NFL Player News
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Luther Burden III WR | CHI
Bears' Luther Burden: Practices in full Thursday
Burden (quadriceps) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Burden was limited in Wednesday's practice due to the quad injury he suffered on the last play of Chicago's loss to San Francisco in Week 17, and it now appears he's fully recovered in time for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Lions. Meanwhile, fellow wideout Rome Odunze (foot) remained sidelined at practice Thursday and seems an unlikely candidate to play Week 18, given that the Bears have already clinched the NFC North but do not have a path to claiming the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff picture.
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Kayshon Boutte WR | NE
Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Sheds non-contact jersey
Boutte (concussion) is practicing Thursday without a red non-contact jersey, Mark Daniels of MassLive.com reports.
Boutte appears on track to practice in full Thursday, but the Patriots haven't yet officially disclosed whether he's cleared the NFL's concussion protocol. In any case, Boutte looks to be trending toward a return to the field during Sunday's regular-season finale against the Dolphins, but to do so he'll need to gain full clearance from the concussion protocol, including from an independent neurologist.
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Xavier Worthy WR | KC
Chiefs' Xavier Worthy: Misses another practice
Worthy (illness) is not practicing Thursday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Worthy is now sitting out a second straight practice due to illness, making him seem legitimately up-in-the-air for Sunday's season finale against Las Vegas. The second-year pro's finale chance to get back on the practice field will come Friday. If Worth can't play Week 18, it will be Hollywood Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Jalen Royals who act as the starting three wideouts for quarterback Chris Oladokun.
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Rashod Bateman WR | BAL
Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Still not practicing
Bateman (illness) wasn't present for practice Thursday, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Bateman missed Wednesday's session, so the wideout now has just one opportunity to participate in practice ahead of Sunday night's regular-season finale against the Steelers. With the AFC North title on the line, Bateman likely will do anything he can to be available for the contest, but he may need to work fully Friday in order to head into the weekend without an injury designation.
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Wan'Dale Robinson WR | NYG
Giants' Wan'Dale Robinson: Not spotted Thursday
Robinson (ribs) is not present at the portion of Thursday's practice open to the media, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Robinson did not practice Wednesday and now appears to be sitting out a second consecutive session. That leaves him one more opportunity to take the practice field on Friday, at which point the Giants will decide whether to assign him an official injury designation for Sunday's regular-season finale against Dallas. Robinson has strung together three straight 100-yard performances and already gone over 1,000 receiving yards on the season, and if he's able to take the field versus the Cowboys on Sunday, he'll have an opportunity to log another strong performance in a plus matchup.
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David Moore WR | CAR
Panthers' David Moore: Could return Saturday
Moore (elbow) is listed as questionable ahead of Saturday's matchup against the Buccaneers.
Moore practiced in full for the third consecutive week and could appear in his first game since the Week 4 loss to the Patriots during Saturday's divisional matchup. However, he must still be added to Carolina's active roster in order to play in the Week 18 contest. If the veteran wideout is active Saturday, he'll likely play a depth role in the team's receiving corps.
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Chris Olave WR | NO
Saints' Chris Olave: Expected to miss Week 18
Olave (illness) is expected to sit out Sunday's regular-season finale against the Falcons after a blood clot was detected in his lung, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Olave's blood clot was reportedly detected early and is an issue he will be able to have treated without significant concern, but it will evidently cause the standout wide receiver to sit out New Orleans' regular-season finale. If Olave is indeed officially ruled out for Week 18, he will conclude the 2025 campaign with 100 catches for 1,163 yards and nine touchdowns (on 155 targets) across 16 regular-season appearances. Kevin Austin, Mason Tipton (groin), Dante Pettis and practice-squad member Ronnie Bell will lead the Saints' wide receiver corps Sunday, assuming Olave is unable to go. Per Underhill, Olave is in line to be discharged from the hospital Thursday.
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Rashid Shaheed WR | SEA
Seahawks' Rashid Shaheed: Full practice Wednesday
Shaheed (concussion) practiced fully Wednesday, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.
Shaheed made an early exit from this past Sunday's win at Carolina with a concussion, but his progression from a limited walkthrough Tuesday to all on-field activity one day later may mean he's on the doorstep of clearing the protocol for head injuries. Still, with an NFC West showdown on tap Saturday at San Francisco, he'll need to gain clearance from an independent neurologist in order to have a chance for Week 18 action.
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Ricky Pearsall WR | SF
49ers' Ricky Pearsall: Remains limited at practice
Pearsall (ankle/knee) was limited at practice Wednesday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
For a second week in a row, Pearsall is operating with practice restrictions due to an ankle sprain and aggravation of a PCL injury that sidelined him for Week 16 at Indianapolis. He was able to suit up this past Sunday against the Bears and gather five of eight targets for 85 yards on an 81 percent snap share. Pearsall likely is destined for a similar workload Saturday versus the Seahawks if he's able to ditch his designation ahead of the 8:00 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Beaux Collins WR | NYG
Giants' Beaux Collins: Remaining on injured reserve
Collins' (concussion) 21-day practice window expired Wednesday, and he'll remain on injured reserve for the rest of the season, Patricia Traina of SI.com reports.
The Giants designated Collins for return from injured reserve Dec. 10, but after the concussion was added to his existing neck injury on Dec. 12, he didn't practice again before his window to return from IR closed Wednesday. The undrafted rookie will finish the campaign with two catches (on six targets) for 25 yards in nine appearances.