NFL Player News
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Trey Palmer WR | NO
Saints' Trey Palmer: Not suiting up Week 3
Palmer (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's matchup against the Seahawks.
Palmer went from a limited practice Wednesday to a DNP both Thursday and Friday this week, so his unavailability Sunday isn't a surprise. Fellow wideout Devaughn Vele (hip) also isn't playing Week 3, so Mason Tipton and Kevin Austin could be looked to for some reps in the passing game.
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Devaughn Vele WR | NO
Saints' Devaughn Vele: Not playing Week 3
Vele (hip) is inactive for Sunday's tilt against Seattle.
Vele logged a limited practice both Thursday and Friday due to a hip injury, and the issue is bothersome enough to keep him out of Sunday's contest. The second-year wideout caught just two passes on four targets for 16 yards during the Saints' first two games, but his absence will nonetheless reduce the depth of the team's wideout corps. Mason Tipton could get more work on offense as a result.
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KeAndre Lambert-Smith WR | LAC
Chargers' KeAndre Lambert-Smith: Inactive Sunday
Lambert-Smith is inactive for Sunday's game against the Broncos.
With Lambert-Smith not in the mix Sunday, Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston, Keenan Allen, Tre' Harris and Derius Davis are the Chargers' available WRs versus Denver. Through his first two games this season, Lambert-Smith was on the field for 20 snaps on offense and didn't catch his lone target.
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR | SEA
Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Active in Week 3
Smith-Njigba (illness) is listed as active Sunday against the Saints.
Smith-Njigba was tacked on to the Seahawks' Week 3 injury report Saturday as questionable due to an illness. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Smith-Njigba is dealing with "a bug" and that the team wanted to see how the wide receiver felt when he arrived at Lumen Field on Sunday morning to ensure he was good to go. Smith-Njigba's active listing confirms as much, and he'll be looking to build upon the 17-227-0 line on 22 targets that he's accumulated through two games this season.
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Jauan Jennings WR | SF
49ers' Jauan Jennings: Downgraded to out for Week 3
The 49ers downgraded Jennings (ankle/shoulder) from questionable to out for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
As expected, Jennings will end up missing his first game of the season after his pair of injuries prevented him from practicing in any capacity this week. With Jennings sidelined, Ricky Pearsall will be locked in as the No. 1 target for quarterback Mac Jones, who will make a second straight start in place of the injured Brock Purdy (toe/shoulder). Jennings' absence should also open up more reps and targets for wideouts Kendrick Bourne and Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
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Jimmy Horn Jr. WR | CAR
Panthers' Jimmy Horn: Healthy scratch again
Horn (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Horn will be a healthy scratch for a third consecutive week despite Xavier Legette (hamstring) being inactive. David Moore will join Tetairoa McMillan and Hunter Renfrow in the Panthers' starting offense while Brycen Tremayne and Dalevon Campbell work in rotation. Horn's next chance to make his NFL regular-season debut is Week 4 against the Patriots on Sunday, Sept. 28.
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Kendrick Bourne WR | SF
49ers' Kendrick Bourne: Should see uptick in snaps Sunday
San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Bourne is "probably" going to be a starting receiver for the team in Sunday's game against the Cardinals with Jauan Jennings (ankle) listed as questionable but set to be inactive for the Week 3 contest, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Bourne began his second stint in the 49ers organization last week, when he joined San Francisco on a one-year deal after he was previously cut by the Patriots at the conclusion of the preseason. Despite having limited practice time with the 49ers leading up to the Week 2 win over the Saints, Bourne still played 35 of the team's 71 offensive snaps in the contest, finishing with a 3-32-0 receiving line on three targets. With Jennings out of the mix for Week 3, Bourne should be in store for an uptick in snaps and targets while likely settling in as the 49ers' No. 2 wideout behind Ricky Pearsall.
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Bryce Oliver WR | TEN
Titans' Bryce Oliver: Not playing Week 3
Oliver (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Colts, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Oliver suffered a knee injury during the Titans' Week 2 loss to the Rams. The injury was severe enough for him to miss practice all of last week, and he'll work on being available for Tennessee's AFC South clash against Houston in Week 4. Julius Chestnut will likely join rookie fourth-rounder Chimere Dike on special teams as a kickoff returner in Oliver's absence.
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Braxton Berrios WR | HOU
Texans' Braxton Berrios: Inactive Sunday
Berrios (coach's decision) isn't suiting up Sunday against Jacksonville.
Berrios missed the first two weeks of the campaign due to a hamstring issue but wasn't given an injury designation heading into this weekend. With that in mind, his inactive status Sunday may be more tied to his depth role in the passing game and his lack of an opportunity to build chemistry within the offense thus far. It's also notable that fellow wideout Christian Kirk is active Week 3 after missing Houston's first two games with a hamstring injury of his own.