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Diggs (illness) returned to practice Friday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Diggs sat out Thursday's practice, but his ability to return the next day suggests his availability for Monday's game against the Bengals isn't in jeopardy. That notion won't be fully confirmed until the Bills release their final injury report Saturday, but Diggs was listed as a full participant Friday, so he's projected to play barring a setback.

Hopkins left Friday's practice early, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Hopkins wasn't listed on the injury report Wednesday or Thursday, and this now creates some concern he could be added Friday. The good news is that Colt McCoy is back under center for the Cardinals after Trace McSorley connected with Hopkins just once on 10 targets in last week's overtime loss to Tampa Bay.

Parker (concussion) wasn't spotted at practice Friday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Parker didn't practice Wednesday and Thursday and is trending toward missing his third straight game Sunday against the Dolphins. If he's out this weekend, New England's Week 17 wideout corps would be led by Jakobi Meyers, Tyquan Thornton (knee), Kendrick Bourne and Nelson Agholor.

Cooks did not participate in Thursday's practice and was listed as "Not Injury Related - Personal" on the Texans' injury report.

Cooks' absence was thus unrelated to the calf injury that forced him to miss three games before participating in last week's win over the Titans. He not only participated but caught the go-ahead touchdown against Tennessee. Houston offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton told Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle that he expects Cooks to practice Friday.

Woods brought in five of nine targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in the Titans' 27-13 loss to the Cowboys on Thursday night.

Woods' catch and target totals were both team highs, and he was on the receiving end of Joshua Dobbs' one touchdown pass late in the third quarter. The veteran wideout has multiple catches in four consecutive games, and his experience could certainly afford him an important role again in a key Week 18 road matchup versus the Jaguars a week from Sunday that will decide the AFC South champion.

Burks secured four of eight targets for 66 yards and rushed once for 20 yards in the Titans' 27-13 loss to the Cowboys on Thursday night.

Burks paced the Titans in receiving yardage with the help of a 30-yard grab and checked in second in receptions and targets to Robert Woods. The rookie speedster worked well with spot starter Joshua Dobbs, and his resurgent performance was an especially welcome sight for fantasy managers following a blanking over 47 snaps against the Texans in Week 16. Burks should have a good chance of playing a prominent role in the critical Week 18 road battle versus the Jaguars that will decide the AFC South title.

Gallup secured three of four targets for 39 yards in the Cowboys' 27-13 win over the Titans on Thursday night.

Gallup put together a serviceable night overall, but recent arrival T.Y. Hilton continued to poach some of the former's downfield role by producing a 4-50 line on five targets and recording a 28-yard grab along the way. Hilton's experience and fresh legs could continue allowing him to carve out more snaps at Gallup's expense, but further clarity may be gleaned on that front from their respective usage in a Week 18 road matchup against the Commanders a week from Sunday.

Lamb secured 11 of 14 targets for 100 yards in the Cowboys' 27-13 win over the Titans on Thursday night.

Lamb comfortably led the Cowboys in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the night, repeatedly capitalizing on a very short-handed Titans defense. The third-year wideout's performance included his fifth 100-yard tally of 2022 and tied his season high in receptions, and it also put him over the 100-catch mark for the campaign. Lamb's final opportunity to tune up for the postseason comes in a Week 18 road matchup versus the Commanders a week from Sunday.

Goodwin (shoulder/wrist) missed Thursday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

A wrist injury has been bothering Goodwin since last Wednesday, but a new health concern now may be conspiring to force a third missed game of the season, as he was seen sporting a sling on his left shoulder during the portion of Thursday's session open to the media, according to Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic. Goodwin has yet to mix into drills this week, so Friday's practice report may be telling for his availability for Sunday's contest against the Jets.

Lockett (hand) was a limited practice participant Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Thursday's activity marks Lockett's first since undergoing surgery on his fractured left index finger on Monday, Dec. 19. He thus has progressed since Wednesday, when he "did everything" and "looked good" during the Seahawks' morning walkthrough, coach Pete Carroll told Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times, but the wide receiver ultimately went down as a DNP on the first injury report of Week 17. Lockett was dealing with swelling and had stitches in his left hand as of Wednesday, but with Thursday's return to practice, he's now trending in a positive direction ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets.