NFL Player News

Carter (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

The veteran wideout and return man was limited in practice all week. Carter set career highs as a receiver with the Chargers last season, turning 65 targets into a 46/538/3 line. He's slated to be a depth piece on offense in Las Vegas this year.

Metchie (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game in Baltimore, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Metchie's long-awaited pro debut will need to wait until at least Week 2 of the current campaign after he was unable to practice Wednesday through Friday due to a hamstring issue, which he's tended to on occasion since at least May. The 2022 second-round pick likely will need to get back on the practice field next week in some capacity in order for the Texans to clear him for their second game of the season Sunday, Sept. 17 against the Colts.

Beckham (ankle) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's contest against the Texans.

Beckham made a sudden appearance on the Ravens' injury report Thursday as a limited participant due to an ankle issue, but he put any murkiness about the situation to rest with a full practice to wrap up Week 1 prep. Meanwhile, tight end Mark Andrews (quadriceps) continued to operate with a cap on his reps Friday and officially is questionable for Sunday. If Andrews isn't 100 percent or is sidelined this weekend, Beckham would stand to benefit alongside fellow WRs Rashod Bateman and Zay Flowers and TE Isaiah Likely.

McCloud (wrist) has been cleared to play Sunday against the Steelers, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

The veteran wideout and return man broke his wrist last month but returned to practice this week, beating his original two-month recovery timeline. McCloud is a depth receiver but handles kickoffs and punts for the Niners.

Smith (groin) will not play Sunday against Tennessee, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.

With Chris Olave, Michael Thomas and Rasheed Shaheed all healthy, Smith would only be the fourth or fifth wide receiver if he played. He hasn't practiced since the first week of August and underwent a procedure at some point thereafter.

Goodwin (illness) was removed from the injury report and will play Sunday against the Bengals, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Goodwin spent much of the summer on the active/NFI list with blood clots but returned to practice Sept. 1 and appears ready to go. The speedy veteran is expected to serve in a deep-threat role behind Amari Cooper, Donovan Peoples-Jones and Elijah Moore this season.

Brown (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Washington, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.

He missed some time in training camp with an undisclosed injury and was a limited practice participant Wednesday through Friday this week. If Brown ends up inactive ahead of Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, the Cardinals will be left with Rondale Moore, Michael Wilson, Greg Dortch and Zach Pascal as their top options. The team hasn't announced a starting QB yet but is expected to go with Joshua Dobbs over Clayton Tune.

Coach Matt LaFleur said Friday that Doubs (hamstring) will be questionable for Sunday's game in Chicago, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.

Meanwhile, fellow wide receiver Christian Watson won't be available at all due to his own hamstring issue. While Doubs has been tending to his injury since at last Aug. 26, he was able to put together back-to-back limited practices to cap Week 1 prep, putting himself into a position to potentially be quarterback Jordan Love's No. 1 target Sunday. Beyond Doubs, the Packers' top pass catchers are RB Aaron Jones, WR Jayden Reed and TE Luke Musgrave, with Malik Heath, Samori Toure and Dontayvion Wicks rounding out the receiving corps.

Coach Matt LaFleur has ruled out Watson (hamstring) for Sunday's game at Chicago, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.

Prior to the Packers posting their first Week 1 injury report Wednesday, there was no indication Watson was dealing with a health concern. After not practicing at all this week, though, the second-year pro won't be available for the season opener, and LaFleur even told Wood on Friday that Watson's hamstring injury will be a "week-to-week" thing. Meanwhile, fellow wide receiver Romeo Doubs (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday after logging back-to-back limited sessions to wrap up the week, meaning quarterback Jordan Love could have one of his top two WRs in Week 1. Watson's absence will open up targets for the likes of Jayden Reed, Malik Heath, Samori Toure and Dontayvion Wicks.

Coach Sean McVay said Friday that there's a chance Kupp (hamstring) could be placed on injured reserve, Andrew Siciliano of NFL Network reports.

The timing of the transaction will be key for any timetable for Kupp's potential return to action. If the Rams make the move Friday or Saturday, he'll need to be sidelined for at least the first four games of the campaign. Beyond Week 1, the same four-game requirement to return applies. In any case, it appears Kupp is in danger of missing time beyond Sunday's game at Seattle due to the hamstring injury that has followed him since the start of August and that he aggravated last week. As long as Kupp is out, L.A. will rely on Van Jefferson, Tutu Atwell, Puka Nacua, Ben Skowronek and Demarcus Robinson at wide receiver.