NFL Player News

Walker didn't garner a target in Thursday night's 33-10 loss to the Jaguars.

Walker made little impact in Thursday night's loss, playing 15 offensive snaps behind Ja'Kobi Lane (32), Rashod Bateman (35) and Zay Flowers (37). Walker will likely see a similar role as the season progresses.

Head coach John Harbaugh said Skattebo (hamstring) didn't practice Friday, but the Giants are "keeping the door open" for the running back to play Sunday at Philadelphia, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports.

Skattebo wasn't able to practice this week due to the hamstring injury that he sustained near the end of the Giants' last game in Week 7 at Houston. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Friday morning that Skattebo was trending toward sitting out in Week 9, but Harbaugh's comments run contrary to that. It appears as if Skattebo will be listed as something other than 'out' once the team posts its final practice report of the week Friday afternoon.

Henderson (illness) won't play Sunday against the Packers, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Per Mark Daniels of MassLive.com, Mike Vrabel said that the Patriots won't put a timeline on Henderson's return, while adding via Lazar that the team is "just trying to make sure that TreVeyon is cared for and his recovery plan is intact and he's comfortable with it." In the absence of Henderson's -- who recently experienced "an unexpected and unusual medical emergency involving a series of unexplained neurological symptoms" -- Rhamondre Stevenson will pace New England's backfield, with Corey Kiner and Lan Larison also mixing in.

Fannin (groin) will play Sunday against the Saints, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

Coach Todd Monken said Fannin is "a little sore" but will be out there against New Orleans. On paper, it's a great spot for Fannin, but playing at less than 100 percent knocks him down a peg as a backend TE1 for fantasy.

Watson (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints, but Shedeur Sanders will start even if Watson is active Kelsey Russo of the Browns' official site reports.

Per Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com, coach Todd Monken said Friday that he hasn't decided if Watson will be the team's Week 9 backup, as the QB -- who is in the NFL's concussion protocol -- has yet to be cleared. In any case, if Watson is active come Sunday, he'll merely be the backup. He was a limited practice participant Friday, after missing the previous two days.

Henry (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Packers, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.

After opening the week with back-to-back missed practices, Henry's designation leaves the door open for him to play heading into Sunday. If he can't play, New England would need to lean more heavily on rookie Eli Raridon at tight end against Green Bay.

Cooper and Adonai Mitchell will be the Jets' top wide receivers with Garrett Wilson (concussion) unavailable for Sunday's game at Kansas City, ESPN's Rich Cimini reports.

After back-to-back 100-yard games in his first two weeks off injured reserve, Cooper ran 26 routes last week without registering a target in the 38-33 loss to Las Vegas. Mitchell caught seven of nine targets for 142 yards and a touchdown, also running 26 routes, and Cimini's report notes that Mitchell "will become the No. 1 receiver" in Wilson's absence. Both Mitchell and Cooper figure to get plenty of snaps and routes, but targets and production aren't as assured.

Sanders will start at quarterback Sunday against the Saints, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Coach Todd Monken said the move is because Deshaun Watson (concussion) missed so much practice time this week. Watson has been one of the worst statistical quarterbacks in the league over the last month, so Sanders could potentially keep the job if he has a good game against the Saints. His insertion under center doesn't change the outlook of the offense, as both Watson and Sanders are game-manager types.

Boerkircher hauled in two of three targets for 61 yards in Thursday night's 33-10 win over Baltimore.

Boerkircher was tied with Parker Washington for the second-most receiving yards on the team with 61. This game marks the fourth time this season that the rookie has surpassed 30 snaps on offense. Boerkircher has made a name for himself as Jacksonville's No. 2 option at tight end behind Brenton Strange.

Brown (knee) won't be available for Sunday's game against the Packers, Mark Daniels of Masslive.comreports.

Following a trio of consecutive DNPs, Brown is slated to sit out a second consecutive contest. In his absence, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism and Kyle Williams are available to handle Week 9 duties, while Mack Hollins (calf) -- who has been designated to return from IR -- is a candidate to be activated this weekend, and if that occurs he could step into a key role in his return to the lineup. As for Brown's potential availability for the Patriots' Week 10 contest versus the Lions in Munich, coach Mike Vrabel indicated that he doesn't know yet, per Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald.