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Tennessee lists Hopkins (ankle) as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Hopkins was listed as a non-participant at practices Wednesday and Thursday and was absent during the media-access portion of Friday's session, but the lack of on-field activity this week apparently doesn't eliminate his chances of playing Sunday. Hopkins told John Glennon of NashvillePost.com on Friday that he's still been preparing this week as though he'll play Sunday, perhaps suggesting that his absences from practice may have been in part maintenance-related. Whatever the case, Hopkins' Week 2 status won't be resolved one way or the other until the Titans release their inactive list approximately 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. If Hopkins ends up sidelined for the contest, wideouts Treylon Burks and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo would represent the top options in the passing game available to quarterback Ryan Tannehill.

Johnson (hamstring) remained sidelined at practice Friday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Though the Steelers have yet to officially declare Johnson out for Monday night's game against the Browns, considering there's been a report from Brook Pryor of ESPN.com suggesting that the wideout could miss a few weeks, look for that to become official once Saturday's injury report is posted. In Johnson's anticipated absence, Calvin Austin, among others, figures to see added WR snaps for Pittsburgh in Week 2 alongside George Pickens and Allen Robinson.

Cooks (knee) missed a third straight practice Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jets, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Cooks hasn't practiced since spraining his MCL in the season opener, but team owner Jerry Jones did say Friday morning that the veteran wideout could end up a game-time decision without practicing at all this week. Fantasy managers can treat Cooks as such ahead of Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff, with the combination of his knee injury and a tough matchup against an excellent Jets secondary equating to reduced expectations even if he's active. Jalen Tolbert is the favorite to step in as the No. 3 receiver if Cooks is inactive, though KaVontae Turpin and Jalen Brooks could also get more snaps and Michael Gallup likely would play a bit more than he did last week (76 percent route share, tied with Cooks but below CeeDee Lamb's team-high 92 percent).

Robinson (knee) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Cardinals and is thus unlikely to play, but the Giants are optimistic he'll make his season debut Week 3 at San Francisco, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Robinson was a limited participant in practices Wednesday through Friday and might be available to play in Arizona if needed, but Ranaan suggests the Giants plan to err on the side of caution with the second-year wideout while heading into a stretch of two games in five days. Though the Week 3 matchup with the 49ers falls on a Thursday, the Giants are apparently expecting Robinson to be ready to go for that game, provided he experiences no setbacks with his surgically-repaired right knee during what will likely be only light practice sessions leading up to the contest. Before he injured his knee Nov. 20 and then had surgery about three and a half weeks later, Robinson tallied 22 catches for 222 yards and a touchdown on 30 targets over the final five games of his rookie season. Upon his return to the lineup, Robinson will face stouter competition for snaps and looks in a rebuilt Giants pass-catching corps, though he could still end up unseating Parris Campbell as the team's top option out of the slot once his knee injury is further in the rear-view mirror.

Renfrow could be poised for a larger role Sunday in Buffalo, as Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official site reports that Jakobi Meyers (concussion) has been ruled out.

Meyers was concussed late in the 17-16 Week 1 win over the Broncos after catching nine of 10 targets for 81 yards and two touchdowns, while Renfrow wasn't targeted in that game. Vegas doesn't have much depth at wide receiver, so Meyers' absence should lead to more opportunities for Renfrow in the slot while No. 4 receiver DeAndre Carter could step in on the outside opposite Davante Adams. "Jakobi's a really good football player and, so, if he's not available then everybody has to step up and give themselves great opportunities to produce, and that's a good thing for them," coach Josh McDaniels said, per Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com. Considering Renfrow had a 1,000-yard season in 2021, his track record suggests he's the player most capable of stepping up for the duration of Meyers' absence.

Meyers (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bills, Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official site reports.

Meyers didn't practice this week and will target a potential return to action Week 3 against the Steelers. Per Paul Gutierrez of ESPN, in Meyers' absence, slot receiver Hunter Renfrow and rookie TE Michael Mayer are candidates to see additional Week 2 targets, while DeAndre Carter, Kristian Wilkerson and Tre Tucker are on hand to provide the Raiders with WR depth this weekend.

Carter (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game in Buffalo, while fellow receiver Jakobi Meyers (concussion) has been ruled out.

Carter trended in the right direction all week, upgrading to limited participation Thursday after missing Wednesday's practice, and practicing fully Friday to shed the injury designation. In addition to returning kickoffs and punts on special teams, Carter's a candidate to see increased action alongside Davante Adams in Meyers' absence, though Hunter Renfrow, Kristian Wilkerson and Tre Tucker could also earn more attention from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo against the Bills.

Doubs (hamstring) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Fellow wideout Christian Watson (hamstring) is listed as questionable and could be headed for a game-time call after limited practice participation Friday. Doubs played through his own hamstring injury in a 38-20 win over Chicago last week, scoring twice on four catches while handling 48 percent snap share and 64 percent route share. It's certainly possible those numbers grow now that he's healthier, and the Packers may emphasize their WRs and TEs a bit more than usual if Aaron Jones (hamstring) can't play after missing practice all week.

Coach Sean McVay said Friday that he hopes Kupp (hamstring) will be ready to play Week 5 against Philadelphia, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

It's the earliest possible date for a return after Kupp was placed on injured reserve ahead of the Rams' Week 1 victory in Seattle. McVay didn't want to discuss a specific timeline but did make it clear the Rams have at least some hope Kupp will be ready when first eligible.

Watson returned to practice Friday as a limited participant and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

The end-of-week return after two missed practices suggests Watson has better odds to play than RB Aaron Jones, who is also listed as questionable but missed three straight practices with a hamstring injury. Romeo Doubs' hamstring injury is less of a concern at this point, as he scored two TDs while playing through it last week and now doesn't have an injury designation for Week 2. Watson missed the opener and may now be headed for a game-time decision ahead of the Packers' 1:00 ET kickoff this Sunday.