NFL Player News
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Christian Benford CB | BUF
Bills' Christian Benford: Questionable to face Miami
Benford (groin) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Bills coach Sean McDermott said Friday, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
Benford is scheduled to be a limited participant in practice Friday, which would match Wednesday's participation level. The starting cornerback didn't practice Thursday. If Benford can't play Sunday, speedster Maxwell Hairston could see additional playing time as the Bills try to slow down Jaylen Waddle.
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Chris Godwin WR | TB
Buccaneers' Chris Godwin: Out again
Godwin (fibula) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against New England, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
Godwin hasn't practiced for a month and now will miss a fourth consecutive game. Emeka Egbuka, Tez Johnson and Sterling Shepard likely will be Tampa Bay's top three WRs again.
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Bucky Irving RB | TB
Buccaneers' Bucky Irving: Ruled out for Sunday
Irving (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against New England, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
A Week 9 bye didn't seem to do him much good, with Irving still absent from practice and now missing a fifth straight game. Rachaad White figures to get another start and plenty of touches, backed up by Sean Tucker and Josh Williams.
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DeForest Buckner DT | IND
Colts' DeForest Buckner: Placed on injured reserve
Buckner (neck) was placed on injured reserve Friday.
Buckner will miss at least four games, so his next chance to take the field will come Sunday, Dec. 14 against the Seahawks. The veteran defensive tackle has 4.0 sacks this season. The Colts' remaining healthy defensive tackles are Grover Stewart, Neville Gallimore, Adetomiwa Adebawore and Eric Johnson.
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Harold Fannin Jr. TE | CLE
Browns' Harold Fannin: Back at practice Friday
Fannin (hamstring) returned to practice Friday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Fannin was added to the Browns' Week 10 injury report after not practicing Thursday, but his return to the field a day later is an encouraging sign with regard to his availability for Sunday's game against the Jets. Friday's final injury report will reveal whether the tight end heads into the weekend with an injury designation or fully cleared to face New York.
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Isaiah Bond WR | CLE
Browns' Isaiah Bond: Appears to be absent again
Bond (foot) wasn't spotted at practice Friday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Bond hasn't practiced in any capacity all week, so he will presumably be ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jets when the Browns post their injury report later Friday. The rookie wide receiver has 11 catches for 123 yards on 30 targets in eight contests this season.
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Shaq Green-Thompson OLB | BUF
Bills' Shaq Thompson: Ruled out for Week 10
Thompson (hamstring) won't play Sunday against the Dolphins, head coach Sean McDermott revealed Friday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Thompson will miss a second consecutive game Sunday. His next chance to take the field will come in Week 11 against the Buccaneers.
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A.J. Epenesa DE | BUF
Bills' A.J. Epenesa: Ruled out for Week 10
Epenesa (concussion) won't play Sunday against the Dolphins, head coach Sean McDermott revealed Friday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Epenesa hasn't participated in practice throughout the week and will endure his first absence of the season Sunday. The rotational pass rusher has 2.5 sacks this season. Epenesa will need to clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol to have a chance to play in Week 11 against the Buccaneers.
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Kayshon Boutte WR | NE
Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Not participating in practice
Boutte (hamstring) didn't participate in the initial portion of Friday's practice, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
With Boutte trending toward a third consecutive DNP, the wideout doesn't seem likely to be available Sunday against Tampa Bay. If that ends up being the case, rookie Kyle Williams would likely see added snaps Week 10, with Stefon Diggs, DeMario Douglas and Mack Hollins also candidates to absorb targets that would normally go in Boutte's direction.
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Rhamondre Stevenson RB | NE
Patriots' Rhamondre Stevenson: Still not practicing
Stevenson (toe) wasn't participating in the initial portion of Friday's practice, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
With Stevenson trending toward a sixth straight 'DNP' in practice, it seems unlikely that he'll be available Sunday against the Buccaneers. If that ends up being the case, TreVeyon Henderson and Terrell Jennings once again would be in line to lead the Patriots backfield Week 10.