NFL Player News

The Cardinals removed Jackson (thumb) from injured reserve Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Jackson suffered a thumb injury during the Cardinals' preseason game against the Chiefs in early August, which led to him being placed on injured reserve. Now that he's been let go from IR, Jackson will look to sign with a team in need of depth at wide receiver once he has fully recovered from his injury. Jackson appeared in two regular-season games for the Vikings in 2024 and logged 12 snaps (10 on offense, two on special teams) between those two contests.

TeSlaa failed to catch either of his targets in Monday's 38-30 win the Ravens.

TeSlaa was limited to 14 offensive snaps in Week 3, which was three less than the week prior, but the two targets were a season high. The rookie wide receiver has caught two of four targets for 42 yards over the first three games of the year, and TeSlaa is still firmly below Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams on the WR depth chart despite the flashes of upside he's shown.

The Packers signed Keeney-James to the practice squad Tuesday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Keeney-James will take the spot on the Packers' practice squad roster vacated by Mecole Hardman, who was cut in a corresponding move. Keeney-James signed with the Lions in late April as an undrafted free agent but failed to make the 53-man roster at the end of training camp. He'll work on learning the offensive playbook and prepare to be elevated to the active roster.

The Packers cut Hardman from the practice squad Tuesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Hardman elected to stay in Green Bay on the practice squad after failing to make the 53-man roster at the end of training camp. He was not elevated to the active roster in any of the first three games of the season, and the 2019 second-rounder will now be on the lookout for a team in need of depth at wide receiver.

The Falcons signed Thompkins to the practice squad Tuesday, Terrin Waack of the Falcons' official site reports.

Since entering the league in 2022 as an undrafted free agent, Thompkins has mostly served in a return role on special teams, having returned 33 kickoffs for 724 yards and 36 punts for 314 yards while adding 26 catches (on 39 targets) for 135 yards and one touchdown. Thompkins could be elevated to the active roster to serve in a return role for Sunday's game against the Commanders if Jamal Agnew (groin) is unable to play.

The Seahawks signed White from the practice squad to the active roster Tuesday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

White has bounced back and forth between the Seahawks' practice squad and active roster, and Tuesday marked the second time in a week that he was signed to the 53-man roster. He played 11 snaps (five on offense, six on special teams) in the Seahawks' Week 1 loss to the 49ers and finished with 59 kick return yards on two attempts. White could serve in a kick return role alongside George Holani or Dareke Young now that he's back on the active roster.

McLaurin will undergo further testing on his injured quadriceps, and his status for Sunday's game against the Falcons is up in the air, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

McLaurin posted a 3-74-0 receiving line on four targets across 35 offensive snaps against the Raiders this past Sunday but had to leave the game with the quad injury in the second half. If McLaurin is unable to play against Atlanta, the Commanders could be down to Deebo Samuel, Luke McCaffrey, Jaylin Lane and Chris Moore at wide receiver, as Noah Brown (groin) didn't practice at all last week after being injured in Week 2 against Green Bay.

Evans is expected to miss multiple weeks after injuring his hamstring in Sunday's win over the Jets, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Evans has been diagnosed with a moderate hamstring strain according to Jenna Laine of ESPN.com, sidelining him for three-to-four weeks. Evans' latest hamstring injury apparently isn't as severe as the one that cost him four weeks in 2024, however. First-round rookie Emeka Egbuka figures to vault into the WR1 role for the Bucs during Evans' absence, beginning in Week 4 against the Eagles. There's also a real chance Chris Godwin (ankle) makes his season debut against Philadelphia, with Sterling Shepard remaining in the slot role for Tampa Bay either way. Tez Johnson and Ryan Miller are next up on the depth chart at wide receiver.

Walker caught his lone target for a 34-yard gain in Monday's loss to the Lions.

That catch marked the first reception of Walker's career that didn't result in a touchdown. Prior to Monday, all three of Walker's career receptions went for scores. Still, a 34-yard grab demonstrated Walker's downfield ability. Baltimore has a crowded target rotation with Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and Mark Andrews eating up nearly two-thirds of the opportunities, and Isaiah Likely (foot) potentially close to his season debut. Walker's snap share may continue to remain on the lower end even though he is showing some promise on his limited opportunities.

Wallace did not record a reception in Monday's loss to the Lions. He played 32 snaps and drew one target.

The Ravens continue to give Wallace plenty of run but he is struggling to draw targets. In 75 snaps, Wallace has seen three combined targets. He had two catches for 25 yards and a touchdown against the Browns in Week 2, though that looks like an outlier given his usage patterns. His target rate remains low despite encouraging snap counts.