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Reagor (thumb) was activated off injured reserve Saturday.

This was the expected outcome all along as Reagor had been medically cleared to play earlier in the week. The 2020 first-round pick couldn't find himself in a better matchup against the putrid Cowboys defense, although it remains to be seen just how integrated he'll be in the offense after such an elongated absence. Travis Fulgham, Greg Ward and the newly activated Dallas Goedert (lower leg/ankle) also all figure to factor into a passing attack that has accumulated 572 passing yards combined over the last two weeks.

Shepard (shoulder/toe) "has a chance to play" Monday, according to Joe Judge, Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledgerreports.

After being limited in practice all week due to both a shoulder and toe injury, Joe Judge says Shepard has a chance to play. Shepard returned after a four-game absence against the Eagles last week and was fairly effective (six catches, 59 yards and a touchdown), but his injury history is worrisome. Be on the lookout for further updates regarding the receiver's availability.

Fountain was waived by the Colts on Saturday.

Fountain played 49 offensive snaps over the course of Weeks 2 through 4, essentially acting as a depth option at wideout. There's a chance he could return to the team's practice squad if he passes through waivers.

Pittman (lower leg) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, Zak Keefer of The Athletic reports.

Pittman underwent surgery to address a lower leg injury he suffered in Week 3. He returned to practice this week, but it's not clear how much he'll be able to play this Sunday against Detroit. Still, when healthy he should take over as the No. 2 or No. 3 receiver.

Hodge (hamstring) was activated off injured reserve Saturday, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.

More importantly, Hodge is expected to play and step immediately into the No. 3 WR role after the injury to Odell Beckham (knee). Hodge only has three receptions on six targets this season, but he's played at least 50 percent of the offensive snaps in each of the three games he's been active, and that could rise even further Sunday against the Raiders.

The 49ers have ruled Samuel (hamstring) out for Sunday's game at Seattle, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

As expected, Samuel will miss at least one contest due to the strained hamstring that he suffered this past Sunday in New England. His next chance to suit up will be Thursday against the Packers, but a more realistic expectation is the 49ers' Week 10 outing at New Orleans on Sunday, Nov. 15. With Samuel sidelined again, San Francisco will turn to Brandon Aiyuk, Kendrick Bourne, Trent Taylor and Dante Pettis at wide receiver.

Harris and Tre'Quan Smith are the only healthy wide receivers on the Saints' active roster, Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

The Saints had Smith, Harris and Marquez Callaway (ankle) as their lead trio last week, but Callaway is now ruled out alongside Michael Thomas (hamstring) and Emmanuel Sanders (COVID-19). The 5-foot-6 Harris may still be largely limited to slot work, but he had his best game of the season last week (4-46-1 receiving line) and could see a handful or so of targets again. The Saints also will need to call up a couple WRs from the practice squad, likely Austin Carr and Juwan Johnson again.

Smith and Deonte Harris are the only healthy wide receivers on the Saints' active roster, Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Smith was expected to be the No. 1 guy last week with Michael Thomas (hamstring) and Emmanuel Sanders (COVID-19) both out, but instead it was Marquez Callaway who led the team in targets (10) and receiving yards (75). An ankle injury now has Callaway ruled out, leaving only Smith, Harris and whoever gets called up from the practice squad. Smith should see more than the four targets he had last week, but he'll be facing a tough Chicago defense in a game that likely will be impacted by strong winds.

Lazard (core) practiced again Friday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

The Packers designated Lazard to return from injured reserve earlier this week, and they'll now need to place him on the active roster by Saturday afternoon in order to have him eligible for Sunday's game against the Vikings. A third consecutive day of practice participation suggests Lazard has a shot to play, perhaps even reclaiming his starting spot across from Davante Adams. Fellow wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling hasn't done much in Lazard's absence, averaging 2.3 catches for 25.7 yards on 5.7 targets over the past three games. Lazard averaged 4.3 catches for 84.7 yards and 0.67 TDs on 5.7 targets in Weeks 1-3.

Ridley has been diagnosed with a mid-foot sprain, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Ridley went down Thursday at Carolina, holding his left foot at the end of a catch. While he was able to walk off the field under his own power, he didn't return to the contest. An ensuing X-ray was returned negative, and an MRI also didn't "show much," so the wide receiver is considered day-to-day. With more time than normal to prepare for the Falcons' next game Nov. 8 against the Broncos, Ridley has a good chance to miss no more time due to injury.