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Slayton is set to remain the Giants' top option on the outside Sunday against the Bengals, as Malik Nabers (concussion) has been ruled out, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Slayton stepped up with 122 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets in Nabers' absence against the Seahawks in Week 5, matching the former's receiving yardage total from the previous four games combined. Slayton is well positioned to make the most of the additional volume in a primetime matchup against a struggling Bengals defense. Jalin Hyatt likely will get the majority of reps on the outside opposite Slayton, while Wan'Dale Robinson will continue to man the slot.

Mooney (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game in Carolina.

Mooney finished the week as a full practice participant after being limited Wednesday and Thursday. He's coming off the best fantasy performance of his career -- 31.5 PPR points in a 36-30 win over Tampa Bay -- and is averaging 4.8 catches for a career-best 66.0 yards per game on 8.0 targets. Mooney needs just one more TD to match his personal best of four in a season, previously attained his first two years in the league (2020 and 2021).

Davis (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears after being limited in practice this week, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.

If he's available versus Chicago, Davis -- who led Jaguars wide receivers with a 78 percent snap share in the team's Week 5 win over the Colts -- will continue to maintain his key role alongside fellow WRs Christian Kirk and Brian Thomas. Fortunately for those considering him in fantasy lineups this weekend, the Jaguars kick off at 9:30 a.m. ET in London on Sunday.

Samuel (toe) was listed as limited again at practice Friday.

Samuel and Mack Hollins (shoulder) have kicked off Week 6 prep with consecutive capped practices, while Khalil Shakir (ankle) sat out both sessions. After holding a walkthrough Friday, the Bills will practice Saturday before providing injury designations for Monday's game against the Jets.

Hollins (shoulder) remained limited at practice Friday.

The Bills held a walkthrough Friday, so there were no changes in participation status from Thursday's practice. Hollins and Curtis Samuel (toe) have both been limited while Khalil Shakir (ankle) has yet to practice after sitting out the Week 5 loss to the Texans. Buffalo will practice again Saturday before publishing its final injury report for Monday's game against the Jets.

Smith cleared the NFL's concussion protocol Friday, Zach Berman of PHLY reports.

Smith has been practicing without limitations coming out of Philadelphia's Week 5 bye, and he has gained clearance from an independent neurologist to suit up, which is the final hurdle he needed to clear in order to play Sunday against the Browns. The star receiver thus will make his return from a concussion suffered Week 3 against the Saints, and the Eagles also will be welcoming back A.J. Brown (hamstring).

Shakir (ankle) was listed as a non-participant in Friday's walkthrough.

The availability of Shakir, who didn't practice last week, thus remains cloudy ahead of Monday night's game against the Jets. If Shakir remains sidelined Week 6, Keon Coleman, Mack Hollins (shoulder), Curtis Samuel (toe) and Marquez Valdes-Scantling would be in line to lead the Bills' WR corps, pending the status of Hollins and Samuel, who were deemed limited both Thursday and Friday.

Jones (hamstring) won't play in Sunday's game at Green Bay, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Reinstated from a five-game suspension at the beginning of the week, Jones now will miss a sixth game while nursing a hamstring injury. The Cardinals have a one-game roster exemption, giving them until Monday to place Jones back on the active roster. It apparently won't happen before Sunday's game, with coach Jonathan Gannon noting Friday that the wide receiver is dealing with discomfort in his hamstring after returning to practice Wednesday.

Johnson (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.

There hasn't been much suggestion of legitimate concern about Johnson's Week 6 availability, but fantasy managers will now need to make sure he's active ahead of a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday. Johnson played through the same injury last week and handled his normal workload until the fourth quarter of a 36-10 loss to the Bears, catching three of six targets for 23 yards and taking two carries for six yards. It was by far his worst fantasy performance since Andy Dalton took over as the Panthers' starting quarterback, albeit in what was easily the toughest matchup of that stretch. In any case, Johnson heads into the weekend with at least some small degree of uncertainty after being a limited practice participant Wednesday through Friday.

Downs (toe) participated in Friday's practice, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports.

Per Holder, Downs appeared to be moving around well, which offers hope that the wideout could play Sunday against the Titans. Friday's upcoming injury report will clarify the game statuses of both Downs and Michael Pittman (back), who also was present for Friday's session, per Holder.