NFL Player News
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Rondale Moore WR | MIN
Vikings' Rondale Moore: Carted off with leg injury
Moore suffered an apparent lower left leg injury on a punt return and was carted off during the second quarter of Saturday's preseason game against Houston, Ben Goessling of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Moore is competing for the punt return and depth receiver role with the Vikings, but it looks like he suffered a significant injury in the team's first preseason game.
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Efton Chism III WR | NE
Patriots' Efton Chism: Catches six passes Friday
Chism caught six of his eight targets for 50 yards and a 12-yard TD in Friday's 48-18 preseason win over the Commanders.
The UDFA out of Eastern Washington also returned a punt for 11 yards in the contest. Chism faces plenty of competition for slotting in a crowded New England WR corps, but even if the 5-foot-10, 198-pounder doesn't land a spot on the team's initial roster, he'd be a prime practice squad candidate.
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Justin Jefferson WR | MIN
Vikings' Justin Jefferson: Not in line to play Saturday
Jefferson (hamstring) is not slated to play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Texans.
No surprise here, given that Jefferson is managing a mild left hamstring strain that he sustained July 24. It remains to be seen if the wideout is a candidate to play in the Vikings' Aug. 16 preseason contest against the Patriots, but there's little incentive for him to be rushed back into game action, with his Week 1 availability remaining the priority here.
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Darius Slayton WR | NYG
Giants' Darius Slayton: Unlikely to play Saturday
Based on his absence from pre-game warmups, Slayton (undisclosed) is not expected to play in the Giants' preseason opener against the Bills on Saturday, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports.
Malik Nabers (shoulder) and Jalin Hyatt also didn't partake in pre-game warmups. If Slayton, Nabers and Hyatt are indeed sidelined, that would give Lil'Jordan Humphrey, Ihmir Smith-Marsette and Zach Pascal the opportunity to work alongside Wan'Dale Robinson in the first-team offense. Slayton didn't participate in Thursday's practice due to an undisclosed injury, so the Giants appear to be taking the conservative route with the veteran wideout Saturday. The Giants' second exhibition contest takes place Saturday, Aug. 16 against the Jets.
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Malik Nabers WR | NYG
Giants' Malik Nabers: Not on track to play Saturday
Based on pre-game warmups, Nabers (shoulder) is not in line to play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Biils, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports.
The same applies to Darius Slayton, who missed practice Thursday with an undisclosed injury. For his part, Nabers has been managing a shoulder issue, so it looks like the the Giants will play it safe with the wideout Saturday. The team's second preseason contest is Aug. 16 against the Jets.
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Terrace Marshall Jr. WR | MIA
Eagles' Terrace Marshall: Limited in return to practice
Marshall (knee) was a limited participant in Saturday's training camp practice, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Marshall did not play in the Eagles' 34-27 preseason win over the Bengals on Thursday due to a knee injury. He was cleared to return to practice Saturday, and while it was in a limited capacity, he did participate in team drills with the second-team offense, per Brooks Kubena of The Athletic. Barring any setbacks, Marshall appears on track to play in the Eagles' second exhibition game against the Browns on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Elijah Cooks WR | NO
Eagles' Elijah Cooks: Not practicing Saturday
Cooks is not participating in Saturday's training camp practice due to a shoulder injury, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Cooks suffered a shoulder injury during the Eagles' 34-27 preseason win over the Bengals on Thursday. He underwent an MRI, and while those results have not been made public, he will continue to sit out of practice until he recovers enough to return. Cooks inked a futures deal with the Eagles in February, so a prolonged absence will severely hurt his chances of making the 53-man roster at the end of training camp.
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A.J. Brown WR | PHI
Eagles' A.J. Brown: Still not practicing
Brown (hamstring) will not participate in Saturday's training camp practice, Martin Frank of The Delaware News Journal reports.
Brown continues to work through a hamstring injury, which caused him to observe Thursday's preseason game against the Bengals on the sidelines. He'll have two more opportunities to see preseason action ahead of the Eagles' regular-season opener against the Cowboys on Thursday, Sept. 4. With Brown and Terrace Marshall (knee) sidelined, Johnny Wilson and Ainias Smith will continue to rotate in three-wideout sets with the first-team offense alongside DeVonta Smith and Jahan Dotson.
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Gage Larvadain WR | CLE
Browns' Gage Larvadain: Dealing with lower-body injury
Larvadain was checked on by trainers for a lower-body injury during the third quarter of Friday's 30-10 preseason win over the Panthers, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
Larvadain turned his lone carry into a four-yard touchdown at the 3:55 mark in the third quarter, but he suffered a lower-body injury on the Browns' next possession. He'll undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury, but it puts him in jeopardy of missing Cleveland's second preseason game against Philadelphia on Saturday, Aug. 16. Larvadain also added two catches (on three targets) for 23 yards and turned two punt returns into 38 yards.
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Adam Thielen WR | PIT
Panthers' Adam Thielen: Clean catch in preseason opener
Thielen brought in his only target for 10 yards in Friday's 30-10 preseason loss to Cleveland.
Thielen made a clean sideline catch in the first quarter before making an early exit with the rest of the first-team offense in Friday's preseason opener. The 34-year-old flirted with the idea of retirement this past offseason before deciding to suit up for at least one more season with the Panthers. Thielen remained productive in 10 active games with Carolina last year, producing a 48-615-5 receiving line over that span. Look for the two-time Pro Bowler to operate as one of quarterback Bryce Young's top targets out of the gate in 2025.