NFL Player News

Ridley (foot) will go through a pregame workout to determine his availability for Sunday's game against the Broncos, but the Falcons aren't optimistic he'll play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The 25-year-old was unable to practice this week due to the foot issue and is officially labeled questionable, but it appears he hasn't progressed much since the release of Friday's injury report. Ridley was limited to 23 snaps last week in Carolina due to the injury, and if he's unable to play Christian Blake may receive the spot start. The Falcons have their bye in Week 10, so Ridley would be afforded an extra week to recover should he sit out Sunday.

Allen is dealing with a sore throat and has tested negative for COVID-19, but his availability for Sunday's game against the Raiders remains up in the air, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The 28-year-old was added to the injury report Saturday and is officially considered questionable. Allen will need to pass additional COVID-19 testing to have a chance of suiting up Sunday. According to Schefter, the Chargers still hope the veteran wideout will be able to play but are preparing as though he'll be unavailable. Mike Williams and Jalen Guyton would lead Los Angeles' wide receivers if Allen is unable to suit up.

The Dolphins elevated Merritt to the active roster Saturday.

The undrafted rookie will make his NFL debut Sunday against the Cardinals, as the Dolphins need depth at wide receiver after trading away Isaiah Ford and placing Lynn Bowden on the reserve/COVID-19 list earlier this week. Merritt was quite productive in his final season at Arkansas State, producing 70 receptions for 806 yards and 12 touchdowns. He's expected to be the No. 6 wideout on Miami's depth chart.

Smith (groin) is listed as doubtful entering Monday's game against the division-rival Patriots, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

It seems all but certain Smith will not play Monday after failing to practice back-to-back days. The imminent return of Breshad Perriman (concussion) and Jamison Crowder (groin) should help buoy the team's depth, though it wouldn't be surprising if the Jets also opt to call up a wide receiver in the coming days.

Crowder (groin) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Patriots, Rich Cimini of ESPN.comreports.

Judging by Crowder's post-practice remarks, it certainly seems as if the star wideout will be available Monday after missing the last two weeks thanks to a groin injury. The 27-year-old is not expected to catch passes from his favorite quarterback, however, as Sam Darnold is listed as doubtful after aggravating his shoulder injury, leaving Joe Flacco to assume the starting role. In two games with Flacco under center, Crowder has registered 15 receptions on 23 targets for 164 yards and a touchdown, so it's not as if there's expected to be a massive drop-off between the two signal callers, but the return of Breshad Perriman (concussion) and recent addition of Denzel Mims could space the workload more evenly.

Perriman cleared concussion protocol and was not listed on the team's final injury report entering Monday's game against the Patriots, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Perriman missed just a single game after suffering a concussion late in the Week 7 loss to the Bills. The Jets are slated to have all three of their top projected wideouts play together for the first time this season as Jamison Crowder (groin) is also trending toward being active for Monday's contest; however, the positive health news about the wide receivers is mitigated somewhat by the news that Sam Darnold aggravated his shoulder injury and is doubtful to play in the prime-time affair.

Harry (concussion) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against the Patriots, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

This shouldn't have come as much surprise considering the Harry did not practice all week. Once again, Jakobi Meyers and Damiere Byrd will be the top two pass catchers for the Patriots entering Monday's contest.

The Ravens placed Moore (thigh) on injured reserve Saturday.

Moore has battled finger and thigh injuries this year with no luck, so he'll be shut down for at least three weeks. Perhaps the extra rest will allow the 27-year-old wide receiver to return at 100 percent -- he'll be eligible to play Week 12 against the Steelers.

Allen (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Raiders.

Allen was a late arrival to the injury report thanks to an illness. As of right now it's difficult to speculate what Allen's status could be for Sunday's game, but the fact he was only listed as questionable should be at least slightly reassuring for fantasy managers. Hopefully more clarity will arrive before the team's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday.

Fountain was elevated to the Colts' active roster Saturday,

Fountain was just signed to the Colts' practice squad earlier in the week. He will now be active as a depth receiver in Sunday's matchup with the Ravens. However, T.Y. Hilton (groin) is doubtful and Marcus Johnson (knee) is questionable, so Fountain could potentially be in line for some snaps.