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Shepard (hamstring), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Panthers, will go through pregame tests before the Giants determine whether he'll be available to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

As expected, the Giants are viewing Shepard as a game-day decision after he was added to the injury report Thursday due to the hamstring issue that sidelined him Weeks 4 and 5. So long as he fares well in the workout, Shepard should avoid the inactive list, but it's unclear how effective he might be playing through the injury. Even if less than 100 percent, Shepard's presence would be a welcome one for a Giants pass-catching group that's expected to be missing Saquon Barkley (ankle), Kenny Golladay (knee) and Kadarius Toney (ankle).

Parker (shoulder/hamstring), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons, appears to be facing an uphill battle to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

After sitting out the past two games, Parker took a questionable tag into the weekend following a trio of limited practices Wednesday through Friday. However, the report suggests that while the wideout has a chance to suit up versus Atlanta, it's not a great one. In any case, Parker's Week 7 status will be confirmed before the first wave of games Sunday, with Miami and Atlanta kicking off at 1 p.m. ET.

Robinson (ankle) is expected to play Sunday at Tampa Bay, despite being listed as questionable, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Aside from his lost last season in Jacksonville in 2017 -- he made just one appearance due to a torn ACL -- Robinson otherwise has missed nine games in his seven other campaigns. He also put in more work on the practice field this week than during Week 6 prep before logging a season-high 93 percent of the offensive snaps in last Sunday's loss to the Packers. Assuming he gets clearance ahead of the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff, Robinson will be facing a Buccaneers defense that has tied for the fourth-most catches allowed (91) to wide receivers this year.

Ford signed a contract with the Dolphins on Saturday.

Ford was a standard practice squad call-up each of the last two weeks, so this designation always felt likely. The Dolphins have three wide receivers already on injured reserve and could be without DeVante Parker (shoulder) and Preston Williams (groin) entering Week 7.

Harris (hamstring) will not play Monday against the Seahawks, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Harris' Week 5 injury clearly has leaked past the team's bye week. Without the team's top receiver, expect Marquez Callaway and Kenny Stills to see a bump in targets against a susceptible Seattle secondary.

The Giants signed Sills to their active roster Saturday, Doug Kyed of Pro Football Focus reports.

Sills began the 2021 campaign on the practice squad and will now take on a depth role at wide receiver. The 25-year-old hasn't yet appeared in a professional game.

Metcalf (foot) was not listed on the injury report ahead of Monday's contest against the Saints, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

It appears as if Friday's practice DNP was purely a cautious measure as the star wideout didn't even appear on the final injury report the following day. The Seahawks have operated under this same cadence with Metcalf in back-to-back weeks, so fantasy managers may expect a similar strategy moving forward as the team tries to preserve the 23-year-old's health over the subsequent weeks.

Kirkwood was elevated from the Panthers' practice squad Saturday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Kirkwood made just one appearance during the 2020 campaign and hauled in one of two targets for 13 yards. He'll serve as depth at wide receiver while Terrace Marshall (concussion) is out.

Kinsey was elevated from the Titans' practice squad Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Kinsey will join the active roster for the first time this season to provide depth at wide receiver. Even though Chester Rogers (groin) has been ruled out, Kinsey is unlikely to play a significant role.

Coutee was elevated to the Colts' active roster from the practice squad Saturday, according to the team's official Twitter account.

Coutee was added to the team's active roster ahead of a Sunday night tilt against the 49ers. The former Texans wideout will provide the Colts' offense with some much-needed depth at wide receiver with T.Y. Hilton ruled out and Parris Campbell placed on injured reserve. Even so, one can assume that Coutee will be hard-pressed to make much noise for fantasy purposes right out of the gate, as Michael Pittman and Zach Pascal are favorites to lead the team at the position.