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Metcalf didn't practice Friday due to a foot injury, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

After being listed as a full participant in the Seahawks' first Week 7 practice Thursday, Metcalf didn't take any reps with his healthy teammates a day later. While the downgrade in activity would normally be cause for concern, Metcalf also sat out the Seahawks' second practice of Week 6 with the same injury, only to head into the team's game against the Steelers without a designation. Assuming Metcalf's absence Friday was part of a pre-planned maintenance program, he should still be ready to handle a normal workload Monday night against the Saints.

Slayton (hamstring), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Panthers, expects to play, Jordan Ranaan of ESPN.com reports.

Though he's missed the Giants' last three games and will take a designation into the weekend, Slayton told Ranaan that he felt good after practicing on a limited basis Friday for the third consecutive day. Citing a source, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com also relays that the Giants are planning on having Slayton back for the Week 7 contest, and he could immediately find himself filling a high-volume role in the New York passing attack if he suits up. New York will be without three key pass catchers in Kenny Golladay (knee), Saquon Barkley (ankle) and Kadarius Toney (ankle), while three more in Sterling Shepard (hamstring), John Ross (hamstring) and Evan Engram (calf) are listed as questionable.

Giants head coach Joe Judge implied Shepard (hamstring) will be a game-time decision ahead of Sunday's contest against the Panthers, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports. "We'll kind of move him around and see where he's at," Judge said Friday. "Some things that kind of accumulated throughout the course of a season. We'll see where he's at going into the game."

After returning from a two-game absence due to a hamstring injury to play 92 percent of the Giants' offensive snaps in last week's loss to the Rams, Shepard was added back to the practice report Thursday when the same injury cropped up again. He finished the week with a pair of limited practices to take a questionable designation into Sunday, but Shepard's status looks like it could come down to a gameday workout. If Shepard avoids the inactive list ahead of the 1 p.m. ET kickoff, he could be poised for a high-volume role in the passing attack with all of Kenny Golladay (knee), Kadarius Toney (ankle) and Saquon Barkley (ankle) already ruled out for Week 7.

Hill (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans after returning to a limited practice Friday.

Though Hill didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, head coach Andy Reid said prior to Friday's session that the wideout is likely to suit up Week 7, per Adam Teicher of ESPN.com. With that in mind, fantasy managers should prepare to keep Hill in lineups this week, but his availability should still need to be confirmed when the Chiefs release their inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

Brown (illness) practiced fully Friday and doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Though he played 80 percent of the offensive snaps and turned in a relatively normal stat line (seven catches for 91 yards on nine targets) in Monday's 34-31 win over the Bills, Brown suggested he wasn't in optimal health after experiencing food poisoning following an ill-fated trip to Chipotle days earlier. He was still feeling the effects days later, as Brown was withheld from practices Wednesday and Thursday and even required IVs to regain strength after losing some weight due to the illness, per Turron Davenport of ESPN.com. Brown's return to full practice along with the lack of a designation suggests he's feeling much better Friday, and the expectation is that he'll see a full workload in what should be a high-scoring matchup with the Chiefs. Brown may even see more targets directed his way than usual, as fellow star wideout Julio Jones (hamstring) is listed as questionable for the contest and is uncertain to play.

Conley (neck) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Arizona, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Conley was limited in all three practices this week. He and rookie third-round pick Nico Collins (foot) are expected to split reps on the outside opposite No. 1 receiver Brandin Cooks, though both Conley and Collins carry questionable tags into the Week 7 contest.

Collins (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Arizona, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Collins was a limited participant both Thursday and Friday as a result of the foot injury. With the Texans being heavy underdogs against the undefeated Cardinals, the rookie third-round pick could be in line for ample target volume if he suits up. Should Collins sit, Chris Conley (neck) would likely play the majority of snaps on the outside opposite Brandin Cooks, though Conley is listed as questionable himself.

Harris (hamstring) missed practice Friday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Harris was injured Week 5 and hasn't been able to practice after a Week 6 bye. He's not looking likely to play Monday against the Seahawks.

Head coach Frank Reich said Campbell is facing a recovery timetable of 2-to-3 months after undergoing foot surgery Friday, but the Colts haven't ruled him out for the remainder of the season, Mike Chappell of FOX59/CBS4 Sports reports.

The most optimistic outcome would have Campbell returning in two months to face the Patriots in Week 15. He'll likely need some time to get up to speed once his rehab is complete, but a return late in the regular season or for the playoffs -- should the Colts make it -- is on the table for the third-year wideout.

The Dolphins list Parker (shoulder/hamstring) as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports.

Parker's pair of injuries rendered him a limited participant in the Dolphins' first two Week 7 practices, and he apparently didn't do enough at Friday's session to enter the weekend without a designation. As a result, Parker's availability for Sunday's contest is up in the air, but more clarity on his status should come in the hours leading up to the game's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Since the Dolphins and Falcons play among the early wave of Sunday games, fantasy managers should have plenty of alternatives available if Parker winds up inactive for a third straight game.