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Addison (ankle) won't return to Sunday's game against the Lions, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

He'll remain sidelined for the entire second half of the Week 16 contest after sustaining the ankle injury during the return of a Lions interception with just under three minutes remaining in the second quarter. Addison finishes the day with one catch for two yards on four targets.

Wicks sustained a chest injury during Sunday's game at Carolina.

Wicks hauled in a 21-yard touchdown with 49 seconds remaining before halftime, but he also sustained a hit from a Panthers defender as he tumbled into the end zone. As the Packers returned to the sideline for the second half, Wicks was in visible discomfort on the bench. If he joins Christian Watson (hamstring) and Jayden Reed (toe/chest) as unavailable for the rest of Sunday, Romeo Doubs, Malik Heath, Samori Toure and Bo Melton will be Green Bay's available wide receivers.

Jones (hamstring/knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.

After not practicing Wednesday and Thursday, Jones was able to practice in a limited fashion Friday, while approaching Sunday's contest listed as questionable. However, now that he's been deemed inactive versus Tampa Bay, fellow WRs Calvin Ridley and Parker Washington along with TE Evan Engram figure to lead the Jaguars' Week 16 pass-catching corps, with Jamal Agnew, Tim Jones and Elijah Cooks also in the mix. Jones will target a potential return to action Dec. 31 against the Panthers.

Addison exited Sunday's game against the Lions due to an ankle injury, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Addison visited the sideline tent after quarterback Nick Mullens' second interception of the game, when the rookie was the intended receiver. If Addison is unable to return, he'll finish Week 16 with one catch (on four targets) for two yards. K.J. Osborn and Brandon Powell are poised for more work alongside Justin Jefferson during Addison's absence.

The Giants added Hodgins to their Week 16 injury report and list him as questionable for Monday's game against the Eagles due to an illness, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Hodgins will look to rest up and recover from the ailment Sunday before the Giants reassess Monday whether he'll be in condition to play against the Eagles. The 25-year-old receiver ended the 2022 campaign as a starter for the Giants, but he's dropped a couple rungs down the depth chart in 2023 and has been limited to 17 catches for 176 yards and three touchdowns on 28 targets through New York's first 14 games of the season.

Cobb (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's contest versus Washington.

Cobb didn't catch a pass last week against Miami and has had a very minimal role in the Jets' offense this season, totaling just four catches on 16 targets for 35 yards and a touchdown over nine games. He's been inactive as a coach's decision on multiple occasions, so his benching Sunday doesn't come as a surprise. Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard, Xavier Gipson, Jason Brownlee and Irvin Charles will be the wideouts available to Trevor Siemian, who is filling in for Zach Wilson (concussion), in the contest.

Marshall (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Packers.

Marshall will be a healthy scratch for the sixth straight week as the Panthers will choose to dress just four wide receivers for Week 16. The LSU product has 18 catches on 32 targets for 134 yards in his eight games with the Panthers this season.

Strachan (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Packers.

Strachan will be a healthy scratch for the second straight week as the Panthers will choose to dress just four wide receivers for Week 16. The Charleston product has just one catch on three targets for 45 yards in his four games with the Panthers this season.

Wicks (ankle) is active for Sunday's contest at Carolina, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

Wicks came out of the Packers' Week 14 loss at the Giants with an ankle injury, and while he's operated with practice restrictions the last two weeks, he's also been able to play through the pain. During last Sunday's defeat to the Buccaneers, the rookie fifth-round pick turned a career-high 78 percent snap share into six catches (on seven targets) for 97 yards. With Christian Watson (hamstring) and Jayden Reed (toe/chest) both sidelined, Wicks and Romeo Doubs are the best bets among Green Bay wide receivers to produce Week 16.

Reed (toe/chest) is listed as inactive Sunday at Carolina, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

Reed has been banged up the last five weeks with a variety of injuries, with a toe issue not allowing him to practice during Week 16 prep. Despite carrying a questionable designation into the weekend, he'll join fellow wide receiver Christian Watson (hamstring) in street clothes Sunday. The Packers thus will roll with Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks (ankle), Malik Heath, Samori Toure and Bo Melton at the position.