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Ford-Wheaton (shoulder) is out for Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Ford-Wheaton has been active for all five of the Giants' games this season, though he has played only two total offensive snaps. He managed a limited practice Friday, so it's possible that he'll be able to return in Week 7.

Hodgins was elevated to the Giants' active roster Saturday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Hodgins has spent most of the season on the Giants' practice squad, but he'll be elevated to the active roster for the second consecutive week due to Malik Nabers (concussion) being sidelined. Hodgins played 24 offensive snaps in Week 5 but did not earn a target.

Wilkerson was elevated from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Steelers.

Wilkerson made a pair of appearances with the Raiders in 2023 but has yet to be active on game day in 2024. With Jakobi Meyers (ankle) officially listed as doubtful, Wilkerson has a chance to change that in Week 6.

Bachman was elevated from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Steelers.

Bachman has now been elevated to the active roster for three consecutive weeks. He played only one offensive snap on the first two occasions, though he could be slightly more involved, as Davante Adams (hamstring) is out and Jakobi Meyers (ankle) is officially listed as doubtful.

Adams (hamstring) could remain with the Raiders this season, despite recent trade discussions involving the star wideout, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Schefter describes Adams' situation as "fluid and unpredictable" while pointing out that the wideout's trade outlook "seems to change weekly." Among the factors that may play into the likelihood of Adams being traded is his current hamstring injury, which will keep him out of action for a third straight game Sunday against the Steelers, as well as Las Vegas' reported asking price of at least a second-draft pick. Additionally, Las Vegas has expressed a reluctance to pay any of the $72.5 million remaining on Adams' contract, which runs through the 2026 season. Adams' potential to upgrade another team's passing game is unquestioned -- he has four straight campaigns of over 1,100 receiving yards and at least eight touchdowns on his resume -- but it remains unclear whether an organization will be willing to meet the Raiders' high asking price. For his part, Adams seems to be receptive to returning to action for the Raiders once he's healthy if a trade isn't worked out. Schefter notes that the 31-year-old veteran is a big supporter of second-year quarterback Aidan O'Connell, who was appointed to the starting role this week in place of the struggling Gardner Minshew.

Downs (toe) is listed as questionable but is likely to play in Sunday's contest against the Titans, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports.

Downs missed the first two practices of the week due to the toe injury, but he was able to return to a full practice session Friday. Though he'll take a designation into Sunday, the expectation is that the wideout will be cleared when Indianapolis releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Fellow wide receiver Michael Pittman (back) is also listed as questionable, but Holder relays that his chances of suiting up "seem good," and quarterback Anthony Richardson is also looking likely to play despite being listed as questionable after sitting out Week 5. It's worth noting, however, that Downs tallied only three catches for 22 yards with Richardson at the helm Week 3 versus Chicago, while he recorded a 17-151-1 line between the previous two games with Joe Flacco under center for most of Week 4 and all of Week 5. Flacco is likely to return to a backup role Sunday if Richardson is active.

Pittman (back) remains listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans, but he traveled with the rest of the Colts to Nashville on Saturday, and the "odds of him playing seem good" for Week 6, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports.

Pittman's status won't be known one way or the other until Indianapolis releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff, but the wideout looks to be trending toward suiting up. It's an excellent development for the Colts, as reports earlier this week suggested that Pittman could miss multiple games due to his back injury. The wideout's outlook improved considerably when he was able to log a full practice Friday following a pair of absences from practice to begin the week, and Holder's latest report offers further promise that Pittman will be able to give it a go Sunday. Fellow wideout Josh Downs (toe) is also listed as questionable but expected to play Sunday, and quarterback Anthony Richardson is likely tracking toward a return from a one-game absence. While Richardson sat out Week 5 and most of the Week 4 win over Pittsburgh, Pittman turned in his two best games of the season while working primarily with veteran quarterback Joe Flacco, putting together a 11-150-1 receiving line on 17 targets between the two contests.

Johnson (ankle) remains listed as questionable but is likely to play in Sunday's game against Atlanta, sources tell Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com.

Johnson has been dealing with an ankle issue for nearly two weeks, but he was able to suit up in Week 5 against Chicago and appears set to do so again Sunday. The wideout was quiet against the Bears with just three catches on six targets for 23 yards along with two carries for six yards, but the Panthers haven't provided an indication that the injured ankle was responsible for his lack of production. Johnson posted a much more robust 15-205-2 receiving line between Weeks 3 and 4 while working with veteran quarterback Andy Dalton.

Meyers (ankle) was downgraded from questionable to doubtful Saturday for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.

With Meyers likely to join Davante Adams (hamstring) on the sideline for Week 6, second-year quarterback Aidan O'Connell will have few weapons to work with in his first start of 2024. Meyers had played in each of the Raiders' first five games, and he drew 19 targets over the past two weeks while Adams was out of the lineup. Meyers sat out the Raiders' first two practices of Week 6 before returning to the field Friday as a limited participant, and though he appears on track to be inactive for Sunday's contest, he'll have a good chance to play Week 7 against the Rams if he doesn't miss any additional practice time.

Reynolds (hand) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports.

Reynolds underwent finger surgery earlier this week, and as a result won't be eligible to return until early November. The Broncos have a number of wide receivers that could step to replace Reynolds between Lil'Jordan Humphrey, Marvin Mims, Troy Franklin and Devaughn Vele, but it remains to be seen which of the crew truly stands to operate as the No. 2 behind Courtland Sutton.