NFL Player News

Saints head coach Dennis Allen said Wednesday that Olave (concussion) won't play in Thursday's game against the Broncos, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.

In the wake of suffering a concussion this past Sunday versus the Buccaneers, Olave wasn't able to practice this week, indicating he's made little-to-no progress through the protocol for head injuries. With Olave and Rashid Shaheed's (knee) sidelined for Week 7, the Saints will be particularly shorthanded at wide receiver Thursday. Mason Tipton, Cedrick Wilson (ankle) and Bub Means are the options on the active roster, while Equanimeous St. Brown, Kevin Austin, Dante Pettis and Jermaine Jackson are candidates to be elevated from the practice squad.

Johnson (ankle) did not practice Wednesday.

Johnson has managed to play through his ankle injury in consecutive games, though he was limited in practice leading up to Carolina's loss to the Falcons in Week 6. The veteran wideout led the Panthers in receiving versus Atlanta, securing six of 10 targets for 78 yards and a touchdown while playing 89 percent of offensive snaps. Panthers head coach Dave Canales told Steve Reed of the Associated Press that Johnson is expected to practice Thursday, so the 28-year-old's availability for this Sunday's game in Washington doesn't appear to be in much peril.

Meyers (ankle) is expected to return to practice Wednesday, with Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce noting that he's hopeful the wide receiver can play Sunday against the Rams, Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site reports.

Meyers managed just one limited practice last week (Friday) and was downgraded from questionable to doubtful before being inactive ahead of the Raiders' eventual loss to the Steelers. He appears to have a good chance to return for Week 7, and after the Raiders traded Davante Adams to the Jets on Tuesday, Meyers is now locked in as the team's clear No. 1 wideout.

Bills coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that he hasn't decided if Cooper will play Sunday against the Titans, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

Cooper is at the team facility Wednesday, one day after the Bills traded a 2025 third-round pick and a 2026 seventh-rounder in exchange for the wideout and a 2025 sixth-round pick. He should be ready to contribute by Sunday, but it might be in a smaller role than what Cooper will eventually handle as the new No. 1 receiver in Buffalo.

Downs (toe) isn't practicing Wednesday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Downs played through the injury Sunday against the Titans, catching seven of his team-high nine targets for 66 yards and a touchdown in a 20-17 victory. He missed the first two practices of last week but then returned as a full participant Friday and ended up handling his normal workload (80 percent snap share, 79 percent route share) after being listed as questionable on the final injury report. With no reports of a setback, Downs seemingly has a good chance to play again this Sunday against the Dolphins, although his volume projection takes a hit with Anthony Richardson (oblique) expected to step back in as the starting quarterback while Joe Flacco returns to the bench.

Wicks (shoulder) took part in Wednesday's practice, Bill Huber of SI.com reports.

After departing this past Sunday's win against the Cardinals due to a shoulder injury, Wicks initially was deemed week-to-week, per Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports. Having said that, Wicks' ability to participate in at least individual drills to begin Week 7 prep may put him closer to day-to-day. Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reported that Wicks was wearing a brace on his upper arm Wednesday, so his ability to play Sunday against the Texans could come down to pain tolerance.

Pittman (back) isn't practicing Wednesday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Pittman played through the injury Sunday against the Titans, catching three of five targets for 35 yards and a touchdown while running routes on a team-high 84 percent of dropbacks. Reports last week suggested a stint on injured reserve was being considered for Pittman, but the receiver looks like he'll try to play through his back injury for the time being. The Colts host the Dolphins this Sunday.

Woods (foot) won't practice Wednesday, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Woods missed last Sunday's win over the Patriots, and his continued absence from practice clouds his status for this weekend's game against the Packers. If Woods remains sidelined versus Green Bay, John Metchie would move up a rung on the depth chart as the Texans' No. 4 receiver behind Stefon Diggs, Tank Dell and Xavier Hutchinson.

Adams (hamstring) will be a full participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice, Eric Allen of the Jets' official site reports.

Adams last played Week 3 before the Raiders traded him to the Jets on Tuesday. He was able to pass a physical Tuesday before the trade became official, and his participation in Wednesday's session -- albeit a walk-through -- has the wideout trending toward playing Sunday against the Steelers, which interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich all but confirmed earlier Wednesday. Assuming he experiences no setbacks with his hamstring as the week progresses, Adams should head into the weekend without an injury designation. Though the Jets acquired Adams with the expectation that he'll combine with Garrett Wilson to form one of the top wideout duos in the NFL, it's unclear how much playing time or involvement in the game plan that Adams will get in his New York debut.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll said that Nabers (concussion) has made "good progress" and will practice Wednesday while wearing a non-contact jeresey, Charlotte Carroll of The Athletic reports.

Daboll said Nabers is "much better," and the rookie first-round pick will be set to handle his first reps at practice since having suffered a concussion Sept. 26 in a loss to the Cowboys. Even if Nabers is listed as at least a limited participant on Wednesday's practice report, he'll still likely need to upgrade to full activity Thursday and/or Friday in addition to gaining clearance from an independent neurologist before he's removed from the concussion protocol. If cleared, Nabers shouldn't face any limitations during Sunday's game against the Eagles.