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Gage (hamstring) is "likely to play" in Sunday's game at Dallas despite being listed as questionable, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times.

Gage was limited in practice Wednesday through Friday, but he's been participating in some capacity since the end of August or early September after injuring his hamstring Aug. 10 during a scrimmage. Chris Godwin (knee) also is listed as questionable for Sunday night, while Mike Evans and Julio Jones are good to go. Gage may enjoy catching passes from QB Tom Brady, but it's possible the former Falcon slips to fourth on the depth chart if all four are ever healthy at the same time.

The Eagles waived Ward (toe) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Friday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

Ward was set to miss the remainder of the season after being placed on injured reserve, but he'll now be free to join a new team once fully healthy. The 26-year-old wideout caught 81 of 119 targets for 673 yards and seven touchdowns across his first 23 appearances, but he finished 2021 with just seven catches for 95 yards and three scores across 17 appearances.

Moore (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest versus the Chiefs, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Moore left Thursday's practice early due to a hamstring injury, which resulted in no on-field activity to wrap up Week 1 prep. He was set to have an MRI, but the results of that evaluation are unknown. Coach Kliff Kingsbury told Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com on Friday that Moore picked up the issue while running, and the second-year wide receiver now will have to wait to make his season debut. With DeAndre Hopkins suspended six games to begin the campaign and Antoine Wesley (hip) on injured reserve, the Cardinals' receiving corps will be down to Marquise Brown, A.J. Green, Andy Isabella and Greg Dortch this weekend.

Gage (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Dallas, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Chris Godwin (knee) also is listed as questionable, and while he managed full practices Wednesday and Friday, it's hard to know if he'll play less than nine months after suffering an ACL tear. Gage was a limited practice participant all week after being bothered by his hamstring throughout much of August, making him truly questionable to suit up Sunday night. If both he and Godwin were to miss the game, Tampa likely would turn to Scotty Miller as the third receiver alongside Mike Evans and Julio Jones.

Montgomery (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's season opener against the Dolphins.

If he's available Sunday, Montgomery -- who was a limited practice participant this week -- is a candidate to help fill the change-of-pace void created by the retirement of James White. If he's out or limited, however, rookie Pierre Strong could see added snaps behind top early-down options Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson, with Stevenson potentially factoring into the team's passing game as well.

Godwin (knee) was a full practice participant Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Dallas, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Coach Todd Bowles said he'd treat Godwin as a game-time decision, likely leaving fantasy managers to do the same. The full practice Friday would normally mean a green light, but that doesn't necessarily apply to a guy coming back from an ACL tear. Godwin also was a full participant Wednesday, before sitting out Thursday entirely. Bowles added both Godwin and the team's medical staff will need to sign off on him playing, with the final decision likely coming down to whether the wide receiver believes he's truly ready and strong enough to play. An 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff makes things tougher on fantasy managers, and there's also the matter of fellow Bucs wideout Russell Gage (hamstring) being listed as questionable. It's a favorable setup for Mike Evans, and perhaps for Julio Jones as well. Behind them, the Bucs have Scotty Miller, Jaelon Darden and Breshad Perriman, with Miller the favorite for the WR3 role if both Godwin and Gage end up inactive.

Meyers (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's season opener against the Dolphins.

Meyers, who was a limited practice participant this week, is one of five players listed as questionable by the Patriots for this weekend's season opener. Fortunately for those considering the wideout in Week 1 fantasy lineups, New England kicks off at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday. As long as he's available versus Miami, Meyers is in line to maintain a key pass-catching role in the team's offense alongside fellow wideouts DeVante Parker, Kendrick Bourne and Nelson Agholor.

Gallup (knee) won't play in Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, after logging limited practices Wednesday through Friday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

A return to full participation next week likely would give Gallup a shot to play in a Sunday afternoon matchup with the Bengals on Sept. 18. The Cowboys said all along that he'd miss Week 1, but the decision to keep him off the PUP list suggests they expect him to be ready before Week 5. They'll have a shaky group of complementary receivers behind CeeDee Lamb in the meantime, with Jalen Tolbert and Noah Brown the favorites to get playing time in the opener.

Jones (hamstring) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's contest against the 49ers.

An injury-plagued training camp and preseason for Jones has followed him into the regular season. Currently, a hamstring issue has been the culprit, keeping him out of all three practices this week. Assuming Jones is unable to suit up Sunday, the Bears will rely on Darnell Mooney, Equanimeous St. Brown, Byron Pringle, Dante Pettis and Ihmir Smith-Marsette at wide receiver.

Smith (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Smith picked up a shoulder injury in the Saints' preseason finale, and he subsequently didn't practice Wednesday through Friday and will be on the sideline to begin the campaign. Fellow wide receiver Michael Thomas (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday, leaving Jarvis Landry, Chris Olave, Marquez Callaway and Deonte Harty as the team's healthy options at the position at the moment.