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  • John Rhys Plumlee: Cut from Pittsburgh's PS

    The Steelers cut Plumlee from the practice squad Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

    Plumlee joined the Steelers' practice squad this past Wednesday after spending the offseason with the Seahawks. Now that he's off Pittsburgh's practice squad, the 24-year-old wideout will look to join a team in need of depth at wide receiver.

  • Zay Jones WR | ARI

    Cardinals' Zay Jones: No targets in Week 9

    Jones wasn't targeted during Monday's 27-17 victory at Dallas.

    Jones emerged from the Cardinals' Week 8 bye with practice restrictions due to a lingering knee issue, and while he proceeded to log a 52 percent snap share that was in his usual range, he was blanked in the box score for the second time in seven appearances this season. Jones is firmly behind Marvin Harrison and Michael Wilson in the pecking order at wideout, making him a hit-or-miss fantasy option.

  • Michael Wilson WR | ARI

    Cardinals' Michael Wilson: Reels in three passes in Week 9

    Wilson hauled in three of four targets for 61 yards during Monday's 27-17 win at Dallas.

    Fueled by a 50-yard catch and run at the start of the third quarter, Wilson set a new season high in receiving yards Monday, leaving him second among Cardinals in the category for Week 9. All three of his top results in yards have come during Jacoby Brissett's three games as the starting quarterback in place of Kyler Murray. Coach Jonathan Gannon has reiterated multiple times that Murray will resume directing Arizona's offense once he's recovered from his mid-foot sprain, but that doesn't appear to be the case yet as Brissett has already been named the Week 10 starter against the Seahawks.

  • Luke McCaffrey WR | WAS

    Commanders' Luke McCaffrey: Sent to IR

    The Commanders placed McCaffrey (collarbone) on injured reserve Tuesday.

    McCaffrey will be sidelined for at least four games due to a fractured collarbone, though Tashan Reed and Tom Schad of The Washington Post relay that the injury will most likely keep the wideout out for the remainder of the season. If that's the case, McCaffrey will wrap up his second NFL campaign with 11 catches for 203 yards and three touchdowns on 15 targets over nine games. The 24-year-old had also established himself as one of the NFL's top kickoff returners, ranking third in the league with an average of 29.6 yards per runback.

  • Chiefs' JuJu Smith-Schuster: Nabs one pass versus Buffalo

    Smith-Schuster hauled in his only target for two yards during Sunday's 28-21 defeat against the Bills.

    Smith-Schuster logged a season-low 28 percent offensive snap share in Sunday's tilt, logging just 15 total snaps in the contest. It marked just the second time this season the veteran wideout managed fewer than two receptions in a game, but Smith-Schuster has seen a steep decline in his workload since Rashee Rice returned in Week 7. Nothing is particularly enticing about Smith-Schuster's fantasy outlook as long as the starting wideouts remain healthy.

  • Chiefs' Tyquan Thornton: Snap counts dwindling

    Thornton failed to reel in his lone target during Sunday's 28-21 loss against the Bills.

    Thornton got off to a hot start in 2025, registering 13 catches for 272 yards and three touchdowns through the first five games, but there's been an about-face in production since then. Over the past four contests, Thornton has tallied just one catch for 39 yards on three total targets and has logged fewer than 30 snaps in each contest (fewer than 20 in three of four). Assuming the wideout room remains healthy, it's tough to see Thornton boasting enough of a role on offense to warrant fantasy consideration in most formats.

  • Jets' Adonai Mitchell: Part of Gardner trade with Jets

    The Colts traded Mitchell and two first-round picks to the Jets for CB Sauce Gardner on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

    Indianapolis invested a second-round pick in Mitchell in the 2024 Draft, but he wasn't able to make much of an impact, as the wide receiver totaled 32 catches on 71 targets for 464 yards and no touchdowns in 25 games through one-and-a-half seasons. In the move to New York, he'll join a receiving corps that lacks depth behind Garrett Wilson (knee), giving Mitchell a second chance to justify the draft capital used on him. If Wilson is still limited coming out of the Jets' Week 9 bye, Mitchell could get an opportunity to contribute right away.

  • Rashid Shaheed WR | SEA

    Seahawks' Rashid Shaheed: Seattle-bound in deadline deal

    The Seahawks acquired Shaheed from the Saints on Tuesday in exchange for 2026 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

    Widely expected to be moved ahead of Tuesday's deadline, Shaheed ultimately landed in Seattle, where he'll join a pass-catching corps that had been lacking in quality depth behind No. 1 option Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who leads the NFL with 948 receiving yards. After drawing 36 targets over his final four games with the Saints, Shaheed may lose out on a few looks with the move from New Orleans to Seattle, but his efficiency should improve while he gets an upgrade in quarterback play from Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough to Sam Darnold. In addition to providing the Seahawks with a deep-ball threat on offense to complement Smith-Njigba, Shaheed also excels as a punt returner, having averaged 12.6 yards on 64 career runbacks.

  • Jaguars' Brian Thomas: Nursing low-grade sprain

    Thomas sustained a high-ankle sprain in Sunday's 30-29 overtime win over the Raiders, but the Jaguars are optimistic that he'll be able to play through the injury in Week 10 versus Houston, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

    Though high-ankle sprains almost always cause players to miss at least one game, Thomas appears to have a realistic chance at avoiding an absence since his injury looks to be of the mild variety. Even so, his practice activity will be affected this week. In response to seeing Travis Hunter (knee) move to injured reserve last week, Tim Patrick (knee) sit out Week 9 and Thomas and Dyami Brown (concussion) both exit that contest early, the Jaguars acquired Jakobi Meyers from the Raiders on Tuesday. Meyers is likely to settle in as the Jaguars' primary option in the slot while Hunter is out, though he could initially see more reps on the perimeter this Sunday if Thomas is unable to play.

  • Jakobi Meyers WR | JAC

    Jaguars' Jakobi Meyers: Shipped to Jacksonville

    The Jaguars acquired Meyers from the Raiders on Tuesday in exchange for 2026 fourth- and sixth-round draft picks, Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network report.

    A pending free agent, Meyers had made it clear that he wanted to be moved ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, and the Raiders were able to find a suitor willing to take on the remainder of the wideout's $5.25 million base salary. In Jacksonville, Meyers will fill the void at receiver left when No. 2 overall pick Travis Hunter (knee) landed on injured reserve last week. As was the case in Las Vegas during games in which tight end Brock Bowers was available, Meyers will face competition for targets with Jacksonville in the form of Brian Thomas (ankle), but there should be enough volume to go around for both wideouts to remain reasonably productive. Over his seven appearances for the Raiders this season, Meyers recorded 33 catches for 352 yards and no touchdowns on 49 targets.

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