NFL Player News
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Alvin Kamara RB | NO
Saints' Alvin Kamara: Remains limited by ankle injury
Kamara (ankle) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Kamara has been playing through an ankle injury the last four games, a stretch in which he's mustered just 167 yards from scrimmage and no TDs on 44 touches. With Kendre Miller out for the season due to a torn ACL, rookie sixth-rounder Devin Neal has taken over the No. 2 role the past two contests but managed only 23 total yards and no scores on seven touches himself. There's no indication Kamara is in danger of sitting out Sunday in Carolina or even losing his grip on the top backfield job in New Orleans, but the going has been rough for him and the rest of the Saints offense of late.
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Terrel Bernard LB | BUF
Bills' Terrel Bernard: Dealing with ankle injury
Bernard (ankle) was limited in practice Wednesday.
Bernard played 98 percent of defensive snaps during Buffalo's win over the Chiefs in Week 9, recording six tackles (four solo). The veteran linebacker has now tallied six or more stops in four of his last five appearances, giving him a solid fantasy floor in IDP formats. Bernard will have two more chances to officially upgrade to full practice reps before the Bills decide whether to assign him an injury designation for Sunday's road matchup against the Dolphins.
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Quinshon Judkins RB | CLE
Browns' Quinshon Judkins: Good to go after bye
Judkins (shoulder) isn't listed on Wednesday's injury report ahead of Sunday's game at the Jets.
The Week 9 bye apparently gave him plenty of time to recover after an early departure from the Week 8 loss at New England. Judkins returns to an excellent matchup, facing a Jets defense that just lost its two best players in trades.
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Christian Benford CB | BUF
Bills' Christian Benford: Limited Wednesday
Benford (groin) was limited in practice Wednesday.
Benford played 100 percent of defensive snaps during Buffalo's win over the Chiefs in Week 9, a contest in which he tallied three tackles (two solo) including his first sack of the season. He'll look to ramp up his activity level at practice and gain clearance in time for Sunday's road divisional matchup against the Dolphins.
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Theo Johnson TE | NYG
Giants' Theo Johnson: Dealing with shoulder issue
Johnson was limited at Wednesday's practice due to a shoulder injury, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Johnson has taken full advantage of his 33 targets over the last six games, hauling in 20 for 190 yards and five touchdowns. All of them have come with rookie first-round pick Jaxson Dart directing the offense, but Johnson now is dealing with a health concern. Johnson's status will be monitored as the week goes on to get a sense of his odds to suit up Sunday in Chicago.
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Cedric Tillman WR | CLE
Browns' Cedric Tillman: Full practice participant
Tillman (hamstring) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said last Monday that Tillman was expected back after the Week 9 bye. A full practice confirms the wideout is on track to make that happen, and he'll likely step back in as a starter for an offense that's gotten just 632 cumulative receiving yards from its wide receivers this season. Poor QB play and an emphasis on the RBs/TEs are part of that, but it's also fair to say that neither Tillman nor Jerry Jeudy has shown the form that contributed to their respective hot streaks last season. Jeudy figures to continue starting anyway, with Tillman more likely to take snaps that have been going to Isaiah Bond (foot) and Jamari Thrash.
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Daniel Bellinger TE | NYG
Giants' Daniel Bellinger: Full practice Wednesday
Bellinger (neck) practiced fully Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Bellinger dealt with a neck injury during Week 8 prep, and while he was cleared to face the Eagles that week, he left that game due to a neck concern. He proceeded to miss every practice last week before being inactive this past Sunday against the 49ers. Now with a full session under his belt, Bellinger appears on pace to return to action Sunday at Chicago.
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Julian Hill TE | MIA
Dolphins' Julian Hill: Upgrades to limited practice
Hill (ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Hill is practicing for the first time since sustaining an ankle injury that's forced him to miss back-to-back contests. If he's able to gain clearance for Sunday's game against the Bills, Hill will get a chance to operate as the No. 1 tight end for Miami, with Darren Waller (pectoral) still on IR. In Hill's absence, Greg Dulcich has shown flashes as a pass catcher while working alongside Tanner Conner.
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Ricky Pearsall WR | SF
49ers' Ricky Pearsall: Not practicing Wednesday
Pearsall (knee) isn't practicing Wednesday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.
San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Pearsall would be evaluated mid-week, with the idea that he has some chance to return from a lengthy absence for Sunday's game against the Rams. It's unclear if Pearsall still has a shot to play after being held out of practice Wednesday.
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Garrett Wilson WR | NYJ
Jets' Garrett Wilson: Limited in return to practice
Wilson (knee) was limited at practice Wednesday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Wilson hasn't played since suffering a hyperextended knee during Week 6 action, but the wideout's return to practice -- albeit in a limited capacity -- following the Jets' bye has him trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's game against the Browns. Wilson now has two more chances to upgrade his participation level before the Jets post their Week 10 injury designations Friday. Prior to his injury, the 2022 first-rounder recorded 36 catches for 395 yards and four TDs (on 56 targets) in six games, marks that still pace the Jets' pass-catching corps.