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Cleveland (hamstring) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.

Cleveland suffered a hamstring injury during practice leading up to the team's Week 12 matchup against the Chargers and remained sidelined for the game. However, he was able to practice in limited fashion Wednesday and Thursday prior to logging a full session Friday in preparation for Sunday's game against the Chiefs. He should serve primarily in a special-teams role.

Olszewski (ankle) was a limited practice participant Friday.

Olszewski began the week on the injury report and has logged two limited practices since. That will give him the opportunity to suit up Monday against the Bills, though there should be more clarity come the team's final practice Saturday.

Parker (shoulder) practiced throughout the week and could be activated from injured reserve before Sunday's game against the Giants, Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.

The Dolphins need to make a move by Saturday at 4 p.m. ET to have Parker in the lineup for Sunday's game, which kicks off at 1 p.m. ET. The veteran wideout is averaging 5.0 catches for 65.4 yards on 8.6 targets per game this year, but he's played just one game since Week 4, and Jaylen Waddle's emergence could leave Parker with a smaller share of the Miami passing game going forward. On the other hand, Parker has done well in the two full games he and Tua Tagovailoa have played together this year, putting up 81 against New England (Week 1) and 85 against Buffalo (Week 8).

Watson (knee) has yet to return to practice after being placed on the reserve/PUP list in August, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

The wide receiver sustained the knee injury in training camp and had surgery in July. The expectation was that Watson would be able to return at some point in November, but he hasn't returned to practice yet.

Aiyuk should be headed for a key role in the 49ers' passing game with fellow wide receiver Deebo Samuel (groin) ruled out for Sunday's contest in Seattle, Jerry McDonald of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

In addition to the opportunity for added targets, Aiyuk seems to be on the same page with head coach Kyle Shanahan, with both agreeing that the wideout has come a long way since he was reduced to a part-time role sharing snaps with Trent Sherfield early in the season. Samuel's absence for Week 13 (and possibly Week 14) leaves Aiyuk and tight end George Kittle as the far-and-away top options for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who has led the team to three straight wins while attempting 26 or fewer passes in each game. Aiyuk has done much better of late even with Samuel and Kittle competing for Garoppolo's attention, averaging 4.6 catches for 67.2 yards and 0.4 touchdowns on 6.4 targets per game in Weeks 8 through 12.

Beckham (hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Jacksonville after returning to practice Friday as a limited participant, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

According to Cameron DaSilva of USA Today, Rams head coach Sean McVay said that he expects Beckham to play this weekend after the wideout sandwiched a pair of limited practices around an absence Thursday. The Rams have depth receiver Ben Skowronek (back) healthy again if they want Beckham to suit up but handle a reduced role following a 10-target, 98-percent snap share outing in last week's loss to Green Bay. The Rams and Jaguars are scheduled for a 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday.

Samuel (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game in Seattle.

While Samuel didn't practice this week, reporters saw him working on a side field with the training staff Thursday and Friday, suggesting he's still on track to miss only a game or two. There's no direct replacement for Samuel's unique, oft-changing role, but in terms of snaps, Jauan Jennings and Trent Sherfield are the most likely beneficiaries, while Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle also get larger target-share projections. Samuel will try to make it back for either Week 14 against the Bengals or Week 15 against the Falcons.

Boykin (finger) is doubtful for Sunday's game against the Steelers. Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Boykin has missed the past two games with the finger issue and is unlikely to play Sunday. James Proche and Tylan Wallace should continue to serve as depth wideouts for Baltimore.

Cooks (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts.

Cooks is one of six men on the Texans' Week 13 injury report due to an ailment, though none of those players' illnesses are related to COVID-19. Though Cooks may still be working to regain conditioning after sitting out practice sessions Wednesday and Thursday, his ability to return to the field as a limited participant Friday bodes well for his chances of being able to serve as Houston's No. 1 wideout come Sunday. Fantasy managers planning on deploying Cooks in weekly lineups will get official clarity on his status no later than 90 minutes before Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff, when Houston will release its inactive list.

Conley (illness) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts.

This designation was expected after Conley managed to practice in limited fashion Friday following two absences to start the week. Among Houston's other wide receivers, Brandin Cooks (illness) is also questionable after following an identical practice schedule to Conley, while Danny Amendola (knee) has been ruled out.