NFL Player News

Douglas (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Back practicing with Miami this week for the first time since exiting a Sept. 20 loss to the 49ers due to an ankle injury, Douglas had his reps capped for the second day in a row. The wideout noted Wednesday that he's viewing himself as day-to-day at this stage of his recovery, and he'll likely need to upgrade to full participation at Friday's practice to head into Sunday's game against the Jets without a designation. If available to play this weekend, Douglas will likely slide back into a top-three role at receiver.

Boston (foot) remained limited at Thursday's practice.

Boston has been bothered by a foot injury since the start of Cleveland's Week 6 preparations against the Ravens. He suited up for that game after three limited practices but was held to one catch, and the rookie second-round pick has opened Week 7 prep with a pair of limited practices. Boston will look to increase his practice participation Friday and avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Titans.

The Falcons designated Collins (hip) to return from IR on Thursday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Collins was a limited participant in practice Wednesday. The 23-year-old will likely need to stay on track or upgrade to full participation by Friday for a chance to make his season debut in Week 7.

Watson (ankle) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Watson now has logged a limited walkthrough and a capped practice to kick off Week 7 prep as he tends to an ankle issue. Head coach Matt LaFleur downplayed Watson's injury Thursday, telling Demovsky that he has no concerns about Watson and fellow WR Matthew Golden (shoulder) for Sunday's game in Detroit. Having said that, Watson may still be tagged with a designation when the Packers post their final practice report of the week Friday.

Sampson (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Since being designated for return from injured reserve last week, Sampson has turned in four consecutive limited practices. While the Browns haven't indicated that Sampson has experienced any setbacks with his knee since making his return to practice, he may need to upgrade to full participation Friday to put himself on a path to come off IR prior to Sunday's game against the Titans.

Coleman (ankle) was at practice for a second straight day Thursday, Zac Stevens of DNVR Sports reports.

Coleman avoided any setbacks at Wednesday's practice, during which he was a full participant. The rookie fourth-round pick has a good chance of being activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against the Cardinals, though his standing in a Broncos backfield that also includes J.K. Dobbins, RJ Harvey and Tyler Badie (thumb) is murky.

Concepcion (calf/quadriceps) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Concepcion and Denzel Boston (foot) have now been limited in both of the Browns' first two Week 7 practices, so the two rookie wideouts may need to upgrade to full participation Friday to avoid taking injury designations into Sunday's game against the Titans. After sustaining a concussion in the Browns' Week 5 loss to the Jets, Concepcion was able to clear the five-step protocol prior to last week's game against the Ravens and went on to finish with four catches for 37 yards on six targets while adding two yards on two carries in a 13-10 win.

Ridley (hip) didn't practice Thursday.

Ridley is trending in the wrong direction, as he was unable to practice Thursday after being listed as limited Wednesday. Even if Ridley recovers in time to face the Browns on Sunday, he remains a non-factor for fantasy purposes, having caught only five passes through six games while dropping to fourth on Tennessee's wide receiver depth chart.

Love (back) was a full practice participant Thursday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Love opened Week 7 prep as limited at Wednesday's walkthrough due to a back injury. Head coach Matt LaFleur told Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Thursday that Love emerged from this past Sunday's win against the Cowboys with a sore back, which was the result of some big hits that forced the quarterback to visit a chiropractor. Love's upgrade to full has him in the clear ahead of Sunday's visit to the Lions, against whom he tossed six touchdowns and no interceptions in two matchups in 2025.

Waddle (chest) was at practice Thursday after being limited Wednesday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Waddle at least hasn't taken a step back, though it remains to be seen if he can upgrade to full participation Thursday and assuage any concerns about missing Sunday's game against the Cardinals. The offseason trade acquisition has lived up to the hype only once through six games with the Broncos, notching 138 receiving yards in Week 2 against the Jaguars and just 90 receiving yards across five other games combined.