NFL Player News

Crowder (ankle) is working off to the side with the training staff during Friday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Listed as a non-participant the past two days, Crowder will be no better than 'limited' when Washington releases the final injury report for Sunday's game against the Panthers. With Paul Richardson (knee/shoulder) also uncertain to play, No. 4 wideout Maurice Harris could find himself handling a major role. Josh Doctson (heel) would also stand to benefit from a Crowder or Richardson absence, assuming his own injury checks out okay. Another update will be available Friday afternoon when the injury report comes out.

Head coach Mike McCarthy said Cobb (hamstring) will work with the Packers' rehab group Friday, Michael Cohen of The Athletic reports.

McCarthy said the same thing prior to Thursday's practice and Cobb was still able to get in a limited session, so it remains to be seen what level he will participate at Friday. Any participation at all would move Cobb closer to returning to action Monday against the 49ers.

Pryor (groin) rejoined the Jets on Friday, Josina Anderson of ESPN reports.

Pryor did not practice Thursday while tending to a personal matter, but he is back with the team as of Friday morning. He figures to take part in Friday's practice, and the Jets will reveal his status for Week 6 after the session comes to a close.

Shepard caught three of seven targets for 37 yards in Thursday's 34-13 loss to the Eagles.

The Giants passing game struggled all game, and Shepard's production suffered as a result. Making matters worse for Shepard, Evan Engram could be back next week, providing another key mouth to feed.

Beckham caught six of his 10 targets for 44 yards in Thursday's 34-13 loss to the Eagles.

Beckham once again hauled in some poorly thrown Eli Manning passes and broke tackles after the catch to gain extra yardage, but it was all short stuff as the Giants are not looking down the field very often. Beckham should bounce back, but Manning's play is a drag on his production.

Agholor brought in three of five targets for 91 yards in the Eagles' 34-13 win over the Giants on Thursday.

Agholor hadn't logged a YPC figure of greater than 11.3 prior to Thursday, and he'd been stuck in single digits twice. That changed in a significant way versus the Giants, largely due to a 58-yard catch that served as a game-long reception. The fourth-year receiver's volume has been hard to trust this season, as he's now received either four or five looks in three of his past four games. There's only so much to go around when one shares the field with the likes of Alshon Jeffery and Zach Ertz, but Agholor's big-play capabilities and effectiveness at varying depths of target figure to keep him relevant in an Eagles offense that relies heavily on the pass. He'll look to improve on his season-best yardage figure against the Panthers in Week 7.

Kupp (concussion) was limited in practice Thursday, Rich Hammond of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Kupp upheld coach Sean McVay's sentiment that he would take part in individual drills, which including receiving passes while running routes, per Lindsey Thiry. McVay added that if Kupp gets through Thursday and Friday sans a recurrence of concussion symptoms, the wideout should be able to get through every phase of the protocol before Sunday's contest at Denver. Brandin Cooks, who is also in the protocol, is taking the same road as Kupp, so the Rams' receiving corps is on pace to be at full strength this weekend.

Cooks (concussion) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice, Rich Hammond of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Cooks upheld coach Sean McVay's sentiment that he would progress to individual drills, which including being on the receiving end of passes while running routes, per Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times. McVay added that if Cooks gets through Thursday and Friday without a recurrence of concussion symptoms, the wideout should be able to complete every phase of the protocol in advance of Sunday's game in Denver. Cooper Kupp, who is also in the protocol, is on the same path as Cooks, so the Rams' receiving corps is on pace to be at full strength this weekend.

Cobb (hamstring) was limited in practice Thursday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Prior to Thursday's session, coach Mike McCarthy told Demovsky that Cobb was slated for the rehab group, but the wideout must have participated in at least a handful of individual drills to get a limited designation. With two practices remaining to prepare for a Monday night affair against the 49ers, Cobb is putting himself on a path to active status for the first time since Week 3. Fellow wideout Geronimo Allison has emerged from the concussion protocol, but a hamstring injury continues to limit his practice reps. If both Cobb and Allison avoid the inactive list Monday, Aaron Rodgers will have a fully-stocked receiving corps at his disposal Week 6.

Hopkins (foot) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice.

The Texans have restricted Hopkins' reps throughout the season, but his availability for any of the team's five games has never truly been in peril. With no indication from the Texans that his latest foot injury is a particularly concerning matter, Hopkins should be in store for another double-digit target count Sunday against the Bills.