NFL Player News

Cooper (hip), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Bengals, is being viewed as a game-time decision leading up to the 1 p.m. ET kickoff, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Rapoport's report suggests Cooper's Week 14 status is more up in the air than a report from Adam Schefter of ESPN two and a half hours earlier, which implied that the receiver is expected to play Sunday in the absence of a pregame setback. At this stage, Cooper is probably more likely than not to play, but the coaching staff presumably wants to get a close look at the wideout during his morning workout before committing to him being available. Fantasy managers will get clarity on Cooper's status one way or the other when the Browns release their inactive list around 11:30 a.m. ET.

Toney (hamstring), whom the Chiefs ruled out for Sunday's game at Denver, is likely to return to action Week 15 against the Texans, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Toney will end up missing his third consecutive game this weekend, but he's at least demonstrated some meaningful progress in his recovery from the hamstring injury in recent days. After failing to practice in any fashion in Weeks 12 and 13, Toney was on the field as a limited participant Wednesday through Friday and was initially listed as questionable for the game against the Broncos before later being downgraded to out Saturday. The Chiefs presumably want to see Toney put in a full practice before clearing him for game action, so his continued absence for one more game should open up more work for Justin Watson and Skyy Moore in three-receiver sets alongside JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

Metcalf (hip), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Panthers, is expected to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Schefter's report essentially aligns with comments made following Friday's practice by Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, who noted that Metcalf would be fine for Sunday. The star wideout was limited at Thursday's practice due to a hip injury and then sat out Friday's session entirely, with Carroll telling Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times afterward that Metcalf's absence was mostly for rest purposes. Fantasy managers can probably feel comfortable including Metcalf in lineups this week, though managers will still want to confirm that the receiver has avoided the Seahawks' inactive list, which will be released 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.

Cooper (hip), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Cincinnati, is slated to play Week 14, barring a pregame setback, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Coach Kevin Stefanski told Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram that Cooper picked up a hip injury at Thursday's practice, which sidelined him Friday. While Cooper himself expressed optimism to Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer that he'll be available for Week 14 action, the Browns will take a more cautious approach and see where he stands Sunday morning. With a kickoff in the early slate of games at 1:00 p.m. ET, Cooper's status and its potential impact on the rest of Cleveland's receiving corps will become known in the morning.

Tampa Bay elevated Thompkins from the practice squad Saturday for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Thompkins will be brought up to the active roster for the second time since joining up with Tampa Bay's practice squad in early September. While the rookie wideout was elevated from the practice squad Week 5 against Atlanta, he was ultimately declared inactive prior to this contest. With the Buccaneers' receiving corps slated to be at full health heading into Sunday's game, Thompkins should slot in as the team's seventh wideout if he does not end up being scratched versus San Francisco.

Seattle elevated Treadwell from its practice squad to the 53-man roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game versus Carolina, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Treadwell is set to suit up for a third consecutive week, meaning the Seahawks will need to sign him to the active roster if they need him to play beyond Week 14. The 27-year-old wideout has caught his only target for one yard through two games in 2022.

The Texans elevated Camp from the practice squad Saturday for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

Camp will step up with top wideouts Brandin Cooks (personal) and Nico Collins (foot) both ruled out Week 14. While the practice-squad receiver has seen the field only once so far this season, catching his lone target for seven yards over 14 offensive snaps Week 9, he'll likely vie with Amari Rodgers for a role as Houston's No. 3 receiver against Dallas. Since this is Camp's third elevation from the Texans' practice squad, he will now require a full spot on the active roster to suit up for the team again in 2022.

McMath (hip) was activated off injured reserve Saturday, Ben Arthur of FoxSports.com reports.

The 2021 sixth-round pick hasn't played this season after suffering a major hip injury back during training camp. McMath was used sparingly in his rookie season, accumulating just two catches for eight yards across 106 offensive snaps, but given the team's lack of standout depth at wide receiver and injuries to both Treylon Burks (concussion) and C.J. Board (ribs), it's possible McMath becomes a relevant factor offensively for the first time in his career.

Smith-Marsette has been elevated to the Chiefs' active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos.

With Kadarius Toney (hamstring) sidelined, Smith-Marsette has been called up to help provide depth at wide receiver as the team's fifith healthy option. He has been on the Chiefs' practice squad since Oct. 21 after getting waived by the Bears. He recorded just one reception for 15 yards across six weeks in Chicago.

Meyers (concussion) will not play Monday against the Cardinals, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

This was expected after it was reported Meyers was unable to practice all week. With the talented slot receiver now confirmed out, expect Nelson Agholor and Kendrick Bourne to see additional snaps inside in three-wide receiver sets with Tyquan Thornton likely in line for a handful of additional snaps outside.