NFL Player News
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Noah Brown WR | WAS
Commanders' Noah Brown: Held to four yards
Brown caught one of four targets for four yards in a 26-18 loss to the Eagles on Thursday.
Brown led Washington's wide receivers with 77 percent snap share, slightly ahead of even Terry McLaurin (71 percent), who also had a rough night against an excellent Philadelphia secondary. They'll both get a much better matchup Week 12 against the Cowboys.
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Keon Coleman WR | BUF
Bills' Keon Coleman: Ruled out for Week 11
Head coach Sean McDermott confirmed Friday that Coleman (wrist) won't play Sunday against the Chiefs, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.
Coleman thus will target a potential return to action Sunday, Dec. 1 against the 49ers following the Bills' Week 12 bye, as will tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee). While the team will be without two key pass catchers versus Kansas City, on the plus side wideout Amari Cooper (questionable, wrist) has a chance to return from a two-game absence this weekend. In nine games to date, Coleman has hauled in 22 of his 36 targets for 417 yards and three TDs.
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Tee Higgins WR | CIN
Bengals' Tee Higgins: Expected to play Sunday
Head coach Zac Taylor expects Higgins (quadricep) to play Sunday night against the Chargers, Ben Baby of ESPN.com and Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site report.
Higgins was limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday, but it looks like the wideout is trending toward seeing his first game action since Week 7. Friday's injury report will clarify whether Higgins approaches Sunday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff with an injury designation or fully cleared to face Los Angeles.
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Davante Adams WR | LAR
Jets' Davante Adams: Back at practice
Adams (illness/wrist) was present for practice Friday, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.
Adams didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, but his return to Friday's session bodes well for his availability for Sunday's contest against the Colts. The Jets' upcoming injury report will relay whether the wideout carries a Week 11 injury designation or is fully cleared to face Indianapolis this weekend.
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Amari Cooper WR | LV
Bills' Amari Cooper: Questionable for Sunday
Cooper (wrist) will be a limited participant in Friday's practice and listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.
Cooper has missed the Bills' last two games, but his ability to practice all week -- albeit in a limited fashion -- gives him a chance to return to action this weekend. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Cooper told reporters this week that he expects to play, but official word on his status for Sunday's contest won't arrive until 90 minutes prior to the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff, when the Bills post their inactive list. If Cooper is available versus Kansas City, he would provide a significant boost to a Buffalo pass-catching corps that will be without wideout Keon Coleman (wrist) and tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee).
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Kendrick Bourne WR | ARI
Patriots' Kendrick Bourne: Expected to get snaps Week 11
When asked Friday, coach Jerod Mayo said Bourne will play Sunday against the Rams, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Bourne was active last Sunday against the Bears but didn't play a single offensive snap after he posted a 4-41-0 receiving line the previous week versus Tennessee. Mayo said Bourne had a "good week of practice," per Mark Daniels of MassLive.com. Kayshon Boutte ran a position-high 29 routes versus Chicago last week, followed by DeMario Douglas (18), K.J. Osborn (16) and Ja'Lynn Polk (10). Osborn has been on and off the inactive list throughout the season, so perhaps Bourne takes his spot once again.
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Terry McLaurin WR | WAS
Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Limited to one catch in loss
McLaurin secured one of two targets for 10 yards in the Commanders' 26-18 loss to the Eagles on Thursday night.
McLaurin was one of six Commanders players to record only one catch on a night where Jayden Daniels spread the ball around to nine different targets. The veteran wideout's reception and yardage totals were both season lows, but it was far from McLaurin's only low-output game. The 2019 third-round pick has recorded 22 or fewer yards on four different occasions this season, which he's offset with a quartet of 100-yard tallies. Therefore, McLaurin remains an appealing but somewhat volatile fantasy asset heading into a Week 12 home matchup against the Cowboys on Sunday, Nov. 24.
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DeVonta Smith WR | PHI
Eagles' DeVonta Smith: Quiet night in Week 11 win
Smith secured four of six targets for 29 yards in the Eagles' 26-18 win over the Commanders on Thursday night.
Smith finished fourth on the Eagles in receiving yards despite slotting in second in both receptions and targets. The speedster now has been under 30 yards in back-to-back games for the first time this season, and he's still in search of his first 100-yard effort of the campaign. Smith's next opportunity to reach that milestone comes in a Week 12 road matchup against the Rams on Sunday night, Nov. 24.
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A.J. Brown WR | NE
Eagles' A.J. Brown: Five catches in Week 11 win
Brown brought in five of eight targets for 65 yards in the Eagles' 26-18 win over the Commanders on Thursday night.
Brown tied Dallas Goedert for the team lead in receptions while setting the pace in receiving yards and targets. The star wideout was largely held in check by an improved Commanders defense, but he did hit the five-catch mark for the sixth time in seven games this season. Brown now has gone four games without a touchdown catch, however, a matter he'll look to rectify at the expense of the Rams in a Week 12 road matchup on Sunday night, Nov. 24.
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Jauan Jennings WR | MIN
49ers' Jauan Jennings: Tending to ankle injury
Jennings was limited at Thursday's practice due to an ankle injury, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Midweek additions to injury reports occasionally mean that health concerns were sustained in practice. It's unclear if this is the case for Jennings, but his status nonetheless will be watched closely to get a sense of his chances to suit up Sunday.