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Ridley (thigh/knee) remained limited at Friday's practice but doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Ridley is good to go for Week 5, while teammate Julio Jones (hamstring) is expected to be a game-time decision after missing three straight practices. Either way, Ridley should be busy as he looks to bounce back from a zero-reception game Monday against the Packers, though his chances for double-digit targets certainly increase if Jones is inactive or limited. Even after last week's disaster, Ridley ranks eighth in the NFL in receiving yards (349), fifth in targets (10.0 per game) and first -- by a mile --- in air yards (166.8 per game).

Beckham (toe) was a full participant at Friday's practice and won't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Colts, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Beckham was limited in the Browns' first two practices of the week, but his ability to take every rep in Friday's session clears the way for him to suit up versus Indianapolis. He'll be looking to build on his best outing of the season in Week 4, when he torched the Cowboys for three touchdowns while racking up 81 yards as a receiver and 73 yards on the ground.

The Titans list Brown (knee) as a limited participant on Friday's estimated practice report, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

The Titans still aren't holding formal practices in the wake of the team's COVID-19 outbreak, making it difficult to gauge how Brown is progressing from the bone bruise in his knee that sidelined him for the team's past two games. Assuming no more positive COVID-19 tests emerge among Titans players and staff over the next few days, the team will return to action Tuesday versus the Bills. The team will release its final injury report of Week 5 on Saturday, and if the Titans continue to list Brown as a limited participant, he'll likely take a questionable designation into the matchup with the Bills.

Shenault (hamstring) won't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Texans.

The 22-year-old began the week as a limited practice participant but showed enough to avoid the questionable tag for Week 5. Shenault caught five passes for a career-high 86 yards last week against the Bengals.

Osborn (hamstring) is ruled out for Sunday night's contest in Seattle, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Osborn will need to miss at least one week as he works his way back from a hamstring injury. In his stead, Chad Beebe and Ameer Abdullah will likely fill in for him on punt and kick returns, respectively.

Grant is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in San Francisco due to a non-COVID-19-related illness, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Grant wasn't listed on the Dolphins' injury report to begin the week, but he missed practice Friday with an illness likely related to the bug that's been making its way around the Miami locker room of late. An absence from Grant versus the 49ers would leave Miami without its top depth option behind starting receivers DeVante Parker, Preston Williams and Isaiah Ford. Lynn Bowden and Mack Hollins would be the main candidates to handle the No. 4 receiver job in Grant's stead.

Shenault (hamstring) isn't included on the injury report for Sunday's game against the Texans.

The rookie second-round pick worked as a limited practiced participant Wednesday through Friday after suffering the hamstring injury Week 4. Shenault was able to avoid any setbacks at practice and should play his usual role for the Jaguars on Sunday.

McLaurin (thigh) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Rams, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

McLaurin was listed as questionable with the same injury last week, ultimately suiting up and catching 10 of 14 targets for 118 yards in a 31-17 loss to the Ravens. He'll catch passes from Kyle Allen instead of Dwayne Haskins this week, facing a Rams defense that could opt to use cornerback Jalen Ramsey in shadow coverage on McLaurin. Even so, McLaurin has earned must-start status in most fantasy leagues, as he's recording at least seven targets and 61 yards each week this season. There aren't many wideouts who can match his combination of talent and steady volume.

Beckham (toe) is participating in individual drills at Friday's practice, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

The 27-year-old worked as a limited participant at Wednesday's and Thursday's practice sessions, and it seems he's finishing the week in a similar capacity. Beckham appears on track to be available for the Browns' Week 5 game against the Colts, but the release of the official injury report later Friday will provide a better idea of his outlook heading into Sunday.

McLaurin (thigh) was seen participating in individual drills during Friday's practice, Kyle Stackpole of Washington's official site reports.

The 24-year-old practiced as a limited participant Thursday and appears to be working in a similar capacity at Friday's session. McLaurin played through the questionable tag Week 4 against the Ravens, finishing with 10 receptions on 14 targets for 118 yards. He appears no worse for wear after the heavy workload, but the release of the official injury report later in the day should shed more light on his status for this weekend's game versus the Rams.