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Thornton is inactive for Sunday's game against the Texans, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Thornton and Javon Baker are healthy scratches for Sunday's contest. As a result, the Patriots' Week 6 WR corps will be comprised of Ja'Lynn Polk, Kendrick Bourne, DeMario Douglas, K.J. Osborn and Kayshon Boutte.

Osborn (shoulder) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Texans.

Osborn, who was inactive in Week 5, was limited in practice this week before heading into the weekend listed as questionable. Though he's back in the lineup after a one-week absence, given that Ja'Lynn Polk, Kendrick Bourne and DeMario Douglas are also in New England's WR mix, Osborn isn't a high-percentage fantasy option until or unless he's able to establish consistent rapport with rookie QB Drake Maye, who's making his first NFL regular-season start Sunday.

Bourne (knee) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Texans.

After being activated from the PUP list ahead of Week 5 action, Bourne made his season debut in the Patriots' loss to the Dolphins last weekend, en route to logging 16 of 60 snaps on offense while catching his lone target for six yards. In his second game back from a major knee injury that he suffered Oct. 29, 2023, Bourne could see an uptick in playing time in QB Drake Maye's first NFL regular-season start. However, until the veteran wideout re-establishes a steady role in New England's offense, he'll continue to profile as a speculative fantasy option.

Pittman (back) is active for Sunday's game against the Titans.

Even though reports earlier this week suggested that Pittman's back injury would cost him multiple games -- and potentially result in his placement on injured reserve -- the wideout's condition evidently improved quicker than anticipated over the past few days. After sitting out practices Wednesday and Thursday, Pittman returned to the field Friday as a full participant en route to taking a questionable tag into the weekend. With Pittman experiencing no setbacks coming out of Friday's practice, he's now on track to handle his usual role as the Colts' No. 1 wideout Sunday. With Anthony Richardson (oblique) inactive as the Colts' emergency No. 3 quarterback for the second week in a row, Pittman will be on the receiving end of passes from veteran Joe Flacco, who draws another start. While Flacco took the majority of the snaps under center Weeks 4 and 5, Pittman put together a 11-150-1 receiving line on 17 targets, well ahead of the production he turned in from Weeks 1 through 3 with Richardson directing the offense (11-88-0 on 20 targets).

McMillan (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game at New Orleans, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

McMillan was absent Weeks 4 and 5 due to a hamstring injury that he sustained in practice prior to the first of those contests. The rookie third-round pick put himself in a position to return to action this time around with a full session Friday, and he'll rejoin Mike Evans and Chris Godwin in three-wide sets Week 6. McMillan thus will be aiming to build upon the 3-59-1 line on six targets that he accrued in the first three outings of his career.

Harty (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Commanders.

Despite logging back-to-back full practices to end Week 6 prep, Harty still drew a questionable tag. However, he's officially received the green light to return to game action after missing last week's nail-biting win over the Bengals. Harty has played primarily on special teams this season, logging 81 punt-return and 51 kick-return yards through four appearances.

Watson (ankle) is listed as active Sunday against the Cardinals, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

Initially slated to miss multiple games due to what was reported to be a high left-ankle sprain, Watson will miss only one contest as a result. Because he was limited in practice Wednesday through Friday, he may not be able to handle his typical workload, which was at least 54 percent of snaps in each of the first three weeks of the campaign. If he's not at full health, Watson likely will cede snaps to the likes of Dontayvion Wicks, Malik Heath and Bo Melton behind Jayden Reed and Romeo Doubs.

Pittman (back) remains listed as questionable but is expected to be active Sunday against the Titans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Per Rapoport, Pittman is dealing with a back issue that initially was thought to be something that could sideline the wideout multiple weeks. However, after putting in a full practice Friday, Pittman is trending toward active status. The Colts will confirm his status when the team posts its inactive list 90 minutes before Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

Davis (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Bears in London.

Davis was a limited participant in practice all week due to the knee injury, but the Jaguars saw enough from the veteran wideout to sign off on him playing in the London game. With rookie first-round pick Brian Thomas already emerging as a top target for quarterback Trevor Lawrence and with tight end Evan Engram (hamstring) making his return Sunday following a four-game absence, Davis could find himself fourth or fifth in the pecking order for looks in the Jaguars passing game behind some combination of Christian Kirk, Travis Etienne, Thomas and Engram.

Davis (knee) remains listed as questionable but is expected to suit up in London on Sunday for Jacksonville's game versus Chicago, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Davis is dealing with a knee injury that kept him limited in practice all week, but he looks to have demonstrated enough progress in his recovery for the Jaguars to feel comfortable having him play Sunday. He'll be officially cleared upon the release of the Jaguars' inactive list, which will be posted 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 9:30 a.m. ET kickoff. Davis is likely to function as Jacksonville's No. 3 receiver, a role that has led to a modest 12-159-0 receiving line through five weeks on the campaign.