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Watson (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Buffalo.

The rookie was a limited practice participant Wednesday through Friday, with head coach Matt LaFleur saying at the end of the week that he's "cautiously optimistic" about Watson playing, per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. If he suits up ahead of the 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday, Watson presumably would slot in somewhere behind Romeo Doubs and Sammy Watkins on the depth chart, unlikely to handle a three-down role even with Allen Lazard (shoulder) ruled out.

Collins (groin) didn't practice Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans.

Collins was unable to practice at all throughout the week, so he'll likely need to progress substantially to play come Sunday. Given that context, it's no surprise that the Texans don't expect Collins to play, per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston. If Collins is out or limited, Phillip Dorsett will likely take on a larger role against the pedestrian Titans secondary. Dorsett got into the end zone after Collins got hurt in the Week 7 loss to the Raiders.

Waddle (shoulder) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game in Detroit, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Waddle was limited in the Dolphins' first two Week 8 practices on account of the shoulder injury, but his upgrade to full participation Friday erases most of the concern about his health heading into the weekend. With starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa back in the lineup last Sunday against Pittsburgh for the first time since Week 4, Waddle was able to quickly re-establish chemistry with the signal-caller and produced a 4-88-0 receiving line on five targets. An even bigger game could be in the forecast this weekend while the Dolphins take on a vulnerable Detroit secondary.

Head coach Zac Taylor confirmed Friday that Chase "will miss time with (a) hip injury and will make a full recovery," Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.

Per Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer, Taylor didn't outline a timetable for Chase's recovery, instead noting that the Bengals have a couple more days to decide whether Chase will be placed on injured reserve. Ben Baby of ESPN.com previously relayed that the wideout is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks, and if Chase does land on IR, he would miss at least four games. In Chase's absence beginning with Monday's game against the Browns, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd are poised to lead the Bengals' wideout corps, with Mike Thomas and Trent Taylor candidates to log complementary snaps.

Brown (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears, Patrick Walker of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Brown handled a full workload in last week's win over the Lions but then was held out of practice all this week. He thus appears truly questionable ahead of the Cowboys' 1:00 ET kickoff, with KaVontae Turpin and Jalen Tolbert on hand to fill in at wide receiver if Brown can't play.

Reynolds (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against Miami, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Reynolds, RB D'Andre Swift and TE T.J. Hockenson all are cleared from the final injury report, while target-hogging slot man Amon-Ra St. Brown (concussion) is listed as questionable but expected to play. Reynolds topped 80 yards in three straight games before a Week 6 bye, only to sink to one catch for eight yards on two targets in the Lions' Week 7 loss to Dallas. He still has solid averages for the season -- 4.0 catches for 57.2 yards and 0.33 TDs on 6.0 targets per game -- and should stay locked in as a starter for at least another month with DJ Chark (ankle) on injured reserve and Jameson Williams (NFI - knee) unlikely to be ready before December.

The Packers ruled Lazard (shoulder) out for Sunday's game in Buffalo, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Lazard didn't practice in any capacity this week and admitted Thursday that he likely wouldn't be suiting up against Buffalo, so the Packers' decision to rule him out two days ahead of game day comes as little surprise. With Randall Cobb (ankle) residing on injured reserve and Christian Watson (hamstring) and Sammy Watkins (hamstring) both banged up heading into Sunday, a struggling Packers receiver group could have a tough time keeping pace with a prolific Buffalo aerial attack.

Brown (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Miami, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Brown still needs to clear concussion protocol and thus is listed as questionable, though coach Dan Campbell said Friday morning that he thought the star slot receiver would play, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports. If so, it'll be the healthiest the Detroit offense has been since September, with RB D'Andre Swift, WR Josh Reynolds and TE T.J. Hockenson all entering the weekend without injury designations. St. Brown, meanwhile, will hope to clear concussion protocol Friday evening or Saturday and suit up for Sunday's 1:00 ET kickoff.

Adams (illness) returned to practice Friday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Adams didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, but his return to the field Friday bodes well for his chances of playing Sunday against the Saints. The Raiders' final Week 8 injury report is destined to reveal whether the wideout heads into the weekend with an injury designation or fully cleared to play.

Coutee doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against Washington.

Coutee suffered a concussion in Week 6 and was sidelined for Week 7, but he was a full participant during Week 8 prep and has been cleared for Sunday's matchup. The 2018 fourth-round pick has made only two appearances this season, playing exclusively as a punter returner. However, Nyheim Hines figures to handle those duties as long as he's healthy, so it's unclear what Coutee's role will be against the Commanders.