NFL Player News
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Keon Coleman WR | BUF
Bills' Keon Coleman: Cleared to play Sunday
Head coach Sean McDermott noted Friday that Coleman (wrist) won't carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Lions, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.
Coleman, who last played Week 9, was deemed a full participant in Wednesday's walk-through, Thursday's practice estimate, and finally in Friday's session. Now that he's been cleared to face Detroit, the rookie rejoins a Buffalo wideout corps that also includes Amari Cooper, Khalil Shakir, Mack Hollins and Curtis Samuel. With that in mind, it remains to be seen what sort of volume Coleman will see in his looming return, a context that makes the Florida State product a speculative Week 15 fantasy option. Prior to his injury, Coleman had a 22/417/3 receiving line on 36 targets in nine games.
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Mike Evans WR | TB
Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Returns to practice
Evans (hamstring) returned to practice Friday morning, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
Evans had the same routine last week, sitting out Wednesday and Thursday before participating Friday. He then avoided a designation on the final injury report and handled his normal workload in a 28-13 win over the Raiders, catching four of five targets for 69 yards while playing 85 percent of snaps on offense. It remains to be seen if he follows the same pattern this week for a road game against the Chargers.
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Marquise Brown WR | KC
Chiefs' Hollywood Brown: Practice window opening
The Chiefs are opening Brown's (shoulder) practice window Friday, Albert Breer of SI.com reports.
A previous report suggested it would happen either Friday or Monday, after Chiefs coach Andy Reid confirmed earlier this week that Brown was almost ready to practice. Brown won't play against Cleveland this Sunday and might be viewed as a long shot for Week 16, but it seems he'll return before the end of the regular season unless he suffers a setback in practice. There's now a 21-day window in which Brown can practice without being activated to the 53-man roster.
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Odell Beckham Jr. WR | MIA
Odell Beckham: Moving on from Dolphins
The Dolphins and Beckham have mutually agreed to part ways, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports.
Per Pelissero, Beckham, who recorded just nine catches (on 18 targets) for 55 yards in nine games with Miami this season, is hoping for more opportunities elsewhere and is thus slated to be waived by the Dolphins. If Beckham clears waivers he'll be free to sign with any team seeking experienced wideout depth for the NFL stretch run.
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Deebo Samuel WR | SF
49ers' Deebo Samuel: Another disappointing showing
Samuel brought in three of seven targets for 16 yards, rushed twice for three yards and returned two kickoffs for 72 yards in the 49ers' 12-6 loss to the Rams on Thursday night.
The biggest play of Samuel's night came on the 41-yard kickoff return he rattled off to start the 49ers' final possession, and the horse collar tackle he was brought down with tacked on an additional 15 yards. His work on offense once again was highly underwhelming, however, and he's now finished with 22 receiving yards or fewer in five straight contests. Samuel's next opportunity to reverse his fortunes comes in a Week 16 road battle against the Dolphins on Sunday, Dec. 22.
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Jauan Jennings WR | SF
49ers' Jauan Jennings: Highly inefficient in loss
Jennings secured two of nine targets for 31 yards in the 49ers' 12-6 loss to the Rams on Thursday night.
Just four days after bringing in seven of eight targets -- a pair of touchdown grabs among them -- against the Bears, Jennings saw a team-high target total in Thursday's rainy conditions but was highly inefficient. The veteran wideout entered Thursday with a solid 73.1 percent catch rate on the season, and his struggles led to his lowest yardage total since Week 6. Jennings will aim to bounce back against a talented Dolphins secondary in a Week 16 road interconference battle on Sunday, Dec. 22.
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Cooper Kupp WR | LAR
Rams' Cooper Kupp: Comes up empty on three targets
Kupp failed to bring in any of his three targets in the Rams' 12-6 win over the 49ers on Thursday night.
The wet conditions certainly played a role, but seeing Kupp finish without a catch for the first time since Week 10 of the 2019 season and second time in his career still was shocking, not to mention especially ill-timed from a fantasy perspective. Kupp had entered Thursday with at least 60 receiving yards in five of the previous six games, and he'll naturally have nowhere to go but up in a Week 16 road matchup against the Jets on Sunday, Dec. 22.
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Puka Nacua WR | LAR
Rams' Puka Nacua: Seven catches in Week 15 win
Nacua secured seven of eight targets for 97 yards in the Rams' 12-6 win over the 49ers on Thursday night. He also rushed twice for 11 yards.
Nacua comfortably led the Rams in receptions, receiving yards and targets, with his night boosted significantly by a 51-yard grab to ignite an early fourth-quarter drive. The second-year standout now has at least seven receptions and Thursday's yardage tally in six of the eight games he's played since returning from an IR stint due to a knee injury, affording him plenty of momentum heading into a Week 16 road matchup against the Jets on Sunday, Dec. 22.
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Britain Covey WR | PHI
Eagles' Britain Covey: Full participant Thursday
Covey (neck) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
The wide receiver and punt returner was a limited participant Wednesday. Covey suffered the injury in Week 13 against the Ravens and missed the Eagles' Week 14 clash with the Panthers. The third-year pro should resume his punt returning duties Sunday against the Steelers.
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Bub Means WR | NO
Saints' Bub Means: Misses practice Thursday
Means (ankle) did not participate in practice Thursday, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
The wide receiver was downgraded after participating on a limited basis in Wednesday's session. Means remains on injured reserve and in the midst of his 21-day practice window to return to the active roster. His absence Thursday seems to suggest that he may not be available for Sunday's matchup with the Commanders.