The latest wide receiver to go down is Russell Gage, who sprained his MCL during Wednesday's practice and will miss the next 7 to 10 days.

The New England Patriots situation at wide receiver became a little clearer Thursday when NFL Insider Jordan Schultz reported that

The New England Patriots received some unfortunate injury news Thursday. Ja’Lynn Polk will miss the 2025 season with a shoulder injury that will require surgery, a source confirmed to MassLive’s Karen Guregian. NFL insider Jordan Schultz was the first to report the news.

Calvin Ridley is another high-usage player in for a big season. Ridley had about a 30% target share and now that he adds Cam Ward, this is automatic upgrade over Will Levis. Between the target share and trailing game script, expect Ward to pass the ball a lot in Tennessee.

Having lost Kaedin Robinson after a judge denied him an extra year of eligibility, QB Nico Iamaleava was without Kwazi Gilmer and Mikey Matthews on Wednesday.

The Minnesota Vikings are in a bit of a pickle at the wide receiver position right now. Jordan Addison will be sidelined for the first three games of the regular season due to a suspension, and Justin Jefferson's status is up in the air as a result of a hamstring injury.

Word came out on Wednesday morning that the Minnesota Vikings were exploring a trade for a wide receiver. Why are the Vikings looking to trade for a wide receiver? The answer is two-fold: Jordan Addison is set to serve a three-game suspension to start the season,