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Downs (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Bears.

Downs participated without limitations in all three of Indianapolis' practices this week, setting the stage for the wide receiver to make his season debut. Michael Pittman (back/calf) is questionable, but Downs' return could lead to decreased playing time for rookie Adonai Mitchell, as Alec Pierce has probably cemented his spot in three-receiver sets with 181 receiving yards and two touchdowns through two games. Downs finished second to Pittman (1,152) with 771 receiving yards for the Colts last season.

Dortch is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Lions due to a hamstring injury, which limited him at Friday's practice, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Dortch was a late addition to the Cardinals' injury report, implying he may have tweaked his hamstring during drills at some point during Week 3 prep. His status won't be confirmed until approximately 90 minutes before Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff, but if he's inhibited or inactive, targets behind starters Marvin Harrison and Michael Wilson would be up for grabs for Chris Moore, Zach Pascal and potentially undrafted rookie Xavier Weaver (oblique).

Lockett (thigh) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against Miami, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

It's the same injury Lockett played through the last two weeks, although his fantasy value took a hit last Sunday at New England when he drew just two targets on 57 snaps in a game that saw both DK Metcalf and Jaxon Smith-Njigba catch double-digit passes. Lockett did lead the team in targets (seven) and receiving yards (77) in a Week 1 win over the Broncos, but the overall picture through two games suggests he's falling behind Smith-Njigba (both in terms of snaps and targets) and may only be Seattle's No. 3 receiver at this point.

Thrash (illness) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Giants, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

The fifth-round rookie has yet to play a snap through two games and was a healthy inactive for Week 2 against Jacksonville.

Pittman (back/calf) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears.

The Colts tacked on Pittman to their final Week 3 practice report with back and calf injuries, which kept him out of drills Friday. Still, coach Shane Steichen told Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star that Pittman should be able to play Sunday, something that would be confirmed about 90 minutes before a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. Assuming he's active, Pittman will be welcoming back fellow wide receiver Josh Downs (ankle) to the lineup, which may eat into the former's target share from quarterback Anthony Richardson.

Reed (calf) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game in Tennessee, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Reed was held out of drills Wednesday due to the calf injury that showed up on last Friday's practice report, but after capping this week with back-to-back limited sessions, he's good to go for Week 3. The Packers may have Jordan Love (knee) back under center Sunday, which would be a boon to Reed and the rest of the receiving corps. Eith Malik Willis at quarterback this past Sunday against the Colts, Reed caught two passes (on two targets) for nine yards and took two carries for 37 yards.

Brown (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game at New Orleans, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.

Brown hasn't practiced since injuring his hamstring last Friday and now is confirmed to be out for a second straight game. Fellow Eagles wideouts Jahan Dotson and Britain Covey both saw their snap shares rise from Week 1 to Week 2, but TE Dallas Goedert is the safest bet for targets and yards after star wideout DeVonta Smith. It's unclear at this point if Brown has a realistic chance to return for Week 4 at Tampa Bay on Sunday, Sept. 29.

Lamb (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against Baltimore, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Lamb rested Wednesday before upgrading to a limited practice Thursday and full participation Friday. He should be fine for his usual role as a near every-down player and target hog this Sunday against a Ravens defense that has started the season slow under new coordinator Zach Orr.

Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury said Friday that he wants to "get [McLaurin] more involved" in the offense, JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington reports.

McLaurin's 22.6 percent target share through two weeks is right in his normal range, but four of the 12 looks have come behind the line of scrimmage and another four within 10 yards of the line, with those eight passes yielding seven catches for 27 yards. The underlying problem is QB Jayden Daniels averaging 26.5 pass attempts per game at a league-low 5.3 aDOT, sending 35.8 percent of his throws behind the line of scrimmage and just 24.6 percent 10 or more yards downfield. The split probably won't be that drastic all season, but it does reflect a lot of the complaints about Kingsbury's offenses in Arizona from 2019 to 2022. Next up for McLaurin and the Commanders is a Week 3 game at Cincinnati on Monday.

Collins (hip/foot) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's contest in Minnesota.

Collins was held out of drills Wednesday due to hip and foot injuries, but he returned as a limited participant one day later before capping Week 3 prep with a full session Friday. He's thus set to build upon an NFL-leading 252 receiving yards through two games, facing a Vikings defense that ranks 16th in the league in terms of YPT (7.5) to opposing wide receivers this season.