NFL Player News

Chark (ankle), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Lions, is being viewed by the Jaguars as a game-time decision, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Pelissero's report paints a less rosier picture of Chark's health than one issued late Saturday by Adam Schefter of ESPN, who indicated the wideout was likely to play. In any case, Chark's status will come down to how he fares in a pregame workout, with a final word on his availability (or lack thereof) coming when the Jaguars release their inactive list around 11:30 a.m. ET. If Chark can't go, Laviska Shenault, Keelan Cole and Chris Conley would serve as quarterback Gardner Minshew's top options in the passing game.

Perriman (ankle) is expected to play Sunday against the Dolphins, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

The anticipated return of Perriman, who hasn't suited up since Week 2, would be a nice boost to the Jets' Week 6 pass-catching corps, but assuming he's made active for Sunday's 4:05 ET kickoff, he'd be a speculative fantasy play alongside the team's receiving leader, Jamison Crowder. In that scenario, the duo will be in line to catch passes from Joe Flacco, who is slated to continue to fill in for the injured Sam Darnold (shoulder).

Both Beckham (illness) and Jarvis Landry (hip, rib) are expected to play Sunday against the Steelers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The Browns' top two pass catchers are listed as questionable for the contest, with official confirmation of their status set to arrive upon the release of the Browns' inactives prior to Sunday's 1:00 ET kickoff. Meanwhile, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network notes that QB Baker Mayfield (chest), who is also listed as questionable, is set to the start the contest.

Zuber was promoted to the Patriots' active roster from the practice squad Saturday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

The 23-year-old is serving as a replacement player to fill the spots vacated by players placed on the COVID-19 list. Zuber has appeared in two games this season and hasn't been targeted in 15 offensive snaps, though he does have two carries for 21 yards.

James (hamstring) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The 25-year-old returned to practice during the first week of October and will be available for Sunday's matchup with the Rams. James should provide depth with San Francisco's group of wide receivers in good health.

Chark (ankle) is expected to play Sunday against the Lions, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The 24-year-old put in a limited practice Friday to earn the questionable tag, and he's set to play Week 6 barring a pregame setback. Chark's official status will become clear when the Jags release their inactives list about 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

Cain elevated to the Steelers' active roster Saturday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Cain was cut in September and landed on the Steelers' practice squad, but now he'll get a chance on the active roster following news that Diontae Johnson (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Browns. The 24-year-old receiver played in 13 games between the Steelers and the Colts last season, recording nine catches for 124 yards on 20 targets. He likely won't get much tread Sunday behind starters JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chase Claypool and James Washington.

The Jets activated Smith (abdomen) from injured reserve Saturday.

Smith underwent surgery in August but returned to practice last week and is expected to make his season debut Sunday versus the Dolphins. Breshad Perriman (ankle) is expected to suit up, so Smith will operate as a rotational receiver. Last year, the 24-year-old caught 17 of 31 targets for 225 yards while adding three carries for 52 yards and a score over 13 games.

St. Brown (knee) was activated off injured reserve Saturday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

It'll be interesting to see where St. Brown slots into the Packers' offensive plans, as the 24-year-old was a healthy scratch Week 1 before he injured his knee and was inevitably placed on injured reserve. While Davante Adams (hamstring) is back to health following the team's bye week, Allen Lazard (abdomen) is still slated to miss multiple games while the likes of Marquez Valdes-Scantling will stand in as the No. 2 wideout. A plethora of practice-squad additions such as Malik Taylor and Darrius Shepherd round out the depth chart, so it's entirely possible St. Brown could immediately emerge as the No. 3 option among the team's wide receivers given the third-year player's familiarity with the system and quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Kirkwood (shoulder) was officially elevated off the Panthers' injured reserve Saturday, Alaina Getzenberg of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Kirkwood suffered a broken clavicle during training camp and has yet to make his debut with Carolina as a result. He is now set to help add depth at receiver for the team while also potentially contributing on special teams.