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Zaccheaus (knee) was listed as a limited participant Friday, but he carries no injury designation heading into a Week 11 matchup against the Saints, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

The second-year man out of Virginia made his first injury report appearance of the week Friday, but his limited practice reps seem to represent a precautionary measure given that Zaccheaus is clear for Sunday's NFC South tilt. Zaccheaus hasn't missed a game in 2020, and he provided a season-best 103-yard, one touchdown receiving performance Week 9 against the Broncos. With Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (abdomen) listed as questionable, Zaccheaus may have a chance to face a depleted New Orleans secondary Sunday while serving as Matt Ryan's No. 3 WR option.

Gibson was released from the Panthers' practice squad Friday, Alaina Getzenberg of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Carolina elected to bring in Gibson on Nov. 2, adding him to the team's practice squad after Washington cut ties with the 26-year-old Sept. 17. Gibson has made all 20 of his regular-season appearances as a member of the Eagles, with his last game played being Philadelphia's 17-9 wild-card loss to Seattle on Jan. 5. The West Virginia product will now seek NFL opportunity elsewhere following a short stint in Carolina.

Cephus should have a large role in the Detroit offense with both Kenny Golladay (hip) and Danny Amendola (hip) ruled out for Sunday's game in Carolina, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

With Golladay out the past two weeks, Cephus played 41 and 51 percent of snaps on offense, catching three of four targets for 41 yards. He should see more playing time now that Amendola is joining Golladay on the inactive list, but Marvin Jones and TE T.J. Hockenson are the safer bets to see targets from Matthew Stafford. It'll likely be Jones, Cephus and Marvin Hall as the regular grouping for three-wide formations, with Jamal Agnew potentially mixing in as well.

The Bengals placed Morgan on the practice squad COVID-19 list Friday, Marisa Contipelli of the Bengals' official site reports.

Morgan either tested positive for the virus or came into close contact with an infected person, and he'll need to pass the league's COVID-19 protocols before returning to team activities.

Smith (concussion) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Smith didn't take long to pass through the concussion protocol, despite taking a big hit in last week's win over the 49ers. He's seen only three targets on 51 snaps since Michael Thomas returned from an ankle injury, and it's unlikely the temporary QB switch from Drew Brees (thumb) to Taysom Hill will be beneficial for the Saints' pass catchers.

Harry (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Texans after logging a limited practice Friday, Doug Kyed of NESN.com reports.

Harry, who's one of 15 Patriots players listed as questionable this week, was added to the team's injury report Friday, but Kyed notes that we should have a better sense of which New England players will suit up in Week 11 by Saturday, given that those who don't make the trip to Houston will be ruled out. Harry, who's recorded 19 catches for 172 yards and a TD in seven games this season, wasn't targeted in this past Sunday's win over the Ravens, despite being on the field for 60 percent of his team's snaps on offense.

Brown (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Ravens, Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reports.

Brown practiced fully Friday and should be all systems go come Sunday. He'll be looking to bounce back after being limited to one catch by the Colts in his last game, snapping a five-game touchdown streak in the process.

The 49ers placed Aiyuk on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Along with Aiyuk, the 49ers also designated tight end Daniel Helm and offensive tackle Trent Williams, marking the second time both Aiyuk and Williams have landed on the list. At this time, it's not known whether Aiyuk tested positive for COVID-19 or was deemed a close contact of someone who did. If it's the latter case, Aiyuk should have a good chance at gaining clearance for the 49ers' next game Nov. 29 versus the Rams, as the team is on bye Week 11.

Jeudy (ankle) doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.

Jeudy began the week with back-to-back limited practices, but he was a full participant Friday. The rookie first-round pick is set to draw his usual start against the Dolphins on Sunday, though he'll face the task of overcoming a secondary that didn't allow a single Chargers wideout to surpass 40 yards last weekend.

Jones (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game in Carolina, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Jones started the week as a non-participant before upgrading to a limited practice Thursday and a full session Friday. He had his best game of the season last week against Washington, and he should be busy again with fellow wide receivers Kenny Golladay and Danny Amendola both ruled out due to hip injuries. Meanwhile, QB Matthew Stafford (thumb) is expected to play, though he's officially listed as questionable on the final injury report.