NFL Player News

TeSlaa (illness) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Green Bay.

He returned to full practice participation Friday after being listed as limited the previous two days. The rookie third-round pick scored three touchdowns during the preseason, and he should have a role in the Lions' Week 1 offense after they traded Tim Patrick to Jacksonville last week -- a move seemingly linked to TeSlaa's accelerated development. In any case, Kalif Raymond is the remaining competition for whatever WR snaps don't go to standouts Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams.

Nabers (back) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game at Washington, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Nabers tended to a number of health concerns during training camp and the preseason, notably back tightness that plagued him most recently. The Giants even held him out of drills Friday due to the injury, as coach Brian Daboll told Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com. In the end, though, Nabers will be available as the top target for starting QB Russell Wilson as he looks to build upon the 109-1,204-7 line on 170 targets he put together as a rookie last season.

Metchie wasn't targeted and had a 20-yard kickoff return in Thursday's 24-20 win over the Cowboys.

Metchie played just one snap on offense while Jahan Dotson led the team with 59 receiving yards, suggesting that Dotson has a firm grasp on the third spot on the wide receiver depth chart over the trade acquisition from Houston. Metchie got a chance to contribute in the return game on special teams in the second half after kick returner Will Shipley (ribs) exited in the first half.

Coleman (groin) said Friday that he isn't concerned about his status for Sunday's game against Baltimore, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Coleman is scheduled for limited practice participation Friday, the same as Thursday and Wednesday. He may have an injury status for the game but apparently isn't worried about missing it. Coleman, Joshua Palmer and Khalil Shakir figure to take the vast majority of snaps Sunday night, unless Coleman suffers an end-of-week setback.

Dorsett signed with the Raiders' practice squad Friday.

Dorsett spent the summer with Las Vegas but was part of the team's cuts late last month. Now 32 years old, Dorsett hasn't appeared in a regular-season game since 2023 with the Broncos.

Baker signed with Philadelphia's practice squad Friday.

Baker failed to make New England's 53-man roster in 2025 after a disappointing rookie season in which the 2024 fourth-round pick had just one catch. It would probably take an injury to one of the five healthy wide receivers on Philadelphia's 53-man roster for Baker to get a chance with the Eagles.

Mooney (shoulder) is questionable for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, with Atlanta head coach Raheem Morris expecting the wideout to be a game-time decision, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

A 1 p.m. ET kickoff is good news for Mooney's fantasy managers, allowing for replacements from 14 different NFL games if the wideout is listed as inactive. The Falcons would have a tougher time replacing him, likely looking to KhaDarel Hodge and/or Casey Washington alongside No. 1 receiver Drake London and slot man Ray-Ray McCloud. Mooney's role is a high-volume one, at least in terms of playing time; the wideout took on 92.3 percent of available snaps in his 16 appearances in 2024. He injured his shoulder on the first day of training camp, missing five weeks before returning to practice near the end of August. The Falcons listed Mooney as a limited participant Wednesday through Friday this week.

Cooper was placed on the reserve/retired list Friday.

Cooper's retirement from the NFL has become official, one day after he informed the Raiders of his plans to hang up his cleats. The 31-year-old wide receiver finishes his career with 10,033 regular-season receiving yards and 64 touchdowns in 10 years split between the Raiders, Cowboys, Browns and Bills.

Shorter was signed to the Raiders' active roster from the practice squad Friday, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.

Shorter played wide receiver in college at Florida but attempted to convert to tight end in the NFL. The 2024 fifth-round pick of the Bills played in 10 regular-season games with Buffalo last season but saw action almost exclusively on special teams. Now back at wide receiver, the 6-foot-5 Shorter will provide depth for the Raiders following Thursday's announcement from Amari Cooper that the veteran wideout is retiring.

Dotson caught all three of his targets for 59 yards in Thursday's 24-20 win over the Cowboys.

Most of Dotson's production came on a 51-yard catch in the second quarter, which was enough to make him the team's leading receiver in the Eagles' run-heavy Week 1 win. DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown combined for just 24 yards on four targets. Those two likely will be more involved moving forward at Dotson's expense, but at least Dotson seems to have a firm grasp on the third spot on the wide receiver depth chart over trade acquisition John Metchie, who wasn't targeted Thursday.