NFL Player News
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Curtis Samuel WR | BUF
Bills' Curtis Samuel: Won't play Thursday
Samuel (elbow/neck) has been ruled out ahead of Thursday's matchup against the Texans.
Despite playing 28 offensive snaps and catching two of three targets for 19 yards in the Week 11 win over the Buccaneers, Samuel was unable to practice all week and is now in line to miss his fifth game of the season Thursday. While the Ohio State product is sidelined, expect Ray Davis and Ty Johnson to operate as Buffalo's top kick returners.
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Brandin Cooks WR | BUF
Brandin Cooks: Agrees to part ways with Saints
Cooks and New Orleans have mutually agreed to part ways Wednesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Cooks has spent the majority of the 2025 campaign operating as the No. 3 wide receiver for the Saints, and though he seemed a likely candidate to be moved ahead of the NFL's trade deadline, the team instead opted to part ways with Rashid Shaheed. Now a free agent, the 32-year-old wideout figures to search for an opportunity to compete elsewhere in the league, likely targeting teams that are in better position to earn a playoff berth. Across 10 regular-season games, Cooks has hauled in 19 of 25 targets for 165 scoreless receiving yards.
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Drake London WR | ATL
Falcons' Drake London: Not expected to play Week 12
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said Wednesday that he doesn't expect London (knee) to play Sunday versus the Saints, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Morris noted that London wants to play Week 12, but the star wide receiver remains week-to-week, per Terrin Waack of the team's official site. London is dealing with a PCL sprain in his left knee, an injury he sustained in Atlanta's overtime loss to the Panthers this past Sunday. As long as London remains sidelined, all of Kyle Pitts, Darnell Mooney, David Sills and KhaDarel Hodge will be positioned for expanded roles in the passing game for new starting quarterback Kirk Cousins, who will line up under center rest of the 2025 campaign with Michael Penix (knee) slated for season-ending surgery.
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Marvin Harrison Jr. WR | ARI
Cardinals' Marvin Harrison: Ruled out for Week 12
Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said Wednesday that Harrison (appendix) is ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Jaguars, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.
Harrison will miss a second consecutive week while recovering from surgery undergone to address appendicitis. His absence will again leave Michael Wilson, Greg Dortch, Xavier Weaver and Andre Baccellia available as the top wide receivers for quarterback Jacoby Brissett, though tight end Trey McBride remains positioned as the team's No. 1 target in the receiving game. Harrison's next chance to play will come Sunday, Nov. 30 versus the Buccaneers in Week 13.
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Josh Palmer WR | BUF
Bills' Joshua Palmer: Ready to face Texans
Palmer (knee/ankle) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice and does not carry an injury designation for Thursday's game against the Texans.
Palmer was limited due to knee and ankle injuries Monday and Tuesday, but he'll be available Thursday to potentially take advantage of absences elsewhere in Buffalo's receiving corps. Top tight end Dalton Kincaid (hamstring) will not suit up on the road versus Houston, while depth wideouts Curtis Samuel (elbow/neck) and Mecole Hardman (calf) will also be unavailable. Palmer returned to action from a three-game absence Week 11 versus Tampa Bay, securing two of five targets for 17 yards.
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Xavier Gipson WR | NYG
Eagles' Xavier Gipson: No usage on offense in Week 11
Gipson didn't play a snap on offense and returned one kickoff for 22 yards and one punt for zero yards in Sunday's 16-9 win over the Lions.
Gipson was active for a fourth game in a row and appears to have emerged as the Eagles' preferred option on both kickoff and punt returns. However, the 24-year-old has largely been an afterthought on offense since the Eagles claimed him off waivers from the Giants in late September. He's played just six total snaps on offense, recording one catch for three yards.
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Darius Cooper WR | PHI
Eagles' Darius Cooper: Barely plays in Week 11
Cooper went without a target while playing three of the Eagles' 72 snaps on offense in Sunday's 16-9 win over the Lions.
The undrafted rookie out of Tarleton State was active for the third game in a row but is still in search of his first career reception. He finished a distant fourth among Philadelphia wideouts in playing time Week 11, with his four percent snap share trailing DeVonta Smith (97), A.J. Brown (93) and Jahan Dotson (32).
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Jalen Tolbert WR | DAL
Cowboys' Jalen Tolbert: Plays limited snaps in Monday's win
Tolbert played 12 of the Cowboys' 67 snaps on offense and failed to haul in his lone target in Monday's 33-16 win over the Raiders.
Tolbert's role on offense has continued to dissipate; he's now played fewer than 20 percent of Dallas' snaps in three straight games. His 18 percent share Monday placed him fifth among Cowboys receivers, trailing CeeDee Lamb (73), George Pickens (67), Ryan Flournoy (43) and KaVontae Turpin (34).
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KaVontae Turpin WR | DAL
Cowboys' KaVontae Turpin: No yardage on offense in Week 11
Turpin recorded one catch for zero yards on two targets and returned one punt for 14 yards and four kickoffs for 111 yards in Monday's 33-16 win over the Raiders.
For the first time in eight appearances on the season, Turpin failed to account for any yards from scrimmage. Though the two-time Pro Bowl returner will continue to make his greatest impact for Dallas on special teams, he looks like he'll still be a part-time contributor on offense as a gadget player. He was on the field for 23 of the Cowboys' 67 offensive snaps Monday, placing him fourth among wideouts behind CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens and Ryan Flournoy.
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Ryan Flournoy WR | DAL
Cowboys' Ryan Flournoy: Scores in second straight game
Flournoy hauled in his lone target for a two-yard touchdown in Monday's 33-16 win over the Raiders.
Though he finished with his second-lowest yardage output since Week 3, Flournoy was able to find paydirt on his lone target for quarterback Dak Prescott's fourth and final passing score of the night. Flournoy drew a start while CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens were benched for the opening drive in a coach's decision, but Lamb and Pickens still ended up handily leading Dallas receivers in playing time. The 26-year-old took the field for 29 of the Cowboys' 67 offensive snaps, with his 43 percent share narrowly placing him ahead of KaVontae Turpin (34 percent) for third among wideouts.