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The Colts elevated Fernea to the active roster Friday.

Fernea signed with the Colts' practice squad Dec. 1 after being let go by the team Aug. 10 with an injury settlement. The undrafted wide receiver out of UCLA has a chance to make his 2023 debut Saturday against the Steelers.

Skowronek (ankle/back) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's contest against the Commanders, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Skowronek was able to finish the week as a full participant in Friday's practice and is set to play Sunday. He played 29 of his 34 snaps on special teams in Week 14 against the Ravens and has six catches for 44 yards and a touchdown over 13 games this season.

Brownlee (ankle) has been ruled out of Sunday's clash with the Dolphins, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Brownlee suffered an ankle injury against Atlanta in Week 13 and will now miss his second straight game. He didn't practice at all this week, so his status for Week 16 against Washington could be in doubt as well. Brownlee logged only two offensive snaps prior to Week 11, but his role was on the rise prior to the injury, as he had played on over half of the Jets' offensive snaps in two straight contests.

St. Brown (pectoral) has been ruled out of Sunday's game against Cleveland.

St. Brown wasn't able to practice at all this week due to a pec injury that also kept him out of last Sunday's win over the Lions. The wideout missed time with a hamstring injury earlier this season and has played in just five total games thus far. With St. Brown out this Sunday, Tyler Scott and Velus Jones could both see an uptick in snaps.

Wilson (neck) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.

Wilson last played Week 10 and seems to have benefitted from a Week 14 bye. He was a limited practice participant throughout the week, with coach Jonathan Gannon saying Friday that the rookie looked good in practice and should be ready to "pick up where he left off" before the injury, per PHNX Cardinals. Wilson played more than two-thirds of Arizona's snaps in each of his last six appearances, and if he's declared active ahead of the team's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday, it'll likely put Greg Dortch back in a reserve role. The other option would be demoting Rondale Moore, who has been less involved than Dortch in the passing game but is much faster and contributes some as a ball carrier.

Brown (heel) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.

Brown was held out of practice coming out of a Week 14 bye but then managed limited sessions Thursday and Friday. Coach Jonathan Gannon acknowledged Friday that Brown's heel injury is painful and requires management, per Howard Balzer of GoPHNX.com, though Gannon also told Brack he still expects the wide receiver to continue making explosive plays. It thus seems Brown is more likely than not to suit up ahead of the Cardinals' 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday, albeit with risk for an in-game setback like the one that held him out for most of the second half of a Week 13 win at Pittsburgh.

Jones (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Ravens, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.

Jones was limited in practice this week, but he'll play through his knee issue this weekend and in the process will have an opportunity to maintain a key role in a Jaguars WR corps that will be without Christian Kirk, who is on IR with a groin injury. In the Jaguars' 31-27 loss to the Browns in Week 14, Jones caught five of his 14 targets for 29 yards. With continued volume in terms of snaps and targets alongside fellow wideout Calvin Ridley presumably on tap this weekend, Jones profiles as a bounce-back candidate versus Baltimore as long as he and QB Trevor Lawrence can mesh better than they did against Cleveland.

Tolbert (illness) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Bills, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Tolbert missed practice Thursday but got in a limited session Friday. He's carved out a part-time offensive role behind starters CeeDee Lamb and Brandin Cooks and has 17 catches for 200 yards and one touchdown on the season. If Tolbert is unable to play Sunday, Michael Gallup, Jalen Brooks and KaVontae Turpin would be next in line for snaps.

Cooks (illness) didn't practice Thursday or Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Buffalo, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

While a second straight practice absence isn't ideal, Cowboys president Jerry Jones said Friday morning that he isn't too worried about any of the four players listed with illnesses on the Week 15 injury report. Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports that Mike McCarthy had a similar outlook, though Cooks and CB Stephon Gilmore didn't return to practice Friday. Fantasy managers should make sure Cooks isn't on the inactive list 90 minutes before the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday. If Cooks doesn't play, both Jalen Tolbert (illness, questionable) and Michael Gallup would project for more snaps than usual.

After clearing the NFL's concussion protocol, Douglas doesn't carry an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Douglas missed the Patriots' last two games, but he'll be back in action this weekend and should reclaim a key role in the team's Week 15 pass-catching corps. In the 10 games he's suited up for, Douglas has averaged 3.6 catches on 5.5 targets for 41 yards, a rate of production that gives the 2023 sixth-rounder modest fantasy utility in PPR formats.