NFL Player News
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Roman Wilson WR | PIT
Steelers' Roman Wilson: Inactive Sunday night
Wilson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday Night Football against the Ravens.
The wide receiver is now a healthy scratch for the fourth time in five weeks, though he did play nine offensive snaps against the Browns in Week 17. Even with DK Metcalf out due to a suspension, Calvin Austin, Adam Thielen, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Scotty Miller and Ben Skowronek are ahead of Wilson on the depth chart.
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KeAndre Lambert-Smith WR | LAC
Chargers' KeAndre Lambert-Smith: Done for the afternoon
Lambert-Smith (hamstring) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's contest against the Broncos.
Lambert-Smith suffered a hamstring injury in the second quarter, and his night has now officially come to a premature end. Tre' Harris and Derius Davis could see a slight uptick in usage at wide receiver in his absence.
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Tom Kennedy WR | DET
Lions' Tom Kennedy: Nursing rib injury
Kennedy (ribs) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Chicago.
Kennedy suffered an injury to his ribs in the fourth quarter, and his status for the remainder of the contest is now up in the air. In his absence, Kalif Raymond and Jacob Saylors are top candidates to see added work at kick returner for Detroit.
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Alec Pierce WR | IND
Colts' Alec Pierce: Huge performance to cap campaign
Pierce caught four of seven targets for 132 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 38-30 loss to the Texans.
With Riley Leonard getting his first career start at quarterback, Pierce stepped up as the rookie's top downfield option, hauling in a 66-yard score in the first quarter and an eight-yard TD in the second. The fourth-year wideout wasn't able to add to his numbers in the fourth quarter, however, getting ejected late in the third for making contact with an official while complaining about the lack of a pass interference call on a potential third touchdown. Pierce finishes 2025 with career highs in catches (47), yards (1,003) and targets (84) while scoring six TDs, but his fantasy appeal next year will depend a great deal on how the Colts solve their QB dilemma this offseason.
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KeAndre Lambert-Smith WR | LAC
Chargers' KeAndre Lambert-Smith: Tweaks hamstring, iffy to return
Lambert-Smith (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Broncos.
Lambert-Smith appeared to sustain the injury late in the second quarter after hauling in an 18-yard pass from Trey Lance. Derius Davis would serve as the primary returner on kickoffs and see more snaps on offense if Lambert-Smith is unable to return.
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Tee Higgins WR | CIN
Bengals' Tee Higgins: Hits paydirt in Week 18 loss
Higgins caught six of nine targets for 67 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-18 loss to the Browns.
The 26-year-old wideout set a new career high with his 11th TD reception of the season on a 13-yard connection with Joe Burrow in the second quarter. Higgins missed time once again in 2025 due to injuries, but he still posted a 59-846-11 line on 98 targets over 15 games. Ja'Marr Chase's presence caps Higgins' volume, but he remains one of the most productive No. 2 WRs in the league.
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Dante Pettis WR | NO
Saints' Dante Pettis: Records 60 receiving yards in loss
Pettis brought in all five targets for 60 yards in the Saints' 19-17 loss to the Falcons on Sunday. He also returned two punts for 17 yards.
Both Chris Olave (illness) and Mason Tipton (IR, groin) were unavailable Sunday, thrusting Pettis into an expanded role. The journeyman wideout/returner turned in a solid performance, tying for the team lead in receptions while falling just a yard short of doing the same in receiving yards. Pettis appeared in eight games for the Saints in 2025, generating a 9-127-0 line on 11 targets and adding 351 kickoff-return yards and 79 punt-return yards while playing out a one-year deal.
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Ja'Marr Chase WR | CIN
Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase: Caps campaign with eighth TD
Chase caught eight of 10 targets for 96 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-18 loss to the Browns.
The superstar wideout fell just short of his eighth 100-yard performance of the season, but Chase did make his eighth trip to the end zone in 16 games with a four-yard toss from Joe Burrow in the fourth quarter. Chase wraps up 2025 with a 125-1,412-8 line on a career-high 185 targets, and his ability to continue posting elite numbers even with Burrow having missed half the year should keep him locked in as a first-round selection in 2026 fantasy drafts.
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Parker Washington WR | JAC
Jaguars' Parker Washington: Paces Jags pass catchers again
Washington recorded five receptions on nine targets for 87 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 41-7 win over the Titans.
Washington remained Trevor Lawrence's top target for the third consecutive game, and he almost certainly would have commanded double-digit targets for the straight contest had Jacksonville not pulled its starters early in the fourth quarter. Washington showed rapport with Lawrence on the deep ball, recording three catches of at least 20 yards -- one of which went for a 23-yard score midway through the first quarter. He was briefly forced to the sideline late in the second quarter, though he missed only two plays and looks ready to be a big part of the Jaguars' playoff run.
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Jordan Whittington WR | LAR
Rams' Jordan Whittington: Won't return Sunday
Whittington (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Whittington was taken to the locker room after injuring his right knee, and medical staff have deemed his injury severe enough for him to not return to Sunday's game. Tutu Atwell and Xavier Smith will see more snaps at wide receiver the rest of the way, but Whittington is now in jeopardy of missing the wild-card round of the NFC playoffs.