NFL Player News

Cleveland (concussion) wasn't on Wednesday's injury report and will play Sunday against the Raiders, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.

Cleveland was evaluated for a concussion during last week's loss to the Falcons, but he cleared testing and is healthy moving forward. The rookie seventh-rounder slots in occasionally on offense, but his main contributions come on kick returns where he's averaged 22.4 yards per return.

Cracraft was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a quadriceps injury, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Cracraft played a whopping 89 percent of the 49ers' offensive snaps in last week's loss to the Packers, finishing with two receptions for 13 yards on five targets. Even if the quad injury doesn't prevent him from suiting up Sunday in New Orleans, Cracraft will likely be in store for a substantial role downgrade with the 49ers having returned Brandon Aiyuk from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Kendrick Bourne (COVID-19 list) and Deebo Samuel (hamstring) could also be available to play against the Saints, in which case Cracraft may even find himself on the 49ers' Week 10 inactive list.

Taylor didn't participate in Wednesday's practice due to a back injury, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

With the news that he's tending to an injury, Taylor joins a growing list of San Francisco wide receivers whose status is in question for Sunday's game in New Orleans. While all of Kendrick Bourne, Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel (hamstring) were on the reserve/COVID-19 list during last week's loss to Green Bay, Taylor played a season-high 58 percent of the 49ers' offensive snaps, but he managed only one nine-yard reception on four targets. The 49ers should at least have Aiyuk available Week 10 if not Bourne and Samuel, so Taylor's playing time will likely take a hit even if he's able to move past his back issue ahead of Sunday.

Shepherd (shoulder) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice.

Shepherd has maintained a consistent role on offense over the last three weeks, playing at least 25 percent of the snaps in each game and recording two receptions for nine yards. This is a new injury for the second-year receiver and makes his status uncertain for this Sunday's matchup against the Jaguars. His practice capacity Thursday will provide a better idea about his Week 10 status.

St. Brown (knee) was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice.

St. Brown has been on the injury report with this knee issue for three weeks now, but he has yet to miss a game since being activated from injured reserve Oct. 17. The third-year wideout's snap count has fluctuated in that stretch, but he's mostly been left out of the offensive game plan, recording just one 12-yard reception through four outings this season. St. Brown's status for Sunday's game against the Jaguars isn't a major question, but his role could take a hit if Allen Lazard (abdomen) returns from IR.

Thomas (ankle/hamstring) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayunereports.

While making his first game appearance since Week 1 in Sunday's 38-3 rout of the Buccaneers, Thomas logged an abnormal 55 percent share of the offensive snaps (40 of 73), but he still hauled in five of six targets for 51 yards. For the time being, the Saints may opt to hold Thomas back from handling a full workload until he's 100 percent, which could be forecast this weekend against the 49ers unless he logs a full practice at some point this week.

Agnew was limited at Wednesday's practice due to a rib injury.

Agnew continues to deal with the rib issue that he suffered in Week 8 against the Colts, and it cost him a Week 9 absence. As long as the San Diego product is sidelined, expect to see Danny Amendola as the team's return man, with Marvin Hall seeing a slight uptick in receiving snaps.

Shenault (hamstring) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday, John Oehser of the Jaguars' official site reports.

Shenault was forced out of Sunday's loss to the Texans with the hamstring injury, but his presence at practice Wednesday is a promising sign for his chances of playing this weekend against the Packers. Halfway into his rookie season, Shenault is on pace to produce 60 receptions for 646 yards and two touchdowns along with 108 rushing yards on 22 carries.

Patrick (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.

After sitting out the Broncos' Week 8 win over the Chargers with the hamstring injury, Patrick was limited all week leading up to last Sunday's loss to the Falcons. He proceeded to suit up and played 60 of the Broncos' 73 offensive snaps, recording four receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown. Provided he didn't suffer a setback in that contest, Patrick should be ready to go for this weekend's game versus the Raiders.

Jeudy didn't practice Wednesday due to a shoulder injury, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.

Jeudy's absence from practice comes after he played 61 of the Broncos' 73 offensive snaps in Sunday's loss to the Falcons, finishing with seven receptions on 14 targets for 125 yards and a touchdown. With that in mind, Jeudy's absence from practice to begin Week 10 may have maintenance-related, but the Broncos' practice reports Thursday and Friday will ultimately provide more insight into his health. Assuming he's cleared to play Sunday against the Raiders, Jeudy would once again be in store for a major role in the Denver passing game after drawing double-digit targets in both of the past two contests.