NFL Player News
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Luther Burden III WR | CHI
Bears' Luther Burden: Totals 36 yards in Friday's win
Burden logged four catches (on six targets) for 33 yards while turning his lone carry into three yards during the Bears' 24-15 win over the Eagles on Friday.
Burden ended Friday's game tied with Colston Loveland and Rome Odunze for the team high in targets while finishing second in receiving yards behind Cole Kmet (36 yards). Burden has caught three passes in four consecutive games, though he hasn't accrued more than 51 yards in a game this season outside of his Week 3 performance against the Cowboys (3-101-1 on three targets). Through the first 11 regular-season games of his NFL career, Burden has accumulated 25 catches (on 31 targets) for 328 yards and a touchdown while turning four carries into 24 yards. Next up for the rookie second-rounder and the Bears is a Week 14 road clash against the Packers on Sunday, Dec. 7, a game where the result will have major ramifications for the race to the NFC North crown.
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A.J. Brown WR | PHI
Eagles' A.J. Brown: Big game against Bears
Brown recorded 10 receptions (on 12 targets) for 132 yards and two touchdowns in Friday's 24-15 loss to the Bears.
Brown was one of the few bright spots in an Eagles offense that otherwise looked stagnant again. He accounted for both of the team's touchdowns with scores from 33 and four yards away, marking his second consecutive game reaching the end zone. Brown chipped in four additional receptions of at least 15 yards to top the century mark for the second straight matchup. While it's still been a disappointing season overall from Brown, he appears to have overtaken DeVonta Smith as Jalen Hurts' favorite target for the time being.
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Rome Odunze WR | CHI
Bears' Rome Odunze: Does little with six targets
Odunze brought in two of six targets for eight yards during the Bears' 24-15 win over the Eagles on Friday.
Odunze tied Luther Burden and Colston Loveland for the most targets on the Bears on Friday, but Odunze was unable to do much with his limited touches on a day in which Caleb Williams completed just 17 of 36 passes (47.2 percent). Odunze has cooled off from his hot start to the regular season, when he logged a 20-296-5 line on 35 targets through the first four games. In the eight games since Chicago's Week 5 bye, the second-year wideout has caught just 24 passes (on 55 targets) for 365 yards and a score. Odunze will look to get on track Week 14 during the Bears' NFC North clash against the Packers on Sunday, Dec. 7.
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DJ Moore WR | BUF
Bears' DJ Moore: Three touches in win
Moore brought in two of five targets for 17 yards and rushed once for 10 yards in the Bears' 24-15 win over the Eagles on Friday.
Just five days following a two-touchdown effort against the Steelers, Moore was virtually a non-factor in Friday's upset victory. Moore has topped out at two catches and 18 receiving yards in three of his last four games, making his 5-64-2 line versus Pittsburgh in Week 12 an outlier within that stretch. Caleb Williams' inconsistencies certainly don't help the veteran receiver's cause, but he figures to at least draw plenty of targets in a critical Week 14 road clash against the Packers on Sunday, Dec. 7.
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Jamari Thrash WR | CLE
Browns' Jamari Thrash: Cleared to play Week 13
Thrash (foot) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game versus San Francisco, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
Thrash missed Week 12 against Las Vegas but has been cleared to return to the lineup. Thrash has recorded just 10 catches for 107 yards on 15 targets across nine games this season.
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Dylan Drummond WR | ATL
Falcons' Dylan Drummond: Signed to active roster
The Falcons signed Drummond to the active roster from their practice squad Friday, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.
Drummond had already appeared in three games with Atlanta while on the practice squad and is now set to join the active roster. The 25-year-old has caught three passes for 18 yards and should serve as a depth receiver and special teamer going forward.
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Tyler Lockett WR | LV
Raiders' Tyler Lockett: Ready for Week 13
Lockett (ankle/quadriceps) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game at the Chargers.
Lockett opened Week 13 prep as a full practice participant due to an ankle injury. A quad issue was added to the injury report Thursday, and while he finished the week with back-to-back limited sessions, he's in the clear ahead of the weekend. In four contests with the Raiders so far, Lockett has been a regular in the passing attack, gathering in 12 of 15 targets for 139 yards and no touchdowns.
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Xavier Smith WR | LAR
Rams' Xavier Smith: Cleared of concussion
Smith (concussion) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Smith was able to practice in full Friday, and he has cleared the league's concussion protocol and is set to suit up for Sunday's contest. The punt returner missed last Sunday's victory over the Buccaneers due to the concussion he suffered against the Seahawks in Week 11. The 28-year-old will look to add to his 142 punt return yards in Sunday's clash.
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Xavier Weaver WR | ARI
Cardinals' Xavier Weaver: Suiting up Sunday
Weaver (shoulder) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
Weaver logged a pair of limited sessions earlier in the week, which was capped off with a full session Friday that confirms his availability for Sunday's contest. The wide receiver earned 73 percent and 68 percent offensive snap shares the last two weeks in the absence of Marvin Harrison (appendix). With Harrison questionable for Sunday's matchup, if he is unable to go Weaver is in line to continue being utilized at a high rate by the Cardinals' offense.
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Jaylin Lane WR | WAS
Commanders' Jaylin Lane: Set for Week 13
Lane (hip) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's contest versus the Broncos.
Lane made an early exit from the Commanders' last game Week 11 with a hip injury, but he won't miss any more time after following an LP/LP/FP practice regimen this week. The team is getting back No. 1 WR Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) for the first time since Week 8, and Deebo Samuel also is available, so Lane will be in the mix for snaps and targets behind that duo along with Treylon Burks and Chris Moore.