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Brown (ankle) doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Lions after practicing fully Friday,Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reports.

Brown has been managing an ankle issue of late, but he continues to play at a high level on game days, with the wideout most recently providing seven receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown in his most recent outing Week 14 versus the Jaguars. In an offense driven by running back Derrick Henry, Brown maintains a stable weekly fantasy floor, given that he and Corey Davis are the team's clear-cut top targets.

Hodge (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.

Hodge received the designation after the hamstring injury that has sidelined him for the past two games continued to limit his participation in practice throughout the week. If Hodge can't gain clearance for Sunday's contest, Donovan Peoples-Jones would likely continue to serve as the Browns' No. 3 receiver behind Jarvis Landry and Rashard Higgins.

Ridley (foot) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.

Ridley has dealt with the same foot injury for much of the season, remaining productive all the same. He should be fine to handle his usual large helping of snaps and targets this weekend, especially with fellow wideout Julio Jones (hamstring) being ruled out for another game.

Brown (ankle) returned to practice Friday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Brown sat out Thursday's session, but his return to the field Friday puts him on track to play Sunday against the Lions. The Titans' final injury report of the week will clarify whether the wideout approaches the contest with a designation.

Coach John Harbaugh suggested Friday that Brown is "on track" to be activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list in advance of Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Wideouts Miles Boykin and James Proche are also expected to be available for Week 15 after they and Brown were placed on the list Wednesday upon being identified as close contacts of a person or persons infected with the virus. Assuming Brown continues to test negative for COVID-19, he should be added back to the active roster prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Brown continues to be a big-play threat when he's available for Baltimore, scoring touchdowns in each of his last three outings.

Coach John Harbaugh said Friday that Proche is "on track" to be activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Proche was considered a close contact to an infected person. As long as he continues to test negative, he'll be available for Sunday's game. Proche rarely contributes on offense, but he's the team's top punt returner. Through 13 games, Proche has averaged 8.3 yards per return (12th in the league).

Coach John Harbaugh said Friday that Boykin is "on track" to be activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list for Sunday's game versus the Jaguars, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Wide receivers Marquise Brown and James Proche received the same vote of confidence from Harbaugh. Boykin was listed as a close contact to an infected person, and as long as he continues to test negative, he'll be in the lineup for Sunday's AFC clash. Dez Bryant will also be back in the lineup, so Boykin could see his reps decrease after consecutive games with higher than a 70 percent snap share.

The Dolphins are listing Grant (hamstring) as questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Cameron Wolfe of ESPN.com reports.

Grant will carry a designation into the Week 15 matchup after the hamstring injury rendered him a limited participant in practice Wednesday through Friday. He'll be one of three key Dolphins pass catchers entering Sunday's game in shaky health, as wideout DeVante Parker (hamstring) and tight end Mike Gesicki (shoulder) are also listed as questionable.

Parker (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Safid Deen of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Parker has strung together three consecutive limited practices since being forced out of last weekend's loss to the Chiefs, so he at least appears to have a shot to suit up Sunday. With Mike Gesicki (shoulder) and Jakeem Grant (hamstring) also listed as questionable, Parker's status will be of even greater import than usual in what's shaping up to be a must-win matchup for Miami.

Crowder (calves) is considered questionable for Sunday's game against the Rams, Chris Ryan of NJ.com reports.

The 27-year-old will be a limited practice participant Friday for the second straight day and appears to be trending in the right direction for Week 15. Crowder's status for Sunday's game will be officially known when the Jets release their inactive list about 90 minutes before the 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff.