NFL Player News

Chase (hip) isn't in line to play Sunday at Tennessee, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Chase got back on the practice field this week in a limited fashion after missing the last three games due to a sore hip. While he hasn't officially been ruled out by the Bengals -- coach Zac Taylor said Friday that the wide receiver would be a game-time call -- it appears Chase instead will aim to return Week 13 against the Chiefs. In the end, the decision on Chase's status will be revealed about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

Boykin (oblique) practiced in a limited fashion Friday, Chris Halicke of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Boykin sustained an oblique injury during Sunday's loss to the Bengals and was unable to suit up during the first practice of Week 12 on Thursday. It's an encouraging sign to see the wide receiver back as a limited participant during Friday's session, though his status for Monday's game against Indianapolis is still up in the air. Boykin has accumulated just one reception while primarily playing on special teams over the first 10 games of the season, and he'll have one more opportunity to improve his activity before Saturday's final injury report.

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said Friday that Eskridge, who is listed as out for Sunday's game against the Raiders, is dealing with a fractured hand, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

Following Eskridge's exit from the Seahawks' Week 10 loss to the Buccaneers in Munich, Carroll said the second-year wideout sustained a bruised hand and would likely be fine following the team's Week 11 bye. However, Eskridge didn't practice in any capacity Wednesday and Friday, and Carroll's about-face on his earlier comments about the receiver's injury now explain why. Carroll implied that Eskridge would likely be placed on injured reserve, a transaction that could be made Saturday to give the Seahawks some added roster flexibility ahead of Sunday's contest. The Seahawks are likely to turn to either Dareke Young or Penny Hart as their No. 4 receiver while Eskridge is on the mend.

Dortch (thumb) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers and will be treated as a game-time decision, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Dortch didn't practice in any capacity Wednesday through Friday, and his status takes on more importance given the upcoming absence of Rondale Moore, whose groin injury in the first quarter opened the door for Dortch to top 100 receiving yards in a loss to the 49ers on Monday. While similar production is unlikely in any event, Dortch could man the slot this week in an Arizona offense that hopes to get Marquise Brown (foot) back from injured reserve. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Brown's role could be limited his first game back, but Dortch will need to prove he's healthy enough to capitalize before his team's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday.

Samuel (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.

Samuel missed Week 8 with a hamstring injury, then returned after a Week 9 bye and didn't have any limitations in practice ahead of the last two games. The hamstring is apparently bothering him again, but he seems more likely than not to play, as he logged limited practices Wednesday and Thursday and looked good at Friday's practice, per Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area. In the event Samuel is made inactive ahead of the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff, the Niners would have Jauan Jennings, Ray-Ray McCloud and Danny Gray as their depth options at receiver behind Brandon Aiyuk.

Eskridge (hand) is listed as out for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

Coming out of a Week 11 bye, Eskridge is the only Seahawks player on the 53-man roster who has an injury designation as the team returns to action Sunday. Eskridge suffered the bruised hand in the Seahawks' Week 10 loss to the Buccaneers in Munich, and though he was expected to be good to go following the bye week, he failed to practice in any fashion Wednesday through Friday. Look for either Dareke Young or Penny Hart to step in Sunday for Eskridge as the Seahawks' No. 4 receiver.

Cobb (illness) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game at Philadelphia.

For the third day in a row, Cobb's practice reps were capped while he continued to battle the ailment, but he must have shown enough progress as the week went along for the Packers to sign off on him playing Sunday. The fact that Cobb appeared on the Packers' Week 12 injury report with only the illness attached to his name is at least a sign that he avoided any setbacks with his right ankle in his return to action in the team's Week 11 loss to the Titans. The Packers didn't bother easing Cobb back in with a light role against Tennessee, as he played a healthy 56 percent of the snaps of offense and finished with six receptions for 73 yards on six targets in his return from a four-game absence.

Lazard (shoulder) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Lazard hurt his shoulder Week 7, missed Week 8 and has played through the injury ever since, averaging 4.0 catches for 63 yards on 8.3 targets in a stretch that's coincided with Christian Watson's emergence. There's little question about those two and Randall Cobb serving as the lead trio at receiver for Green Bay again, especially with Romeo Doubs (ankle) ruled out another game.

Doubs (ankle) is listed as out for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Since sustaining a right high-ankle sprain in a Nov. 6 loss to the Lions, Doubs has yet to log any recorded practice activity and will now miss his third consecutive game. According to Kassidy Hill of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Doubs appeared to demonstrate some progress Thursday, when he was spotted working out with the group of other Packers players who were managing injuries. While Doubs' presence at Thursday's session was a positive sign, he'll still likely need to string together multiple full or limited practice sessions next week to have a legitimate shot at playing in the Packers' Dec. 4 matchup with the Bears.

Palmer is expected to remain the Chargers' No. 2 receiver in Sunday's game against the Cardinals with Mike Williams (ankle) listed as out for the contest.

Even though Keenan Allen returned from a two-game absence due to a hamstring injury in last week's loss to the Chiefs, he was limited to playing 68 percent of the snaps on offense. Meanwhile, Williams aggravated his high-ankle sprain and departed in the first quarter, allowing Palmer to finish as the Chargers' top receiver on the night in terms of both playing time (92 percent snap share) and production (eight catches for 106 yards and two touchdowns on 10 targets). Expect Allen's usage to increase now that he's further removed from the injury, but Williams' absence once again frees Palmer up to handle reps against an opposing defense's No. 2 cornerback. Any uptick in targets that Allen receives Week 12 may come at the expense of running back Austin Ekeler rather than Palmer, as Allen typically works out of the slot and typically run routes in the same short and intermediate areas as Ekeler.