NFL Player News

Samuel (chest) was officially ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bengals, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Samuel will miss his third straight game to start the season as he continues to recover from issues related to a irregular heartbeat. The 22-year-old didn't participant at practice this week but was able to do some limited workouts off to the side, so he is at least trending in the right direction.

Pryor hauled in one of three targets for 25 yards in Thursday's 21-17 loss to the Browns.

Pryor couldn't get much going on what was a brutal night for rookie quarterback Sam Darnold, who completed just 15 of 31 passes for 169 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions. On the bright side, Pryor actually played more offensive snaps (44) than Robby Anderson (42), though both guys trailed Quincy Enunwa (53). While Anderson's brief exit due to a nose injury is likely the reason for Pryor getting more snaps than him, Anderson did lose a fumble for the second consecutive contest and could start to cede more work to Pryor if he doesn't pick things up.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan indicated Friday morning that Goodwin (quad) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. "He's not there yet," Shanahan said of Goodwin. "Hopefully, he will be Sunday."

Goodwin logged limited practices both Wednesday and Thursday, so he is making progress after sitting out practice all last week. Still, it appears regardless of how much work he gets in Friday, a final call on his Week 3 status will not come until game day.

Anderson (nose) returned to Thursday's contest against the Browns, Connor Hughes of The Athletic reports.

Anderson injured his nose after fumbling earlier in the game, but appears to be okay. The 6-foot-3 wideout caught his second pass of the game for five yards after returning to the field.

Anderson suffered a nose injury in Thursday's game against the Browns and is questionable to return.

Anderson turned his first catch of the night into a 17-yard gain, but was subsequently stripped by rookie cornerback Denzel Ward, turning the ball over. To add insult to injury, Anderson appeared to be bleeding from his nose following the play. If he is unable to return, Terrelle Pryor and Andre Roberts figure to see an expanded role in the Jets passing game.

Goodwin (quadriceps) was a limited practice participant Thursday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

After a week in which he didn't practice and was eventually ruled out due to a "deep" thigh bruise, Goodwin has logged back-to-back limited showings this week. According to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area, Goodwin participated in route-running drills and ran routes themselves, so he seems to be on the path to gaining clearance from the 49ers training staff. Look for his Week 3 status to gain some clarity upon the release of Friday's injury report.

Carter signed with the Eagles practice squad Thursday, Graham Foley of the Eagles' official site reports.

Carter was waived by the Eagles on Tuesday, but he will remain with the organization for the time being. The free-agent signing of Jordan Matthews adds stability to the team's receiving corps until Alshon Jeffery (shoulder) is able to return.

Beasley was listed as a limited participant at Thursday's practice due to an ankle injury, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Beasley didn't appear on the Cowboys' first injury report of the week, so it looks like he may have tweaked his ankle at some point during Wednesday or Thursday's practice session. The wideout's activity Friday should provide more insight on his health heading into the Week 3 matchup with the Seahawks. Beasley has been quarterback Dak Prescott's go-to option this season with a team-high 11 targets, but he's only produced nine receptions for 86 yards and no touchdowns through two games.

Kirk (back) didn't participate in Thursday's practice for precautionary reasons after he was involved in a car accident a day earlier, Bob McManaman of The Arizona Republic reports.

Kirk appeared on the injury report with a back issue, but he's apparently OK after being rear-ended in what was described as a hit-and-run incident. Despite the scare, Kirk seems on track to suit up Sunday against the Bears, though a return to practice Friday in some capacity would help clear up any lingering concern.

Hopkins (thumb, ankle, hamstring) remained limited at practice Thursday.

The hamstring notation is a new one, so Hopkins' participation level/injury designation Friday will be worth monitoring. Still, despite his trio of issues, there's been nothing to suggest that the wideout's Week 3 status is in peril.