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Cobb brought in two of three targets for 23 yards in the Texans' 34-20 loss to the Chiefs on Thursday.

The veteran slot receiver's role in the offense was talked up by coach Bill O'Brien during training camp, but Cobb was missing in action for the majority of his Texans debut. The 30-year-old finally recorded his two catches in the fourth quarter, making it a relatively quiet night overall. The lack of the usual amount of on-field work this offseason likely didn't help matters for Cobb with respect to building chemistry with new quarterback Deshaun Watson, but he'll look to put together better production in a tough Week 2 home battle against the Ravens on Sunday, Sept. 20.

Hill brought in five of six targets for 46 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs' 34-20 win over the Texans on Thursday.

Hill had a quiet night by his lofty standards, but the Chiefs passing game as a whole ceded some production to the spectacular exploits of rookie running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Hill still rewarded fantasy managers by making a three-yard scoring grab early in the fourth quarter to essentially put the game out of reach, as his touchdown pushed Kansas City's lead to 30-7 at the time. Hill should naturally continue to enjoy a robust role in the game plan each week despite the presence of an array of weapons that now includes Edwards-Helaire, and he'll look to up his yardage totals in a Week 2 matchup against the Chargers on Sunday, Sept. 20.

Dorsett (foot) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Dorsett has put together back-to-back limited showings so far this week, but coach Pete Carroll said the wide receiver "should be OK" for Sunday's game in Atlanta. Friday's injury ultimately will reveal Dorsett's odds to suit up this weekend.

Gage (groin) practiced fully Thursday, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Gage missed some time recently due to a groin injury, including being listed as limited at Wednesday's session, but the Falcons allowed him to handle every rep Thursday. Now ready to face the Seahawks on Sunday, he slots in as the team's No. 3 wide receiver behind Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley.

White was suspended four games by the NFL for an undisclosed reason Thursday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The reason behind the suspension remains unclear, however, White faces a four-game ban should he sign with another team as a free agent. White has never suited up for regular-season action, and he most recently spent time on the Titans' practice squad.

Coutee (coach's decision) is listed as inactive Thursday at Kansas City.

Coutee starts this season much like he ended the 2019 campaign: on the inactive list. Granted, he dealt with a stress fracture in his foot during camp, but the injury didn't impact his practice reps in advance of Week 1. While he dons street clothes Thursday, the Texans will roll with Will Fuller, Brandin Cooks, Randall Cobb, Kenny Stills and DeAndre Carter at wide receiver.

Cooks (quadriceps) is active for Thursday's game at Kansas City.

Cooks entered Week 1 prep with a quad injury that wasn't disclosed until Monday. He proceeded to follow an LP/DNP/LP practice regimen and received a questionable tag for Thursday's season opener, when he tested his quad prior to the game (per Aaron Reiss of The Athletic) and got the all-clear to play. Cooks may have some limitations, and as a result some of his usual reps may filter to Kenny Stills or Randall Cobb.

Williams (shoulder) remained limited at practice Thursday.

Coach Anthony Lynn has previously indicated that Williams figures to be a "game-time decision" for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Bengals, which suggests that the wideout will probably end up with an official "questionable" designation in the Chargers' final Week 1 injury report.

Hopkins (non-injury) practiced in full Thursday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Hopkins tended to a tight hamstring from mid August until recently, when he was limited Wednesday with what was termed a non-injury. Now healthy, he can turn his attention to producing with new signal-caller Kyler Murray following the trade from Houston to Arizona. Over the last six years with the Texans, Hopkins racked up at last 1,100 yards five times and totaled 52 touchdowns in 94 games.

Sutton is considered day-to-day with a sprained AC joint in his shoulder, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

As Klis points out, it could have been worse, but now the Broncos' top wideout has to be considered questionable for Monday night's season opener against the Titans. If Sutton is out or limited at all in Week 1, added targets would be available for rookie starter Jerry Jeudy, along with Tim Patrick and DaeSean Hamilton.