NFL Player News
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Brandon Aiyuk WR | SF
49ers' Brandon Aiyuk: Not ruled out from playing in 2025
San Francisco general manager John Lynch reiterated Tuesday that he's still "hopeful" Aiyuk (knee) will play at some point this season, though he acknowledged that he wasn't sure how realistic the wideout's return might be, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Lynch noted that Aiyuk is continuing to take part in rehab work for the surgery he underwent last October to address ACL and MCL tears in his right knee, but the 49ers have thus far declined to put out a target date for when the 27-year-old might be ready to practice. As David Lombardi of SFStandard.com suggests, the decision as to whether Aiyuk suits up in 2025 likely falls on the wideout's shoulders. While the 49ers would seemingly welcome him back if he's healthy enough to play, Aiyuk may not be as motivated to suit up after San Francisco voided approximately $26 million on his contract back in late July. Aiyuk is still on San Francisco's books through 2028, though the team will likely look to trade him this offseason if a suitor is willing to pick up most of his remaining salary. Releasing Aiyuk is another possibility, but the 49ers would incur a dead-cap charge of $29.585 million if he's cut outright without a post-June 1 designation.
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Jack Bech WR | LV
Raiders' Jack Bech: Targeted three times in loss
Bech caught two of three targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 31-14 loss to the Chargers.
Despite exiting the contest momentarily with a chest injury before returning in the third quarter, Bech still managed to log more offensive snaps (27) than both Tyler Lockett (25) and Dont'e Thornton (14) in the Raiders' first game since former offensive coordinator Chip Kelly's firing. Although he's in a tough matchup against the Broncos in Week 14, Bech will continue to battle for the WR2 role behind Tre Tucker.
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Elijah Moore WR | DEN
Elijah Moore: Catches on with Denver
Moore signed with the Broncos' practice squad Tuesday, Aric DiLalla of Denver's official site reports.
Denver will mark the fourth stop of Moore's five-year NFL career, after the 25-year-old wideout previously had stints with the Jets, Browns and Bills since entering the league as a second-round pick in 2021. Before being cut by Buffalo last week, Moore had been active for nine of the team's first 11 games and produced a 9-112-0 receiving line on 17 targets while adding 24 yards and a touchdown on six carries. All five of Denver's receivers on the 53-man roster are healthy at the moment, so Moore won't necessarily be in line for an elevation from the practice squad for the team's Week 14 matchup with the Raiders.
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Sterling Shepard WR | TB
Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Minimal production in Week 13 win
Shepard brought in one of two targets for five yards in the Buccaneers' 20-17 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
With Chris Godwin upping his involvement in his second game back from an extended absence and Tez Johnson functioning as the clear No. 3 receiver, Shepard saw just 16 snaps (26 percent) and was minimally involved. The veteran wideout's drop in playing time was alarming, considering he'd played over 40 snaps in each of the previous three games. Moreover, with Mike Evans (IR, collarbone) reportedly making progress toward a return and Godwin likely to continue ramping up in coming games, Shepard may be consistently relegated to No. 4 receiver status down the stretch.
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Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR | MIA
Dolphins' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Goes untargeted again
Westbrook-Ikhine was not targeted during Sunday's 21-17 win over the Saints.
Westbrook-Ikhine has now gone back-to-back games without a target, having played 15 and 13 offensive snaps in those contests, respectively. With such minimal involvement in the passing game for Miami, he remains distinctly off the fantasy radar heading into a Week 14 matchup against the Jets. The return of tight end Darren Waller from IR further diminishes Westbrook-Ikhine's prospects.
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Darius Slayton WR | NYG
Giants' Darius Slayton: Cashes in Dart's only TD pass
Slayton finished with two receptions (on three targets) for 41 yards and a touchdown in Monday's 33-15 loss to the Patriots.
Slayton wound up being the beneficiary of Jaxson Dart's (concussion) only touchdown strike in the rookie signal-caller's return to action Monday night. The 28-year-old Slayton finished well behind fellow starter Wan'Dale Robinson and TE Theo Johnson in terms of targets (eight apiece), so fantasy managers shouldn't overreact to the former's first trip to the end zone in 2025. The Giants will be on a bye Week 14, with Slayton profiling as only a deep-league option in fantasy when the team resumes play on Sunday, Dec. 14 against the Commanders.
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Wan'Dale Robinson WR | NYG
Giants' Wan'Dale Robinson: Helps PPR managers Monday
Robinson corralled seven of eight targets for 34 yards in Monday's 33-15 loss to New England.
Robinson finished in a tie with TE Theo Johnson for the team lead in targets in QB Jaxson Dart's (concussion) return to action Monday. The 24-year-old Robinson was dealing with an injury of his own during the practice week, but he avoided a designation, and the minor ankle issue didn't limit New York's No. 1 receiver in the loss. Robinson recorded at least seven receptions for the fourth time this season (after generating a career-high 93 receptions in 2024) as he continues to put in work for managers in PPR leagues. He'll look to add to a current high-water mark of 828 receiving yards when the Giants return from their Week 14 bye to face the Commanders on Sunday, Dec. 14.
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Kayshon Boutte WR | NE
Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Gets into end zone Monday
Boutte brought in four of five targets for 35 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 33-15 win over the Giants on Monday night.
Boutte tied Hunter Henry for the team lead in receptions and brought in one of Drake Maye's two touchdown passes, recording a three-yard scoring grab with one minute remaining in the first quarter. Five of Boutte's six touchdowns on the campaign have come within the last six contests, although he's only totaled 50 receiving yards in the last three games. Boutte next takes aim at the Bills' talented secondary in a Week 15 home clash on Sunday, Dec. 14 following a Week 14 bye.
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Stefon Diggs WR | NE
Patriots' Stefon Diggs: Remains quiet in Week 13 win
Diggs secured three of four targets for 26 yards in the Patriots' 33-15 win over the Giants on Monday night.
Despite Drake Maye throwing for 282 yards on 24 completions, Diggs was once again a minor player in the air attack. The veteran wideout has 46 yards or fewer in five of his last six games, including back-to-back sub-30-yard tallies. Nevertheless, Diggs has the ability to resurface in a passing game that spreads the wealth around to different targets on a weekly basis, and such an instance could come in a Week 15 matchup against his old Bills teammates on Sunday, Dec. 14 following a Week 14 bye.
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Isaiah Hodgins WR | NYG
Giants' Isaiah Hodgins: Records one catch in Week 13 loss
Hodgins brought in his only target for four yards Monday in a loss to New England.
New York QB Jaxson Dart threw for only 139 yards in a game the Giants trailed by 23 points at the half, and no pass catcher on the team registered more than 41 receiving yards. Still, this was a very quiet game for Hodgins after he posted a 7-99-1 line across his first two contests since re-joining New York off Pittsburgh's practice squad in mid-November. Hodgins worked as the Giants' No. 3 wideout -- only two other WRs on the team (Darius Slayton and Wan'Dale Robinson) drew a target Monday -- and he figures to continue in that role following the club's Week 14 bye.