NFL Player News

Jeudy (ankle) isn't practicing Wednesday, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com reports.

Jeudy could miss a game or two even after an MRI on Monday revealed no major injury to his left ankle. He wasn't able to return to this past Sunday's loss to the Titans after exiting early, and he'll now miss at least one practice leading up to this Sunday's game against the Raiders. Fellow wide receivers Kendall Hinton (shoulder) and KJ Hamler (shoulder) also will be held out Wednesday, with the latter expected to miss multiple games.

Brown rolled his ankle during Monday's loss to Washington but expects to be fine for Sunday's game against the Colts, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

The injury briefly forced him out of the Week 10 contest and helps explain his lack of production (one catch for seven yards on four targets), though the Commanders also get some credit for their recent improvement on defense. Brown reportedly had his ankle wrapped Wednesday but isn't worried about missing time apart from practice this week. He'll presumably be listed on Philadelphia's injury report.

Chase (hip) wasn't present for Wednesday's practice and is on track to remain out for Sunday's game in Pittsburgh, Andrew Gillis of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Coming out of the Bengals' Week 10 bye, Chase is still sidelined, though Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com suggests that the wideout may be ready to action Week 12 against the Titans. In the meantime, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd are in line to continue to lead the team's receiver corps.

Valdes-Scantling won't practice Wednesday due to an illness, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.

In addition to Valdes-Scantling, the Chiefs will also be without JuJu Smith-Schuster (concussion) and Mecole Hardman (abdomen) for their first Week 11 practice. For now, Kansas City's top available wideouts are Kadarius Toney, Justin Watson and Skyy Moore as Sunday's game against the Chargers approaches.

Hardman (abdomen) won't practice Wednesday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

In addition to Hardman, JuJu Smith-Schuster (concussion) or Marquez Valdes-Scantling (illness) are also sitting out the Chiefs' first Week 11 practice, leaving Kadarius Toney, Justin Watson and Skyy Moore as the team's top healthy wideouts. Hardman was inactive for this past Sunday's win over the Jaguars after missing practices Wednesday through Friday.

Arizona designated Brown (foot) for return from injured reserve Wednesday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Brown can return to the practice field as soon as Wednesday, opening a 21-day window before he needs to be activated from IR. The Cardinals presumably hope to have him available well before that window closes, perhaps even as soon as Monday's game against the 49ers. Brown averaged 7.2 catches for 80.8 yards and 0.5 touchdowns over the first six weeks of the season, before missing the past month with a foot injury while DeAndre Hopkins returned from suspension and took over as Arizona's high-volume No. 1 receiver.

Smith-Schuster (concussion) won't practice Wednesday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

Fellow wideouts Marquez Valdes-Scantling (illness) and Mecole Hardman (abdomen) will also sit out the Chiefs' first Week 11 practice, leaving Kadarius Toney, Justin Watson and Skyy Moore as Kansas City's healthy receivers for the moment. Smith-Schuster -- who remains in the NFL's concussion protocol -- now has two more chances to take the practice field ahead of Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Jefferson is expected to take on a larger role in the Rams passing attack after top wideout Cooper Kupp (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Stu Jackson of the team's official site reports.

Passes to Kupp are about the only thing that's worked for the Rams offense this season, with the star receiver averaging 10.9 targets and 90.2 receiving yards per game. Jefferson didn't catch any passes in his first two weeks back in the lineup after missing six games while recovering from minor knee surgery, but he then recorded three receptions for 27 yards and a touchdown in the Week 10 loss to Arizona. He'll now have an opportunity to see more snaps alongside Allen Robinson and Ben Skowronek. Jefferson played only 17 snaps (28 percent) last week, which actually was a decrease from the previous two games (53 percent in Week 8, 35 percent in Week 9). If Jefferson struggles this Sunday at New Orleans, the Rams could also give Lance McCutcheon, Brandon Powell or Tutu Atwell more looks.

Montgomery (knee) will miss the remainder of the season after recently undergoing shoulder surgery, Jim McBride of The Boston Globe reports.

Montgomery was placed on injured reserve after playing 19 snaps in the team's season-opening loss to the Dolphins. The Patriots haven't provided many updates on his status since then, but Montgomery looks like he'll spend the remainder of the season rehabbing from the shoulder procedure. Montgomery will be due $1.36 million in 2023 and should compete for a change-of-pace role within the New England backfield next offseason, if healthy.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday that he expects Williams (knee) to be designated for return from injured reserve at some point after Thanksgiving Day, making the team's Week 13 game versus the Jaguars his earliest possible debut date, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.

Campbell said it's possible that Williams practices before Thanksgiving Day, but added that he doesn't expect the rookie first-round pick to do so, much less take the field Nov. 24 versus Buffalo even if he is designated for return from IR prior to that game. Woodard relays that Campbell offered either Week 13 versus Jacksonville or Week 14 against the Giants as more realistic return targets for Williams, who Detroit has avoided rushing back from the ACL tear he suffered while playing for Alabama last January. The Lions have designated DJ Chark (ankle) to resume practicing Wednesday, so the receiving corps stands to receive a boost even before the rookie first-round pick is ready to contribute.