NFL Player News

Vele (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Bills, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.

Vele was bothered by a hamstring injury that cost him Week 3, but he'll be back in the mix against the Bills. He earned only four targets through the first two contests of the season while in a rotational role. With Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed and Juwan Johnson all healthy, Vele is likely going to continue to struggle to find consistent targets.

McMillan (calf) is active for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

McMillan took a questionable tag into the weekend after the calf issue kept him from practicing Wednesday before he logged limited sessions Thursday and Friday. The rookie wideout demonstrated enough progress in his recovery from the injury over the final two days of practice for the Panthers to sign off on him playing Sunday, and the expectation is that he'll be in line for his usual duties as Carolina's No. 1 receiver. After turning in a 14-216-0 receiving line on 27 targets through his first three games, McMillan could have more difficulty producing in Week 4 if he draws shadow coverage from standout Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez (hamstring), who is making his 2025 debut Sunday.

Godwin (foot) is active for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Godwin built up his conditioning over the last three weeks, culminating with full practices Wednesday and Friday around a scheduled rest day Thursday. Now that he's finished his recovery from the dislocated left ankle that he sustained Week 7 of last season, he's ready for his first game action of 2025. The Buccaneers will be without Mike Evans (hamstring) on Sunday, so even if Godwin is inhibited at all, he'll be in the mix for passes from quarterback Baker Mayfield (right biceps) along with rookie first-round pick Emeka Egbuka and veteran Sterling Shepard.

Adams (hamstring) remains listed as questionable but is set to play Sunday against the Colts, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Rams head coach Sean McVay said prior to Friday's practice that Adams was trending toward playing Sunday despite taking a questionable tag into the weekend, and the wideout's outlook seemingly hasn't changed coming out of the team's final Week 4 practice session. Fowler notes, however, that the Rams intend to be "smart" with Adams, so while the veteran receiver isn't expected to face major restrictions, he could be subject to a slight reduction in his snap count. Through his first three games with the Rams, Adams has been highly productive as the No. 2 pass-game option behind Puka Nacua, accruing a 13-213-2 receiving line on 29 targets.

Jennings (ankle/shoulder) is expected to suit up for Sunday's game versus the Jaguars, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Jennings finally got back on the practice field Friday for the first time since Week 2 prep, logging a limited session in the process and being listed as questionable for Sunday. While he and fellow WR Ricky Pearsall (knee) are in line to play this weekend, Jennings likely will have his snaps monitored as QB Brock Purdy (left shoulder/toe) sees his first game action since Week 1.

Pearsall (knee) is slated to play Sunday versus the Jaguars, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Pearsall followed up Wednesday's absence from practice due to a knee injury with back-to-back limited sessions to cap Week 4 prep, leaving him questionable for Sunday's contest. Fellow WR Jauan Jennings (ankle/shoulder) also was listed as questionable, and while both players are expected to be available this weekend, Jennings likely will have his snaps monitored. As a result, Pearsall should serve as one of Brock Purdy's (left shoulder/toe) top targets in the quarterback's first game action since Week 1.

Cropper was elevated from the Cowboys' practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

With CeeDee Lamb (ankle) and Jonathan Mingo (knee) both sidelined for the Week 4 matchup against the Packers, Cropper's elevation provides the Cowboys with depth at wide receiver. The Fresno State product posted 83 catches for 1,086 yards and five touchdowns during his final collegiate season in 2022. Cropper could also contribute on special teams by potentially returning punts and kicks, per Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News.

Meeks was elevated from the Lions' practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

Meeks failed to make the Lions' initial 53-man roster in late August, but he stuck around on the practice squad and has since been elevated ahead of a Week 4 matchup against the Browns. He's yet to appear in an NFL game after catching 78 passes for 1,021 yards and seven touchdowns during his final collegiate season at Syracuse in 2024.

Mims is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Bengals due to a hip injury.

The injury appears to be a recent one, given Mims practiced in full Thursday and Friday. He was limited in Saturday's session, and his status for Monday night's game may not be known until the Broncos announce their inactives list approximately 90 minutes before the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff. Mims has six catches (on 10 targets) for 40 yards and a touchdown through three games, though most of his impact has come on special teams, where he has logged 248 kickoff return yards and 103 punt return yards. Riley Moss, Jaleel McLaughlin and Tyler Badie would be candidates to take over return duties on special teams if Mims is not cleared to play.

The Jaguars elevated Trammell from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game versus the 49ers, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.

Trammell will provide extra depth at receiver for Jacksonville, as Dyami Brown is currently questionable with a shoulder injury. This is the first time the team has elevated Trammell, and it will be able to do so two more times this season following Sunday's matchup.