NFL Player News
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Keon Coleman WR | BUF
Bills' Keon Coleman: Inactive Sunday
Coleman is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns.
As is fellow WR Gabe Davis. As a result, Khalil Shakir, Joshua Palmer, Tyrell Shavers, Brandin Cooks and Mecole Hardman are Buffalo's available wide receivers in Week 16.
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Van Jefferson WR | TEN
Titans' Van Jefferson: Active as expected
Jefferson (back) is active for Sunday's game against Kansas City.
Jefferson suffered a back injury in Sunday's loss to the 49ers and was unable to return. However, he was able to log a full practice by the end of the week and was expected to suit up. Jefferson will likely be on the field plenty for the Titans, though he's managed to reach 30 receiving yards only three times this season.
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Mecole Hardman WR | BUF
Bills' Mecole Hardman: Cleared to play Week 16
Hardman (calf) is active for Sunday's game against the Browns.
Hardman was activated from injured reserve Saturday and has been officially cleared to return from a four-game absence due to a calf injury. The veteran wide receiver is unlikely to be involved on offense but could contribute on special teams as a returner on punts and kickoffs.
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Mason Tipton WR | NO
Saints' Mason Tipton: Suiting up Sunday
Tipton (illness) is listed as active Sunday against the Jets.
Despite missing practice Thursday and Friday due to an illness and entering the weekend as questionable, Tipton will be available to the Saints offense in Week 16. Since the team's Week 11 bye, he's started three of the last four games -- the first nods of his nearly two years as a pro -- en route to 10 touches (seven of them catches) for 53 yards from scrimmage and no TDs.
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Hunter Renfrow WR | CAR
Panthers' Hunter Renfrow: Healthy scratch again
Renfrow (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
Renfrow will be a healthy scratch yet again, a designation he has held since Week 7. It seems that the only chance the wide receiver might have to suit up this season will be if the Panthers' receiving depth is weakened by injuries.
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Quentin Johnston WR | LAC
Chargers' Quentin Johnston: Back in action for Week 16
Johnston (groin) is active for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.
After sitting out the Chargers' Week 15 win over the Chiefs, Johnston was a limited participant throughout Week 16 prep before taking a questionable tag into Sunday. The third-year wideout was apparently able to demonstrate enough progress in his recovery from the groin injury to gain clearance for Sunday, though it's unclear if he'll immediately reclaim the heavy snap share he had handled in each of his previous 12 contests. If the Chargers end up restricting Johnston's snap count to some degree, rookie Tre' Harris could retain a larger role in the passing game after recording three catches for 49 yards on five targets in Week 15.
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Tee Higgins WR | CIN
Bengals' Tee Higgins: Active versus Dolphins
Higgins (concussion) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.
Higgins, who was limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday, finished up the week with a full session Friday before approaching the contest listed as questionable. With the wideout having advanced through the NFL's concussion protocol, Higgins -- who was inactive in Week 15 -- is set to reclaim his key role in a Cincinnati passing attack helmed once again by QB Joe Burrow (making his fourth straight start since returning from a toe injury), which also features high-volume WR Ja'Marr Chase and RB Chase Brown. In 12 games played to date, Higgins has made his mark from a fantasy perspective by recording a 46/667/9 receiving line on 81 targets.
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Jahan Dotson WR | PHI
Eagles' Jahan Dotson: Logs three catches vs. Washington
Dotson caught three passes on as many targets for 13 yards during the Eagles' 29-18 win over the Commanders on Saturday.
A.J. Brown (12 targets) and DeVonta Smith (eight targets) dominated the looks from Jalen Hurts during Saturday's win. Dotson got into the action with two catches during the Eagles' first offensive drive of the second half, and he would have had a five-yard touchdown catch to his name had it not been nullified by an offensive holding penalty. Dotson has not seen more than three targets in a game this season, and he'll carry a 15-222-1 line (on 27 targets) into the Eagles' Week 16 road tilt against the Bills on Sunday, Dec. 28. With Philadelphia locked in as the NFC East champions, it's possible that Dotson's fantasy floor gets elevated over the final two games of the regular season if the Eagles decide to reduce the workloads of Brown and Smith before the start of the postseason.
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Treylon Burks WR | WAS
Commanders' Treylon Burks: Leads team in targets in Week 16 loss
Burks tallied two catches on five targets for 30 yards Saturday in a loss to the Eagles.
Burks (45 offensive snaps), Terry McLaurin (45) and Deebo Samuel (44) logged nearly equal workloads, and Burks actually led the Commanders in targets. However, he finished third among the trio in yardage, with most of his production coming on a 24-yard catch on the first play of the third quarter. Of note, starting QB Marcus Mariota -- who was filling in for Jayden Daniels (elbow), who is out for the season -- didn't finish Saturday's contest after suffering a hand injury in the second half, and Josh Johnson had to take over following Mariota's departure. Washington's offense would likely be in Johnson's hands if Mariota has to miss additional time, which would figure to dampen the outlook of the team's passing game as a whole.
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Tee Higgins WR | CIN
Bengals' Tee Higgins: On track to play Sunday
Higgins (concussion) is in line to play Sunday against the Dolphins, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Per Fowler, Higgins, who the Bengals listed as questionable for the contest, is "good to go," with the report noting that the team was hopeful about the wideout's status this weekend but wanted to make sure he felt good Sunday morning. Official confirmation of Higgins' Week 16 playing status is slated to arrive once inactives are posted ahead of Cincinnati's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.