NFL Player News
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Tee Higgins WR | CIN
Bengals' Tee Higgins: Ability to play in doubt for Sunday
Higgins (quadriceps), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Eagles, has "a real chance" of sitting out the Week 8 contest, Dan Graziano of ESPN.com reports.
Higgins injured his quad during practice Friday, resulting in him taking a designation into the weekend. Graziano notes that the wide receiver will be a game-time decision Sunday, so fantasy managers who roster Higgins should keep an eye on Cincinnati's inactive list, which will be released 90 minutes prior to the 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Graziano also shares that there is "pessimism" about Higgins' likelihood of suiting up, and Andrei Iosivas will likely step in as the team's No. 2 wideout if Higgins ends up sitting out.
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Equanimeous St. Brown WR | SF
Saints' Equanimeous St. Brown: Elevated to active roster
The Saints elevated St. Brown from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
St. Brown is being elevated from the practice squad for a second straight contest, after he played one offensive snap (no targets) versus Denver in Week 7. He projects to also handle a reserve role Sunday against the Chargers.
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Jalen Reagor WR | MIA
Chargers' Jalen Reagor: Elevated from practice squad again
The Chargers elevated Reagor from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Reagor seems like he'll get a chance to handle a depth role in Los Angeles' wide receiver room for a second straight contest due to Quentin Johnston being listed as doubtful for Week 8. The team has also elevated wide receiver Jaylen Johnson from the practice squad ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Saints.
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Jaylen Johnson WR | LAC
Chargers' Jaylen Johnson: Elevated for Week 8
The Chargers elevated Johnson from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
The Chargers also elevated wide receiver Jalen Reagor from the practice squad Saturday. Both Johnson and Reagor could suit up Sunday against New Orleans and handle depth roles in Los Angeles' depleted wide receiver corps,
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Justin Shorter TE | LV
Raiders' Justin Shorter: Elevated for Week 8
The Raiders elevated Shorter from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Shorter may get a chance to suit up in a depth capacity Sunday versus the Chiefs. He was also elevated for the team's loss to the Rams in Week 7, a game in which he contributed on special teams and played just three offensive snaps.
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Rakim Jarrett WR | PIT
Buccaneers' Rakim Jarrett: Brought off IR
The Buccaneers announced Saturday that Jarrett (knee) has been activated from IR, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
Jarrett is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons, but it's encouraging to see him activated from IR in advance of the divisional matchup. If he's able to suit up Sunday, Jarrett will have opportunities to contribute in a Tampa Bay wide receiver corps that's without Mike Evans (hamstring) for Week 8 and Chris Godwin (knee) for the remainder of the year.
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Ainias Smith WR | CAR
Eagles' Ainias Smith: Activated from IR
The Eagles activated Smith (ankle) from IR on Saturday and he does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Smith, a rookie fifth-round pick, may get a chance to make his regular-season debut for Philadelphia during Sunday's road matchup in Cincinnati. He's expected to handle a depth role in the Eagles' wide receiver corps, if not made a healthy scratch.
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Mason Kinsey WR | TEN
Titans' Mason Kinsey: Elevated by Tennessee
The Titans elevated Kinsey from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, John Glennon of NashvillePost.com reports.
Kinsey will help Tennessee fill out depth in the wide receiver room following the trade of DeAndre Hopkins to Kansas City. The former suited up for six regular-season games with the Titans in 2023, but logged only one reception for six yards in that span.
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Roman Wilson WR | PIT
Steelers' Roman Wilson: Ruled out for Week 8
Wilson (hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Giants, Dale Lolley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Wilson couldn't practice in any capacity leading up to Week 8 action, and he'll now miss yet another game to kick off what's been an injury-plagued rookie campaign. His only appearance so far this season came Week 6 versus the Raiders, when he played five offensive snaps but wasn't targeted.