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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

  • Mike Evans headshot

    Head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Evans (Achilles) isn't expected to practice Wednesday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

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  • Baker Mayfield headshot

    Mayfield (right thumb) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

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  • Bucky Irving headshot

    Irving (illness) did not practice Wednesday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

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  • Emeka Egbuka headshot

    Egbuka (concussion/foot) was a non-participant in Wednesday's practice, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

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  • Kyle Monangai headshot

    Monangai (thumb/toe) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Patriots.

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  • Jeremiyah Love headshot

    Love (ankle) will not practice Wednesday, per Dani Sureck of the Cardinals' official site.

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  • Lamar Jackson headshot

    Ravens head coach Jesse Minter said that Jackson got some "limited" work in with the team during Wednesday's practice, Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site reports.

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  • TJ Hockenson headshot

    Head coach Kevin O'Connell said that Hockenson (concussion) is expected to practice Wednesday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

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  • Jordan Addison headshot

    Head coach Kevin O'Connell said Addison (hamstring) will participate in practice Wednesday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

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  • Jordan Mason headshot

    Head coach Kevin O'Connell said that Mason (thumb) is expected to practice Wednesday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

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  • Tyler Warren headshot

    Warren (groin) wasn't spotted on the field for the open portion of Wednesday's practice, Jake Arthur of Roundtable.io reports.

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  • David Montgomery headshot

    Montgomery (groin) isn't practicing Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

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  • Jawhar Jordan headshot

    Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said that Jordan was placed on the practice squad injured list Wednesday due to a quadriceps injury, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.

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  • Rashod Bateman headshot

    Bateman (shoulder) is taking part in Wednesday's practice, Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun reports.

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  • Rashee Rice headshot

    Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that Rice (hamstring/knee) won't practice Wednesday, Nate Taylor of ESPN.com reports.

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  • Breece Hall headshot

    Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said that Hall (quadriceps) won't practice Wednesday but hasn't been ruled out from playing Sunday versus the Dolphins, Al Iannazzone of Newsday reports.

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  • Adonai Mitchell headshot

    Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said that Mitchell (finger) will be a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

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  • Dylan Sampson headshot

    Browns head coach Todd Monken said that he's optimistic that Sampson (knee) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against the Titans, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

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  • Quinshon Judkins headshot

    Browns head coach Todd Monken said that he's optimistic that Judkins (ankle) will be available for Sunday's game against the Titans, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.comreports.

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  • Baker Mayfield headshot

    Mayfield (thumb) was seen participating in Wednesday's practice and was throwing while wearing a glove on his right hand, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times 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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