NFL Player News

Purdy sat out Thursday's exhibition win over the Raiders.

San Francisco elected to rest its projected regular-season starters for the team's final exhibition game. Purdy saw very limited work during the preseason slate, getting into one game and completing four of six passes for 29 yards. He'll next take the field against the Rams in Week 1 of the regular season in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday, Sept. 11 (which will be Thursday, Sept. 10 in US time zones). Purdy will be working with a largely new wideout corps, including Mike Evans (groin), Deebo Samuel (returning after a one-year hiatus with Washington), rookie De'Zhaun Stribling (shoulder) and Christian Kirk (calf).

Moore didn't play against the Steelers in Thursday's exhibition victory.

Buffalo elected to rest the bulk of its projected regular-season starters, including Moore, for the team's final preseason game. The veteran wideout saw action in one exhibition contest, catching three of four targets for 61 yards. Moore left that game early due to an ankle injury but has since returned to practice, so he should be good to go as the Bills' top wideout Week 1 of the regular season versus a tough Texans defense.

Cooper (shoulder) has been ruled out for the remainder of Friday night's preseason finale against the Giants.

Cooper exited the first half of Friday's game due to a shoulder injury. The rookie sixth-rounder likely remains set to make the 53-man roster as one of the reserve options on the offensive line. Xavier Hill may get some reps at left guard in Cooper's stead.

Stevenson didn't play in a preseason loss to the Browns on Thursday.

The Patriots rested their projected regular-season starters Thursday, so Stevenson's absence was par for the course. He didn't see any game action during the preseason slate but appears back to full health after dealing with a minor undisclosed injury in late July. Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson, who is dealing with an ankle injury but is expected to be ready for Week 1, are slated to share backfield duties for New England during the upcoming campaign.

Liufau (wrist) is questionable to return to Friday's preseason finale against the Saints, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Liufau sustained the injury in the first half while playing his new position as an outside linebacker. This will be the 25-year-old's first season as an edge rusher, so new issues as he adjusts to the position in a live game are not entirely surprising. If Liufau cannot return to the contest, Isaiah Land or Tyrus Wheat may see an increase in defensive snaps throughout the second half.

Tracy went to the locker room during Friday's preseason game against the Jets due to an apparent neck injury, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Tracy was tended to by medical staff after taking a big hit on an eight-yard run during the second quarter. The good news was that he was able to walk off the field and into the locker room under his own power. Given that he's being checked for a neck injury, it appears unlikely that Tracy will return to Friday's exhibition contest. If he's indeed done, he''ll finish with four carries for 37 yards and a touchdown.

Judkins didn't play in Thursday's exhibition win over New England.

Judkins also missed the team's second preseason game due to an undisclosed injury, but he returned to practice this past Monday and seems to be past the issue. He ended up logging action in only the first of the Browns' exhibition contests, when he carried four times for nine yards. Judkins is the clear No. 1 RB for Cleveland and could be headed for a heavy workload on a team that may again deploy a shaky passing game.

Williams (hip) is questionable to return to Friday's preseason finale against the Jaguars, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Williams remained on the sideline, but the team is unsure if he will return to Friday's contest. The undrafted free agent out of Cincinnati is currently battling to survive Sunday's cutdown day, and the remainder of Friday's game will be the rookie's last chance to impress.

Ossai (foot) is questionable to return to Friday's preseason finale against the Giants, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

Ossai exited the first half of Friday's contest with an apparent foot injury. The defensive end was removed from the Jets' active/PUP list Aug. 11 with an undisclosed injury. Another issue for the veteran is not good news, and if he cannot return, Paschal Ekeji will likely see more snaps to round out Friday's game.

Maye sat out Thursday's preseason loss to Cleveland.

Unsurprisingly, Maye was among the plethora of New England starters who didn't see action in the team's final exhibition game. The star quarterback ended up sitting out all three of the team's preseason contests as he prepares for the regular season. Maye's first chance to get into game action with new top wideouts A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs will take place Week 1 versus Seattle on Wednesday, Sept. 9.