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Williams (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest in Tampa Bay.

Williams didn't play much during the second half of the Chargers' Week 3 loss to the Panthers. Late in the contest, he was deemed questionable to return due to a hamstring injury, an issue that kept him off the practice field this week. As such, it's no surprise Williams won't suit up Sunday. Look for Jalen Guyton to receive most of the reps at outside receiver as long as Williams is sidelined.

Adams (hamstring) is practicing Friday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

The video posted by Schneidman shows Adams running a route and catching a pass from Aaron Rodgers, albeit without any defenders on the field. Meanwhile, Allen Lazard is out indefinitely while he recovers from core muscle surgery, potentially leaving Marquez Valdes-Scantling as the Packers' No. 1 receiver if Adams can't return for Monday's game against Atlanta. Adams said he wants to take a cautious approach, but it appears he's at least on track for a game-time decision. His fantasy managers are left in a bind with the Packers playing in the final game of the week. Valdes-Scantling and Falcons slot man Russell Gage (concussion) would be the best replacement choices from the MNF game, but both are already rostered in a significant portion of fantasy leagues (and Gage isn't certain to play). Desperation options include Brandon Powell and Olamide Zaccheaus from the Falcons, or Darrius Shepherd and Malik Taylor from the Packers.

Chark (chest) won't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Bengals, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.

Chark missed last week's loss to the Dolphins with the chest and back issues, but he'll be back on the field Sunday in Cincinnati. The 24-year-old caught all seven of his targets for 109 yards and one touchdown through two games before being sidelined, and he should reclaim his spot as Jacksonville's No. 1 wide receiver now that he's healthy.

Berrios failed to catch any of his three targets in Thursday's 37-28 loss to Denver.

Berrios' run as New York's slot receiver came to an end with Jamison Crowder back from a hamstring injury, and it's no coincidence that his production dried up with the demotion back into a depth role. While Berrios' value will likely remain minimal as long as Crowder's healthy, the 24-year-old Miami product showed that he's capable of filling in admirably when called upon.

Williams (back) wasn't spotted at practice Friday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

That's not a good sign with regard to Williams' Week 4 status, and if he's ruled out for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, added opportunities behind top wide receiver Keenan Allen would be available for Jalen Guyton and KJ Hill.

Sims (toe) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Baltimore, Kyle Stackpole of Washington's official site reports.

Sims tried to play through the toe injury last week but was limited to a season-low 36 percent snap share and zero targets in a 34-20 loss to the Browns. He hasn't practiced at all since that game, so it isn't clear he'll be back for Week 5 against the Rams. With Terry McLaurin (thigh) listed as questionable and looking like a game-time decision, Washington may be forced to rely on Dontrelle Inman, Isaiah Wright, Cam Sims and Antonio Gandy-Golden at wide receiver. As for special teams, options to replace Sims on kick and punt returns include Wright, RB Antonio Gibson, CB Greg Stroman and CB Danny Johnson. The depth chart on the team website lists Gibson as the next man up for kickoffs and Wright next in line for punts, but it was Stroman who fielded a punt when Sims was briefly pulled off those duties Week 2 at Arizona.

Beckham (back) will play Sunday against the Cowboys, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Per Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal, coach Kevin Stefanski noted Friday that Beckham had an issue with his back Thursday, but he was able to practice fully Friday. "He's good to go," Stefanski said of the Browns' starting wideout, who has logged an 11-155-1 stat line through three games to start the season.

McLaurin (thigh) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Kyle Stackpole of Washington's official site reports.

McLaurin was added to the injury report Thursday as a limited participant and was held out of team drills during Friday's session. He did get in some work on a side field Friday, potentially setting up a game-time decision ahead of the team's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff Sunday. With fellow Washington wideout Steven Sims (toe) already ruled out, the team may need to rely on the likes of Dontrelle Inman, Isaiah Wright, Cam Sims and Antonio Gandy-Golden to handle the WR snaps this weekend. It's a situation that could lead to more targets for TE Logan Thomas and the running backs, though fantasy points won't be plentiful if Dwayne Haskins isn't able to complete passes to move the chains.

Ridley (ankle) returned to practice Friday, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Ridley was held out Thursday, but there hasn't been any suggestion his ankle injury is serious, and he'll have an extra day to prepare before the Falcons face the Packers on Monday. He's top five in a slew of key receiving stats, including yards (349, 2nd), touchdowns (four, t-1st) and air yards (559, 1st).

Coach Doug Marrone said the team is "comfortable" with Chark (chest) playing Sunday against the Bengals, Ashlyn Sullivan of the Jaguars' official site reports.

The 24-year-old was limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday while sporting a red non-contact jersey after sitting out Week 3, but the Jaguars apparently don't have any reservations in returning him to the field this weekend. Chark's availability should receive further clarity when the team releases its official injury report later in the day.