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The Ravens list Brown (thigh) as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears.

Brown's thigh injury kept him from practicing Wednesday and Thursday, but he was able to get back on the field in a limited capacity Friday to keep the door open for himself to play this weekend. Given his lack of full reps this week, Brown could be viewed as a game-time call leading up to the 1 p.m. ET kickoff, but if active, the wideout should continue to fill a high-volume role in the Baltimore passing attack. The Ravens could be without two depth receivers, as Miles Boykin (finger) has been ruled out for Week 11, while Devin Duvernay (knee) is listed as questionable.

The Cowboys placed Cooper on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday, ruling him out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Cooper may also miss a second game, with the Cowboys hosting the Raiders four days later on Thanksgiving Day. Assuming no other players test positive or are deemed close contacts, Dallas is left with CeeDee Lamb, Michael Gallup, Cedrick Wilson, Noah Brown and Malik Turner as the options at wide receiver Sunday in Kansas City.

Bateman (illness) doesn't carry an injury designation in advance of Sunday's game against the Bears after practicing fully Friday, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

The same applies to QB Lamar Jackson (illness), which sets the stage for the ascending rookie wideout to suit up this weekend against 3-6 Chicago. In the process, Bateman should continue to see his share of looks in the Baltimore passing offense after having logged eight targets in each of his last two games, resulting in 11 catches for 132 yards in that span .

Duvernay is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears after he was a limited participant in Friday's practice due to a knee injury.

Duvernay didn't appear on either of the Ravens' first two injury reports of the week, so his late addition could be indicative of an in-practice setback. In any case, the Ravens weren't discouraged enough by Duvernay's knee issue to rule him out for Sunday's contest, so he'll still have a chance to avoid the inactive list. If Duvernay ends up sitting out this weekend, the Ravens could need Sammy Watkins to handle a larger role at receiver after he played only one-third of Baltimore's offensive snaps last week against the Dolphins in his return from a three-game absence due to a thigh injury.

Green Bay lists Lazard (shoulder) as doubtful for Sunday's game in Minnesota, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Lazard was unable to practice this week and thus isn't expected to play against the Vikings while he manages the shoulder issue, though the Packers' decision not to rule him out ahead of Sunday suggests the team isn't completely closing the door on him suiting up. That being said, in the likely scenario that Lazard is sidelined this weekend, both Randall Cobb and Marquez Valdes-Scantling would have regular spots in three-receiver sets alongside No. 1 wideout Davante Adams.

Samuel (shin) has been removed from the injury report for Sunday's game in Jacksonville, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

He was a limited practice participant Wednesday and Thursday but never seemed in much danger of missing the game. A season-low five targets was no deterrent for Samuel in Monday's 31-10 win over the Rams, as he caught all five for 97 yards and a touchdown and also took a season-high four carries for 36 yards and another score. There may be some concern about his target share slipping a little with both Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle healthy and handling full workloads, but Samuel has been the best of the three this year, and he might just add more rushing work to make up for it if he does end up losing some of the receiving looks, especially with Elijah Mitchell (finger) doubtful for this week.

Valdes-Scantling (hip) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Valdes-Scantling was limited in practice Friday for the second day in a row due to the hip issue, but the Packers weren't concerned enough about the injury to deem him questionable heading into the weekend. Meanwhile, Allen Lazard (shoulder) is listed as doubtful for the Week 11 contest, so Valdes-Scantling should have a clear path to a regular spot in three-receiver sets alongside No. 1 option Davante Adams and slot man Randall Cobb. Valdes-Scantling, Lazard and Cobb had split work as the Nos. 2 and 3 receivers in last week's win over the Seahawks, with the snap shares of all three players hovering between 59 and 67 percent.

Mooney (foot) has no injury designation for Sunday's game against Baltimore, while fellow Bears wideout Allen Robinson (hamstring) is listed as doubtful, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Mooney has already been more productive than his talented, veteran teammate this season, and the second-year pro now has a nice opportunity for a dominant target share. The downside is the possibility of increased attention from the Baltimore secondary, which hasn't played up to its usual standard in 2021 while struggling with injuries and coverage miscommunications. Mooney has seen no fewer than four targets and no more than nine in any game this year, with his best fantasy performance coming in Chicago's most recent game (Week 9 at Pittsburgh) when he had just three catches for 41 yards on six targets but scored one TD through the air and another on the ground.

Beasley (ribs) was a limited participant in Friday's practice and doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Colts.

According to Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic, Beasley didn't take any contact in Friday's practice while he contends with the rib injury, but the Bills saw enough from the veteran slot man to give him the green light for the Week 11 contest. While he'll suit up Sunday, Beasley's workload could be managed to some degree, though likely not to the extent it was last week against the Jets. Beasley reeled in both of his targets for 15 yards on just nine snaps in the 45-17 win, with head coach Sean McDermott later noting that the Bills' comfortable margin of victory allowed the team to take it easy on the wideout while he was at less than 100 percent due to the injury.

Shepard (quadriceps) didn't practice Friday, Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

While Shepard missed another practice, Dan Duggan of The Athletic notes that the slot receiver appeared to do more individual work Friday than Thursday, perhaps hinting at some progress. Duggan also refers to Shepard as a "long shot" for Monday's game in Tampa Bay, likely leaving Kenny Golladay, Kadarius Toney and Darius Slayton as the Giants' clear top three at wide receiver.