NFL Player News
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Devaughn Vele WR | NO
Saints' Devaughn Vele: Questionable for Sunday
Vele (hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Seattle, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Vele was tacked on to the Saints' Week 3 practice report Thursday as limited due to a hip injury, and his status now is up in the air heading into the weekend. Since his trade from Denver to New Orleans on Aug. 20, he's been a part of the Saints offense through two games, increasing his snap share from 23 percent Week 1 to 34 percent this past Sunday. Still, Vele has seen just four targets on his way to two catches for 16 yards and one touchdown this season.
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DeAndre Hopkins WR | BAL
Ravens' DeAndre Hopkins: Snaps could increase
Offensive coordinator Todd Monken indicated Friday that he foresees Hopkins getting more snaps as the season progresses, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
"With every day, his packages (on offense) are going to continue to grow," Monken said of Hopkins, who logged a 35 percent snap share Week 1 and an 18 percent share Week 2. Despite the modest playing time, Hopkins caught both of his targets and scored in both contests. While Zay Flowers should continue to see steady volume and Rashod Bateman maintains a key role, any uptick in terms of workload would help make Hopkins less TD-dependent, while working in a WR corps that also includes Tylan Wallace and Devontez Walker. For now, however, Hopkins profiles as a hit-or-miss fantasy lineup option ahead of Monday night's game against the Lions.
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Jalen Royals WR | KC
Chiefs' Jalen Royals: NFL debut in Week 3?
Royals (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Giants.
Despite practicing in full both Thursday and Friday, Royals is still questionable to play in Sunday's contest. The 2025 fourth-round pick from Utah State has yet to make his NFL debut after posting 126 receptions for 1,914 yards and 21 touchdowns over his final two seasons in college. If Royals is able to take the field in Week 3, he'll likely play a depth role in the Chiefs' wide receiver corps.
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Xavier Worthy WR | KC
Chiefs' Xavier Worthy: Officially questionable for Week 3
Worthy (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest at the Giants, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
Worthy is attempting to play through the dislocated right shoulder that he suffered in the Chiefs' first possession of the season during a Week 1 loss to the Chargers in Brazil. He wasn't able to suit up for a Week 2 defeat to the Eagles, but going back to last week, he's now been listed as limited on five consecutive injury reports. Coach Andy Reid said Friday that a decision regarding Worthy's availability for Week 3 will be made after he talks with Kansas City's medical staff, according to Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com. With an 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday, there won't be many viable options to pivot to if Worthy ends up being inactive.
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Gunner Olszewski WR | NYG
Giants' Gunner Olszewski: Questionable for Week 3
Olszewski (back) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Chiefs.
Olszewski downgraded from limited participation in practice Wednesday and Thursday to a DNP on Friday, suggesting he's trending in the wrong direction ahead of Sunday's contest. If the Bemidji State product is unable to go in Week 3, Devin Singletary and Wan'Dale Robinson are expected to serve as the Giants' top kick and punt returners, respectively.
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Darius Slayton WR | NYG
Giants' Darius Slayton: Cleared for SNF
Slayton (groin) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
The same goes for Wan'Dale Robinson, whose early success has partially come at Slayton's expense. While never known for high target rates, Slayton inevitably will see more passes come his way if he doesn't lose his every-down role. His 82 routes run through Week 2 were sixth most in the league, but Slayton somehow got just four targets, while every other player with 80 or more routes (including teammate Malik Nabers) was targeted at least 13 times.
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Wan'Dale Robinson WR | NYG
Giants' Wan'Dale Robinson: Cleared to face Chiefs
Robinson (foot) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Robinson was a limited practice participant Wednesday and Thursday, having picked up a minor injury during his career-best performance Sunday against the Cowboys. While unlikely to approach last week's 8-142-1 receiving line, Robinson does actually offer some upside now that he's getting targets that aren't within five yards of the line of scrimmage.
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Jamal Agnew WR | ATL
Falcons' Jamal Agnew: Out for Sunday
Agnew (groin) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Panthers.
The veteran wideout was unable to practice all week after missing the Falcons' Week 2 win over the Vikings due to a groin injury, making it no surprise that he'll be sidelined Sunday. With both Agnew and Casey Washington (concussion) out in Week 3, KhaDarel Hodge is projected to play a larger role in Atlanta's wide receiver room. Additionally, Ray-Ray McCloud is likely to serve as the team's top kick and punt returner.
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Casey Washington WR | ATL
Falcons' Casey Washington: Won't play Sunday
Washington (concussion) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Panthers.
Despite practicing in a limited fashion throughout the week, Washington was unable to clear concussion protocol in time for Sunday's divisional matchup. While the 24-year-old is sidelined in Week 3, KhaDarel Hodge could play increased snaps as a depth piece in the Falcons' wide receiver corps.
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Xavier Worthy WR | KC
Chiefs' Xavier Worthy: Reid non-committal about WR's status
Coach Andy Reid said Friday that the Chiefs will "see how it goes" regarding Worthy's (shoulder) availability for Sunday's game at the Giants, Nate Taylor of ESPN.com reports.
Worthy hasn't played since sustaining a dislocated right shoulder on the Chiefs' first drive of the season in a Week 1 loss to the Chargers in Sao Paolo, Brazil. He sat out Week 2 as a result, but he was a limited practice participant Wednesday and Thursday and likely maintained that activity level to cap Week 3 prep. Reid also told Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com that he'll leave a decision on Worthy's availability to team doctors, so how he's listed on Friday's injury report may not be indicative of the wide receiver's odds to suit up Sunday.