Rookie WR Dyami Brown probably won't be a Day 1 starter.

No. 3 WR spot will come down to Adam Humphries or Cam Sims behind Terry McClaurin/Curtis Samuel. Ex-Patriot DeAndre Carter involved as a returner.

One more note: I'm not sensing any major concern over WFT FA addition WR Curtis Samuel, who's on PUP and COVID lists.

Brown has been a name to watch. The tweet said he's making plays, catching on quickly and his speed jumps out. As for Samuel, he's looking to get back on the field, but Kyed reminds us Samuel played in Scott Turner's system in Carolina and should be able to hit the ground running.

Bill O’Brien said he is “not hopeful” that WR Keke Coutee will play in the season opener.

Related players: DeAndre Carter, Vyncint Smith

Coutee returned to practice Monday but doesn't look like he'll be ready for Week 1. As talked about Monday, if Coutee can stay on the field he could be a solid WR3 fantasy option assuming he sees seven-plus targets a game. But right now he can't get on the field. Carter and Smith look to be next up on the depth chart.

Texans receiver Demaryius Thomas was carted off the field and quickly ruled out after suffering an Achilles injury in the second half of Sunday's 32-30 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thomas is believed to have suffered a torn Achilles.

Related players: DeAndre Carter, Vyncint Smith

Carter stepped up with a 6-61-0 line while Smith caught a 35-yard TD pass. It's a bit if a blow to the Texans passing offense and DeShaun Watson heading into Week 17 and the playoffs.

The Eagles are preparing to be without WR Mike Wallace (ankle) for “a while,” sources tell me and Tom Pelissero.

Related players: DeAndre Carter, Kamar Aiken, Shelton Gibson, Nelson Agholor

It's another hit to the Eagles WRs who are also without Jeffery. Agholor looks like he'll remain the top target while most of the other targets will go to TEs and RBs.

There’s certainly reason to be concerned about Alshon Jeffery. He told Jen Vrentas of Sports Illustrated after the game Thursday night: “Some days I feel great, and some days ... a shoulder injury is pretty tough,” adding that he’s still a few weeks away from getting back on the field.

Related players: Nelson Agholor, Mike Wallace, Braxton Miller, Markus Wheaton, DeAndre Carter

The Eagles know they need help at the position. They recently signed Miller to the practice squad but reports say he could get a shot sooner than later. Agholor is the team's top WR but only had a line of 8-33-0 as Nick Foles and the offense struggled in Week 1. Carter played 53 snaps but only caught one pass last week.

Eagles wide receiver Mack Hollins was held out of the session with a groin injury, but said, via Jeff McLane of Philly.com, that he expects to be good to go for Thursday’s game against the Falcons.

Alshon Jeffery is eligible to practice with the team after being activated from the physically unable to perform list over the weekend, but he’s not ready to do so yet.

Related players: Nelson Agholor, Mike Wallace, Shelton Gibson, DeAndre Carter

Jeffery is a big loss for what is likely a couple of games. Agholor and Wallace should get a lot of targets as the Eagles top-two WRs. Expect the Birds to probably use two TE sets with Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert, as well as RBs Darren Sproles and Corey Clement getting in the passing game as well.

The hardest spot to fill on the roster? The No. 5 receiver position behind Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola, Chris Hogan and rookie Malcolm Mitchell.

A case can be made for Keshawn Martin (who signed a contract extension in January), Aaron Dobson (who is healthy), Chris Harper or DeAndre Carter. Or even Nate Washington.

The author didn't really say his opinion on who could emerge in that spot, but did say Carter and Harper can be placed on the practice squad while Dobson and Martin cannot. The author did say Carter is in the Edelman/Amendola mold which could provide some insurance since both are currently hurt.