NFL Player News

Cooks (knee), who was activated from injured reserve Wednesday, doesn't have a designation for Thursday's contest versus the Giants, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Cooks last played Week 4 at the Giants, as he required an injured reserve stint in the meantime due to an infection stemming from a knee procedure. He was listed as a limited participant at walkthroughs Monday and Tuesday, but his ability to handle a full practice Wednesday indicates he should be able to handle a normal workload Week 13. Before he got injured, Cooks earned at least a 75 percent snap share in each of the first four games of the season, but he mustered just a 9-91-1 receiving line on 19 targets while working with Dak Prescott. With Prescott (hamstring) out for the season, Cooks will be on the receiving end of passes from Cooper Rush (knee).

The Chiefs hope Brown (shoulder) can return to practice in mid-December, Nate Taylor of the Athletic reports.

Brown had shoulder surgery in mid-September, with reports at the time suggesting he was unlikely to play in the regular season but might return for the playoffs. The wideout now seems he has a chance to play before the end of the regular season, although perhaps only in Weeks 17 and 18.

Washington (concussion) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Daniel Flick of SI.com reports.

Washington is now dealing with a concussion following the Falcons' Week 12 bye, and Wednesday's limited session suggests he still has yet to clear the NFL's five-step protocol. The rookie wideout from Illinois has played almost exclusively on special teams this season, but he could be in for a larger offensive role in Sunday's matchup against the Chargers if he's able to pass through protocol, as KhaDarel Hodge (concussion) and Darnell Mooney (Achilles) are both dealing with injuries.

Hodge (neck) didn't practice Wednesday, Daniel Flick of SI.com reports.

Hodge appears to be dealing with a neck injury following Atlanta's Week 12 bye that held him out of Wednesday's practice. The Prairie View A&M product will likely miss the Falcons' Week 13 matchup against the Chargers if he can't upgrade to at least limited practice participation Thursday or Friday.

Lamb (back/foot) doesn't have a designation for Thursday's game against the Giants, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

After the Cowboys estimated Lamb as a limited participant on their first two Week 13 practice reports, he got back to a full listing Wednesday and thus will be available for the team's Week 13 contest. He turned in a 7-98-1 receiving line on eight targets back in Week 4 in a road matchup with the Giants, but Lamb will be working with Cooper Rush (knee) instead of Dak Prescott (hamstring) this time around. In Rush's three starts to date, Lamb has earned double-digit looks on each occasion, but he's managed a 24-181-0 receiving line on 34 targets during that stretch.

Hutchinson was a limited participant in practice Wednesday due to a shoulder injury.

Hutchison is facing injury-related practice limitations for the first time all season. The second-year wideout didn't do much with his additional playing time while Nico Collins and Stefon Diggs (knee) both were absent, and with Collins back in action the past two weeks, it's been Hutchinson as the odd man out while John Metchie has settled in as the No. 3 receiver. Hutchinson played just eight snaps on offense in a 32-27 loss to the Titans on Sunday, so there won't be much change to Houston's game plan if he's absent or limited against the Jaguars this weekend.

Rams head coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that Robinson won't be suspended for Sunday's game at New Orleans following the receiver's arrest Monday in Woodland Hills, Calif. on suspicion of DUI, Greg Beacham of the Associated Press reports.

Robinson may eventually be suspended by the league but should be available to handle his usual role this weekend, playing plenty of snaps in an offense where Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp dominate targets. Robinson had just five catches for 57 yards and a touchdown on 12 targets across the past three games, after catching eight of 12 targets for 129 yards and four touchdowns between Weeks 8 and 9.

Tucker (hip) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Tucker has been listed as limited in two straight practices to begin Week 13 prep, which likely puts him on track to play Friday against the Chiefs. He logged 90 percent of the offensive snaps in last Sunday's loss to the Broncos, and he's been a fixture in the offense since Davante Adams was dealt to the Jets in October.

Downs (shoulder) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.

Earlier Wednesday, head coach Shane Steichen acknowledged that it will be "tough" for Downs to play Sunday against the Patriots, but at this stage, the Colts aren't ruling him out for the contest, James Boyd of The Athletic reports. If Downs ends up sitting out versus New England, Michael Pittman, Alec Pierce (foot) and Adonai Mitchell would headline the Colts' receiving corps.

The Lions signed Alexander to their active roster Wednesday.

Alexander signed with the Lions' practice squad earlier in November and now has a chance to see his first in-game NFL action since 2022 after being signed to the active roster Wednesday. The 27-year-old appeared in four games with the Lions in 2022, catching his lone target for seven yards across just six offensive snaps. He's expected to serve as a depth piece in Detroit's wide receiver room while also contributing on special teams in Thursday's matchup against the Bears.