NFL Player News
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Romeo Doubs WR | NE
Packers' Romeo Doubs: Clears concussion protocol
Doubs has cleared concussion protocol and will play in Sunday's game at Seattle, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
A full practice participant throughout the week, Doubs now has received clearance from an independent neurologist to come back from his two-game absence. His return likely means fewer snaps and routes for Christian Watson and/or Dontayvion Wicks, with the latter especially vulnerable to sliding back to a reserve role.
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Demarcus Robinson WR | SF
Rams' Demarcus Robinson: Blanked for second straight game
Robinson (shoulder) failed to bring in his lone target during Thursday's 12-6 victory against the 49ers.
It was a miserable night for the Rams' pass catchers outside of Puka Nacua (7-97-0), as the rest of the team combined for just nine catches for 63 yards. Robinson's second straight goose egg for fantasy managers can be partially attributed to the rainy weather in San Francisco, but the shoulder injury that limited him to just a single practice prior to Thursday's contest didn't hinder his playing time; he was second on the team behind Cooper Kupp with 51 offensive snaps. Things don't get any easier for Robinson next week, as a formidable Jets pass defense is up next in Week 16.
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Malik Nabers WR | NYG
Giants' Malik Nabers: Clear for Week 15
Nabers (hip) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Nabers missed last Friday's practice due to a hip flexor injury, but he still was active this past Sunday versus the Saints, earning 94 percent of snaps and gathering in five of 10 targets for 79 yards. He then kicked off this week with back-to-back limited listings with the same health concern before the Giants cleared him for Week 15 action. Nabers will be on the receiving end of passes from Tommy DeVito on Sunday with Drew Lock (heel/left elbow) doubtful to suit up.
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Cedric Tillman WR | CLE
Browns' Cedric Tillman: Won't play Sunday
Tillman (concussion) will be out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com and Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram report.
Per Petrak, coach Kevin Stefanski relayed Friday that Tillman, who practiced in a limited capacity this week, didn't clear the NFL's concussion protocol. With Tillman still sidelined and tight end David Njoku (hamstring) listed as questionable, the Browns' top healthy pass catchers heading into the weekend are WRs Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore.
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Ashton Dulin WR | IND
Colts' Ashton Dulin: Ruled out to face Denver
Dulin (ankle) is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Broncos.
Dulin won't be available for the Colts in Week 15 due to an ankle injury that's kept him sidelined since he initially suffered it Week 12 against Detroit. With Dulin unavailable, rookie fifth-round pick Anthony Gould could get a chance to contribute in a depth role on offense, as well as on special teams.
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Keon Coleman WR | BUF
Bills' Keon Coleman: Cleared to play Sunday
Head coach Sean McDermott noted Friday that Coleman (wrist) won't carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Lions, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.
Coleman, who last played Week 9, was deemed a full participant in Wednesday's walkthrough, Thursday's practice estimate and finally in Friday's session. Now that he's been cleared to face Detroit, the rookie rejoins a Buffalo wideout corps that also includes Amari Cooper, Khalil Shakir, Mack Hollins and Curtis Samuel. With that in mind, it remains to be seen what sort of volume Coleman will see in his looming return, a context that makes the Florida State product a speculative Week 15 fantasy option. Prior to his injury, Coleman had a 22-417-3 line on 36 targets in nine games.
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Mike Evans WR | SF
Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Returns to practice
Evans (hamstring) returned to practice Friday morning, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
Evans had the same routine last week, sitting out Wednesday and Thursday before participating Friday. He then avoided a designation on the final injury report and handled his normal workload in a 28-13 win over the Raiders, catching four of five targets for 69 yards while playing 85 percent of snaps on offense. It remains to be seen if he follows the same pattern this week for a road game against the Chargers.
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Marquise Brown WR | PHI
Chiefs' Hollywood Brown: Practice window opening
The Chiefs are opening Brown's (shoulder) practice window Friday, Albert Breer of SI.com reports.
A previous report suggested it would happen either Friday or Monday, after Chiefs coach Andy Reid confirmed earlier this week that Brown was almost ready to practice. Brown won't play against Cleveland this Sunday and might be viewed as a long shot for Week 16, but it seems he'll return before the end of the regular season unless he suffers a setback in practice. There's now a 21-day window in which Brown can practice without being activated to the 53-man roster.
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Odell Beckham Jr. WR | MIA
Odell Beckham: Moving on from Dolphins
The Dolphins and Beckham have mutually agreed to part ways, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports.
Per Pelissero, Beckham, who recorded just nine catches (on 18 targets) for 55 yards in nine games with Miami this season, is hoping for more opportunities elsewhere and thus is slated to be waived by the Dolphins. If Beckham clears waivers, he'll be free to sign with any team seeking experienced wideout depth for the NFL stretch run.
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Deebo Samuel WR | WAS
49ers' Deebo Samuel: Another disappointing showing
Samuel brought in three of seven targets for 16 yards, rushed twice for three yards and returned two kickoffs for 72 yards in the 49ers' 12-6 loss to the Rams on Thursday night.
The biggest play of Samuel's night came on the 41-yard kickoff return he rattled off to start the 49ers' final possession, and the horse collar tackle he was brought down with tacked on an additional 15 yards. His work on offense once again was highly underwhelming, however, and he's now finished with 22 receiving yards or fewer in five straight contests. Samuel's next opportunity to reverse his fortunes comes in a Week 16 road battle against the Dolphins on Sunday, Dec. 22.