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Parker (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's season opener against the Eagles after being limited at practice this week, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Parker's status is thus worth monitoring ahead of Sunday's 4:25 ET kickoff, and if he's out or limited versus Philadelphia, Demario Douglas and/or Kayshon Boutte could see added WR snaps alongside JuJu Smith-Schuster and Kendrick Bourne. Additionally, Jalen Reagor is a candidate to be elevated from the Patriots' practice squad ahead of Week 1 action.

Jeudy (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest versus the Raiders, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Jeudy made an early departure from practice Aug. 24 due to a right hamstring injury that kept him off the field until Week 1 prep, when he was able to string together three consecutive limited practices. Coach Sean Payton has expressed optimism throughout the week, saying the wide receiver is "doing well" and "looked good" on separate occasions, per Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post. Ultimately, Jeudy's availability Sunday may be tied to how he fares in a pregame warmup, with a decision on his status to be made about 90 minutes before a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. If Jeudy is limited or out this weekend, Courtland Sutton will serve as Denver's top wide receiver, with rookie Marvin Mims and Brandon Johnson also in the mix and all of Phillip Dorsett, Lil'Jordan Humphrey and David Sills candidates to be elevated from the practice squad.

Carter (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

The veteran wideout and return man was limited in practice all week. Carter set career highs as a receiver with the Chargers last season, turning 65 targets into a 46/538/3 line. He's slated to be a depth piece on offense in Las Vegas this year.

Metchie (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game in Baltimore, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Metchie's long-awaited pro debut will need to wait until at least Week 2 of the current campaign after he was unable to practice Wednesday through Friday due to a hamstring issue, which he's tended to on occasion since at least May. The 2022 second-round pick likely will need to get back on the practice field next week in some capacity in order for the Texans to clear him for their second game of the season Sunday, Sept. 17 against the Colts.

Beckham (ankle) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's contest against the Texans.

Beckham made a sudden appearance on the Ravens' injury report Thursday as a limited participant due to an ankle issue, but he put any murkiness about the situation to rest with a full practice to wrap up Week 1 prep. Meanwhile, tight end Mark Andrews (quadriceps) continued to operate with a cap on his reps Friday and officially is questionable for Sunday. If Andrews isn't 100 percent or is sidelined this weekend, Beckham would stand to benefit alongside fellow WRs Rashod Bateman and Zay Flowers and TE Isaiah Likely.

McCloud (wrist) has been cleared to play Sunday against the Steelers, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

The veteran wideout and return man broke his wrist last month but returned to practice this week, beating his original two-month recovery timeline. McCloud is a depth receiver but handles kickoffs and punts for the Niners.

Smith (groin) will not play Sunday against Tennessee, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.

With Chris Olave, Michael Thomas and Rasheed Shaheed all healthy, Smith would only be the fourth or fifth wide receiver if he played. He hasn't practiced since the first week of August and underwent a procedure at some point thereafter.

Goodwin (illness) was removed from the injury report and will play Sunday against the Bengals, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Goodwin spent much of the summer on the active/NFI list with blood clots but returned to practice Sept. 1 and appears ready to go. The speedy veteran is expected to serve in a deep-threat role behind Amari Cooper, Donovan Peoples-Jones and Elijah Moore this season.

Brown (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Washington, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.

He missed some time in training camp with an undisclosed injury and was a limited practice participant Wednesday through Friday this week. If Brown ends up inactive ahead of Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, the Cardinals will be left with Rondale Moore, Michael Wilson, Greg Dortch and Zach Pascal as their top options. The team hasn't announced a starting QB yet but is expected to go with Joshua Dobbs over Clayton Tune.

Coach Matt LaFleur said Friday that Doubs (hamstring) will be questionable for Sunday's game in Chicago, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.

Meanwhile, fellow wide receiver Christian Watson won't be available at all due to his own hamstring issue. While Doubs has been tending to his injury since at last Aug. 26, he was able to put together back-to-back limited practices to cap Week 1 prep, putting himself into a position to potentially be quarterback Jordan Love's No. 1 target Sunday. Beyond Doubs, the Packers' top pass catchers are RB Aaron Jones, WR Jayden Reed and TE Luke Musgrave, with Malik Heath, Samori Toure and Dontayvion Wicks rounding out the receiving corps.