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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.

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.