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Ross (undisclosed) is out for Sunday's game against the Patriots.

The wide receiver's six-game suspension following an arrest on charges of domestic battery and criminal property was lifted by the NFL on Monday. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said a day later that the team would have to see where Ross is at "physically" and that it would be hard for him to jump back in after having been "gone that long," per Grant Flanders of Fox 4 in Kansas City. Ross has three catches for 34 yards and no touchdowns in seven games this season.

Jefferson (chest) is listed as active for Saturday's game at Cincinnati.

This past Sunday against the Raiders, the Vikings' star wideout was able to return from a seven-game absence due a strained right hamstring; however, a chest injury forced Jefferson out of Week 14 action after just 13 snaps on offense. Following a precautionary trip to a hospital in Las Vegas that revealed no serious injury issues, Jefferson was deemed a limited practice participant both Tuesday and Wednesday before being listed as a full participant Thursday and then listed questionable for Saturday's contest. Now that his availability versus Cincinnati has been confirmed, Jefferson will have an opportunity to work as a key passing target for starting QB Nick Mullens, with Kevin Seifert of ESPN having relayed earlier this week that Jefferson expects to see his usual number of reps Saturday alongside fellow WRs Jordan Addison and K.J. Osborn.

Eskridge (ribs) did not participate in Friday's practice, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Eskridge downgraded to a DNP after logging a limited practice session Thursday. He's missed Seattle's last two games, and his practice participation Saturday will give a better indication of his availability for Monday's game against the Eagles.

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.