NFL Player News
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Jamari Thrash WR | CLE
Browns' Jamari Thrash: Questionable to return Monday
Thrash (shoulder) is questionable to return to Monday's contest against the Broncos.
Thrash caught two passes for 11 yards before exiting the contest. In his absence, Jaelon Darden and Kadarius Toney stand to see an increase in workload at wide receiver versus Denver.
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Jahan Dotson WR | ATL
Eagles' Jahan Dotson: Fifth straight one-catch game
Dotson caught one pass for seven yards in Sunday's 24-19 win over the Ravens.
Even with DeVonta Smith (hamstring) out of action, Dotson failed to make much of an impact, finishing with precisely one catch for the fifth straight game. The Eagles found more success on the ground than through the air, completing just 11 passes on the day.
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Trey Palmer WR | NO
Buccaneers' Trey Palmer: Fails to bring in only target
Palmer failed to bring in his only target during the Buccaneers' 26-23 overtime win over the Panthers on Sunday.
Palmer played 15 snaps on offense, his third straight game logging under 20 plays from scrimmage. He failed to record a catch for the second time in that span while drawing just a sole target for the third consecutive contest. With the quartet of Mike Evans, Jalen McMillan, Sterling Shepard and Cade Otton -- along with running backs Bucky Irving and Rachaad White -- commanding the overwhelming amount of Baker Mayfield's attention, Palmer heads into a Week 14 home matchup against the Raiders with dim fantasy prospects.
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Rakim Jarrett WR | PIT
Buccaneers' Rakim Jarrett: Limited to kick returns Sunday
Jarrett did not draw a target but returned two kickoffs for 34 yards in the Buccaneers' 26-23 overtime win over the Panthers on Sunday.
Jarrett did log 11 snaps on offense, but he saw his four-game streak of at least one catch snapped. The speedy second-year wideout saw his first touches on special teams this season, however, which could portend a new role for Jarrett as a means of getting the ball in his hands.
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Sterling Shepard WR | TB
Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Solid showing in OT win
Shepard brought in four of seven targets for 42 yards in the Buccaneers' 26-23 overtime win over the Panthers on Sunday.
The veteran wideout tied Cade Otton for the second-most targets on the Bucs while also checking in as the runner-up to Mike Evans in receiving yards. Shepard has carved out a decent complementary niche in the Buccaneers' air attack, recording at least three catches and five targets in four of the last five games while eclipsing 40 receiving yards twice in that span. Shepard should continue drawing his fair share of one-time college teammate Baker Mayfield's attention in a Week 14 home matchup against the Raiders.
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Laquon Treadwell WR | IND
Laquon Treadwell: Placed back on practice squad
Treadwell reverted to Indianapolis' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Treadwell received his second elevation of the campaign for Sunday's matchup versus New England and tallied seven offensive snaps along with 12 special-teams snaps without recording any other stats. The veteran's opportunity was a result of Josh Downs sitting out due to a shoulder injury and Ashton Dulin missing the game due to an ankle issue. The Colts are on bye Week 14, which could give Downs and Dulin time to recover, in turn potentially lowering Treadwell's chance of receiving another elevation.
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Jalen McMillan WR | TB
Buccaneers' Jalen McMillan: Two grabs in Week 13 win
McMillan secured two of three targets for 25 yards in the Buccaneers' 26-23 overtime win over the Panthers on Sunday.
McMillan posted his third multi-catch tally in the last four games but still had minimal impact with his robust 76 percent snap share (61 snaps). The rookie has yet to take appreciable advantage of the opportunity afforded by Chris Godwin's season-ending ankle injury, and McMillan will have a tough matchup in a Week 14 home date with a Raiders defense that's allowed the sixth-fewest yards per completion in the NFL (9.5).
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Elijah Cooks WR | NO
Elijah Cooks: Back with practice squad
Cooks reverted to the Jaguars' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Cooks didn't record any stats while playing seven snaps on offense and four snaps on special teams in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Texans. The wide receiver can be elevated one more time before Jacksonville would have to officially sign him to the active roster.
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Jared Wayne WR | HOU
Jared Wayne: Heads back to practice squad
Wayne reverted to the Texans' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Wayne failed to garner any stats while playing 16 of the team's 63 offensive snaps and 15 snaps on special teams in Sunday's win over the Jaguars. The wide receiver can be elevated two more times before Houston would have to officially sign him to the active roster.
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Dante Pettis WR | NO
Saints' Dante Pettis: Moves back to practice squad
Pettis reverted to the Saints' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Pettis has received some run in New Orleans' offense the last three games due to the banged-up nature of the receiving corps, recording exactly one catch on each occasion. Overall, his 3-22-0 line on four targets during that span isn't much to write home about, and his snap share (20 percent) Sunday against the Rams was behind all of Marquez Valdes-Scantling (76), Kevin Austin (61) and Cedrick Wilson (33). Because the Saints have used the maximum allotment of three elevations on Pettis, he'll need to be signed to the active roster in order to suit up this coming Sunday at the Giants.