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Godwin (quadriceps) doesn't have an injury designation for Thursday's game against Dallas.

Godwin was a mid-week addition to the injury report, listed Tuesday as a limited participant. The Bucs upgraded him to full activity Wednesday, and he should be fine for his usual snap and target load in Thursday's season opener against the Cowboys.

Diggs (knee) isn't listed on the Bills' Week 1 injury report released Wednesday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

The Bills proceeded cautiously with Diggs as their preseason slate concluded, but Wednesday's injury report confirms that he's slated to play in Sunday's season opener against the Steelers. Diggs, who logged a fantasy-friendly 127 catches for 1,535 yards and eight touchdowns in 16 games last season, is slated to reprise his role as the Bills' top pass-catching option in 2021. He'll headline a wideout corps that also includes Emmanuel Sanders, Cole Beasley and Gabriel Davis.

Samuel (groin) acknowledged after Wednesday's practice that he still doesn't feel right, Rhiannon Walker of The Athletic reports.

Scott Abraham of 7 News Washington reports that Samuel limped off the field and visited with trainers after pulling up short on a route at Wednesday's practice. Regardless of whether the team views this as a setback or just more of the same, Samuel now appears to be a long shot to play in Sunday's opener against the Chargers. He had just returned to practice at the beginning of the week, stepping in for team reps for the first time since early June. Samuel's likely absence Week 1 leaves extra snaps available for Adam Humphries, Dyami Brown and Cam Sims behind No. 1 receiver Terry McLaurin.

The Cowboys activated Brown (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.

On Tuesday, coach Mike McCarthy told Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that of the Cowboys on the COVID list, guard Brandon Knight (undisclosed) had the best odds to suit up Thursday at Tampa Bay. However, Knight and Zack Martin (illness) remain on the list, while Brown now will have a chance to suit up in the season opener. Brown is buried on the wide receiver depth chart and doesn't have utility as a returner, meaning McCarthy may opt to include Brown on the inactive list Thursday.

Toney (undisclosed) took part in practice Wednesday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Toney hasn't exactly had a smooth summer as he gears up for his first professional campaign, contending with COVID-19 in late July and an undisclosed injury in August that sidelined him for the entire preseason. Still, the 20th overall pick in this year's draft ran routes at full speed last Wednesday and now seems to be gearing up for an appearance Week 1 versus Denver. The Giants will post their first injury report of the season later Wednesday, at which point his activity level will become known.

The Seahawks promoted Hart to the active roster Tuesday, John Boyle of Seahawks.com reports.

Seattle placed a trio of players on injured reserve Tuesday, which made room for Hart to be promoted from the practice squad. He will be the fifth wideout on the Seahawks' depth chart, but he will likely only see action on special teams during Week 1.

Godwin was added to the Buccaneers' injury report after a quadriceps issue limited his activity in Tuesday's practice.

Godwin didn't appear on the Bucs' initial Week 1 injury report released Monday, so his limited showing a day later suggests an in-practice injury. The team will see what Godwin is able to do in the final practice of the week Wednesday before a determination is made whether he'll carry a designation into Thursday's Week 1 matchup with the Cowboys.

The Panthers signed Erickson to their practice squad Monday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official website reports.

Erickson spent the first five seasons of his NFL career with the Bengals before joining Houston this offseason. He failed to beat out Keke Coutee and Anthony Miller for a slot receiver role and now finds himself on Carolina's practice squad. The Panthers only kept five wideouts on their initial 53-man roster, so a promotion for Erickson could be likely if one of them goes down with an injury.

Coach Mike McCarthy said Tuesday that Brown has tested positive for COVID-19, which rules him out for Thursday's contest against the Buccaneers, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Brown caught 14 passes for 154 yards in 16 games last season, but he will miss at least the first week of the 2021 season. It's unknown if he was vaccinated or not, which significantly affects the amount of time he is forced to be away from the team. After the early Thursday game, Brown will have 10 days to clear protocols before the Cowboys' Week 2 contest against the Chargers.

Moore holds one of the three starting spots on the Jets' Week 1 depth chart with Jamison Crowder still on the reserve/COVID list, Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York reports.

Moore's snap count in the opener could be directly tied to Crowder's availability. Crowder still has a chance to suit up for the Jets on Sunday, so keep an eye on his status as the week progresses. Should Crowder sit out, Moore could be a sneaky play in some fantasy formats, though his absence from preseason play due to a quad injury didn't help his cause. Corey Davis and Keelan Cole are the other two listed starters for the opener.