NFL Player News

Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said Wednesday that he's "not really worried about the timeline" of Waddle progressing through the NFL's five-step concussion protocol, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports.

Waddle didn't practice Wednesday but did participate in team stretches, according to Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network. He will have two more chances to take the practice field before receiving a game designation for Sunday's matchup against the Broncos, but Waddle looks uncertain to clear the protocol in time for the Week 3 matchup. If Waddle is ruled out this weekend, there will be an opportunity for Braxton Berrios, River Cracraft and Erik Ezukanma to step up behind top wideout Tyreek Hill.

Aiyuk (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Giants, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The 49ers posted practice estimates Monday and Tuesday, which included Aiyuk as a non-participant on the first one and a limited participant on the second. He was able to play through a left shoulder injury that he suffered early on in this past Sunday's road win against the Rams, logging 52 percent of the offensive snaps en route to three catches (on six targets) for 43 yards. Aiyuk's availability Thursday will become known about 90 minutes before an 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff, but if he's inactive for the contest or available to play only limited snaps, Jauan Jennings and Ronnie Bell would stand to benefit behind Deebo Samuel.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Watson (hamstring) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Since unexpectedly popping up Packers' first injury report of the season, Watson sat out games in Weeks 1 and 2 as he tended to a hamstring issue. Despite the lack of game action, he logged a limited session last Friday and took part in individual drills Wednesday, per Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. The uptick in activity level is a positive sign for Watson's potential to make his season debut Sunday against the Saints, but his workload Thursday and Friday likely will determine whether he heads into the weekend with a designation.

Mooney (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday.

Mooney departed this past Sunday's loss at Tampa Bay due to a knee injury, but Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reported after the game that the issue isn't considered to be severe. By kicking off Week 3 prep with a capped session, Mooney may be trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's visit to the Chiefs. His activity will need to be monitored in practice the next two days to get a sense of his potential to play in that contest.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said James won't practice Wednesday due to an MCL injury, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reports.

James is likely in danger of missing the team's Week 3 game against the Bears, though he hasn't officially been ruled out just yet. The 28-year-old receiver played just three snaps on offense in last week's win over the Jaguars, but he holds an important role on special teams as the Chiefs' top kickoff and punt returner.

Robinson (knee) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game in San Francisco, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Robinson predictably sat out New York's first two games of the season after receiving a doubtful designation ahead of both contests. For Week 3, he at least seems to have a chance to make his first game appearance since suffering a torn ACL in his right knee Week 11 of last season. If the team allows him to suit up Thursday, Robinson may handle only a limited role as he eases back into game action while vying with Parris Campbell and Sterling Shepard for reps out of the slot.

Meyers (concussion) will practice Wednesday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Meyers entered the concussion protocol during the Raiders' Week 1 win over Denver and wasn't able to practice at all last week before sitting out the taem's blowout loss to Buffalo. He could be back Sunday against Pittsburgh and should be the second option in the Raiders' passing game if he can clear the five-step protocol.

Cooper isn't practicing Wednesday due to groin and shoulder injuries, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Cooper suited up for Monday's 26-22 loss to the Steelers after being listed as questionable with the groin injury and treated as a game-time decision, ultimately running routes on over 80 percent of Deshaun Watson's dropbacks while leading the team in targets (10) and receiving yards (90). An absence from practice Wednesday isn't exactly surprising, nor is the addition of a shoulder injury to his groin issue, but Cooper at least has a good track record of suiting up at less than 100 percent health. He'll try to do it again this Sunday against the Titans.

Waddle (concussion) isn't practicing Wednesday, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Waddle entered concussion protocol toward the end of Sunday's 24-17 win over the Patriots. He'll have two more chances to practice before the Dolphins host the Broncos this Sunday, with his status looming especially large given Miami's lack of pass-catching depth behind the tremendous duo of Waddle and Tyreek Hill.

Beckham (ankle) isn't practicing Wednesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Beckham returned to Sunday's 27-24 win over the Bengals after leaving with an ankle injury, but he later came back out and ended up missing the entire second half. A report earlier this week suggested that Beckham doesn't expect to miss any game action, so perhaps there's reason for optimism despite his absence from practice Wednesday. With Beckham checking in and out of this past weekend's game, No. 4 receiver Nelson Agholor made the most of his added playing time against Cincinnati with a 5-63-1 receiving line. Agholor and Rashod Bateman will likely be taking on most of the vacated snaps if Beckham doesn't play this Sunday in a home matchup with the Colts.