NFL Player News
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Jackson Meeks WR | DET
Lions' Jackson Meeks: Signs future deal with Detroit
The Lions signed Meeks to a reserve/future contract Monday.
Meeks spent the entirety of the 2025 season with Detroit's practice squad, earning a pair of elevations to the active roster. The wide receiver didn't record any stats while playing five snaps on offense and 23 snaps with the special-teams unit in those contests. Meeks will now have an opportunity to train with the Lions in the offseason, and he'll attempt to crack their initial 53-man roster ahead of the 2026 season.
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Curtis Samuel WR | BUF
Bills' Curtis Samuel: Out for wild-card round
Samuel (elbow) will not have his 21-day practice window opened ahead of the Bills' AFC wild-card game against the Jaguars on Sunday, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
Samuel landed on injured reserve in late November due to an elbow injury, and he hasn't progressed enough in his recovery to return for the opening round of the AFC playoffs. Samuel was a healthy inactive for the first three weeks of the regular season, but when he did play, he was often listed on the injury report for a variety of reasons. He appeared in just six regular-season games for Buffalo and logged seven catches (on nine targets) for 81 yards and a touchdown while returning nine kickoffs for 223 yards.
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Malik Cunningham WR | DET
Lions' Malik Cunningham: Staying in Detroit
The Lions signed Cunningham to a reserve/future contract Monday.
Cunningham spent the majority of the 2025 campaign on the Lions' practice squad, playing one offensive snap in his only appearance Week 14 against the Cowboys, logging one carry for one yard. The 27-year-old has transitioned to wide receiver after entering the NFL as a quarterback in 2023, but he has yet to be given much of an opportunity to prove himself at the new position.
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Jordan Moore WR | CIN
Bengals' Jordan Moore: Hanging around Cincinnati
Moore was signed to a reserve/future contract by the Bengals on Monday.
Moore will stick around Cincinnati after spending the 2025 campaign as a member of the team's practice squad. The wide receiver did not appear in any contests this season, and he's yet to make his NFL debut. Moore will look to impress during the team's offseason training activities in an attempt to potentially garner an active roster spot in 2026.
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Xavier Johnson WR | CIN
Bengals' Xavier Johnson: Inks future deal with Cincinnati
The Bengals signed Johnson to a reserve/future contract Monday.
Johnson was waived with an injury settlement by the Texans in late August after breaking his hand during training camp, but he managed to catch on with the Bengals in mid-December as a member of the team's practice squad. The Ohio State product has yet to appear in a regular-season game, but he'll be on the Bengals' 90-man roster following the Super Bowl and will participate in offseason training activities in Cincinnati.
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Mitchell Tinsley WR | CIN
Bengals' Mitchell Tinsley: Sticking around Cincinnati
Tinsley and the Bengals agreed on a one-year contract extension Monday.
Tinsley caught eight of 24 targets for 116 yards and two touchdowns over 17 contests during the regular season, and he'll now stick around Cincinnati for another year. The wide receiver will compete for a top reserve spot behind Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins in 2026.
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Jacob Cowing WR | SF
49ers' Jacob Cowing: Resumes practice
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Cowing (IR, hamstring) will have his practice window opened Wednesday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Cowing spent the entire 2025 season recovering from a hamstring injury that he suffered during training camp. The 24-year-old is available to return for the wild-card round against the Eagles and will likely see a mix of reps on offense and special teams should he play.
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Luke Floriea WR | CLE
Browns' Luke Floriea: Lands with Cleveland
The Browns signed Floriea to a reserve/future contract Monday.
The rookie out of Kent State spent the year on Cleveland's practice squad and did not play in an NFL game after going undrafted in 2025. Floriea will participate in the Browns' offseason activities and attempt to earn a spot on their active roster next season.
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Kalif Raymond WR | DET
Lions' Kalif Raymond: Most value as special-teams asset
Raymond caught 24 of 30 targets for 289 yards and one touchdown while also adding 19 yards on two carries over 15 contests during the regular season. He also added 161 kickoff-return yards and 241 yards and a score as a punt returner.
Raymond finished fifth on the team in receiving yards while his one receiving touchdown ranked fourth at his position behind Amon-Ra St. Brown (11), Jameson Williams (seven) and Isaac TeSlaa (six) this season. The wideout was able to reel in seven more passes than he did during the 2024 campaign, but his 24 catches still represented the second fewest of his five seasons in Detroit. Raymond appears to be most valuable as a special-teams asset, and he'll enter the offseason as an unrestricted free agent.
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Adam Thielen WR | PIT
Steelers' Adam Thielen: Racks up 43 yards in victory
Thielen secured three of six targets for 43 yards during Sunday's 26-24 win over the Ravens.
Thielen was on the field for 67 percent of the Steelers' offensive snaps during Sunday's regular-season finale, and he topped 40 receiving yards for the second time in five appearances since joining the team. DK Metcalf (suspension) is slated to return to action for next Monday's wild-card matchup against Houston, so Thielen's role will likely decrease during postseason action. Overall, Thielen had a limited role between the Vikings and Steelers during the regular season, securing 19 of 35 targets for 186 yards and no touchdowns across 16 appearances.