NFL Player News
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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.
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Dan Chisena WR | CAR
Dan Chisena: Returns to practice squad
Chisena reverted to the Panthers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Chisena caught his only target for six yards while playing two of the team's 70 total offensive snaps in Sunday's overtime loss to the Buccaneers. Additionally, he logged 17 snaps with the special-teams unit, failing to record any stats on those snaps. The wide receiver can be elevated to the active roster one more time before Carolina would officially have to sign him.
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Kevin Austin Jr. WR | NO
Saints' Kevin Austin: Goes back to practice squad
Austin reverted to the Saints' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Due to injury woes in New Orleans' receiving corps, Austin has been a regular in the offense the past three games, including Sunday's 21-14 loss to the Rams, when he hauled in all three targets for 31 yards and recorded a nine-yard carry. He also ranked second in snaps (43 of 70) among the team's healthy wide receivers behind Marquez Valdes-Scantling (53, 2-36-1 line on three targets). Considering the Saints have used the maximum three elevations on Austin, he'll need to be signed to the active roster in order to play this coming Sunday at the Giants.
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Romeo Doubs WR | NE
Packers' Romeo Doubs: Officially limited Monday
Doubs (concussion) was a limited practice participant Monday.
After sustaining a concussion against the 49ers in Week 12, Doubs didn't practice at all last week and eventually was ruled out ahead of last Thursday's game versus the Dolphins. He then was on the field in full uniform Sunday and followed it up with an official limited session to begin Week 14 prep. Clearly, Doubs has made some progress through the protocol for head injuries, but it remains to be seen if he'll be cleared by an independent neurologist before this Thursday's contest at Detroit.
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Jake Bobo WR | SEA
Seahawks' Jake Bobo: No targets in win
Bobo wasn't targeted in Sunday's 26-21 win over the Jets.
Bobo handled a 32 percent snap share but couldn't draw a target for the third time in four games. Barring an injury ahead of him on the depth chart, Bobo has little fantasy value.
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Ladd McConkey WR | LAC
Chargers' Ladd McConkey: Uncertainty around knee injury
Coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday that McConkey (knee) is "working through a couple things," and it remains to be seen if he will practice this week, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.
McConkey did all of the heavy lifting Sunday against the Falcons, securing nine of 12 targets for 117 yards, but he exited late with a knee injury and was unable to return. It's unclear if he's dealing with a day-to-day or week-to-week type of injury. McConkey should be considered questionable for next Sunday's AFC West bout with the Chiefs. If McConkey needs to miss time, the Chargers will roll with Quentin Johnston, Joshua Palmer, DJ Chark, Jalen Reagor and Derius Davis at wide receiver.
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Rashod Bateman WR | BAL
Ravens' Rashod Bateman: Injury not considered long term
Coach John Harbaugh said Monday that Bateman's knee injury isn't believed to be a long-term thing, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
Harbaugh said Bateman's knee is sore, and he's getting treatment this week. Bateman played 18 snaps in Sunday's Week 13 loss to the Eagles before leaving with the injury. In Bateman's absence, it was Tylan Wallace, not Diontae Johnson, who took over opposite Zay Flowers, with Nelson Agholor remaining the WR3. The Week 14 bye is coming at the right time for Bateman.