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Strachan (coach's decision) will not play in Sunday's matchup with the Falcons, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official website reports.

Strachan made his debut on the active roster in Week 10 and subsequently played four out of five weeks. His absence Sunday indicates Carolina is comfortable going with thinner depth at wide receiver in favor of more depth somewhere else on the roster.

Godwin (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Packers.

Godwin took a questionable tag into the weekend after he was held out of the Buccaneers' first two Week 15 practices due to the knee issue before he returned to the field Friday as a full participant. The wideout's ability to close out the week by taking every rep in practice suggests he shouldn't face any major restrictions Sunday, despite the fact that he received the questionable tag heading into the contest. Godwin is coming off a Week 14 outing in which he saw his second-highest target count (11) of the season, though he finished with a modest 5-53-0 receiving line in the Buccaneers' 29-25 win over the Falcons.

Thornton (hamstring) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Thornton was listed as questionable for the contest after logging limited practices Thursday and Friday. The 2022 second-rounder recorded a season-high 54 (of a possible 57) snaps on offense in the Patriots' 21-18 win over the Steelers on Dec. 7 en route to catching three of his five targets for 17 yards, but with fellow WRs Demario Douglas (concussion) and DeVante Parker (knee) back in action, Thornton is a speculative fantasy lineup option in Week 15.

Campbell (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Saints, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Campbell missed the Giants' Week 14 victory with a knee injury, but he practiced in full throughout the week leading up to Sunday's matchup against the Saints. That suggests he's slipped down the wide receiver depth chart, though his inactive status is still a surprise given that he's contributed on special teams across the last seven games.

Parker (knee) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Parker, who was inactive for the Patriots' win over the Steelers on Dec. 7, approached the contest listed as questionable after practicing in a limited fashion Wednesday through Friday. In addition to Parker returning to the lineup Sunday, Demario Douglas (concussion) is also back in action, with fellow WRs Tyquan Thornton (hamstring) and Jalen Reagor also on hand. With a 22/264/0 receiving line on 39 targets in nine games to date, Parker profiles as a hit-or-miss fantasy option in Week 15.

Brown (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Titans.

After sitting out Weeks 11 and 12 due to the knee issue, Brown returned to action for the Texans' last two contests, but he failed to record any receptions on seven targets in games against the Broncos and Jets despite playing ample snaps in both contests. Brown remained a limited participant in practice throughout Week 15 prep before taking a questionable tag into the weekend, but the Texans never had much concern about his availability for game day. With top wideout Nico Collins (calf) inactive Sunday, the Texans will likely be counting on Brown for more production coming off his pair of catchless outings. Case Keenum, who is starting at quarterback this week with C.J. Stroud (concussion) sidelined, will be relying on Brown, Robert Woods, Xavier Hutchinson and John Metchie as his top options at receiver.

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

Wicks was believed to be dealing with a high-ankle issue in the wake of this past Monday's loss at the Giants, but he managed to log back-to-back capped sessions to wrap up Week 15 prep, which was enough for him to avoid inactive status Sunday. With Christian Watson (hamstring) sidelined again, Wicks will be among the wide receivers available to quarterback Jordan Love along with Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks and Malik Heath. In Green Bay's previous six games, Wicks had at least four targets on each occasion on his way to a 17-282-0 line on 27 targets.

Westbrook-Ikhine (illness) is active for Sunday's game against the Texans.

Westbrook-Ikhine was added to the injury report Friday due to an illness, but he'll be ready to suit up for a divisional showdown. He's on the field regularly for the Titans' offense, though he has topped 30 receiving yards just twice in the last seven games.

Collins (calf) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Titans.

Per Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL Network, Collins took part in a nearly 45-minute-long pregame workout under the observation of team trainers, but the Texans evidently didn't believe the receiver was healthy enough to play through the calf strain he sustained in last week's loss to the Jets. Collins will miss his second game of the season Sunday, leaving Noah Brown, Robert Woods, Xavier Hutchinson, John Metchie and Steven Sims as the available receivers for Texans quarterback Case Keenum, who is making his first start of the season while C.J. Stroud (concussion) is inactive.

Smith-Schuster (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Smith-Schuster logged limited practices this week and was listed as questionable for the contest, but the veteran wideout won't be available Sunday and will target a potential return to action Dec. 24 against the Broncos. In his absence, DeVante Parker, Demario Douglas, Tyquan Thornton and Jalen Reagor are New England's available wide receivers in Week 15.