NFL Player News

Hopkins (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

After failing to practice in any fashion last week, Hopkins took a questionable tag into this past Sunday's game against the Chargers but proceeded to suit up and play 59 percent of the snaps on offense in the team's 27-24 overtime win. Hopkins returned to practice Wednesday as a full participant and appeared to have put the ankle issue behind him, only to show up as a limited participant a day later. The Titans haven't indicated whether Hopkins suffered an in-practice setback Thursday, or if his limitations were maintenance-related. Assuming the latter case, Hopkins should still have a good chance at being available this weekend in Cleveland to handle his usual high-volume role in the Tennessee passing attack.

St. Brown (knee) was limited at Thursday's practice.

After coach Dan Campbell told Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com on Wednesday that St. Brown was dealing with a toe injury, was day-to-day and wouldn't practice to begin Week 3 prep, the wide receiver mixed into some drills one day later. It's a decent enough sign that St. Brown is doing everything possible to be available Sunday against the Falcons, but his status still will be one to monitor closely, especially with how the Lions list him on Friday's practice report.

Nailor (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.

The second-year wideout has been placed on IR after being a limited participant during Wednesday's practice. Nailor was restricted to special teams while playing in Minnesota's first two games, recording one total tackle. He'll now be forced to miss at least the next four weeks of the Vikings' campaign and will be eligible to return in Week 7.

Mooney (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

For the second day in a row, Mooney had his reps managed in practice while he tends to a knee issue. The Bears haven't expressed any major concern with Mooney's health, so if he's able to bump up to full participation in Friday's session, he'll likely approach Sunday's game in Kansas City without an injury designation. Through the Bears' first two games, Mooney has hauled in four of seven targets for 53 yards and a touchdown.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said that Watson (hamstring) was a non-participant for Thursday's practice as part of a maintenance plan for the wideout rather than because of a setback, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic

Watson sat out the Packers' first two games due to the hamstring injury, but he showed some tangible progress last Friday, when he logged his first limited practice session of the regular season. The wideout remained a limited participant for the Packers' first Week 3 practice Wednesday, and even though Watson took a step back in terms of activity Thursday, hope isn't lost for the wideout to potentially play this Sunday against the Saints. In order for that to become a reality, however, Watson will presumably need to resume practicing Friday in at least a limited fashion.

Watkins (hamstring) wasn't taking part in drills during the media-access portion of Thursday's practice, Josh Tolentino of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Watkins is thus poised to go down as a non-participant on the Eagles' first Week 3 injury report, though the wideout was spotted catching footballs from a JUGS machine on the side field during Thursday's session, according to Tolentino. The fourth-year wideout was limited to just 11 snaps in the Eagles' Week 2 win over the Vikings last Thursday after exiting the game early with the hamstring injury. The Eagles will hope that Watkins will be able to increase his practice activity the next two days, but if the 25-year-old is unable to play Monday at Tampa Bay, Olamide Zaccheaus would step in as the Eagles' No. 3 wideout.

Beckham (ankle) isn't participating in Thursday's practice, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

With the wideout going down as a non-participant for both of the Ravens' first two Week 3 practices, Beckham will likely need to take the field in some capacity Friday to have a chance at playing Sunday against the Colts. If Beckham ends up being sidelined this weekend, Nelson Agholor would likely step into a regular role in three-receiver sets alongside Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman.

Cooper (groin/shoulder) was spotted on the field for the media-access portion of Thursday's practice, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Cooper took a questionable tag into this past Monday's game against the Steelers due to the groin injury, but he ultimately played 74 percent of the snaps on offense and finished with seven catches for 90 yards on 10 targets in the Browns' 26-22 loss. The wideout sat out the Browns' first Week 3 practice Wednesday with listed groin and shoulder injuries, but his presence on the field Thursday suggests he didn't suffer any major setbacks coming out of Monday's contest. The Browns will release their second Week 3 practice report later Thursday, at which point it'll become known whether Cooper was a limited or full participant in the session.

Waddle (concussion) wasn't spotted at practice Thursday, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Waddle didn't practice Wednesday either, but he still has time to progress through the NFL's five-step concussion protocol ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos. What the wideout is able to do Friday will thus be telling with regard to his chances of playing Week 3, but if Waddle doesn't gain clearance to suit up, added opportunities behind Tyreek Hill would be available for Braxton Berrios, River Cracraft and Erik Ezukanma.

Jones (knee) didn't participate in Thursday's practice, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.

Jones didn't practice Wednesday, so what the wideout is able to do Friday will be pivotal with regard to his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Texans. If he's out or limited this weekend, Jamal Agnew and Tim Jones would be candidates to log added snaps at wide receiver behind Calvin Ridley and Christian Kirk.