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Evans secured three of six targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 24-18 loss to the Bills on Thursday night.

The perennial Pro Bowler was contained effectively by the Bills secondary most of the contest, with his 24-yard scoring grab with 2:44 remaining preventing his night from being a washout on the fantasy end. Evans' reception total tied for his lowest of the season, and he accrued what represented his fewest yards in any game thus far in 2023 as well. Evans does now have a touchdown in five of seven games, a favorable pattern he'll look to extend at the expense of the Texans in a Week 9 road matchup on Sunday, Nov. 5.

Eskridge (knee) logged a full practice with Seattle on Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Eskridge was limited with a knee issue to open the week Wednesday, but he now appears to be ready to go for Sunday's matchup with the Browns. The wide receiver has operated as an extreme depth option behind DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett with the Seahawks this year.

Lockett (hamstring) didn't practice Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Dating back to last week, Lockett has missed three straight practices due to a hamstring issue. He didn't seem worse for wear this past Sunday against the Cardinals, logging 71 percent of snaps and gathering in four of five targets for 38 yards with DK Metcalf (ribs/hip) sidelined. This time around, Lockett is the Seahawks wide receiver most in danger of sitting out Week 8, as Metcalf logged full sessions Wednesday and Thursday. Friday's injury report may provide insight into whether or not Lockett could miss his first game of the campaign.

Godwin (neck) is listed as active Thursday at Buffalo, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Godwin opened Week 8 prep with no activity due to a neck injury, but he followed it up with a limited walkthrough Tuesday and full practice Wednesday. Despite being listed as questionable for Thursday's game, he'll be available to the Buccaneers offense as expected, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Godwin and Mike Evans thus will be looking to exploit a Bills defense that has yielded the seventh-most YPT (8.7) to opposing wide receivers this season.

Johnson (hamstring) practiced on a limited basis Thursday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.

The depth receiver's status seems up in the air as Sunday's game against the Chiefs approaches. Johnson played on 37 percent of the Broncos' offensive snaps in Week 7 versus the Packers but did not receive a target. The second-year pro has eight catches for 122 yards and three touchdowns in 2023.

Raymond (hamstring) was not listed on Detroit's injury report Thursday.

Raymond was forced out of Sunday's game at Baltimore with a hamstring injury, but it looks like he's already back up to full speed for Detroit's first practice of the week. He hasn't seen more than three targets in any one game since Week 3 versus Atlanta, and he figures to continue to play sparingly to ease the loads of Amon-Ra St. Brown and Josh Reynolds in Week 8.

Hutchinson (foot) was a full participant at practice Thursday.

After being limited at practice Wednesday, Hutchinson was able to get back up to full speed Thursday. He's on track to play Sunday at Carolina, and if Robert Woods (foot) is sidelined, Hutchinson could see a slight uptick in playing time in Week 8.

Buffalo elevated Isabella from its practice squad to the active roster for Thursday's game versus Tampa Bay.

Isabella is in position to make his 2023 debut in Week 8 on Thursday Night Football. Barring an injury to Stefon Diggs or Gabe Davis though, his theoretical path to significant playing time is difficult to see.

Samuel (foot) was limited at Thursday's practice.

After beginning the week as a non-participant at practice due to a foot injury Wednesday, Samuel was able to mix into some drills one day later. He'll have one more opportunity to prove his health before the Commanders potentially give him a designation for Sunday's game against the Eagles. In Week 4 at Philadelphia, Samuel had a season-high seven catches (on eight targets) for 51 yards and also scored a one-yard touchdown on the ground.

Beckham was a limited practice participant Thursday due to a shoulder injury.

Beckham wasn't listed on the Ravens' initial Week 8 injury report Wednesday, so the wideout's addition to Thursday's report makes his status for Sunday's game against the Cardinals worth tracking. Through five games to date, Beckham has logged a 14-162-0 receiving line, but he's coming off a five-catch, 49-yard effort in Baltimore's Week 7 win over the Lions.