NFL Player News
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Ricky Pearsall WR | SF
49ers' Ricky Pearsall: Ruled out for Week 8
Pearsall (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game at Houston, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Pearsall hasn't practiced since September and will now miss a fourth straight game. Meanwhile, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday that Brandon Aiyuk (ACL) may return to practice next week, per Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle. For now, Jauan Jennings and Kendrick Bourne are the team's starting wide receivers.
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Dontayvion Wicks WR | GB
Packers' Dontayvion Wicks: Not playing in Week 8
Wicks (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's game at Pittsburgh, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Wicks exited in the second half of last Sunday's win at Arizona due to a calf injury, and coach Matt LaFleur told Zach Kruse of USA Today on Wednesday that the third-year wide receiver wasn't in line to practice this week. Wicks indeed didn't mix into drills Wednesday through Friday and thus will miss his first game of the season. The Packers have two other question marks in the receiving corps, with Christian Watson (knee) awaiting activation from the reserve/PUP list and Matthew Golden (hip) added to the injury report Friday as limited. Green Bay's current healthy options at the position are Romeo Doubs, Malik Heath and Savion Williams.
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Christian Watson WR | GB
Packers' Christian Watson: Questionable to make 2025 debut
Watson (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday night's game at Pittsburgh, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Watson still hasn't logged a full practice, remaining limited Wednesday through Friday this week. The Packers will need to activate him from the reserve/PUP list Saturday in order to have Watson available Sunday night. Should that happen, Watson likely will start off in a part-time role, even if fellow speedster Matthew Golden (questionable - hip) is limited or absent.
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Darius Cooper WR | PHI
Eagles' Darius Cooper: Questionable for Week 8
Cooper (shoulder) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Cooper was designated for return from injured reserve Thursday, opening his 21-day practice window, but he's yet to be activated after practicing in full Friday. Cooper has yet to see a target on offense through three appearances this season.
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Matthew Golden WR | GB
Packers' Matthew Golden: Added to report, deemed questionable
Golden (hip) was a limited practice participant Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday night's game at Pittsburgh, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
An end-of-week addition to the injury report suggests Golden hurt his hip during practice. It isn't yet clear at this point if he's in serious danger of sitting out Sunday night, but the Packers might have another deep threat to help fill in if that's the case, with WR Christian Watson (knee, reserve/PUP list) listed as questionable.
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Josh Reynolds WR | NYJ
Jets' Josh Reynolds: Questionable after Friday's DNP
Reynolds (hip) didn't practice Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Reynolds practiced without limitations Wednesday and Thursday, but his status for Sunday is in question due to a hip injury, which has bothered him throughout the season. If the veteran wide receiver suits up, he could work as the de facto top wideout in the continued absence of Garrett Wilson (knee). The Jets haven't revealed whether Justin Fields or Tyrod Taylor (knee) will start at quarterback Sunday.
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Jaylen Waddle WR | MIA
Dolphins' Jaylen Waddle: Good to go against Falcons
Waddle (hamstring/rest) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Falcons, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Waddle was limited at practice Thursday, but that seemed to be maintenance-related given that he returned to full participation Friday. He'll continue to work as the top option in Miami's passing game Week 8 versus Atlanta, which should earn Waddle significant attention from top Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell.
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A.J. Brown WR | PHI
Eagles' A.J. Brown: Ruled out for Week 8
Brown (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Reports earlier this week suggested Brown's hamstring injury wasn't serious, but he never ended up practicing and now will miss the final game before a Week 9 bye. Jahan Dotson and John Metchie figure to take on the vacated snaps at wide receiver, with DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert getting sizable boosts in target-share projection.
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Scott Miller WR | PIT
Steelers' Scotty Miller: Won't play Sunday
Miller (finger) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Packers, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.
The Bowling Green product downgraded from a limited practice session Thursday to a DNP on Friday, so it's no surprise that he'll be unavailable Sunday night. Miller has played 69 offensive snaps through six games this season, catching one of two targets for nine yards. While he's sidelined in Week 8, Ben Skowronek could get more opportunities as a receiver.
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Jalen Nailor WR | MIN
Vikings' Jalen Nailor: No receptions in loss
Nailor did not have a reception on his only target in Thursday's loss at the Chargers.
Nailor played on 34 of the offense's 49 snaps, which was in line with his usual playing time as the No. 3 receiver. However, he didn't factor into the passing game as there were few downfield passes as Carson Wentz had little time to throw (five sacks) amid an injury-plagued offensive line. Nailor is prone to low output games when the offense struggles, considering Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and tight end T.J. Hockenson draw the bulk of the targets.