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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

  • Saquon Barkley headshot

    Saquon Barkley

    RB Questionable

    Barkley said Monday that his back injury was compensatory after he tweaked his hamstring on his first run of the game and tried to play through it, EJ Smith of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

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  • Britain Covey headshot

    Britain Covey

    WR Questionable

    Covey (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's contest versus the Cowboys.

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  • Cole Payton headshot

    Cole Payton

    QB Out

    Payton (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's game against the Cowboys but will serve as the team's emergency quarterback.

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  • Emari Demercado headshot

    Demercado (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday night's game against the Eagles, Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site reports.

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  • Cole Payton headshot

    Cole Payton

    QB Out

    inactive

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  • Deebo Samuel headshot

    Deebo Samuel

    WR Questionable

    Samuel (hamstring) has a chance to return following the 49ers' Week 8 bye, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

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  • Tip Reiman headshot

    Tip Reiman

    TE Pup R

    Head coach Mike LaFleur stated he's "not too sure" if Reiman (ankle) will play this season, Dani Sureck of the Cardinals' official site reports.

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  • Demarcus Robinson headshot

    49ers coach Kyle Shanahan reiterated Monday that Robinson (ankle) has a chance to return following the team's Week 8 bye, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.

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  • De'Zhaun Stribling headshot

    De'Zhaun Stribling

    WR Injured Reserve

    Stribling (ankle) remains on track to return in December, David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.

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  • Mike Evans headshot

    Mike Evans

    WR Questionable

    Evans (Achilles) is expected to return after San Francisco's Week 8 bye, David Lombardi of SF Standard reports.

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  • Christian McCaffrey headshot

    Christian McCaffrey

    RB Questionable

    McCaffrey is dealing with a mild hamstring strain rather than a quadriceps injury, and the 49ers believe he'll be ready following the team's Week 8 bye, David Lombardi of SF Standard reports.

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  • James Conner headshot

    James Conner

    RB Ir R

    When asked Monday if Conner (foot) will play this season, coach Mike LaFleur said "potentially," Dani Sureck of the Cardinals' official site reports.

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  • Matthew Golden headshot

    Matthew Golden

    WR Questionable

    Golden (shoulder/foot) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimate, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports

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  • Jeremiyah Love headshot

    Jeremiyah Love

    RB Questionable

    Head coach Mike LaFleur said Monday that Love (ankle) will take part in Wednesday's practice, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

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  • Jalen Coker headshot

    Jalen Coker

    WR Questionable

    Coker was listed as limited on Monday's estimated practice report due to a shoulder injury, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

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  • Ladd McConkey headshot

    Ladd McConkey

    WR Questionable

    McConkey (concussion) was spotted on the field in a no-contact jersey during the Chargers' bonus practice session Monday, Noah Furtado of The Athletic reports.

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  • Jack Bech headshot

    Jack Bech

    WR Ir R

    The Raiders designated Bech (forearm) for return from injured reserve Monday.

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  • Amon-Ra St Brown headshot

    Amon-Ra St Brown

    WR Questionable

    Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that St. Brown tweaked his ankle during Sunday's 20-17 win over the Packers but should be ready to practice Thursday, Richard Silva of The Detroit News reports.

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  • Lamar Jackson headshot

    Lamar Jackson

    QB Questionable

    Ravens head coach Jesse Minter said that Jackson (ankle) is "in a decent spot" to play Sunday against the Bills, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

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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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