception of the game with a 39-yard catch with 8:10 remaining in the third quarter, but he appeared to land hard on his right leg in the process. Per Gerry Smits of The Florida Times-Union, Brown was helped off the field and headed to the blue medical tent on the Jacksonville sideline, and after missing the team's ensuing possession, the wideout returned to action with less than a minute left in the third quarter. The brief absence may have been a factor in Brown's middling production, though the wideout had been limited to exactly two catches in the prior two contests while enjoying better health. Brown enters the Jaguars' Week 8 bye with 15 receptions for 194 yards and a touchdown in six games.
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A.J. Brown WR | PHI
Eagles' A.J. Brown: Stands out in Week 7 win
Brown brought in four of six targets for 121 yards and two touchdowns in the Eagles' 28-22 win over the Vikings on Sunday.
Brown saw DeVonta Smith put together a spectacular 9-183-1 line on 11 targets to pace Philadelphia's air attack, but the former contributed on a markedly more efficient basis by recording grabs of 37, 26, 13 and 45 yards. The first two of those receptions went for touchdowns in the first and fourth quarter, respectively, while the final one came on third down with less than two minutes remaining and allowed the Eagles to run out the clock. Brown has between six and 10 targets over his last six games, and he's come alive in the last pair of contests with a 10-201-2 line in that span. Brown and the Eagles will be looking for a bit of revenge Week 8, as a Giants team they just lost to in Week 6 pays a visit to Philadelphia next Sunday afternoon.
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DeVonta Smith WR | PHI
Eagles' DeVonta Smith: Career-best yardage in win
Smith secured nine of 11 targets for 183 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles' 28-22 win over the Vikings on Sunday.
Smith led the Eagles across the board in receptions, receiving yards and targets with totals that were also season-high figures for the talented receiver. The 2021 first-round pick's yardage tally was additionally a career high, and Smith got there with a big hand from his 79-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter, his second score of the season. Jalen Hurts has been much more active as a passer over the last three games, and Smith has been a beneficiary, posting a 21-346-1 line on 26 targets in that span. Smith next will take aim at the Giants' inconsistent defense in a Week 8 home matchup next Sunday afternoon.
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Justin Jefferson WR | MIN
Vikings' Justin Jefferson: Solid numbers in Week 7 loss
Jefferson brought in five of 10 targets for 79 yards in the Vikings' 28-22 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.
Jefferson posted a team-high 40-yard reception during the close contest, but he ultimately played second fiddle to Jordan Addison, who finished with a 9-128-0 line on 12 targets, all team-high figures. Nevertheless, Jefferson's day wasn't a total washout by any stretch, and he extended his streak of 75-plus-yard tallies to five games while also getting to at least five receptions for the fourth consecutive contest. Jefferson hasn't found the end zone since Week 1 against the Bears, however, a matter he'll look to rectify Thursday night when the Vikings and Chargers open the Week 8 slate in Los Angeles.