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Though he didn't practice Friday, Brown (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Colts.

While Brown's practice reps were managed this past week, he plans to play Sunday, per Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site. With fellow starter Julio Jones (hamstring) having been ruled out, Brown -- who logged an 8-133-1 stat line on nine targets in Tennessee's Week 7 win over Kansas City -- figures to remain busy versus Indianapolis this weekend, with Josh Reynolds, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Marcus Johnson and Chester Rogers also in the team's Week 8 wideout mix.

Samuel (calf) will play in Sunday's game against the Bears, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Samuel was removed from the final injury report after missing practice Wednesday and logging a limited session Thursday. He's been a breakout star for the otherwise disappointing 49ers, averaging 6.3 catches for 108.0 receiving yards per game with five total touchdowns in six contests.

Parker (shoulder/hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Buffalo, Adam H. Beasley of the Miami Herald reports.

Parker has missed three consecutive games as he tends to shoulder and hamstring injuries. Despite having similar limitations in practice this week as those in which he was held out of game action, the Dolphins expect Parker to return this weekend, according to Beasley. Assuming he does, Parker will join WRs Jaylen Waddle and Preston Williams and TE Mike Gesicki as the core targets for second-year quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Metcalf (foot) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against Jacksonville, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

The third-year wideout has been receiving maintenance days for a foot injury since Week 4. Life with Geno Smith under center hasn't exactly been smooth sailing, but Metcalf has stayed afloat much better than Tyler Lockett so far. A Week 8 matchup with Jacksonville should help both receivers, while a Week 9 bye gives Russell Wilson (IR/finger) more time to recover.

Atwell could be in line to receive an extended opportunity Sunday as the Rams' No. 4 receiver against the Texans, as DeSean Jackson has recently requested a trade, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.

Although coach Sean McVay reportedly criticized Atwell for his lack of urgency recently, the receiver could potentially see a larger role Sunday, especially if the Rams' starting receivers face any injuries. With DeSean Jackson not playing Sunday, the only other receiver on the Rams' roster behind Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods and Van Jefferson is Ben Skowronek. Expect Atwell to see some offensive snaps Sunday against the Texans.

Cowboys VP Stephen Jones said Friday that Gallup (calf) has been moving well in practice and is "right around the corner" but probably won't make it back for Sunday's game in Minnesota, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

The Cowboys designated Gallup to return from IR on Monday, opening a 21-day window to move him back to the active roster. He's been practicing since Wednesday and hasn't officially been ruled out for Week 8, but it sounds like Week 9 against Denver is the more likely return date. Fill-in No. 3 receiver Cedrick Wilson has averaged only 3.2 targets and 28.8 receiving yards in the five games Gallup has missed.

Davis (hip) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

Barring an unexpected turnaround, Davis will endure his first absence in a Jets uniform come Sunday. Denzel Mims, Elijah Moore and Keelan Cole likely will rotate on the outside if Davis is indeed absent, but none of the replacement receivers are particularly appealing options in what will be Mike White's first career start under center for Gang Green.

Jeudy (ankle) didn't practice Friday due to some soreness, and coach Vic Fangio said "we'll see" whether the wideout is activated for Sunday's game against Washington, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Fangio also expressed optimism Jeudy can still play Sunday, though it's a discouraging development in his second week of practice after being designated to return from injured reserve last week. The 22-year-old likely will need to show some improvement Saturday in order to be activated ahead of the roster deadline for Sunday's contest.

Shepard (hamstring) remained limited in practice Friday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Shepard has battled hamstring injuries for much of the season, having already missed three games due to them. He'll have an extra day to recover ahead of the Giants' Week 8 trip to Kansas City, but the Monday start time is a double-edged sword for Shepard's fantasy managers, as replacement options will be limited if he ultimately sits. Shepard has practiced in a limited fashion so far this week and is likely to be labeled questionable when the Giants release their final injury report Saturday.

Toney (ankle) was a limited participant in his return to practice Friday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

As expected, given that it was Toney's first practice since aggravating an ankle injury during the Giants' Week 6 loss to Los Angeles. The rookie declined to say anything about his expectations for Monday's game in Kansas City, simply telling the media he did "enough" work during Friday's practice and is taking things day by day, per Dan Duggan of The Athletic. Sterling Shepard (hamstring) also was a limited participant Friday, while Kenny Golladay (knee) missed another practice and thus appears headed for a third straight absence. Toney, on the other hand, seemingly has a shot to suit up Monday night.