NFL Player News

Rice (hamstring) is doubtful to return to Sunday's contest in Las Vegas.

Considering the downgrade from questionable to doubtful, Rice appears poised to finish Week 4 without a target in about half of a quarter of play. Xavier Worthy, Tyquan Thornton, Jalen Royals and Cyrus Allen will be the primary wide receivers available to QB Patrick Mahomes for as long as Rice is sidelined.

Collins caught seven of eight targets for 118 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 34-30 loss to the Cowboys.

Making his return from a two-game absence due to a hamstring strain, Collins led the Texans in catches, targets and scrimmage yards while hauling in C.J. Stroud's only two TD passes of the day. While Houston is a disastrous 0-4 to start the season, the offense has scored 61 points in the two games Collins has been active for, and just 23 in the two games he missed. The star wideout will look to come up big again in Week 5 on the road in Tennessee.

Odunze caught six of seven targets for 94 yards in Sunday's 23-12 win over the Jets.

Odunze led the Bears in receiving yards while finishing two targets shy of Colston Loveland's team-high total as Tyson Bagent threw for 268 yards. This was the first time Odunze exceeded 52 receiving yards in a game this season, as he showed nice chemistry with the third QB to start a game for the Bears this season. Odunze's outlook is unlikely to change significantly whether the Bears get Caleb Williams (hamstring) back or stick with Bagent for Week 5 at Green Bay.

Darrisaw (neck) has returned to Sunday's matchup with Miami, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Darrisaw was sidelined with a neck injury heading into halftime, but he has now returned to action. The 27-year-old is back in his starting role at left tackle against the Dolphins.

Lawrence completed 18 of 23 passes for 227 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions while adding three carries for no gain in the Jaguars' 22-17 win over the Bengals on Sunday.

While Lawrence saw opposite number Joe Burrow nearly double his passing production with a gaudy 428-yard total, it was the former who guided his team to victory with a highly efficient and turnover-free effort. Lawrence averaged an impressive 9.9 yards per attempt and weathered a quartet of sacks while connecting with seven different targets on the afternoon. The 2021 first overall pick had to resort to relying heavily on tight end Brenton Strange (7-95-0 on eight targets) as Cincinnati effectively took away Lawrence's wide receivers for most of the afternoon, but the talented signal-caller did hit Brian Thomas from seven yards out in the second quarter for his one touchdown toss of the afternoon. Lawrence looks to be hitting on all cylinders to open his second season in Liam Coen's offense, taking a 69.2 percent completion rate, 843 passing yards and an 8:2 TD:INT into a Week 5 London showdown against the Eagles next Sunday.

Alt (neck) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against Seattle.

Alt suffered a neck injury in the second quarter, and his status for the rest of the game is now up in the air. In his absence, Travis Burke has taken over at right tackle versus the Seahawks.

Surtain (knee) exited Sunday's game against the 49ers, James Palmer of Bleacher Report reports

Surtain suffered a non-contact injury shortly before the end of the first half. While he was able to stand, he needed assistance off the field. For now, the multi-time Pro Bowler should be considered questionable to return. In the meantime, Jahdae Barron is in line for more work.

Taylor (quadriceps) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's contest against the Vikings.

Taylor suffered a quad injury in the first half, and his day will ultimately come to a premature end. The cornerback operates primary as a special-teams option, so his absence won't have much of an impact on Miami's defense.

Watson secured all three targets for 47 yards in the Packers' 17-14 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Watson led the Packers in receiving yards on an afternoon when Jordan Love threw for only 197 yards. The speedy wideout's reception, receiving yardage and target totals were all season lows, but Watson has still enjoyed a productive start to the campaign with a 20-331-4 line on 32 targets and good health throughout. Watson and the Packers' air attack as a whole will look for a boost in production at the expense of the division-rival Bears in a Week 5 home matchup next Sunday.

Johnson was inactive for Sunday's 24-20 loss to the Rams due to a personal issue, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.

Johnson was declared inactive ahead of Sunday's meeting with Los Angeles. While head coach Nick Sirianni indicated the veteran is dealing with a personal matter, he didn't elaborate. It appears there's a chance Johnson's absence will extend beyond Week 4. If that's the case, Markel Bell, who started versus the Rams, could continue to fill the void in the lineup.