NFL Player News
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DK Metcalf WR | PIT
Steelers' DK Metcalf: Keeps finding end zone
Metcalf recorded five receptions on five targets for 126 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-21 win over the Vikings.
Metcalf found the end zone in his third straight game while also tallying his first 100-yard receiving game as a Steeler. He did the majority of his damage on an 80-yard touchdown early in the second quarter, which came nearly entirely after the catch. Metcalf continues to be Aaron Rodgers' favorite target among the downfield pass catchers, and he has at least 80 receiving yards in half of his four games in his nascent Steelers tenure.
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David Moore WR | CAR
Panthers' David Moore: Won't return Sunday
Moore (elbow) won't return to Sunday's game against the Patriots, David Newton of ESPN.com and Joe Person of The Athletic report.
Prior to his exit from the game, Moore carried once for 12 yards and did not record a target. In his absence, the Panthers' Week 4 depth at wideout is further taxed, with Xavier Legette (hamstring) having previously been made inactive Sunday. Tetairoa McMillan,Hunter Renfrow and Brycen Tremayne are now in line to lead the team's WR corps versus New England.
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David Moore WR | CAR
Panthers' David Moore: Carted off field after elbow injury
Moore is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Patriots due to an elbow injury, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Moore suffered the injury on a 12-yard rushing attempt on the Panthers' first offensive play of the game. The injury was severe enough that he had to be carted off the field, and he'll have his injury evaluated in the locker room. With Moore in the locker room and Xavier Legette (hamstring) and Jimmy Horn (coach's decision) both inactive, the Panthers will turn to Hunter Renfrow, Brycen Tremayne and Dalevon Campbell to pick up the slack at wide receiver behind first-round rookie Tetairoa McMillan.
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Jordan Addison WR | MIN
Vikings' Jordan Addison: Makes splash in season debut
Addison caught four of eight targets for 114 yards in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Steelers in Dublin.
Seeing his first action of the season after serving a three-game suspension, Addison had a quiet first half but then turned busted coverage into an 81-yard gain late in the fourth quarter that set up a Jalen Nailor TD reception, as the Vikings tried to rally from a 21-6 deficit. Addison figures to be productive again in Week 5, facing a Browns defense in London that has been far more vulnerable through the air than on the ground to begin the year.
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Justin Jefferson WR | MIN
Vikings' Justin Jefferson: Tops century mark in loss
Jefferson caught 10 of 11 targets for 126 yards in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Steelers in Dublin.
The superstar wideout saw double-digit targets for the first time this season and topped 100 yards for the first time as well, as the Vikings struggled to get their rushing attack going. Jefferson may have also had a little more room to operate with Jordan Addison (4-114-0 on eight targets) back from his suspension and providing another downfield threat for secondaries to worry about. Jefferson will take a 22-326-1 line on 31 targets into a Week 5 clash against the Browns in London, another defense that has been far more vulnerable through the air than on the ground to begin the season.
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Calvin Austin III WR | NYG
Steelers' Calvin Austin: Exits with shoulder injury
Austin is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Vikings in Dublin due to a shoulder injury, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Austin checked out of the contest early in the fourth quarter and headed to the locker room after he appeared to land hard on the football while falling to the ground on a reception. If Austin's day is over, he'll finish with two catches for 13 yards on two targets to go with nine yards on two punt returns.
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Braxton Berrios WR | HOU
Texans' Braxton Berrios: Inactive Sunday
Berrios (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Titans.
With Berrios a healthy scratch once again Sunday, Nico Collins, Christian Kirk, Xavier Hutchinson, Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel will handle Houston's Week 4 WR duties. Even when he's active on game days, Berrios is most likely to make his impact as a returner.
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Trey Palmer WR | NO
Saints' Trey Palmer: Saints debut still on hold
Palmer (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bills, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisianareports.
Palmer was cleared from a hamstring injury that sidelined him for Week 3, but he'll still remain inactive. He has now been a healthy scratch in three of the first four games of the season and has yet to make his Saints' debut.
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Xavier Gipson WR | NYG
Eagles' Xavier Gipson: Won't make Philly debut Week 4
Gipson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
Gipson was claimed off waivers by the Eagles on Monday after being let go by the Giants, but the 24-year-old wideout will have to wait at least one more week to make his debut with Philadelphia. The Eagles will roll with four active wide receivers in A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Jahan Dotson and John Metchie.
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David Moore WR | CAR
Panthers' David Moore: Filling in for Legette
Moore is expected to serve as a starting receiver for Carolina in Sunday's game against New England, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
For the second game in a row, Moore is expected to have a regular spot in three-receiver sets for Carolina while Xavier Legette (hamstring) is sidelined. Despite handling a 97 percent snap share in the Panthers' Week 3 win over the Falcons, Moore was limited to just one reception for five yards on one target.