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Parker (hamstring) was listed as a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Like Parker, Preston Williams (knee) was also limited for the second day in a row, but both of Miami's projected starting outside receivers are still expected to be good to go for Sunday's season opener at New England. Though he established himself as Miami's clear top target with a career-best 2019 campaign, Parker did the bulk of his damage over the final eight games while Williams was sidelined due to an ACL tear. Parker hauled in 44 passes for 802 yards in the back half of the Dolphins' schedule, which represented 61.1 percent and 66.7 percent of his production for the season in those respective categories.

There's "optimism" that Cooks (quad) will be able to play Thursday night against Kansas City, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

If that's the case, it remains to be seen how close to a full workload Cooks will be ready to handle, but if he does suit up he'll be part of a revamped Houston wideout corps that's moving on from DeAndre Hopkins, who logged 150 targets with the team in 2019. Also in the mix for looks on that front are Will Fuller, Randall Cobb and Kenny Stills.

The quad injury that has Cooks listed as questionable for Thursday night's game against the Chiefs is related to an issue that he managed during training camp, Aaron Reiss of The Athletic reports.

The report notes that Cooks was "in and out of camp" and "barely participated" in 11-on-11 work in that span. With that in mind, Reiss suspects that between the wideout's ongoing quad issue and the reduced volume of practice reps he's had with QB Deshaun Watson, Cooks could be limited Thursday night, if he's made active by the Texans. In the event that Cooks sits the opener out, Kenny Stills' profile in the team's Week 1 game plan would likely expand.

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday that he expects Cooper (hamstring) to play at "full capacity" in the team's Week 1 matchup with the Rams, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Cooper already cleared up any concerns about his availability for the season opener by practicing fully Wednesday, but McCarthy's comments at least provide some reassurance that the wideout's workload likely won't be limited Sunday. After playing north of 85 percent of Dallas' offensive snaps in six of the team's first 10 games of 2019, Cooper failed to clear that benchmark in any of the Cowboys' final seven contests while he battled lower-body injuries. More concerning for Cooper than any snap-count restrictions is his matchup with Rams shutdown corner Jalen Ramsey, who held the receiver to one reception (for 19 yards) in Week 15 last season.

Evans (hamstring) wasn't spotted on the field during the portion of Thursday's practice that was open to the media, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Instead, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times notes that Evans worked outside on the field with team trainer Bobby Slater, while the Bucs' healthy players practiced indoors. With that in mind, Evans is poised to go down as a non-participant in practice for the second day in a row, leaving his availability for Sunday's season opener at New Orleans uncertain. Head coach Bruce Arians suggested that Evans could end up being a game-time call for the Week 1 matchup, but the wideout's activity (or lack thereof) in Friday's session should provide more insight into whether he's trending toward active or inactive status.

Doss signed with the Raiders' practice squad Sunday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Doss played eight games with the Raiders last season and recorded 11 catches for 133 yards. The team brought in reinforcements at wide receiver this offseason, and Doss failed to beat out Rico Gafford for the No. 6 WR role in Las Vegas. Doss will continue to develop on the practice squad while waiting for a potential spot to open up on the active roster.

The Raiders signed Ateman to the practice squad Sunday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

After recording 116 yards on five receptions in 2019, Ateman failed to make the 53-man roster this year after the additions of Henry Ruggs, Bryan Edwards and Nelson Agholor. He's joined by Keelan Doss as the team's practice squad receivers who could be called upon if an injury bug surfaces.

Miller could be one of the primary beneficiaries if Mike Evans (hamstring) is forced to miss the Week 1 divisional clash against the Saints, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Miller is listed as Chris Godwin's backup on the first edition of the unofficial depth chart, but given his elite speed and his stellar training camp, it's likely Miller would at least modestly out-snap Justin Watson as the No. 3 receiver most weeks if the pass-catching corps is at full health. However, if Evans, who appears headed for a game-time decision, does sit Sunday's opener out, Watson is likelier to start, but Miller could certainly benefit in the form of an overall boost in snaps.

Watson, who's listed as Mike Evans' (hamstring) backup on the first edition of the Buccaneers' unofficial depth chart, could draw a spot start in Week 1 against the Saints if his teammate isn't able to suit up, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Stroud adds Scotty Miller, who put together one of the best training camps of any Buccaneers skill player by all accounts, would also enjoy an enhanced role in the event of an Evans absence. As for Watson, it wouldn't be the first time he's called upon to help fill in for the team's top receivers if that indeed comes to pass; the third-year wideout saw plenty of playing time, including a start, in Weeks 14-17 last season when both Evans and Chris Godwin succumbed to hamstring injuries, bringing in 14 of 24 targets for 146 yards and two touchdowns in that span.

Moore (ankle) wasn't listed on the Seahawks' injury report Wednesday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Despite twisting his ankle in mid-August, Moore was only expected to miss "a day or so" of practice, according to coach Pete Carroll at the time. More than three weeks later, Moore is working at full capacity, but it remains to be seen what kind of workload he can procure in a receiving corps headlined by Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf.