NFL Player News
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Rome Odunze WR | CHI
Bears' Rome Odunze: Advances to limited practice
Odunze (ankle/heel) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
One of three Bears receivers on the Week 10 injury report, Odunze joined DJ Moore (hip/groin) in advancing from no activity Wednesday to limited participation Thursday, while Luther Burden (concussion) was a full participant on both days. Assuming Odunze is able to log another limited practice Friday or advance to full activity, he should be in good shape to play this Sunday against the Giants.
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Luther Burden III WR | CHI
Bears' Luther Burden: Gets in another full practice
Burden (concussion) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Though Bears head coach Ben Johnson hasn't yet confirmed that Burden has cleared the NFL's five-step concussion protocol, all signs point to the rookie wideout being able to play this Sunday against the Giants. After sitting out the Bears' Week 9 win over the Bengals while recovering from the head injury, Burden has turned in two full practices to kick off Week 10 prep. Meanwhile, fellow wideouts DJ Moore (hip/groin) and Rome Odunze (ankle/heel) were limited Thursday, so Burden could have a clear path to a top-three role if either or both of Moore and Odunze aren't available Sunday.
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Michael Pittman WR | PIT
Colts' Michael Pittman: Back to full participation Thursday
Pittman (glute) was a full participant at Thursday's practice.
Pittman's return to full participation Thursday suggests his absence from Wednesday's practice was precautionary. The Colts' No. 1 wide receiver is on track to suit up Sunday against the stingy Falcons secondary. He figures to maintain a significant role after racking up 17 catches for 210 yards and a touchdown on 21 targets over his team's previous two games.
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Josh Palmer WR | BUF
Bills' Joshua Palmer: Remains limited Thursday
Palmer (knee/ankle) remained a limited participant at Thursday's practice.
Palmer has put together consecutive limited practices as he looks to take the field for the first since Week 6 in Sunday's game against the Dolphins. He has 14 catches for 234 yards in six appearances this season and is still searching for his first touchdown as a member of the Bills.
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A.J. Brown WR | PHI
Eagles' A.J. Brown: Practicing to begin Week 10
Brown (hamstring) is taking part in Thursday's practice, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The extent of Brown's practice participation won't be known until the Eagles release their first Week 10 injury report later Thursday, but Brown's ability to take the field in any capacity bodes well for his chances of playing Monday against the Packers. Brown ended up sitting out the Eagles' Week 8 win over the Giants due to his hamstring injury, but a well-timed Week 9 bye has afforded him some additional time to rest up and recover.
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Kayshon Boutte WR | NE
Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Sidelined for another practice
Boutte (hamstring) isn't participating in Thursday's practice, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
With Boutte going down as a non-participant for the second straight day, his availability for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay would appear to be in peril. Before deciding whether Boutte enters the weekend with a designation or is ruled out in advance of Sunday's contest, the Patriots will wait and see if he's able to make enough progress with his hamstring injury to practice Friday in some fashion.
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D'Wayne Eskridge WR | MIA
Dolphins' Dee Eskridge: Doesn't practice Thursday
Eskridge (shoulder) did not participate in practice Thursday, C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald reports.
Eskridge suited up for Miami's Week 9 matchup against the Ravens despite suffering a shoulder injury the Sunday prior. However, the 28-year-old has yet to practice ahead of the team's Week 10 contest versus the Bills. If the fifth-year pro is unable to play this upcoming Sunday, Malik Washington will likely handle kickoff-return duties with Cedrick Wilson and Tahj Washington taking more rotational snaps and wide receiver.
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Isaiah Bond WR | CLE
Browns' Isaiah Bond: Sits out another practice Thursday
Bond (foot) isn't practicing Thursday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Bond has missed both of Cleveland's first two practices this week, suggesting a Week 9 bye hasn't provided him enough time to recover from the foot injury he sustained in a Week 8 loss to the Patriots. The rookie wide receiver seems to be trending toward missing Sunday's game against the Jets, though a return to practice Friday would change that narrative.
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Anthony Gould WR | IND
Colts' Anthony Gould: Non-participant again
Gould (knee) is not practicing Thursday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
Gould has yet to practice in any capacity since having suffered a knee injury Week 8 versus the Titans. With Adonai Mitchell having been traded to the Jets, Ashton Dulin will have no competition for the No. 4 wide receiver role behind Michael Pittman, Alec Pierce and Josh Downs if Gould is unable to play Sunday in Berlin versus the Falcons.