NFL Player News

McLaurin was a limited participant in Friday's practice due to an ankle injury, Kyle Stackpole of Washington's official site reports.

The ankle injury previously rendered McLaurin questionable ahead of Washington's Thanksgiving Day victory over the Cowboys, but he ultimately received active status and finished with seven receptions for 92 yards. He apparently hasn't completely shaken the ankle issue, but if he's able to upgrade to full participation at Saturday's practice, there won't be any real reason to worry about his availability for a Monday night matchup with Pittsburgh.

Brown (hip) returned to practice Friday, John Glennon of BroadwaySportsMedia.com reports.

The wideout didn't practice Thursday, so his return to the field Friday bodes well for his Week 13 status. Friday's final injury report of the week will reveal whether Brown approaches Sunday's game against Cleveland listed as questionable or minus an injury designation.

Gibson signed with Carolina's practice squad Friday.

Gibson was waived from the team's practice squad two weeks ago but has now returned. He'll hope to stick this time around and will try to work his way up to the game-day roster after Carolina comes out of its Week 13 bye.

Conley (hip) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Vikings, John Shipley of SI.com reports.

Conley missed last week's loss to the Browns due to the hip issue, but he may be able to play against the Vikings this weekend. If available, the 28-year-old could be pushed back to a more limited role with DJ Chark, Laviska Shenault and Keelan Cole all healthy.

Chark (ribs) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Minnesota, John Shipley of SI.com reports.

The 24-year-old sat out Week 12 due to the rib injury and began the week practicing as a limited participant, but he was able to show enough to avoid the questionable tag. Chark will be seeing his first game action with Mike Glennon at quarterback, who took over the starting job last week.

Cephus (non-injury related) rejoined the Lions for practice Friday, Justin Rogers of The Detroit News reports.

Cephus was excused from the Lions' first two Week 13 practices for an unspecified reason, but his return to work Friday sets the stage for him to be available Sunday in Chicago. With top wideout Kenny Golladay (hip) seemingly trending toward another absence, Cephus should be active for the contest as a depth option at receiver.

Callaway didn't suit up in Thursday's practice due to a knee injury.

It was reported Tuesday that Callaway suffered a minor knee sprain in last Sunday's win over Denver, so this news isn't quite surprising. With Deonte Harris (neck) also missing practice, the Saints return game could be short handed for Sunday's game against the Falcons.

Harris (neck) didn't suit up in Thursday's practice.

Harris missed his second straight practice with the neck issue, so his chances to suit up in Week 13 are in some jeopardy. Harris also failed to practice all of last week before missing the Week 12 win over the Broncos, so it's a possibility he could face the same fate this week. Fellow wideout Marquez Callaway (knee) could also sit out against the Falcons, leaving the Saints' depth receiver and returner positions thinned for Sunday's divisional contest.

Samuel (hamstring) didn't practice Thursday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

In his return to action this past Sunday against the Rams, Samuel torched L.A. for 11 catches (on 13 targets) for a season-high 133 yards. Along the way, he played 62 of the 49ers' 72 snaps on offense. Coach Kyle Shanahan told Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area that Samuel didn't suffer a setback during the game, so his DNP to kick off Week 13 prep can be considered maintenance-related. Samuel will have two more chances to get on the practice field ahead of Monday's game against the Bills.

Williams (non injury-related) practiced fully Thursday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Williams missed practice Wednesday for a non-injury reason, but his return to a full session Thursday indicates that he's good to go for Sunday's game against the Patriots. Williams, who caught three of his five targets for 26 yards in this past Sunday's loss to the Bills, has been a hit-or-miss fantasy option over his last few games, but overall his floor is decent, as the wideout has averaged 3.2 catches and 52.9 yards to go along with four TDs in 10 games to date.