NFL Player News

Reynolds (back) is expected to play Thursday against the Bills, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Reynolds was listed as a limited participant on two of the Lions' practice reports this week, but he should be able to play through his back injury during the Lions' Thanksgiving Day matchup. Reynolds, Kalif Raymond and DJ Chark should serve as Detroit's secondary receivers behind Amon-Ra St. Brown.

Williams (knee) will not be activated from the reserve/non-football injury list for Thursday's contest against the Bills, but he could make his season debut as early as Week 13, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Detroit designated Williams for a return to practice Monday, but the rookie first-round pick hasn't yet gone full-speed during drills and never seemed like a realistic candidate to play Thanksgiving Day. Williams is on track to ramp up to a full practice workload next week, and it sounds as though as long as he avoids any setbacks, he could make his NFL debut as early as Dec. 4 versus the Jaguars. On a bright note for Thanksgiving Day, Josh Reynolds (back) is expected to be available for the Lions, per Rapoport.

Eskridge (hand) was a non-participant at Seattle's practice Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Eskridge left a Week 10 loss to Tampa Bay with a bruised hand, though head coach Pete Carroll subsequently suggested that the wideout didn't have a major injury. Nonetheless, it's concerning that Eskridge was unable to take part in the Seahawks' first practice following their Week 11 bye. Eskridge hasn't played a major role on offense this season -- he has just seven catches on 13 targets for 58 yards over 10 games -- but he's worked as the team's primary kick returner since Week 7.

Samuel was a limited participant at Wednesday's walk-through practice due to a hamstring injury, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Previously, Samuel sat out Week 8 with a balky hamstring, so there's some cause for concern now that he's made another appearance on the practice report. With the benefit of a Week 9 bye, Samuel has been able to play his typical role in the 49ers offense the last two games, recording nine catches (on 15 targets) for 81 yards and taking seven carries for 64 yards and a touchdown. With two sessions to go during Week 12 prep, Samuel's status will be monitored to get a sense of his availability Sunday versus the Saints.

Head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Wednesday that Brown (foot) likely will be on a "pitch count" Sunday against the Chargers if the Cardinals activate him from injured reserve, Darren of the team's official site reports.

The Cardinals designated Brown for return from IR last Wednesday, but he didn't do enough in practice to get back on the active roster for Monday's eventual loss to the 49ers. Now that he's taking part in drills for a second consecutive week, he may have a better shot to play Sunday, but if he's active he likely won't take on a full allotment of snaps. Arizona's receiving corps is banged up at the moment, with Rondale Moore (groin) expected to miss Week 12 and Greg Dortch (thumb) not taking part in Wednesday's walk-through session. As a result, Brown still could make waves working behind DeAndre Hopkins and potentially ahead of A.J. Green and Robbie Anderson if he's available and if Moore and Dortch aren't.

Robinson was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice due to an ankle injury, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

With Cooper Kupp (ankle) likely sidelined for the rest of the season, Robinson currently tops the Rams' depth chart at wide receiver. Working with Matthew Stafford and then Bryce Perkins this past Sunday at New Orleans, Robinson reeled in four of five targets for 47 yards and one touchdown. Stafford (concussion/neck) already has been ruled out for Week 12, while John Wolford (neck) joined Robinson as a limited participant Wednesday. Assuming Robinson is able to play through his own health concern Sunday in Kansas City, there's a good chance he'll be on the receiving end of passes from Perkins, who is slated to handle most of the first-team reps this week.

Williams (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday.

Daniel Popper of The Athletic previously reported that Williams was set to practice on a limited basis, but ultimately, the wideout wasn't able to log any recorded activity. Per Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site, head coach Brandon Staley noted Monday that the ankle aggravation Williams sustained Week 11 against the Chiefs was "not a significant re-injury," but following Wednesday's absence, the receiver's status will need to be monitored closely ahead of Sunday's game against the Cardinals. If Williams is out this weekend, Joshua Palmer and DeAndre Carter would be in line to see added snaps at receiver alongside Keenan Allen.

Smith-Schuster (concussion) was a full practice participant Wednesday.

The wide receiver returned to practice a day after his 26th birthday and three days after he missed a 30-27 win over the Chargers. Smith-Schuster apparently is making progress through the concussion protocol and still has four days to gain clearance before Sunday's matchup with the Rams. With he and Mecole Hardman (groin) both missing the last game and with Kadarius Toney then suffering a hamstring injury in the first half of the win over the Chargers, Kansas City was left with Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Justin Watson and Skyy Moore as their top three receivers by the end of the contest.

Cobb was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice due to an illness.

After a recent stint on injured reserve due to a high-ankle sprain, Cobb mixed back in to the Packers offense during last Thursday's loss to the Titans, gathering in all six targets for 73 yards. An illness is affecting his practice reps to kick off Week 12 prep, but he at least has two more opportunities to log a full session and clear himself ahead of Sunday's game in Philadelphia.

Lazard (shoulder) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice.

Lazard's left shoulder has been a bother since he exited the Packers' Week 7 loss at Washington. But he's missed just one game as a result, otherwise suiting up for each of the last three contests. During that stretch, Lazard reeled in 12 of 25 targets for 189 yards and one touchdown. Rookie wide receiver Romeo Doubs (ankle) isn't expected to return for Sunday's game in Philadelphia, so Lazard, Christian Watson, Randall Cobb (illness) and Sammy Watkins should continue to be the primary options at the position for quarterback Aaron Rodgers (thumb).