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Bengals head coach Zac Tayor said Higgins (hamstring) won't play Sunday against the Steelers, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

With Higgins set to miss a third straight game, Ja'Marr Chase, Tyler Boyd and Trenton Irwin are expected to serve as the Bengals' top three options at receiver for new starting quarterback Jake Browning, who is filling in for Joe Burrow (wrist). With Burrow on track to miss the rest of the season, Higgins' fantasy outlook will take a hit even if he's able to return for the Bengals' next game Dec. 4 against the Jaguars in Week 13.

Brown (knee) wasn't spotted at practice Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Brown didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, and his continued absence suggests he'll likely be ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jaguars upon the release of the Texans' final Week 12 injury report later Friday. If Brown ends up sitting out, Robert Woods would likely join Nico Collins and Tank Dell as a mainstay in three-receiver sets this weekend.

Lazard is expected to be inactive Friday against the Dolphins, according to Connor Hughes of SNY.tv.

We'll await confirmation of Lazard's status, which will arrive when inactives are posted ahead of the Jets' 3 p.m. ET kickoff, but if the wideout is sidelined, Xavier Gipson, Jason Brownlee, Irvin Charles and Randall Cobb would be candidates to log Week 12 snaps behind top WR option Garrett Wilson.

Slayton (neck) is now practicing Friday, after coach Brian Daboll said the wideout wouldn't participate, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Slayton may thus have a chance to play, despite Daboll's previous comments that suggested it was unlikely. Slayton may end up listed as 'questionable' rather than 'doubtful' when the Giants release their final injury report Friday afternoon.

Wilson (shoulder) will not play Sunday against the Rams, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Coach Jonathan Gannon confirmed Friday that Wilson will be inactive for a third time in four games. The Cardinals may want to hold him out another week at this point, as their Dec. 3 contest in Pittsburgh is followed by a late bye in Week 14. Greg Dortch took on most of Wilson's snaps in a loss to the Texans last Sunday, catching six of eight targets for 76 yards while playing more snaps on offense (46 - 75 percent) than he had in every prior game combined this year (45).

Higgins (hamstring) wasn't spotted at practice Friday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Higgins didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday either, which clouds his status for Sunday's game against the Steelers. If the wideout is unavailable for a third straight game this weekend, Ja'Marr Chase, Tyler Boyd and Trenton Irwin would be in line to lead the Bengals' receiver corps.

Flowers (hip) was spotted on the field at practice Friday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Flowers didn't practice Thursday, so his presence on the field Friday is a positive step ahead of Sunday's game against the Chargers. The Ravens' final Week 12 injury report will be released later Friday and will clarify whether Flowers heads into the weekend with an injury designation.

Coach Brian Daboll suggested Friday that Slayton (neck) is unlikely to play Sunday against the Patriots, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Slayton returned to a limited practice Thursday but now isn't participating Friday. Daboll expects the wideout to be listed as doubtful on the Giants' final injury report.

Heath was targeted four times and caught four passes for 46 yards in Thursday's 29-22 victory over the Lions.

Heath worked as Green Bay's fourth receiver Thursday with fellow rookie wideout Dontayvion Wicks (concussion/knee) unavailable, and he turned in easily the most productive game of the season. The undrafted rookie out of Ole Miss will likely lose out on some snaps if Wicks plays in Week 13 versus the Chiefs, but Thursday's effort only solidified his standing on the depth chart.

Bobo caught his lone target for a six-yard gain in Thursday's 31-13 loss to the 49ers.

Bobo served as the No. 4 wide receiver and logged just 12 offensive snaps in the Week 12 loss. Since posting a 4-61-1 receiving line against the Cardinals in Week 7, Bobo has recorded just six receptions for 50 yards over the ensuing five games.