NFL Player News
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Calvin Austin III WR | PIT
Steelers' Calvin Austin: Logs full practice
Austin (shoulder) was a full participant in practice Wednesday.
Full participation in his first practice since Week 4 puts Austin on track to return this Sunday against the Packers. Pittsburgh's backup wideouts haven't done much in Austin's absence, with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith instead relying on his tight ends even more than he usually does. Austin was a pleasant surprise for Pittsburgh early in the season with 126 yards and two TDs on 15 targets over his first three games.
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Chris Olave WR | NO
Saints' Chris Olave: Misses practice with ankle injury
Olave missed Wednesday's practice with an ankle injury, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
There was no sign of trouble in a 26-14 loss to the Bears on Sunday, with Olave scoring his second and third TDs of the season while playing 84 percent of snaps on offense. He was listed with a hip injury last week but returned to full participation Thursday after being limited just once. It's unclear at this point if Olave is in serious danger of missing Sunday's game against the Buccaneers or if he's being held out to avoid aggravating a minor issue. A return to practice Thursday would hint at the latter.
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Emeka Egbuka WR | TB
Buccaneers' Emeka Egbuka: Still dealing with hamstring issue
Egbuka missed Wednesday's walkthrough due to a hamstring injury, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Egbuka managed just one limited session last week due to the same health concern before suiting up Monday in Detroit, a contest in which Chris Godwin (fibula) was inactive and Mike Evans (concussion) suffered a collarbone injury that's expected to sideline him for most of the rest of the season. Assuming Egbuka continues to be able to suit up on game days, he'll serve as the top pass catcher for QB Baker Mayfield (knee), but the results have been modest the last two contests (a combined 6-82-0 on 16 targets) after a blistering start to his NFL career (25-445-5 on 38 targets in his first five appearances).
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Jerry Jeudy WR | CLE
Browns' Jerry Jeudy: Misses practice
Jeudy (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
He was listed with a knee injury last week, logging limited practices Wednesday and Thursday before returning to full participation Friday and avoiding a game designation. Jeudy tied TE Harold Fannin for the team lead in route share (85 percent) during Sunday's 31-6 win over Miami, finishing with just 16 yards on four targets in a bad-weather game during which the Browns attempted a mere 18 passes. It was Jeudy's fifth straight game with fewer than 40 receiving yards and single-digit PPR points, but Cleveland's lack of alternatives at wide receiver means he should continue getting plenty of snaps if he's healthy enough to play this Sunday at New England.
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Darnell Mooney WR | ATL
Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Limited on practice estimate
Mooney (hamstring) was listed as limited on Wednesday's estimated injury report, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Plagued by the injury bug this season, Mooney has made just four appearances through seven weeks, but he put together his most-productive performance to date this past Sunday at San Francisco (3-68-0 on five targets). His hamstring injury is following him into Week 8 prep, though, so his activity level will be monitored as the week continues to see if he again will be good to go Sunday versus the Dolphins.
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Devontez Walker WR | BAL
Ravens' Devontez Walker: Practices in full
Walker (oblique) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
Walker wasn't able to suit up Week 6 against the Rams, but now coming off Baltimore's bye he appears back to full health. He figures to resume handling his usual depth role at wide receiver during Sunday's home game against the Bears. Across five regular-season appearances so far, Walker has secured all three of his targets for 60 yards and two touchdowns, with both scores having come Week 2 versus Cleveland.
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Calvin Ridley WR | TEN
Titans' Calvin Ridley: Doesn't return to practice
Ridley (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
Ridley hasn't practiced since exiting a Week 6 loss to the Raiders after just six snaps. Van Jefferson has stepped up as a full-time wideout opposite Elic Ayomanor the past two games, with Chimere Dike getting most of the slot snaps as the No. 3 receiver.
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Garrett Wilson WR | NYJ
Jets' Garrett Wilson: Still not practicing
Wilson (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Wilson logged three straight DNPs last week before being ruled out for Week 7 action, and he'll now have two more chances to practice ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals. The Jets view their star wideout as day-to-day, but if Wilson is unable to return to action this weekend, Josh Reynolds, Arian Smith and Allen Lazard would continue to see added WR reps in Week 8.
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Ricky Pearsall WR | SF
49ers' Ricky Pearsall: Another missed practice
Pearsall (knee) will not participate in Wednesday's practice, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.
Pearsall remains sidelined at practice after having missed San Francisco's last three games, and coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that the team will continue monitoring the second-year wideout before making a decision about his status for Sunday's game against the Texans. To have any chance of retaking the field versus Houston, Pearsall will almost certainly have to practice in at least a limited fashion Thursday and/or Friday. If Pearsall remains sidelined Week 8, all of Demarcus Robinson, Malik Turner, Skyy Moore and Jordan Watkins will be candidates for increased workloads behind Jauan Jennings and Kendrick Bourne.
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Darius Slayton WR | NYG
Giants' Darius Slayton: Returns to practice
Slayton (hamstring) returned to practice Wednesday as a limited participant, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
It's his first practice since injuring his hamstring during a Week 5 loss at New Orleans. Lil'Jordan Humphrey stepped in as New York's No. 2 receiver the past two games, putting up 4-55-0 in Week 6 before posting a goose egg in Week 7. Slayton should step right back in as a starter if he's cleared to play this Sunday against the Eagles.