NFL Player News
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Brian Thomas Jr. WR | JAC
Jaguars' Brian Thomas: Dealing with illness
Thomas will miss Wednesday's practice due to an illness and is considered day-to-day, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.
The illness is likely a non-concern for the regular season but could impact Thomas' availability Saturday if the Jaguars decide to use key players in their preseason opener against Pittsburgh. This is the first report of Thomas missing any time during training camp.
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Tai Felton WR | MIN
Vikings' Tai Felton: In mix for early playing time
Felton and Lucky Jackson are the leading candidates to work as the No. 3 receiver to begin the season with Jordan Addison suspended the first three games for violating the league's Substances of Abuse Policy, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Felton has been getting some work with the first-team offense in camp with Justin Jefferson sidelined due to a hamstring injury. Jalen Nailor will move up to the No. 2 receiver role while Addison is out, but the No. 3 spot is still unsettled. Jackson is a surprising co-leader for the role since he played only three games last year and was primarily used on special teams. As a third-round pick in the 2025 Draft, Felton would appear to have more upside in the role, but he could be eased into action as a rookie.
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Lucky Jackson WR | MIN
Vikings' Lucky Jackson: Could begin season as No. 3 WR
Jackson and Tai Felton are the leading candidates to work as the No. 3 receiver to begin the season with Jordan Addison suspended the first three games for violating the league's Substances of Abuse Policy, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Jackson has been getting work with the first-team offense in camp with Justin Jefferson sidelined by a hamstring injury. Jalen Nailor will move up to the No. 2 spot while Addison is out, but the No. 3 spot is still unsettled. It's surprising that Jackson looks like the early leader for the role since he played only three games last year and got most of his snaps on special teams.
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Jalen Nailor WR | LV
Vikings' Jalen Nailor: Larger role with Addison out
Nailor should have a significant role in the passing game as the No. 2 receiver to begin the season with Jordan Addison suspended the first three games for violating the league's Substances of Abuse Policy, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Addison's suspension relates to a 2024 DUI citation. Nailor worked as the No. 2 receiver last season when Addison missed two games with an ankle injury. Nailor entered camp in competition for the No. 3 WR role, but by all accounts has won the job. Lucky Jackson and Tai Felton are the leading candidates for the No. 3 role while Addison is unavailable.
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Montorie Foster Jr. WR | SEA
Seahawks' Montorie Foster: Nursing hamstring injury
Coach Mike Macdonald said Tuesday that Foster has a hamstring injury, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.
Foster's previously undisclosed injury has now been confirmed as a hamstring issue, and it's in doubt whether he'll be available for Thursday's preseason game versus the Raiders. As long as he's still sidelined, John Rhys Plumlee and Tyrone Broden could see increased reps at wide receiver.
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Steven Sims WR | ARI
Seahawks' Steven Sims: Tending to hamstring issue
Coach Mike Macdonald said Tuesday that Sims has a hamstring injury, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.
Sims had been missing training camp practices due to an undisclosed injury, and now it's evident he's been dealing with a problem with his hamstring. He's projected as one of the favorites to return kicks for Seattle in 2025, but rookie fifth-rounder Tory Horton could get more looks in that role as long as Sims remains out.
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Parris Campbell WR | DAL
Parris Campbell: Let go by Cowboys
The Cowboys released Campbell from injured reserve Tuesday with an injury settlement, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Campbell sprained his MCL in late July, which prompted the Cowboys to place the veteran wideout on injured reserve Saturday. That would've meant Campbell would be forced to miss the entire 2025 season, but the injury settlement allows the 2019 second-rounder to sign with a team once he's fully healthy. Campbell appeared in five regular-season games for the Eagles in 2024 and logged six catches (on eight targets) for 30 yards and one touchdown.
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Jared Wayne WR | HOU
Jared Wayne: Let go by Houston
The Texans waived Wanye on Tuesday, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Wayne had been working through a hamstring issue, but because he wasn't waived with an injury designation, he'll be free to sign with a team once he clears waivers rather than reverting to the Texans' injured reserve. He played 64 snaps (40 on offense, 24 on special teams) across three regular-season games in 2024 but did not accrue any other stats.
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Keenan Allen WR | LAC
Chargers' Keenan Allen: Headed back to Los Angeles
Allen and the Chargers agreed on a one-year, $8.52 million contract Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Allen is headed back to the team he spent the first 11 seasons of his career with from 2013 through 2023. The 33-year-old suited up for the Bears in 2024, catching 70 of 121 targets for 744 yards and seven touchdowns over 15 regular-season games. Allen now will reunite with quarterback Justin Herbert after recording 108 catches for 1,243 yards and seven scores in their most recent campaign together in 2023. The wide receiver probably won't see that kind of volume in his return to Los Angeles however, as Ladd McConkey (undisclosed) is the clear No. 1 for the Chargers, and the team invested a second-round pick in the 2025 Draft in Mississippi standout Tre Harris.
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Andy Isabella WR | SF
Andy Isabella: Gets waived with injury
San Francisco waived Isabella (ankle) with a failure to disclose physical condition designation Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
It wasn't a full week after Isabella signed with the 49ers before he suffered an ankle injury, per Matt Barrows of The Athletic, and he's now getting waived. In a corresponding transaction, San Francisco signed wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown on Tuesday.