NFL Player News
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Kayshon Boutte WR | NE
Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Deemed limited Tuesday
Boutte (hamstring) was listed as a limited practice participant Tuesday.
According to Mark Daniels of MassLive.com, Boutte was spotted working out off to the side during the media-access portion of Tuesday's session, so it's unclear if he was able to mix into drills at some point. With the Patriots unlikely to hold anything more than a light walkthrough Wednesday, Boutte could have a tough time proving that the hamstring injury is behind him ahead of Thursday's game against the Jets. While the third-year wideout was sidelined in Week 10 against the Buccaneers, rookie Kyle Williams benefited from the biggest boost in playing time among New England wideouts and made the most of his two targets, taking his lone reception to the house for a 72-yard touchdown in the first quarter.
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Kristian Wilkerson WR | BUF
Kristian Wilkerson: Cut by Buffalo
The Bills cut Wilkerson from the practice squad Tuesday, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.
Wilkerson loses his spot on the practice squad to fellow WR Mecole Hardman. Wilkerson has appeared in nine career regular-season games since the start of the 2020 season and has six catches for 60 yards and three touchdowns. He'll look for work elsewhere.
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River Cracraft WR | WAS
River Cracraft: Signs with Washington
Cracraft signed with the Commanders' practice squad Tuesday.
The veteran wideout spent two weeks with Washington over the summer but was cut ahead of Week 1. He'll provide experienced organizational depth for the Commanders.
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Jacoby Jones WR | PIT
Commanders' Jacoby Jones: Signs to 53-man roster
The Commanders signed Jones off the practice squad Tuesday.
Undrafted out of UCF earlier this year, Jones failed to make the Commanders' 53-man roster out of training camp. His next regular-season appearance will be his first in the NFL.
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Robbie Chosen WR | WAS
Commanders' Robbie Chosen: Joins active roster
The Commanders signed Chosen off the practice squad Tuesday.
Following multiple elevations, Chosen now gets a spot on the 53-man roster in Washington. With Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) and Treylon Burks (finger) already ruled out for Week 11 against Miami, Chosen should see elevated offensive snaps against his former team.
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Kameron Johnson WR | TB
Buccaneers' Kameron Johnson: Contributes 71 all-purpose yards
Johnson rushed once for 11 yards, failed to bring in his only target, returned two kickoffs for 48 yards and ran back two punts for 12 yards in the Buccaneers' 28-23 loss to the Patriots on Sunday.
Johnson was back to serving as the full-time returner after running back Sean Tucker vultured both of the kickoff-return opportunities in the Buccaneers' Week 8 win over the Saints before the bye. The second-year pro also logged his second career carry in addition to seeing his sixth target of the season, all which have come within the last four games with Tampa Bay's receiver corps working short-handed. Johnson remains exclusively an option for those playing in very deep formats that also count return yards and touchdowns.
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Sterling Shepard WR | TB
Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Three catches in Week 10 loss
Shepard brought in three of four targets for 20 yards in the Buccaneers' 28-23 loss to the Patriots on Sunday.
The veteran wideout's impact was limited despite the ongoing absences of Mike Evans (IR, collarbone/concussion) and Chris Godwin (fibula), and even though Shepard garnered a solid 65 percent snap share (45 snaps). Since posting a season-high 80 receiving yards back in Week 3 against the Jets, Shepard has a modest 19-142-1 receiving line on 25 targets over six subsequent games, so his appeal will remain limited to deep leagues and large-field DFS tournaments in a Week 11 road matchup against a usually stingy Bills secondary.
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Travis Hunter WR | JAC
Jaguars' Travis Hunter: Surgery brings end to rookie season
Hunter underwent season-ending surgery Tuesday to repair an isolated LCL injury to his right knee, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Hunter was placed on injured reserve Oct. 31, one day after he suffered a non-contact knee injury while playing cornerback during practice. Though the Jaguars relayed that initial tests on Hunter's knee revealed that his ACL was intact, the 22-year-old evidently sustained other ligament damage that required a procedure. Hunter is expected to be ready to resume football activities in six months, so the two-way player should be back to full health well in advance of training camp in late July, if not the start of the Jaguars' offseason program in the spring. The No. 2 overall pick in 2025 will finish his rookie season with a 28-298-1 receiving line on 45 targets to go with 15 tackles and three passes defensed over seven games.
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Michael Bandy WR | DEN
Michael Bandy: Cut by Denver
The Broncos waived Bandy on Tuesday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
Bandy was cut in order to make room for the signing of veteran OT Geron Christian, who was signed off Dallas' practice squad. If Bandy clears waivers, it would make sense for him to rejoin Denver via the practice squad.
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Tylan Wallace WR | CLE
Ravens' Tylan Wallace: Not targeted in Week 10
Wallace failed to record a single target in Sunday's 27-19 win over the Vikings.
Wallace was not targeted for the second straight game, and through nine games, he has recorded just four receptions on six targets for 45 yards and a touchdown. Wallace continues to remain far off the fantasy radar heading into a Week 11 matchup against the Browns.