NFL Player News

Barkley (hamstring/back) officially didn't practice Wednesday.

Barkley's DNP to begin Week 9 prep was forecast by his lack of presence during the open portion of Wednesday's session. He continues to deal with the hamstring and back injuries that bothered him last week, but he still was able to play this past Sunday at Washington, log a 32 percent snap share and turn 14 touches into 54 yards from scrimmage and one TD. If he follows a similar practice regimen as last week, Barkley also will sit out Thursday before returning as a limited participant Friday.

The Raiders released White on Wednesday, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.

White became a roster casualty after the Raiders needed to clear a spot for tight end Carter Runyon (foot), who was reinstated from injured reserve after his 21-day practice window came to a close. Though he made a splash earlier in the season with seven receptions for 108 yards and three touchdowns on 14 targets through the Raiders' first five games, White had seen his playing time and production drop off dramatically over the subsequent three contests, during which he was limited to just a four-yard reception on five targets. With Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton recently making their returns from injured reserve, White's role wasn't likely to grow had he stuck around in Las Vegas.

Parson (knee) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday.

Head coach Matt LaFleur told Matt Schneidman of The Athletic earlier Wednesday that Parsons will participate in individual drills in his return to practice. Before that could go down, though, the Packers designated him for return from the reserve/PUP list, per the NFL's transaction log. According to Ryan Wood of USA Today, Parson declined to "pinpoint a day" for his first game action since Dec. 14, 2025 at Denver, but Green Bay now has a 21-day window in which to evaluate him and determine when that'll occur.

Hollins (calf) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice after being designated for return from injured reserve.

After the Patriots opened up his 21-day evaluation window, Hollins took the field for his first practice since Week 4. Hollins will be eligible for activation from IR at any point, but unless he upgrades to full participation by the end of the week, he could have a tough time gaining clearance for Sunday's matchup with the Packers. Through New England's first four games before he sustained a calf injury, Hollins produced a 15-209-0 receiving line on 20 targets.

Head coach Sean McVay said Garrett (knee) will practice Wednesday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Garrett has been on injured reserve since aggravating a left knee injury in Week 1 that required arthroscopic surgery. In order to be able to practice Wednesday, the Rams designated him for return from IR, per the NFL's transaction log. Garrett's activity level bears watching as the week goes on to get a sense of his odds to play Sunday at Washington.

Taylor was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a back injury.

Since sitting out Weeks 3 and 4 due to a thumb injury, Taylor has played north of 50 percent of the snaps on offense in each of the Jets' last four games, cobbling together a 15-138-2 receiving line on 20 targets over that stretch. Provided the back issue doesn't prevent him from practicing Thursday and Friday, Taylor should be able to handle his usual role this Sunday in Kansas City.

The Browns listed Watson (concussion) as a non-participant in Wednesday's practice.

Early in this past Sunday's 27-6 loss to the Steelers, Watson exited the game to get checked for a concussion following a helmet-to-helmet hit, but he was cleared to re-enter the contest after missing just four offensive snaps. However, after he had some late-surfacing symptoms, Watson entered concussion protocol Tuesday and was a spectator for the Browns' first Week 9 session. According to Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com, Watson "felt a lot better" Wednesday and was involved in meetings, but Shedeur Sanders took all the reps with the first-team offense. Sanders appears to be trending toward starting Sunday against the Saints, as Monken acknowledged that it will be difficult for Watson to play even if he ends up clearing the protocol late in the week, per Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram.

Wilson (ribs) wore a yellow non-contact jersey at Wednesday's practice, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.

Wilson also donned such a jersey last week, when he was listed as limited on all three of the Cardinals' injury reports due to a rib injury. He then missed a spell from the second and into the third quarters this past Sunday in Dallas, after which it was revealed he's tending to two broken ribs. Wilson still put up an 8-111-1 line on 15 targets in that contest, and assuming he's able to suit up Sunday at Seattle, he'll be one of new starting QB Gardner Minshew's top available pass catchers along with TE Trey McBride.

Boston was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a calf injury, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Boston made appearances on the injury report in Weeks 6 and 7 due to a foot issue, but he's tending to a new health concern coming out of this past Sunday's 27-6 loss to the Steelers. The rookie wideout will have two more chances this week to upgrade to full practice, and if he does, he should head into Sunday's game in New Orleans without an injury designation.

Kamara (rest/back) didn't practice Wednesday.

The Saints cited rest and back as the reasons for Kamara's absence to begin Week 9 prep, the latter of which impacted his practice reps in each of the three games before the team's Week 8 bye. During that stretch, he tallied 27 touches for 137 yards from scrimmage and one receiving TD. Kamara will have two more opportunities to practice this week and put himself in a position to avoid a designation for Sunday's contest against the Browns.