NFL Player News

Williams (illness) is active for Sunday's matchup versus the Saints.

Williams was a last-minute addition to the Patriots' injury report early Sunday due to an illness. It appears he'll be able to give it a go against New Orleans, though he probably won't be at 100 percent. New England will nonetheless look to Williams, who has 2.5 sacks through five games, to bolster its pass rush.

Atwell (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game at Baltimore, Nate Atkins of The Athletic reports.

Atwell pulled his hamstring during practice Thursday and was added to the injury report the same day. He was able to turn in a limited session Friday, but that apparently isn't enough for him to suit up in Week 6. Jordan Whittington could benefit from a few additional targets against the Ravens, but the Rams' passing offense will continue to be highly concentrated between Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.

Abdullah (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

Abdullah was a limited participant in practice this past week due to a hamstring issue, but he has not progressed enough in his recovery to be cleared to play Sunday. It will be the third consecutive game he has missed, and he'll aim to return for Week 7 against the Rams on Sunday, Oct. 19.

Mitchell is inactive for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Amanda Foster of the Colts' official site reports.

With Alec Pierce back from a concussion, Mitchell is the odd man out in the Colts' Week 6 wideout corps. Also in uniform at the position Sunday are Michael Pittman, Josh Downs, Ashton Dulin and Anthony Gould.

Clark (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Clark started at safety in two of the first four games of the regular season, but he will observe Sunday's AFC North tilt in street clothes as a healthy scratch. His absence opens the door for Jabrill Peppers to operate in a bigger role in the secondary alongside DeShon Elliott and Juan Thornhill.

Jones (knee) is listed as active Sunday in Indianapolis, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

After being limited in practice for all of Week 6 prep due to a knee injury, Jones was listed as questionable for Sunday's game. Now that his availability has been confirmed, he'll continue to serve as the Cardinals' No. 3 WR behind Marvin Harrison and Michael Wilson, which so far has amounted to a modest 5-37-0 line on seven targets in four contests for Jones this season.

Gonzalez (hamstring) is active for Sunday's matchup versus New Orleans.

Gonzalez dealt with a hamstring injury at the end of the week and was deemed questionable on Friday's final injury report. He's ultimately going to play against the Saints, which is a big sigh of relief for the Patriots given Gonzalez's role as one of the league's top cornerbacks. Gonzalez's ability to suit up Sunday is also significant because he missed the first three weeks of the campaign while dealing with a possibly related hamstring issue.

Johnston (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Johnston took a questionable tag into the weekend after turning in limited practices Wednesday through Friday and was viewed as a game-time decision leading up to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff, but the Chargers have ultimately chosen to hold out the ascending third-year wideout for the first time this season. In Johnston's absence, more target volume could be available for starting wideouts Ladd McConkey and Keenan Allen, while rookie Tre' Harris and KeAndre Lambert-Smith could benefit from more playing time in three-receiver formations. Given that he seemed to close to playing Sunday before being made inactive, Johnston should have decent odds of returning to action Week 7 versus the Colts.

Sanders (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Steelers.

The undrafted rookie played three snaps on offense during the Browns' Week 1 loss to the Bengals but has not played since. The Browns will go with a three-man backfield of Quinshon Judkins, Jerome Ford and Dylan Sampson for Sunday's AFC North tilt.

Robinson is in line to start at left tackle Sunday against the Steelers, Kelsey Russo of the Browns' official site reports.

The left tackle is projected to start due to backup tackles Thayer Munford (coach's decision) and Cornelius Lucas (coach's decision) being on the bench. At the same time, KT Leveston, who began the season as Cleveland's starter at left tackle, is healthy and active. Robinson was traded from the Texans to the Browns in late September, perhaps to fortify the spot due to Leveston's struggles.