NFL Player News

McLaurin is getting a veteran rest day Friday, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

McLaurin returned from a hamstring injury for last week's 27-27 tie with the Giants. He was a limited participant this Thursday, listed with the hamstring injury again, but his absence Friday is apparently about maintenance/rest, not a result of any concern or setback related to his hamstring. Washington's final injury report will come out Saturday, ahead of a Monday night road matchup with San Francisco.

Smith (hamstring) is practicing Friday, Jimmy Kempski of The Philly Voice reports.

Smith returned to practice Thursday as a limited participant, after missing the past two games. If he does play against the Panthers on Sunday, he'll be catching passes from backup QB Tanner McKee.

Barkley (hamstring) wasn't spotted at Friday's practice, Jimmy Kempski of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Barkley hasn't practiced the past two weeks and now appears likely to miss a second game. The Eagles will be short-handed, to say the least, with QB Jalen Hurts (blood clot) now joining the long list of starters to miss time this season. If Barkley is indeed inactive, Dameon Pierce will be the favorite to start at running back for Philadelphia.

Jackson (ankle) isn't practicing Friday, making him unlikely to play Sunday at Cleveland, according to Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun.

Jackson still hasn't practiced since injuring his ankle Week 4 against the Titans. Ravens head coach Jesse Minter has said that Jackson doesn't necessarily need to practice in order to play, but it's still not a good sign to miss another practice. Tyler Huntley will make his second start of the year if Jackson isn't ready.

Wicks (hamstring) is practicing Friday, Andrew DiCecco reports.

The extent of Wicks' participation is unclear, but it's at least a good sign relative to Thursday when he didn't practice at all. He was limited Wednesday, after playing through the injury in a Week 5 loss to Jacksonville. Fellow Eagle wideout DeVonta Smith (hamstring) also returned to practice Thursday, but it isn't clear if he has a real shot to play Sunday against the Panthers.

Flowers (toe) is practicing Friday after being added to the injury report Thursday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Flowers was a limited participant Thursday due to the toe injury, and it apparently isn't serious enough to keep him off the field at Friday's practice. His level of participation and any game designation on the Ravens' final injury report should provide more clarity.

Judkins (foot) was back at practice Friday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

Judkins missed practice Wednesday and Thursday after making an early exit from Cleveland's Week 6 loss. A return to practice Friday suggests he's still got a shot to play Sunday against Baltimore, though an injury designation seems likely when the Browns release their final report Friday afternoon.

Henderson (ankle) is practicing Friday, Mark Daniels of MassLive reports.

After opening Week 6 prep with back-to-back limited sessions, Henderson is participating for a third straight day. Reports earlier this week suggested he would miss multiple games, but it now appears he has a chance to avoid any absences altogether. New England's final injury report will provide a better idea of where Henderson stands ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Jets.

Brown (ankle) practiced all three days this week, Mark Daniels of MassLive reports.

After opening his 21-day return window Wednesday and logging limited work Thursday, Brown now appears to have made it through a full week of practice activity. The Patriots will need to activate him from injured reserve Friday or Saturday if he's going to play against the Jets on Sunday. It's not yet clear if that will happen, but continued practice participation is at least a strong sign that Brown should be ready for Week 7 if not Week 6.

Sadiq (concussion) is trending toward playing in Sunday's game against the Patriots, according to Around The NFL.

After limited practices Wednesday and Thursday, Sadiq is upgrading to full participation Friday. If he clears the concussion protocol, he would be in line to resume his role in the Jets' tight end rotation Sunday against New England.