NFL Player News

Peoples-Jones (coach's decision) is inactive for the Week 1 contest against Baltimore.

Peoples-Jones wasn't expected to see much time on the field as a wide receiver out of the gates, but there was still a chance he could be used in the return game, similar to his role in college. He'll instead end up a healthy scratch, presumably leaving JoJo Natson in line to take on the bulk of return duties.

Taylor will open the season as the Packers' No. 4 receiver.

It was somewhat of a surprise that Taylor cracked the Packers' 53-man roster, but the team's Week 1 lineup indicates he comfortably made the cut, as he will be in uniform and fellow wideout Equanimeous St. Brown will be a healthy scratch. Taylor does not figure to have a big role, but he could see a few snaps on offense and will likely be busy on special teams.

Wims (Achilles) is active for Sunday's game in Detroit.

Though Wims practiced fully in the Bears' final two sessions of the week, Chicago still elected to list him as questionable for the season opener, likely as a precaution. With Wims making it through pregame warmups no worse for the wear, he'll be ready to fill the depth role at receiver he's handled since being drafted by Chicago in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He played all 16 games in 2019, hauling in 18 of 39 targets for 186 yards and a touchdown.

Bowden (coach's decision) is officially inactive for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports.

Bowden was acquired by the Dolphins via the Raiders Sept. 5 in exchange for a draft pick, but he'll have to wait at least a week to make his NFL debut. The 2020 third-round pick out of Kentucky was listed as a receiver on the team's depth chart and could see action out of the slot when in the lineup. In his stead, Isaiah Ford and Mack Hollins will handle depth receiver duties for Sunday's contest.

Dorsett (foot) is inactive for Sunday's game at Atlanta.

Dorsett has been dealing with foot soreness since at least Aug. 24, and after following an LP/LP/DNP practice regimen this week, he'll miss his first chance to suit up as a member of the Seahawks. In his absence, David Moore is the top candidate to get reps at wide receiver behind starters Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf.

The Buccaneers plan to put Evans (hamstring) through a pregame workout before determining his status for Sunday's game against the Saints, Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reports.

Glazer expects Evans' workout to take place around 1:30 p.m. ET, after the first wave of games have already kicked off. As a result, fantasy managers waiting for confirmation on Evans' status before including him in lineups may have to roll the dice and hope that he's good to go for the Buccaneers' season opener, which kicks off at 4:25 p.m. ET. Glazer notes that even if Evans gains clearance to play following the workout, the Buccaneers plan to be cautious with the wideout, who may not handle a full snap count. After managing only one limited practice this week due to the hamstring injury, Evans was initially listed as doubtful for the Week 1 contest before being upgraded to questionable Saturday.

Harry (shoulder) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

The No. 32 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft is expected to see an expanded role in New England's offense this season while working as a starting wide receiver for the team alongside top pass-catching option Julian Edelman. Harry's size and ability to get up and snatch contested throws gives him some fantasy upside in 2020, assuming he meshes well with new QB Cam Newton.

St. Brown is inactive for the Packers' season opener against the Vikings, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

St. Brown is listed as the top backup at two spots on the Packers' depth chart, but the Packers will go with just four receivers Sunday, and Malik Taylor will get the nod as the fourth receiver. No injury has been reported for St. Brown, so it appears he is a healthy scratch for Week 1.

Williams (shoulder) is expected to play Sunday against the Bengals, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

That echoes a previous report by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, which noted that the wideout is trending toward active status, assuming no setbacks in warmups. Williams, who was limited at practice this past week, had been looking pretty iffy for Week 1 as of Saturday night, but Schefter relays that "the team now believes he's ready to play." Confirmation, either way, will arrive upon the release of the Chargers' inactive list in advance of Sunday's 4:05 ET kickoff. If Williams is indeed in uniform, it's unclear if he'll be ready for a full workload, but when available, he's set to be part of the team's clear-cut top wide receiver duo along with PPR-ace Keenan Allen.

The Chargers are optimistic that Williams (shoulder), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Cincinnati, will be available to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

As of late Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Williams was trending toward sitting out the season opener after he was limited in practice throughout the week due to the sprained AC joint he suffered in training camp, but the wideout's outlook apparently improved overnight. Rapoport notes that at this stage, Williams' availability for the opener is not 100 percent locked in, as the Chargers want to see how he fares in warmups before deciding on his status. Even if Williams gets the green light to play, he would be difficult to trust in fantasy lineups, given his limited game experience with starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor along with the fact that he could still be compromised by the injury.