NFL Player News
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Demarcus Robinson WR | SF
Rams' Demarcus Robinson: Sustains hand injury in Week 13
Robinson suffered a hand injury during Sunday's game at New Orleans, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Before departing in the middle of the fourth quarter, Robinson had hauled in two of three targets for 49 yards and one touchdown. With Robinson on the sideline, Tutu Atwell, Tyler Johnson, Jordan Whittington and Xavier Smith will be the available wide receivers to the Rams offense behind the top pair of Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua.
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Ray-Ray McCloud WR | NYG
Falcons' Ray-Ray McCloud: Surge continues in Week 13 loss
McCloud brought in four of six targets for 95 yards in the Falcons' 17-13 loss to the Chargers on Sunday. He also rushed once for minus-2 yards.
McCloud generated a career-high receiving yardage tally with a big assist from a 60-yard reception late in the third quarter that helped set up a field goal. That catch was preceded by a 22-yard grab earlier in the period, making McCloud the only Falcons pass catcher to have any success generating chunk plays through the air Sunday. The veteran's career-best receiving line now stands at 45-476-1 through 12 regular-season games, and McCloud could be making some inroads into Darnell Mooney's No. 2 receiver snaps heading into a Week 14 road matchup against the Vikings.
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Darnell Mooney WR | NYG
Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Limited to three catches in loss
Mooney secured three of six targets for 20 yards in the Falcons' 17-13 loss to the Chargers on Sunday.
Mooney was a distant fourth in the pass-catching pecking order Sunday, posting his lowest receiving yardage total since his Week 1 team debut against the Steelers. The veteran speedster was also the target on Kirk Cousins' late third-quarter pick-six, and Mooney has now been under 30 receiving yards in consecutive games for the first time this season. Mooney will look to bounce back against a Vikings secondary that's proved vulnerable to the pass in a Week 14 road matchup.
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Tyler Lockett WR | LV
Seahawks' Tyler Lockett: Stays quiet in win over Jets
Lockett (knee) caught all three of his targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 26-21 win over the Jets.
Lockett continues to be outplayed by a significant margin by both Jaxon Smith-Njigba and DK Metcalf, who combined for 140 receiving yards against the Jets. The 32-year-old Lockett seems to have lost a step, with 20 or fewer receiving yards in four of his last five games. He'll be tough to trust in a Week 14 rematch against the Cardinals, who just limited Lockett to 20 yards in Week 12.
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Tank Dell WR | HOU
Texans' Tank Dell: Limited to one catch Sunday
Dell brought in one of four targets for 23 yards and returned one punt for 14 yards in the Texans' 23-20 win over the Jaguars on Sunday.
Dell recorded his sole catch early in the fourth quarter, a reflection of how unusually quiet the speedy second-year wideout's afternoon was. Dell's target total also tied a season low, and his yardage was his fewest since Week 8. The 2023 third-round pick will now have a Week 14 bye to rest up before resuming a quest to snap what is now a five-game touchdown drought at the expense of the Dolphins in a Week 15 home matchup Sunday, Dec. 15.
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Alec Pierce WR | IND
Colts' Alec Pierce: Hauls in late TD
Pierce caught two of six targets for 16 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 25-24 win over the Patriots.
The third-year wideout dealt with a foot injury in practice this week, and while he was eventually cleared to play, Pierce appeared headed for a very quiet day until he caught a three-yard TD from Anthony Richardson with just 12 seconds left in the fourth quarter for what seemed to be the tying score. Rather than sending the game to overtime with an extra point though, coach Shane Steichen put the ball in Richardson's hands, and the young QB ran in a two-point conversion for the win. The touchdown was Pierce's fifth of the season after he managed only four across his first two NFL campaigns, and he'll get a bye in Week 14 to let his foot heal further.
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Terry McLaurin WR | WAS
Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Third two-TD game of 2024
McLaurin caught all eight of his targets for 73 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 42-19 win over the Titans.
McLaurin extended Washington's advantage to 21-0 with a 16-yard touchdown catch in the final minute of the first quarter, then caught a three-yard touchdown in the second quarter. After getting off to slow starts in recent weeks, McLaurin piled up six catches for 52 yards and two touchdowns in the first half of this lopsided win. He wasn't heavily involved in the second half as the Commanders rode their running game while nursing a hefty lead. McLaurin has three multi-touchdown games and nine receiving scores overall heading into Washington's Week 14 bye.
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR | SEA
Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Fourth straight game over 70 yards
Smith-Njigba caught all four of his targets for 74 yards and added a five-yard run in Sunday's 26-21 win over the Jets.
Smith-Njigba had a pair of 25-yard receptions in the first half while no teammate had more than 16 first-half receiving yards. He added a 24-yard reception to convert on fourth down on the final play of the third quarter. Despite his modest volume in this game, Smith-Njigba continued a torrid stretch that has seen him record 441 receiving yards and three touchdowns over the past four games. Those totals include 77 yards and a touchdown against the Cardinals, whom JSN will face again in Week 14.
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DK Metcalf WR | PIT
Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Four catches in win
Metcalf (shoulder) caught four of nine targets for 66 yards in Sunday's 26-21 win over the Jets.
Metcalf was blanked on two first-half targets but got involved early in the second half, making catches of 28 and 30 yards on Seattle's first possession of the third quarter. He then drew a 20-yard pass interference penalty on fourth down to extend a fourth-quarter drive that culminated in Zach Charbonnet's game-winning rushing touchdown. Despite his slow start, Metcalf finished just eight receiving yards short of Jaxon Smith-Njigba's team-leading total. Up next for Metcalf is a Week 14 road game against the Cardinals.
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Michael Pittman WR | PIT
Colts' Michael Pittman: Five grabs in Sunday's win
Pittman caught five of seven targets for 42 yards in Sunday's 25-24 win over the Patriots.
Second-year QB Anthony Richardson completed only half of his 24 attempts, and Pittman was by far the Colts' leader in catches and receiving yards as a result despite his modest numbers. Since missing a Week 10 contest with back trouble, Pittman has been his usual stalwart self, posting a 16-184-0 line on 22 targets over three contests, but his TD drought now sits at six games. He'll look to find paydirt again on the other side of the Colts' Week 14 bye,