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NFL Player News

Quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end news only — the positions that decide fantasy football lineups.

Every note on this page concerns a QB, RB, WR or TE, so you are not scrolling past special-teams and defensive-line updates to find the players on your roster. Each row links to the player's full page and to his team page, carries the outlet that reported it, and shows the date it was published. Near-identical wire copies of the same report are collapsed into one entry.

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Latest NFL player news

  • Nico Collins headshot

    Collins (hamstring), who is missing a second game in a row Sunday at Indianapolis, has "a decent chance" to return to action in Week 4 against the Cowboys on Sunday, Oct. 4, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

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  • Brock Bowers headshot

    Bowers (knee), who is listed as questionable for Week 3, is expected to make his season debut Sunday at New Orleans, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.

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  • Zay Flowers headshot

    Flowers (hamstring) will participate in a pregame workout to determine his status for Sunday's game against the Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro, but the Ravens don't appear as if they expect him to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

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  • Jalen Coker headshot

    Coker (ankle), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Cleveland, is in line to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

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  • Mike Evans headshot

    Evans (hip) remains listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals but intends to play, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.

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  • Demarcus Robinson headshot

    The 49ers placed Robinson (ankle) on injured reserve Saturday.

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  • DJ Uiagalelei headshot

    The Chargers signed Uiagalelei from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

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  • Jonah Coleman headshot

    Coleman (ankle) is being placed on injured reserve Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

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  • Andrei Iosivas headshot

    The Bengals placed Iosivas (thumb) on injured reserve Saturday.

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  • Hollywood Brown headshot

    Brown (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against the Bears.

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  • Dallas Goedert headshot

    Goedert (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Bears.

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  • Aidan O'Connell headshot

    O'Connell (personal) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Saints, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.

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  • Tyson Bagent headshot

    Bagent (concussion) was a full participant in Saturday's practice but is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Eagles.

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  • Kene Nwangwu headshot

    Nwangwu (back) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Lions.

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  • Caleb Williams headshot

    Williams (hamstring) will not participate in Saturday's practice, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Suns-Times reports.

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  • Devonta Smith headshot

    Smith (hamstring) is participating in Saturday's practice, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

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  • Michael Carter headshot

    The Titans elevated Carter from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

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  • Alec Pierce headshot

    Pierce (heel) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

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  • Marvin Mims headshot

    Mims (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Rams, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

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  • Eli Raridon headshot

    Raridon (thigh) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the NFL news page only show QB, RB, WR and TE?
Because those are the positions that decide a fantasy football lineup. The raw NFL wire is dominated by defensive and offensive-line notes, and scrolling past a cornerback's practice report to find your flex is wasted time. This page filters to quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends only. If you need the full designation list for every position, including defenders and linemen, use the NFL Injury Report instead.
What does each NFL news item show?
Every row carries the player's headshot, his full name linked to his FTA player page, his team logo linked to the team page, the blurb itself, the outlet that reported it, and the date it was published. When the report is recent enough for the tag to still describe the player, the injury or status designation is shown alongside it.
Why do some NFL news items have no injury designation badge?
A designation like Questionable or Out describes a player at a moment in time, and a blurb can sit unchanged for weeks when there is simply nothing new to report. Rather than render a months-old Questionable tag as if it were this week's status, FTA suppresses the badge once the item is older than two weeks. The blurb, date and source stay visible at any age — only the badge is gated.
Why does the same NFL report not appear twice?
The wire frequently syndicates one underlying report through more than one outlet, with only the attribution phrasing changed. FTA collapses near-identical copies of the same report about the same player on the same day into a single entry, keeping the first one ingested, so the feed reads as a list of distinct updates rather than the same note three times.
How should I use NFL player news for fantasy and DFS?
Read it as the narrative layer on top of the numbers. A snap-count note or a beat-writer line about a backfield split often moves a player's role before any projection or injury report reflects it. Pair it with the NFL Injury Report for official designations, the depth charts for role, and Who Should I Start for the lineup call itself.
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