NFL Player News
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Hunter Renfrow WR | CAR
Hunter Renfrow: Loses roster spot
The Panthers waived Renfrow on Tuesday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
After sitting out the 2024 season, Renfrow joined the Panthers on a one-year deal during the offseason and was able to secure a spot on the roster coming out of the preseason. The veteran slot receiver saw plenty of involvement early in the season with a 15-89-2 receiving line on 26 targets through the Panthers' first six games, but he was a healthy inactive from Week 7 onward after Carolina got Jalen Coker back from injured reserve. Renfrow will now lose his spot on the roster in advance of the Panthers' wild-card game Saturday versus the Rams with Carolina opting to activate wideout David Moore (elbow) from IR in a corresponding move.
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Demario Douglas WR | NE
Patriots' DeMario Douglas: Two catches Sunday
Douglas caught two of his three targets for 29 yards in the Patriots' 38-10 win over the Dolphins in Sunday's regular-season finale.
Per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, Douglas recorded a 25 percent snap share in Week 18, while fellow slot man Efton Chism was out there for 44 percent of the Patriots' snaps on offense Sunday. As the postseason approaches, Douglas brings modest fantasy upside to the table following a regular season in which he totaled a career-low 31 catches on 46 targets for 447 yards and three TDs in 17 contests.
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Kyle Williams WR | NE
Patriots' Kyle Williams: One carry in Week 18
Williams carried the ball once for five yards in the Patriots' 38-10 win over the Dolphins in Sunday's regular-season finale.
Williams, who was on the field for 27 of the Patriots' 59 snaps on offense in Week 18 perMike Reiss of ESPN.com, was not targeted in the contest. As Sunday's playoff opener against the Chargers approaches, Williams remains a speculative fantasy option on the heels of recording a 10-209-3 receiving line in 17 regular-season contests.
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Kayshon Boutte WR | NE
Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Two catches in Week 18
Boutte caught two of his four targets for 24 yards in the Patriots' 38-10 win over the Dolphins in Sunday's regular-season finale.
In Boutte's return to action after missing one game due to a concussion, he logged a 58 percent snap share, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com. That workload was actually tops among the Patriots WRs in Week 18. Looking ahead to Sunday's postseason opener against the Chargers, Boutte figures to remain a key target for QB Drake Maye, though the team's tendency to spread the ball around makes him a hit-or-miss fantasy option. On the season, the 2023 sixth-rounder caught 33 of his 46 targets for 551 yards and six TDs in 14 contests.
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Chimere Dike WR | TEN
Titans' Chimere Dike: Three catches to end rookie year
Dike recorded three catches (on four targets) for 27 yards in Sunday's 41-7 loss to the Jaguars. He added one punt return for nine yards and one kick return for 20 yards.
Dike accounted for Tennessee's longest play from scrimmage after Brandon Allen entered the game by logging a 21-yard reception early in the second quarter. Allen otherwise struggled to move the offense, leaving Dike and the rest of the team's pass catchers with minimal opportunity. Dike still managed to wrap up a relatively productive rookie season, totaling 48 receptions for 423 yards and four touchdowns across 17 regular-season games. The Titans are likely to add to their wide receiver corps in the offseason, so Dike's role for 2026 is currently unclear.
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Emeka Egbuka WR | TB
Buccaneers' Emeka Egbuka: Quiet finish to rookie season
Egbuka brought in one of three targets for eight yards in the Buccaneers' 16-14 win over the Panthers on Saturday. He finished the 2025 regular season with 63 receptions for 938 yards and six touchdowns on 127 targets and two rushes for nine yards over 17 games.
Egbuka was thrust into a significant role from Day 1 of his rookie season, as the Buccaneers began the campaign without Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan due to ankle and neck injuries, respectively. The Ohio State product looked like an instant star after posting a 25-445-5 line on 38 targets over his first five career games, but Egbuka topped 64 receiving yards just once in the remaining 12 contests despite Mike Evans and Godwin missing significant time, and McMillan not making his season debut until Week 15. Nevertheless, there isn't any doubt about Egbuka's talent after he still nearly eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in his first season, and he could be set for a similar elevated target share in 2026 if Godwin isn't retained this offseason.
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Chris Godwin WR | TB
Buccaneers' Chris Godwin: Closes season with one catch
Godwin secured his only target for eight yards in the Buccaneers' 16-14 win over the Panthers on Saturday. He finished the 2025 regular season with 33 receptions for 360 yards and two touchdowns on 51 targets across nine games.
Godwin's uninspiring finish was a somewhat fitting end to a career-worst season for the accomplished veteran, who failed to hit the 50-catch mark for the first time since his rookie 2017 campaign. He didn't make his season debut until Week 4 while completing his recovery from a 2024 ankle injury, and after posting matching three-catch, 26-yard efforts in his first two games, the Penn State product went on to log five consecutive absences due to a fibula injury. Godwin ultimately managed just one 100-yard performance and finished with a career-low 7.1 yards per target, making it close to a throwaway campaign from a fantasy perspective. He's under contract for the 2026 season at a significant cap hit of $33.7 million thanks in large part to a $22 million base salary, so a restructuring or potential parting of the ways appears to be in the cards this offseason.
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Andrei Iosivas WR | CIN
Bengals' Andrei Iosivas: Limited output in Week 18
Iosivas had two catches for 10 yards on three targets in Sunday's loss to the Browns. He ended the season with 33 catches for 435 yards and two touchdowns, falling short of his 2024 production in all three categories.
Despite Iosivas playing every game and teammate Tee Higgins missing multiple games due to injury, Iosivas fell short of expectations this season, and not all of that was due to quarterback Joe Burrow missing eight games with a toe injury. The Bengals used fewer sets with wide receivers, but even that doesn't explain the drop-off for Iosivas, who actually played seven more offensive snaps than last season. Nonetheless, he's expected to return for another season as the Bengals' third receiver in 2026.
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Parris Campbell WR | DAL
Cowboys' Parris Campbell: Staying in Dallas
The Cowboys signed Campbell to a reserve/future contract Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Campbell was sidelined to open the season after reaching an injury settlement with Dallas in August due to an MCL sprain that he suffered in late July. The wide receiver then joined the Cowboys' practice squad Sept. 30, appearing in the team's Week 6 loss to the Panthers, failing to record any stats while playing two snaps on offense, but he did add a tackle over six snaps with the special-teams unit. Campbell will now have the opportunity to participate in the Cowboys' offseason activities, looking to compete for a reserve spot at wideout with the team in 2026.
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Jamaal Pritchett WR | NYJ
Jets' Jamaal Pritchett: Signs futures deal with Gang Green
The Jets signed Pritchett to a reserve/future contract Monday.
Pritchett signed with the Jets in late April after not being selected by a team during the 2025 NFL Draft. The South Alabama product failed to make the Jets' 53-man roster at the end of training camp but opted to stick around with New York on the practice squad. Pritchett wasn't elevated to the active roster during the regular season, but he'll be a part of the Jets' offseason activities and be eligible to participate in OTAs, minicamp and training camp, where he'll look to impress the coaching staff enough to earn a spot on the active roster for 2026.