NFL Player News
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Jalen Brooks WR | ARI
Cardinals' Jalen Brooks: Back to practice squad
Brooks reverted to the Cardinals' practice squad Monday.
Brooks played 47 snaps on offense -- second most among Arizona wideouts -- during the Cardinals' 40-20 loss to the Texans. He finished with one catch (on three targets) for 19 yards and contributed on special teams with five kickoff returns for 132 yards. Brooks is eligible to be called up from the practice squad once more this season, which could happen in Week 16 against the Falcons. The Cardinals are dealing with injuries at receiver to Marvin Harrison (heel), Xavier Weaver (hamstring) and Andre Baccellia (neck).
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Elic Ayomanor WR | TEN
Titans' Elic Ayomanor: Only targeted once
Ayomanor recorded one reception (on one target) for 17 yards in Sunday's 37-24 loss to the 49ers.
Ayomanor recorded a 17-yard catch on Tennessee's opening possession and looked to be in for a big role in the offense. However, he wasn't targeted again and now has been held to only one catch in three straight contests.
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Davante Adams WR | LAR
Rams' Davante Adams: Deemed 'week-to-week'
Adams (hamstring) is considered week-to-week, placing his status in doubt for Thursday's game at Seattle, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Adams dealt with a hamstring issue in advance of each of the Rams' past two games, but he left Sunday's win against the Lions early after aggravating the issue. Coach Sean McVay told Stu Jackson of the team's official site afterward that Adams' status was uncertain for Week 16 but that he "certainly wouldn't rule him out quite yet." Rapoport's report adds a new layer to Adams' status, but the veteran wide receiver may need to practice in some capacity this week in order to suit up Thursday.
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Jamari Thrash WR | CLE
Browns' Jamari Thrash: Returns to Cleveland
Thrash signed with the Browns on Monday.
Thrash re-signed with the team after being waived Saturday. The wide receiver has appeared in nine contests with Cleveland this year, reeling in 10 of 15 targets for 107 yards, and he'll return to his role as an extreme depth option behind Jerry Jeudy and Cedric Tillman on offense.
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Mecole Hardman WR | BUF
Bills' Mecole Hardman: Nearing return to practice
Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Hardman (calf) could have his 21-day practice window opened this week, Chris Brown of the Bills Radio Network reports.
Hardman has been on injured reserve since Nov. 20, and he's now eligible to return to practice. Once activated, Hardman will operate primarily as an option in the return game for Buffalo.
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Ke'Shawn Williams WR | CIN
Ke'Shawn Williams: Cut by Pittsburgh
The Steelers waived Williams on Monday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.
Williams was cut to make room for veteran wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling on the 53-man roster. Across eight regular-season appearances with the Steelers this year, Williams had compiled 425 yards as a kick returner and 112 yards fielding punts. He'll be a candidate to resurface on the team's practice squad.
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Roman Wilson WR | PIT
Steelers' Roman Wilson: Healthy inactive for Week 15
Wilson (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday night's game against the Dolphins, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Wilson will be a healthy scratch for a second consecutive game, coinciding with the addition of veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen to the active roster. Wilson's next chance to play is Sunday against the Lions, but the second-year pro is unlikely to play in that contest unless the Steelers suffer an injury to their wide receiver corps.
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Tory Horton WR | SEA
Seahawks' Tory Horton: Uncertain to return this season
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said "we'll see" when asked Monday whether Horton (shin/groin) will return from IR in 2025, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Horton technically is eligible to return to practice this week, but Macdonald said the rookie wideout has still "got some hurdles he's got to get over." Macdonald added, "If he gets over them, we can get him back," an indication that if Horton is able to get back on the field this year, it may not happen until the end of the regular season or playoffs. If Horton returns at some point, he'll stand to contribute behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp and Rashid Shaheed.
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Ricky Pearsall WR | SF
49ers' Ricky Pearsall: Practice status this week TBD
Coach Kyle Shanahan acknowledged Monday that he's unsure whether Pearsall (knee/ankle) will practice this week, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
The report notes that Pearsall, who also is dealing with a low ankle sprain, per Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com, aggravated his PCL injury during Week 16 action, which clouds the wideout's status for next Monday's game against the Colts. If Pearsall ends up limited or sidelined, added snaps alongside Jauan Jennings would be available for Kendrick Bourne and Demarcus Robinson.
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Rome Odunze WR | CHI
Bears' Rome Odunze: All options on table
Bears head coach Ben Johnson said Monday that "all options are on the table" regarding the recovery of Odunze (foot), Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
Johnson indicated that Chicago could consider shutting Odunze down for the time being in order for him to rest up in time for the playoffs, saying it may be necessary "to protect him from himself a little bit so he can help us down the road." Odunze had appeared primed to retake the field Week 15 against Cleveland, but he was made a late scratch after aggravating the stress fracture in his foot during pregame warmups. With Luther Burden (ankle) now considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's divisional matchup against the Packers, it's possible Olamide Zaccheaus and Devin Duvernay could be tasked with expanded roles in the receiving game behind DJ Moore and tight ends Colston Loveland and Cole Kmet.