NFL Player News
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Noah Brown WR | WAS
Commanders' Noah Brown: Finishing season on IR
The Commanders placed Brown (rib) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Brown missed 10 straight games earlier this season while he was on IR due to groin and knee issues, but he was cleared to return to action in Week 14. He lasted just two games before succumbing to another injury, as the Commanders are opting to shut him down for good after he exited Sunday's 29-21 win over the Giants due to a rib issue. The 29-year-old wideout will wrap up his second season in Washington with a 5-83-0 receiving line on 10 targets over just four appearances.
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Chris Moore WR | WAS
Commanders' Chris Moore: Signed back to 53-man roster
The Commanders signed Moore off their practice squad Tuesday.
Moore will rejoin Washington's 53-man roster for the second time this season, after he had previously made 11 appearances before being cut and re-signed to the practice squad earlier this month. With Noah Brown (rib) heading to injured reserve in a corresponding move, Moore could have an opportunity to reclaim a role in the Commanders' receiver rotation over the final three contests of the season. Moore had previously generated a 10-192-1 receiving line on 22 targets, though a considerable portion of his production came while the Commanders were without either or both of Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel due to injuries.
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Allen Lazard WR | NYJ
Allen Lazard: Parting ways with Jets
The Jets are set to waive Lazard on Tuesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
According to Cimini, the Jets are moving on from Lazard in a mutual decision, as the veteran wideout had previously asked to be let go. After accepting an $8.5 million pay cut in the offseason, Lazard is under contract at a palatable $1.75 million base salary for 2025, but it's unclear if any team would want to put in a waiver claim for him and assume the money remaining on his deal. The 30-year-old was already a major disappointment for the Jets in the first two seasons of the four-year, $44 million deal he signed in March 2023, and he's taken an even bigger step back statistically in 2025. Lazard had produced a lowly 10-70-1 receiving line on 18 targets in 10 appearances, and he had been a healthy inactive back in Week 11. With three games left in a non-contending season, the Jets were eager to open up more opportunities for their younger wide receivers rather than continuing to give Lazard reps.
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DK Metcalf WR | PIT
Steelers' DK Metcalf: Makes sixth TD grab this season
Metcalf corralled all three of his targets for 55 yards and a touchdown in a 28-15 win over Miami on Monday.
Metcalf managed to finish as the Steelers' leading receiver despite registering his lowest target count to date in 2025. The physical wideout squeezed all the juice out of his limited opportunities by scoring his sixth touchdown of the season on his third and final reception of the evening. After being held to a 18-144-0 receiving line in Weeks 9-13, Metcalf has quickly racked up a 203 yards over his last two starts. A favorable matchup against the Lions' depleted secondary is on tap for Metcalf and Pittsburgh in Week 16.
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Mason Tipton WR | NO
Saints' Mason Tipton: Totals one yard Week 15
Tipton hauled in one of two targets for five yards and rushed once for minus-4 yards during Sunday's 20-17 win over the Panthers.
Tipton started his fourth game in a row and played the second-most offensive snaps (55) among the Saints' wide receivers behind WR1 Chris Olave (58). Devaughn Vele, who's become the No. 2 wideout over the last five games, played 38 offensive snaps before exiting with a shoulder injury in the fourth quarter. Vele was also seen wearing a sling after the game, likely putting his availability for Week 16 up in the air. If he misses time, then Tipton should be the next man up in the pass-catcher hierarchy behind Olave and tight end Juwan Johnson. The Saints will next play versus the Jets on Sunday.
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Jaylen Waddle WR | MIA
Dolphins' Jaylen Waddle: Limited to two catches Monday
Waddle brought in two of four targets for 26 yards in the Dolphins' 28-15 loss to the Steelers on Monday night.
Although Tua Tagovailoa had his most productive passing effort since Week 9, Waddle was only a bit player in his quarterback's production. The talented wideout finished with his lowest reception, receiving yardage and target totals since Week 7, a particularly untimely downturn for fantasy managers rolling with him in their playoff games. Waddle should have a good opportunity to bounce back Week 16, as the Bengals pay a visit to South Florida on Sunday afternoon.
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Calvin Austin III WR | PIT
Steelers' Calvin Austin: Catchless in Week 15
Austin failed to reel in his only target and recorded nine yards on three punt returns during Monday's 28-15 win over the Dolphins.
Austin was limited by a calf injury at practice late in the week, but he ultimately was able to play, failing to reel in a pass for the second time in three weeks. With the additions of Adam Thielen and Marquez Valdes-Scantling in recent weeks, Austin's role on the offense has taken a hit, and he now has caught just one of five targets for 31 yards over the last three games.
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Jahan Dotson WR | PHI
Eagles' Jahan Dotson: Third zero-target game of 2025
Dotson was not targeted a single time in Sunday's 31-0 win over the Raiders.
The lopsided stat line led to the Eagles rushing 47 times while attempting just 18 passes, so there weren't many targets to go around. Dotson typically doesn't see much action even when the Eagles need to pass, however, averaging just 1.7 targets and 0.9 catches per game this season.
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Jordan Whittington WR | LAR
Rams' Jordan Whittington: Dealing with back issue
Whittington was deemed limited for Monday's practice walkthrough due to a back injury, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.
Whittington logged a season-low four offensive snaps Sunday against Detroit, though it's unclear if that was a consequence of the back issue. He maintained his usual role as the Rams' lead kick returner, so Whittington's reduced offensive role may have simply been a result of Tutu Atwell returning from IR and Konata Mumpfield continuing to take on a larger role. Regardless, Whittington's practice participation level Tuesday and Wednesday should determine if he's at any risk of missing Thursday's big NFC West matchup against the Seahawks.