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Hopkins (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Chicago, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Hopkins and coach Kliff Kingsbury downplayed the wideout's absence from Friday's practice, following limited participation Wednesday and Thursday. It might be nothing, but fantasy managers should stay tuned even after mid-week reports suggested both Hopkins and QB Kyler Murray (ankle) were on track to return this Sunday. Kingsbury, while mostly optimistic, did refer to both Hopkins and Murray as game-time decisions for Sunday. To that end, a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff could prove helpful, with the Cardinals releasing their Week 13 inactive list Sunday morning.

Duvernay (thigh) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Steelers, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Duvernay upgraded his activity level with each subsequent practice and ended up avoiding an injury designation altogether. Most of Duvernay's impact comes as a return man on special teams, though he also provides depth at wide receiver on offense.

Darden (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Falcons, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

Despite registering a full practice Thursday, Darden wasn't able to practice with contact at all this week and has been officially ruled out for Week 13. The 5-foot-8 wideout has mostly operated as a return specialist this season, so in his absence, Tyler Johnson and Giovani Bernard are the most likely candidates to handle those duties against the Falcons.

Hodge (illness) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Vikings, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Hodge's non-COVID illness kept him from practicing Wednesday and limited his participation Thursday, but he was feeling better Friday and went through a full practice. He'll occupy his usual depth role in Detroit's receiving corps against the Vikings in Week 13.

Grant may be in line to have a regular role in three-receiver sets Sunday against the Cardinals with Allen Robinson (hamstring) listed as doubtful for the contest and with Marquise Goodwin (foot/ribs) ruled out, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Wideout Darnell Mooney and tight end Cole Kmet are likely to be the top targets for quarterback Andy Dalton -- who is making a second straight start in place of the injured Justin Fields (doubtful, ribs) -- but the expected absences of Robinson and Goodwin leave Damiere Byrd and Grant as the next men up at receiver. The Bears are expected to promote at least one of Isaiah Coulter, Rodney Adams Nsimba Webster and Dazz Newsome from the practice squad for additional depth at receiver, but none of the quartet has an NFL catch on his resume. With that in mind, Grant looks on pace to see at least a handful of looks from Dalton out of the slot, as he did in the Bears' Thanksgiving Day win over the Lions. After working almost exclusively as a return man since being acquired from the Dolphins on Oct. 5, Grant hauled in two of four targets for 25 yards across 19 snaps on offense in Detroit.

Coach Sean McVay said he'd be surprised if Beckham (hip) doesn't play in Sunday's game against Jacksonville, though the wideout will be listed as questionable on the final injury report, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Beckham was a limited practice participant Wednesday before sitting out Thursday, but it sounds like he's doing better at the end of the week. He played 98 percent of the Rams' offensive snaps in the Week 12 loss at Green Bay, catching five of 10 targets for 81 yards and a touchdown in his first game in a full-time role with his new team. It is possible the hip pointer impacts Beckham's workload, assuming he ends up playing, though coach Sean McVay isn't exactly known for restricted snap counts.

Goodwin (foot/ribs) won't play in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Goodwin was unable to practice at all throughout the week, culminating in the veteran wide receiver's first absence of the season. With Allen Robinson (hamstring) doubtful, the Bears will be down to Darnell Mooney, Damiere Byrd and Jakeem Grant at wide receiver against Arizona unless Robinson suits up or the team elevates somebody from the practice squad.

Byrd is expected to fill a starting role at receiver alongside Darnell Mooney with Allen Robinson (hamstring) listed as doubtful and Marquise Goodwin (foot/ribs) listed as out for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The No. 4 receiver on the depth chart for most of the season, Byrd already saw an elevated opportunity in the Bears' Thanksgiving Day win over the Lions while Robinson was sidelined for a second straight game and after Goodwin exited early in the contest. Though Mooney (5-123-0 receiving line on eight targets) was the clear No. 1 wideout for Chicago, Byrd turned in a modest line of four catches for 42 yards on five targets while serving as a secondary pass catcher. The expected absences of both Robinson and Goodwin for a full game could lead to a slight volume bump for Byrd, but he would probably benefit more from the Bears falling behind early in the home game and being forced into a pass-heavy game script.

Robinson (hamstring) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

It's his third straight week with no practice participation and a 'doubtful' designation on the final injury report. Robinson didn't play the first two times, and the Bears' WR depth will really be tested if he's out for a third week, as expected, given that Marquise Goodwin (out/foot) is also injured now. That leaves Andy Dalton with Damiere Byrd and Jakeem Grant as his likely WR targets behind top option Darnell Mooney.

Toney (oblique/quad) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against Miami, Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

With Toney and Sterling Shepard (quad) both doubtful, Kenny Golladay and Darius Slayton figure to operate as New York's top two wideouts, while Pharoh Cooper could be called up from the practice squad to handle the slot/No. 3 role again. Alternatively, the Giants could turn to John Ross (illness/quad) or Collin Johnson as the No. 3 receiver for backup QB Mike Glennon on Sunday.