NFL Player News

Coach Sean McVay said Nacua (knee) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's contest at Green Bay, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

Nacua is dealing with some swelling his knee in the wake of the Rams' Week 8 defeat in Dallas. As a result, he was limited in all three sessions of Week 9 prep, and his status will remain clouded until about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. If Nacua is able to suit up, it's unclear who will be under center for L.A. with Matthew Stafford a game-time decision due to a sprained UCL in his right thumb. Brett Rypien will get the nod if Stafford is unable to go.

Shenault (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's Week 9 game against the Colts.

Shenault also missed Week 8. The Panthers will be on a short week next week ahead of a Week 10 Thursday night date with the Bears, so Shenault might be eyeing that game for his return. He has just seven catches for 43 scoreless yards on the season, adding 12 carries for 55 yards as a rusher.

James (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's Week 9 game against the Dolphins.

James remains on injured reserve but had his 21-day practice window opened Wednesday. The Chiefs likely aren't in a rush to activate James after recently acquiring Mecole Hardman from the Jets to serve as a depth wideout and return man.

Chark (elbow) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

After sitting out the first practice of Week 9 prep due to an elbow injury, Chark was back on the field in a non-contact jersey Thursday and capped it with back-to-back limited practices. With his status up in the air for Sunday, the likes of Jonathan Mingo and Terrace Marshall could benefit if Chark is inhibited or sidelined this weekend.

Samuel (toe) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Patriots.

With Samuel sidelined, Jamison Crowder should be in line for an expanded role out of the slot. Crowder had seven catches for 95 yards and a touchdown in the Commanders' 38-31 Week 8 loss to the Eagles, which Samuel left early due to his toe injury. Samuel's next chance to take the field will come in Week 10 against the Seahawks.

London (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

London was unable to practice throughout the week after hurting his groin in the 28-23 Week 8 loss to Tennessee. With London out, new starting quarterback Taylor Heinicke will have Van Jefferson and Mack Hollins as his top two wide receivers, with tight end Kyle Pitts possibly set for a larger role in the passing game as well. London's next chance to play will come in Week 10 against the Cardinals.

Coach Mike Vrabel relayed Friday that Burks is in the NFL's concussion protocol, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

The report adds that the wideout -- who briefly lost consciousness before being carted off the field during Thursday's game against the Steelers, per Wyatt -- has communicated via text that he's on his way into the Titans' facility Friday. While Burks appears to have avoided a major injury, his status for the team's Sunday, Nov. 12 contest against the Buccaneers remains unclear at this stage.

Berrios (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

After avoiding the Dolphins' initial Week 9 injury report Wednesday, Berrios was limited Thursday and Friday and will approach Sunday's 9:30 a.m. ET contest in Frankfurt, Germany with an official questionable designation. Through eight games to date, Berrios has caught 20 of his 25 targets for 194 yards and a TD, a pace that limits his fantasy utility to deeper PPR formats.

Austin failed to secure his lone target while rushing twice for 10 yards during the Steelers' 20-16 win over the Titans on Thursday.

Austin's snap count remained consistent in Week 9, and he rushed multiple times for a second consecutive week. The 2022 fourth-rounder showed some glimpses of promise earlier this year but has been limited since the team's Week 6 bye, securing two of three targets for 19 yards while rushing five times for 21 yards over the last three matchups.

Boykin secured his lone target for six yards during the Steelers' 20-16 win over the Titans on Thursday.

Boykin logged his first catch since Week 2 during Thursday's matchup, but he still had minimal production against Tennessee. Unless several of the Steelers' receivers are unavailable at some point, Boykin isn't a fantasy-relevant option.