NFL Player News

According to coach Nathaniel Hackett, Hinton suffered a hamstring injury in Sunday's 34-28 loss to the Chiefs, Mike Klis of 9 News Denver reports.

Hinton caught five of six targets for 38 yards prior to getting hurt, but Jerry Jeudy (three touchdowns) was the clear leader among Denver's wide receivers. The banged-up Broncos offense also lost quarterback Russell Wilson (concussion) and running back Mike Boone (ankle) to injuries. Denver will face the Cardinals in Week 15.

Metcalf caught five of 10 targets for 71 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-24 loss to the Panthers.

Metcalf scored with a 12-yard reception just prior to halftime, giving him a touchdown in consecutive contests. The wideout has also gone for at least 70 yards in four straight outings, showing good form while entering the final quarter of the campaign. Despite his recent success, Metcalf has a tough matchup in Week 15, as he'll face arguably the league's best defense in the 49ers on Thursday night.

Chark brought in six of seven targets for 94 yards and a touchdown in the Lions' 34-23 win over the Vikings on Sunday.

Chark co-led the Lions in receptions while pacing the team in receiving yards with the help of a game-long 48-yard grab for a second-quarter touchdown. The speedster has generated an 11-192-2 line over the last two games, and he's seen 18 targets in his last three contests overall. He'll look to continue his surge in a tough Week 15 road matchup against the Jets.

Thielen secured seven of eight targets for 65 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' 34-23 loss to the Lions on Sunday.

Thielen finished second in receptions and targets while checking in third in receiving yards on the afternoon for the Vikings. The veteran wideout made an impact with a 23-yard touchdown grab late in the third quarter as well, bringing Minnesota to within eight points at the time. Thielen's production has some ebb and flow to it, but he's now posted tallies of five or more catches in four of the last seven games going into a Week 15 home matchup against the Colts on Saturday afternoon.

Samuel (ankle) is believed to have avoided a major injury Sunday against the Buccaneers, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Samuel had his leg rolled up on at the end of a run up the middle prior to being carted to the locker room. Further testing on the injury is still necessary, but it sounds like Samuel will likely avoid a long-term absence. His availability for Thursday's game against Seattle has not been determined, though the short turnaround will make it an uphill battle for the star receiver.

Taylor had one catch for 34 yards in the Bengals' win over the Browns.

Taylor had that big catch just after he had another potential catch ruled out of bounds and confirmed upon review. The Bengals will need Taylor to play more offensive snaps again next week against the Bucs should Tyler Boyd (finger) and Tee Higgins (hamstring) miss the game.

Irwin had two catches on two targets for 58 yards and scored a touchdown on a flea-flicker play that worked to perfection against the Browns.

Both Irwin and Trent Taylor were called into action early due to injuries to Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd. The Bengals might be calling Irwin's name frequently next week against the Bucs.

Cracraft (calf) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Chargers.

With Cracraft unavailable for the Dolphins' Week 14 contest, Cedrick Wilson and Freddie Swain are candidates to log wideout snaps for Miami that don't go to the team's top options Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and Trent Sherfield.

Berrios caught one of three targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 20-12 loss to the Bills.

After failing to come down with what would have been the winning touchdown in the previous game, Berrios made a nice catch over his shoulder in this one, albeit in a far less important situation. He also returned two kickoffs for 23 yards and four punts for 88 yards in addition to diving out of the way of a punt that missed hitting him by a hair.

Samuel won't return to Sunday's game versus the Buccaneers due to an ankle injury, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Samuel was bent backward by a few Bucs defenders on a three-yard carry in the second quarter, losing a fumble in the process. Afterward, he clutched at his lower left leg and eventually needed a cart to get to the locker room, where he initially was diagnosed with a knee injury. The 49ers have since reclassified the issue as to his ankle, but the severity is not yet known. As long as Samuel is sidelined, the likes of Jauan Jennings, Ray-Ray McCloud and Danny Gray will fill in at wide receiver alongside Brandon Aiyuk.