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Patrick (hamstring) does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Patrick's hamstring injury limited him in practice this week, but he'll be available for quarterback Drew Lock in Las Vegas. Jerry Jeudy (shoulder) is officially listed as questionable, so it's possible that Patrick could see a slight uptick in offensive opportunities. He's only drawn less than five targets on two occasions this season.

Miller (hip/groin) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Carolina, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

The 23-year-old was limited at practice the first two days of the week, but he put in a full session Friday to avoid the questionable tag. Miller played a season-low 19 offensive snaps last week against the Saints and figures to see similar usage while Chris Godwin, Mike Evans and Antonio Brown remain healthy.

Chark (illness) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game in Green Bay.

Chark didn't practice Thursday due to a non-COVID-19-related illness, but the ailment won't hurt his ability to suit up this weekend. He'll look to produce against a Packers defense that has given up 7.9 yards per target and eight touchdowns to wide receivers in eight games (both top 10 most stingy) this season.

Godwin (finger) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game in Carolina, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Godwin returned from a one-game absence last week, catching three of six targets for 41 yards while playing 94 percent of the offensive snaps in a 38-3 loss to New Orleans. He was a full practice participant Friday and shouldn't have any limitations come Sunday, but he does have significant competition for Tom Brady's attention in an offense that also features Mike Evans, Antonio Brown and Rob Gronkowski.

Coach Matt LaFleur referred to Lazard (abdomen) as a game-time decision, though the Packers would need to remove the wideout from injured reserve Saturday in order to have him available for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

The Packers could move Lazard to the active roster and then place him on the gameday inactive list, but it wouldn't be ideal from a strategic standpoint. In all likelihood, they'll make a decision on his Week 10 status by Saturday, at which point Lazard will either stay on IR or be activated. If he does end up playing, it could knock Marquez Valdes-Scantling down to the No. 3 WR role, though not necessarily right out of the gate. It sounds like Lazard should be back for Week 11 even if he doesn't get clearance to face Jacksonville this weekend.

Shepard (toe/hip) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official website reports.

Shepard was a limited practice participant throughout the week but never appeared in serious danger of missing Sunday's game. He caught six of eight targets for 59 yards and a touchdown against the Eagles three weeks ago, kicking off a three-game stretch with eight or more targets and six or more catches in every game. Shepard got more work from the slot last week with Golden Tate being a healthy scratch, and the Giants now have Tate listed as questionable with a knee injury.

Lazard (abdomen) isn't practicing Friday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

This is the first practice Lazard has missed since Oct. 28, which was the start of his three-week window to be activated from injured reserve. The Friday absence suggests he may not be back until Week 11, though coach Matt LaFleur said Monday that Lazard should have a shot to return for Sunday's game against Jacksonville. Now that it isn't looking so good, Marquez Valdes-Scantling likely will handle the No. 2 WR role for at least one more game.

Shenault (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Packers, John Shipley of SI.com reports.

With Shenault slated to be out Sunday, look for Chris Conley to see added work Week 10 along with fellow wide receivers DJ Chark (illness) and Keelan Cole.

Bourne (undisclosed) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday and will travel with the team to New Orleans, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The 25-year-old landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list before last week's loss to the Packers and had yet to practice this week, but he'll rejoin the team in time for Week 10. Bourne is coming off his best performance of the season (eight catches for 81 yards) against the Seahawks, and he could be similarly involved this weekend with Deebo Samuel (hamstring) not expected to play Sunday.

Pascal brought in four of five targets for 33 yards in the Colts' 34-17 win over the Titans on Thursday night.

Pascal would have had a much more fruitful fantasy night had it not been for the fact he came up about half a yard short of the goal line on a third-quarter catch, a play that was originally ruled a touchdown before being reversed on replay. The third-year pro did hit the four-reception mark for the third time in the last four games, but his yardage total was his lowest since Week 5 against the Browns. With rookie Michael Pittman (7-101 on Thursday) appearing to expand his profile in the air attack by the week, Pascal may be even more challenged to produce noteworthy fantasy numbers moving forward.