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Hopkins (knee) has been downgraded and will not play in Sunday's game against the Falcons, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Considering Hopkins left Friday's practice early, it certainly appeared as if the knee injury was relatively serious and Saturday's designation confirms the notion. It's entirely possible Hopkins could be shut down for the rest of the season considering Week 18 means nothing in terms of the Cardinals' playoff hopes, but the team has yet to make anything official in that regard. Marquise Brown and Greg Dortch figure to get more opportunities with Hopkins out, although the prospect of third-stringer David Blough throwing the duo the ball might be an unenviable situation for fantasy managers.

Coutee was elevated from the practice squad Saturday.

The Colts have maneuvered Coutee's status on the roster frequently as the 2018 fourth-round pick has appeared in six games with Indianapolis, but he's technically only signed one contract on the active roster. Coutee has played in two offensive snaps this season.

McMath recorded one catch on two targets for 39 yards in Thursday's 27-13 loss to the Cowboys.

McMath played only 15 snaps, the fifth-highest number among the Titans' receiving corps. However, he still managed to finish tied for the second-most yards on the team thanks to a long reception early in the second quarter. McMath has yet to play more than 34 percent of offensive snaps across four games this season, leaving him with minimal opportunity to make an impact on the stat sheet.

Westbrook-Ikhine recorded one reception on three targets for four yards in Thursday's 27-13 loss to the Cowboys.

Westbrook-Ikhine maintained a significant role in the Titans' offense from a snaps perspective, though he couldn't make an impact on the stat sheet. His lone catch of the day came midway through the second quarter. Westbrook-Ikhine now has under 25 receiving yards in five consecutive games.

Lockett (hand) plans to play in Sunday's game against the Jets, though he acknowledged Friday that the final decision will be made by coaches and trainers, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.

John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site and Brady Henderson of ESPN.com suggest Lockett is likely to play, with his upgrade to full practice participation Friday being another hint in that direction. Lockett returned to practice Thursday as a limited participant after undergoing surgery Dec. 19 on a broken left index finger, and he now appears more likely than not to suit up for the final two games of the regular season as Seattle tries to hold on to a wild-card spot. Fellow Seahawks wideout Marquise Goodwin (shoulder/wrist) is listed as doubtful ahead of the 4:05 ET kickoff Sunday.

Goodwin (shoulder) is now listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Jets, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

The final injury report wasn't quite final, as the Seahawks released it before their Friday practice. Goodwin didn't participate and now figures to miss the crucial game against New York, leaving Laquon Treadwell as the likely No. 3 receiver (assuming Tyler Lockett returns from a finger injury, which he said he plans to do, per Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle).

Jeudy (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs after logging limited practices this week.

Jeudy's status thus is worth confirming, but fortunately for those inclined to use him in Week 17 fantasy lineups, the Broncos kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday. For his part, interim head coach Jerry Rosburg noted Friday that he fully expects Jeudy to play. If so, the 2020 first-rounder would be a key passing target for QB Russell Wilson versus Kansas City alongside fellow wideout Courtland Sutton.

Coach Pete Carroll said Goodwin is dealing with an SC joint sprain in his left shoulder, which has left the wide receiver questionable for Sunday's contest against the Jets, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Goodwin has been tending to a wrist injury for nearly two weeks, but it appears the shoulder issue was the reason for back-to-back DNPs to start Week 17 prep. He even was spotted with a sling on his left shoulder during Thursday's practice, and Carroll's clarification of the health concern indicates Goodwin is in danger of missing his third game of the campaign. In the end, Goodwin's status will become known approximately 90 minutes before Sunday's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff.

Cracraft (calf) is questionable for Sunday's game against New England, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Cracraft was unable to participate in Miami's first two practice sessions this week, but he returned in a limited capacity Friday and will have a chance to suit up in Week 17. If he remains out, Braylon Sanders could see some playing time once again.

Sutton (hamstring) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game in Kansas City, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Sutton picked up a hamstring injury Week 13 at Baltimore and sat out the next two games as a result. He was able to return this past Sunday at the Rams, hauling in five of seven targets for 64 yards on a 79 percent snap share. Fellow wide receivers Jerry Jeudy (ankle) and Kendall Hinton (hamstring) are questionable for Week 17 action, so if one or both sit out Sunday, Sutton could be in line for even more targets.