NFL Player News

Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday that Hooker (toe) is still being evaluated but could miss a couple weeks due to the toe injury he sustained during Sunday night's 40-40 overtime tie with the Packers, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Hooker was forced out of Sunday's tie in the second quarter, though he managed to tally four tackles (two solo) before leaving the field. It doesn't sound as though the veteran safety's injury is severe enough that it might require a stint on IR, but his status for Week 5 against the Jets and potentially Week 6 against the Panthers remains up in the air. Markquese Bell and Juanyeh Thomas will be candidates to handle increased defensive snaps if Hooker misses any time.

Jennings (ankle/ribs) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimate, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Jennings continues to deal with the ankle issue that kept him out in Week 3, but he's also tending to a rib injury stemming from a big hit he took in the second half of Sunday's loss to the Jaguars. He finished the contest with a 73 percent snap share and two catches on four targets for 24 yards. Coach Kyle Shanahan told Matt Barrows of The Athletic earlier Monday that the statuses of Jennings and fellow WR Ricky Pearsall (knee) are up in the air, so the 49ers' receiving corps could be in rough shape for Thursday's game at the Rams.

Alt was diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Alt is expected to miss multiple weeks after he was injured in Sunday's loss to the Giants. With Alt joining Rashawn Slater (knee) on the sidelines, the Chargers will essentially be down to third-stringer Austin Deculus at left tackle.

Purdy (toe) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated injury report, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

In his first game action since the season opener during Sunday's 26-21 loss to the Jaguars, Purdy completed 22 of 38 passes for 309 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, rushed twice for 13 yards and lost his only fumble. Earlier Monday, coach Kyle Shanahan told David Lombardi of SFStandard.com that Purdy was dealing with toe soreness after the game, and with the 49ers having a quick turnaround for Thursday's contest at the Rams, "it's a totally different element" regarding the quarterback's availability, per Lombardi. How Purdy is listed on injury reports Tuesday and Wednesday will be key for getting a sense of his odds to suit up Thursday, but Mac Jones (knee), who was listed as full Monday, may be called upon again to lead San Francisco's offense.

Johnson (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday night's game against the Dolphins, Susanna Weir of the Jets' official site reports.

With Johnson the odd man out Monday, Josh Reynolds -- in his return from a two-game absence -- Arian Smith, Allen Lazard and Isaiah Williams are available to handle WR snaps and targets that don't go to clear-cut top option Garrett Wilson. In three games this season, Johnson has recorded a 4-63-0 line on six targets.

Bonner (hamstring) is inactive for Monday's divisional matchup against the Jets.

Bonner will miss his third game of the season due to a lingering hamstring injury. He sat out Week 1 and Week 2 before retaking the field Week 3, when he played one defensive snap and 14 snaps on special teams. The depth cornerback's next chance to take the field will come Week 5 versus the Panthers.

Ewers (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday night's game against the Jets.

Ewers will serve as the Dolphins' emergency third quarterback behind Tua Tagovailoa and Zach Wilson. He'll only be able to enter the contest if both players are injured, suffer an illness or are ejected.

Nabers (knee) has been placed on IR by the Giants, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.

Salomone also relayed earlier Monday that coach Brian Daboll confirmed Nabers will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. With Nabers officially on IR, Wan'Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton and Jalin Hyatt are poised to lead the teams' WR corps going forward, with Beaux Collins and Gunner Olszewski also available to mix in. In any case, losing the talented 2024 first-rounder for the rest of the campaign is a huge loss for a New York offense now helmed by rookie QB Jaxson Dart. Given the timing of his injury, Nabers -- who is expected to undergo surgery in the coming weeks, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com -- has a chance to be ready for the start of the 2026 regular season, though the Giants have yet to outline a estimated timetable for his recovery.

The Texans released Smith (ankle) from injured reserve Monday.

Smith was injured during the preseason and sent to injured reserve. The veteran tight end will now have a chance to look for an opportunity elsewhere.

TeSlaa did not garner a target in Sunday's 34-10 win over the Browns.

TeSlaa played just 11 offensive snaps, his lowest total since Week 1, and he failed to see a target for the first time this season. Head coach Dan Campbell said that the wide receiver would see an increase in workload on offense after he caught a 13-yard touchdown in the team's 27-13 loss to Green Bay on Sept. 7, but TeSlaa has still been an afterthought for Detroit over the last three weeks. Unless something drastically changes with the Lions' operation, TeSlaa will continue to have a rather limited ceiling as an offensive asset moving forward.