NFL Player News

Adams (shoulder) is expected to practice in some capacity Saturday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

It remains to be seen what level of practice participation Adams will garner, but given the All-Pro target returned to Sunday's game after injuring his shoulder, it would be surprising if the veteran ultimately wasn't deemed healthy enough to play against his former team Monday night. Expect more information to be revealed in the coming hours.

Kupp (hamstring) has been activated off injured reserve Saturday and does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Eagles.

The All-Pro receiver is thus set to take the field with a new-look Rams offense that has generated plenty of potent plays with previously unheralded rookie Puka Nacua and 2021 second-round pick Tutu Atwell. Expect Kupp to be a featured target, but perhaps not to the level of past seasons given the emergence of the aforementioned duo.

Covey (concussion) is listed as questionable to play against the Rams on Sunday, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.

Covey entered concussion protocol Monday after suffering a head injury late in Sunday's win over Washington. He didn't practice Wednesday but promisingly followed a limited session Thursday with a full practice Friday. That seems to give Covey a good chance of playing Sunday -- if he's able to do so, he'll likely continue to feature as the Eagles' primary punt returner.

Watson (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Friday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Watson returned for Thursday Night Football in Week 4 and put up a 2-25-1 line on four targets in a part-time role. He figures to get a lot more playing time -- and probably more targets -- with an 11-day gap between games ahead of Monday's contest in Las Vegas. If Watson does handle a full-time role for the first time since late last season, it'll likely mean less playing time for rookies Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks.

Adams (shoulder) didn't practice Friday, Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official site reports.

Adams also didn't practice Thursday, which sets the stage for what he does during Saturday's session to be pivotal with regard to his chances of suiting up Monday night against the Packers. If Adams ends up limited or out versus Green Bay, Tre Tucker and DeAndre Carter would be candidates to see added Week 5 WR snaps for the Raiders behind Jakobi Meyers and Hunter Renfrow.

Jennings (shin) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Jennings has a brighter outlook for Week 5 than he had Week 4, when he was listed as doubtful prior to being inactive this past Sunday against the Cardinals. After logging limited practices Wednesday and Thursday, he now has been cleared for game action again. Having said that, Deebo Samuel (knee/ribs) will be available, too, so Jennings will only be the 49ers' third WR behind Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk this weekend. In the first three games of the campaign, Jennings reeled in four of seven targets for 82 yards and no touchdowns.

Samuel (knee/ribs) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday night's game against Dallas, Matt Barrows of The Sacramento Bee reports.

Designation or no, the discussion all week has been about how much the injuries will impact Samuel's performance, not whether he'd be active for the game. He played through the same injuries last week in a less important game against the Cardinals and finished with no targets and six total yards (three carries). Samuel's removal from the final injury report suggests he's at least somewhat healthier this week, and there's always some chance the reports about him still being hampered by injuries are being leaked out of San Francisco intentionally. Either way, Samuel is riskier than usual for fantasy given the combination of injuries and a tough matchup, though he's still a candidate for triple-digit yardage and multiple scores every time he takes the field.

Philips (knee) was a full participant in all three of Tennessee's practices heading into Sunday's game against the Colts, but he has yet to be activated from injured reserve, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Philips told Wyatt that he feels good about his chances of playing. The Titans opened up the 21-day window to activate Philips from injured reserve earlier in the week after he sat out the first four games of the season. If Tennessee brings Philips back to the active roster prior to Sunday's game, the 2022 sixth-round draft pick out of UCLA would likely serve as the slot receiver and could be used as a returner.

Reynolds (groin) was a full practice participant Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Carolina.

The Lions list eight players as questionable, two as doubtful and two as out, including wide receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown (abdomen - doubtful) and Jameson Williams (non-injury - questionable). There's not nearly as much concern with Reynolds, given that he's played through a groin injury a couple times already this season and was healthy enough Friday to practice without limitations. Kalif Raymond, Marvin Jones and Antoine Green are the healthy WRs on Detroit's 53-man roster.

Montgomery (illness) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Saints, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Montgomery is good to go after dealing with an illness earlier in the week. Meanwhile, starting running back Rhamondre Stevenson (thigh) is listed as questionable. Per Lazar, there's reported optimism that Stevenson will play, but if Stevenson is ultimately limited or out, Montgomery could see more opportunities as a pass catcher out of the backfield.