NFL Player News

Hopkins (foot) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Browns.

Hopkins was only a limited participant in practices Wednesday through Friday, but it's suspected the restrictions he faced were mostly for maintenance purposes. With his health not a concern heading into the weekend, Hopkins will be looking to rebound after the Washington and Tennessee defenses did well to slow him down the past two weeks, relatively speaking. In those two contests, Hopkins still made the most of his combined 12 targets, parlaying them into 10 receptions for 130 yards and a touchdown.

Williams was waived by the Rams on Friday, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Williams joined the Rams in mid-October but hasn't been active for a game since Week 8 against Green Bay. Aqib Talib (ankle) was activated off injured reserve to take his place on the 53-man roster.

St. Brown (elbow) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against Arizona, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

St. Brown never advanced beyond limited participation in practice this week, but the lack of a designation suggests any restrictions the wideout faced were likely maintenance-related. Though the elbow issue shouldn't impact St. Brown's usage in Week 13, the potential return of Randall Cobb (hamstring) might limit the rookie's involvement in three-receiver formations.

Ridley (ankle) doesn't have a designation on the Falcons' final injury report for Sunday's game against the Ravens.

Ridley was listed as a limited participant for every practice this week, but the Falcons apparently don't have any qualms about his health heading into Sunday. He should be fine to fill his usual role while facing a stingy Baltimore defense ranked first in yards allowed per pass attempt (6.2) and second in passing yards allowed per game (203) this season.

Powell (calf) is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Rams.

Powell did not practice Friday, and will remain sidelined Week 13 as he manages a calf injury. The undrafted rookie's lack of availability is unlikely to hamper Detroit's passing attack in any way, given that he's been a healthy scratch for two straight games.

Goodwin (personal) has been ruled out for Sunday's game in Seattle, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Goodwin met with team officials Thursday but didn't practice at all this week. With both he and Pierre Garcon (knee) ruled out, the 49ers will rely on Dante Pettis, Kendrick Bourne and Richie James as their primary options at receiver.

Both Humphries and Chris Godwin are expected to earn increased snaps and targets with fellow wideout DeSean Jackson (thumb) sidelined for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

With averages of 4.7 receptions and 63.4 yards in addition to four touchdowns over the past seven contests, Humphries has already carved out a meaningful role in the Tampa Bay passing attack. For at least this week, Jackson's absence should only further bolster Humphries' ascending fantasy value, as it creates room for both Humphries and Godwin to join Mike Evans in the three-receiver sets coordinator Todd Monken's offense typically favors. Godwin will presumably be asked to run most of the deep routes that have typically been Jackson's domain, leaving Humphries to perhaps draw more short and intermediate looks out of the slot.

Diggs (knee), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots, remains optimistic that he'll be available to play, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Diggs was held out of the first two practices of the week, but relayed his expectation of playing in Sunday's game after he was spotted running with a wrap around his left knee Thursday. He then made it back to practice Friday as a limited participant, which bolsters his odds of suiting up this weekend. It would still be smart to confirm his status when the Vikings release their inactive list approximately 90 minutes before the 4:25 p.m. EST kickoff. In addition to the knee issue, Diggs faces the threat of shadow coverage from top cornerback Stephon Gilmore. Of course, there is some margin for error when a player is averaging 11.4 targets and 7.9 receptions per game on the season.

Wilson was activated off the practice squad Friday, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Wilson was waived by Tampa Bay in early September but has been on their practice squad since. This news comes in the wake of the news that DeSean Jackson's thumb injury will keep him out of Sunday's game against the Panthers. Wilson helps to provide some lost depth in Jackson's absence.

Beasley sprained his right foot during Thursday's 13-10 win over the Saints, Kate Hairopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Coach Jason Garrett is hopeful the injury won't lead to an extended absence, though he wasn't able to make any promises. Beasley has averaged just 4.4 targets in five games since the Cowboys acquired Amari Cooper, seeing far fewer opportunities despite playing approximately the same number of snaps.