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Reynolds (groin) is active for Sunday's game against the Falcons.

Reynolds and Amon-Ra St. Brown (groin) have both received the green light to play Sunday, despite the fact both wideouts had been listed as questionable heading into the day. Considering Reynolds closed Week 3 prep as a full practice participant Friday, the expectation is that he'll be able to handle his normal workload Sunday. In both of his first two games of the season, Reynolds has cleared 69 percent of the snaps while compiling nine receptions for 146 yards and two touchdowns on 13 targets.

St. Brown (toe) is active for Sunday's game against the Falcons.

Despite finishing the week as a full practice participant, St. Brown took a questionable tag into Sunday while tending to a toe injury. As anticipated, the toe issue won't prevent St. Brown from suiting up for the Week 3 matchup, though the wideout acknowledged that he'll play the game with a steel plate in his shoe. According to ESPN.com, St. Brown said that he has previously played with a plate in his shoe during his high school days, so assuming he experiences no discomfort, his snaps aren't expected to affected Sunday.

Hopkins (ankle) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Browns.

Hopkins, who didn't practice Friday, also didn't practice last week before playing against the Chargers in Week 2, logging 39 snaps while catching four of his team-high five targets for 40 yards. It remains to be seen if the veteran wideout will be limited at all versus Cleveland, but Hopkins will once again play through his ankle issue nonetheless and should continue to see his share of targets from QB Ryan Tannehill on Sunday in the absence of any in-game setbacks.

Watson (hamstring) is listed as inactive Sunday versus the Saints, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

Watson has incrementally increased his practice reps through the first three weeks of the campaign, sitting out every session ahead of the season opener, finally returning to practice the Friday before Week 2 and logging a pair of capped practices Week 3 as he recovers from a hamstring injury. The extra on-field work won't result in Watson's season debut, though, leaving Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks, Samori Toure and Malik Heath as the Packers' options at wide receiver Sunday. Watson will turn his focus to suiting up Thursday against the Lions.

Waddle (concussion) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos, but he's experienced no setbacks in his recovery from the brain injury and is said to be progressing well, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

Waddle entered the concussion protocol after taking a hit to the head from Patriots linebacker Marte Mapu in the fourth quarter of last Sunday's win. He made enough progress through the five-step protocol to practice in a limited fashion Friday, and though he was initially listed as questionable for the Week 3 matchup, the Dolphins downgraded him to out Saturday. Wolfe's report suggests that Waddle's downgrade in status likely wasn't the result of the receiver having his concussion symptoms resurface; instead, he may just need more time to gain clearance from an independent neurologist. Though recovery timelines for concussions can often be volatile, at this stage, Waddle seems to have a good chance at being ready to suit up for the Dolphins in their Week 4 matchup with the Bills next Sunday. Depth wideouts Braxton Berrios and River Cracraft are expected to step into expanded roles on offense behind No. 1 receiver Tyreek Hill this weekend against the Broncos while Waddle is sidelined.

Reynolds (groin), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons, is considered "good to go," Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Along with Reynolds, the Lions are also listing Amon-Ra St. Brown (toe) as questionable, but both wideouts look as though they'll be ready to handle their normal workloads Sunday. Considering that Reynolds was at least able to practice fully Friday before taking the questionable tag into the weekend, he may be in better health than St. Brown, who plans to play with a steel plate in his shoe to reduce pain. Official confirmation on the availability of Reynolds and St. Brown will arrive when the Lions release their inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff, but assuming he's cleared of the injury designation as anticipated, Reynolds may shape up as a solid lineup option in deeper leagues. Through the first two weeks of the season, he's hauled in nine of 13 targets for 146 yards and two touchdowns.

Toney (toe) is viewed as a game-time decision for Sunday's matchup with the Bears, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

After sitting out practices Wednesday and Thursday, Toney returned to the field Friday as a limited participant and took a questionable tag into the weekend. He'll go through a pregame workout early Sunday before the Chiefs determine whether he'll suit up or be inactive for the Week 3 contest. The Chiefs will release their inactive list approximately 90 minutes before the game's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.

St. Brown (toe) is expected to suit up versus the Falcons on Sunday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

St. Brown is listed as questionable for Week 3 despite having practiced in full Friday, but the expectation is that he'll be on the field versus Atlanta. Official word on St. Brown's status should come roughly 90 minutes before Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff, when Detroit releases its inactive list. There's a chance St. Brown faces some workload limitations, however, considering that he plans to play with a steel plate in his shoe. Moreover, the Lions will next have a short turnaround for Week 4, with a Thursday night matchup against the Packers on deck.

Metcalf (ribs), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Carolina, is expected to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Metcalf played through the rib injury for much of last week's win over Detroit before missing practices Wednesday and Thursday. Metcalf was a full practice participant Friday, so Schefter's report adds credence to the notion that he'll play Sunday. However, official word on Metcalf's status won't arrive until Seattle releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff.

The Chiefs elevated Washington from their practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

A fifth-round pick of the Broncos in 2022, Washington was cut by the team during roster cut-downs in late August. Shortly thereafter, Kansas City signed him to its practice squad, but now that Richie James (knee) has landed on IR, Washington has been brought up to the active roster, likely to serve as the Chiefs' primary returner Sunday against the Bears. Washington averaged 8.5 yards on 32 punt returns and 18.9 yards on 18 kick returns in 15 games last season.