NFL Player News
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Trey Palmer WR | NO
Saints' Trey Palmer: Inactive for Week 1
Palmer (coach's decision) is a healthy scratch for Sunday's clash against the Cardinals.
Palmer joined New Orleans as a waiver claim in late August, so he may not have had time to get completely caught up with the playbook. He's also no better than No. 5 in the Saints' wideout pecking order, with all of Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, Brandin Cooks and Devaughn Vele clearly ahead of him on the depth chart. Mason Tipton is also on the roster and is active for Week 1, so he may be ahead of Palmer as well.
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Tahj Washington WR | MIA
Dolphins' Tahj Washington: Inactive for opener
Washington is inactive for Sunday's season opener against the Colts.
With Tahj Washington the odd man out in Week 1, the Dolphins will go with a wideout corps comprised of Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Malik Washington, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Dee Eskridge.
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Chris Godwin WR | TB
Buccaneers' Chris Godwin: Eyeing Week 5 for season debut
Godwin (ankle), who is inactive for Sunday's game against the Falcons, is targeting the Buccaneers' Week 5 matchup with the Seahawks on Oct. 5 for his 2025 debut, Ian Rapoport and Judy Battista of NFL Network reports.
After requiring an initial surgery in October 2024 to repair a dislocated left ankle, Godwin underwent a follow-up procedure in the spring to tighten up the hardware inserted during the prior surgery. Though Godwin hasn't hit any unexpected snags in the recovery process, he has yet to resume practicing and is on track to miss at least a few more games before taking the field for the Buccaneers. Though Tampa Bay could have placed Godwin on a reserve list to open up a spot on the 53-man roster, the team avoided doing so with the hope that the veteran wideout will be able to resume practicing within the next few weeks. He'll likely need to turn in a full practice at some point during Week 5 to have a realistic shot at playing against the Seahawks, though the Buccaneers believe that a Week 6 or 7 return could be in the forecast for Godwin if he needs a little extra time to fully ramp up.
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Jimmy Horn Jr. WR | CAR
Panthers' Jimmy Horn: Won't make NFL debut in Duval
Horn (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
The rookie sixth-rounder earned a spot on the Panthers' 53-man roster in a depth role at wide receiver and special teams, but he'll have to wait at least one more week to make his NFL regular-season debut. David Moore and Brycen Tremayne will serve in depth roles at wide receiver Sunday while Trevor Etienne handles return duties.
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Allen Lazard WR | NYJ
Jets' Allen Lazard: Surprise inactive for Week 1
Lazard (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's season opener versus the Steelers, Randy Lange of the Jets' official site reports.
After he was a major disappointment in the first season of his four-year, $44 million deal with the Jets in 2023, Lazard had something of a bounce-back effort in 2024, turning in a 37-530-6 receiving line on 60 targets over 12 games. With Davante Adams moving on to the Rams over the offseason, Lazard was presumed to be locked into a top-three role at receiver heading into 2025, but first-year head coach Aaron Glenn has instead elected to make the veteran wideout a healthy inactive for Week 1. With Lazard in street clothes, practice-squad call-up Tyler Johnson could be in position to serve as the Jets' No. 3 receiver behind Garrett Wilson and Josh Reynolds, while gadget player Xavier Gipson and rookie fourth-round pick Arian Smith are available as depth options at the position.
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Efton Chism III WR | NE
Patriots' Efton Chism: Inactive for opener
Chism is inactive for Sunday's season opener against the Raiders.
Chism secured a roster spot with a strong preseason, but his NFL regular-season debut is on hold for now. In Week 1, Stefon Diggs, DeMario Douglas, Kayshon Boutte, Mack Hollins and Kyle Williams will handle the Patriots' WR duties.
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D'Wayne Eskridge WR | MIA
Dolphins' Dee Eskridge: Cleared to play Week 1
Eskridge (concussion) is active for Sunday's game against the Colts.
Eskridge was limited in practice all week, but he has passed the league's five-step concussion protocol and will play in Sunday's regular-season opener in Indianapolis. Eskridge appeared in six regular-season games for the Dolphins in 2024 and logged three catches (on as many targets) for 44 yards while adding 146 kick return yards.
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Jermaine Burton WR | CIN
Bengals' Jermaine Burton: Surprise Week 1 scratch
Burton (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Burton had a tumultuous rookie season but had gotten strong reviews for improvement throughout the offseason. That makes it particularly surprising that he'll be inactive for Week 1, though Charlie Jones and Mitchell Tinsley -- both active-- are set to serve as depth wide receivers and special teams contributors on Sunday.
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Gage Larvadain WR | CLE
Browns' Gage Larvadain: Healthy scratch in Week 1
Larvadain (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Larvadain had an impressive training camp and preseason to make an unlikely rise up the depth chart to claim a roster spot. He'll be inactive for Week 1, however, with Isaiah Bond and DeAndre Carter instead set to serve as the depth wide receivers for the Browns.
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Darnell Mooney WR | ATL
Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Sitting out season opener
Mooney (shoulder) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
After Mooney turned in a trio of limited practices this week, head coach Raheem Morris gauged the wideout as a game-time decision leading up to Sunday's contest. Ultimately, the Falcons decided it was for the best to hold Mooney out for the season opener after he injured his shoulder during the first practice of training camp and proceeded to miss the team's entire preseason slate. With Mooney sidelined, the Falcons will likely turn to KhaDarel Hodge and Casey Washington to handle more snaps alongside No. 1 wideout Drake London and slot man Ray-Ray McCloud.