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Boykin caught his lone target for a five-yard touchdown in Thursday's 42-21 win over the Jets.

After not being targeted for two straight weeks, Boykin got back in the action Thursday with his first touchdown since Week 4 against the Browns. Boykin is still having a difficult time getting consistent target volume, though, so the score doesn't necessarily portend a role increase in the coming weeks. Seth Roberts, who also caught a touchdown Thursday, seems to have the inside track for snaps ahead of Boykin on the left side of the Ravens offense. Boykin and the Ravens will travel to Cleveland in Week 16.

Erickson is expected to have a regular role in three-receiver sets Sunday against the Patriots with A.J. Green (ankle) ruled out for the contest and Auden Tate (knee) recently moving to injured reserve, Tyler Dragon of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

As Dragon notes, Green hasn't practiced since Nov. 4, so there's a real chance the star wideout remains sidelined for Weeks 16 and 17 as well. The absences of Green and Tate will open up snaps for Erickson alongside Tyler Boyd and John Ross, with the Wisconsin product likely to do most of his damage as a short-yardage target out of the slot. Erickson played 80 percent of the offensive snaps -- his second-highest rate of the season -- in the Bengals' Week 14 loss in Cleveland, finishing with five catches for 45 yards on seven targets.

Adams (toe) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against Chicago.

Adams was a limited practice participant Wednesday through Friday, with the Packers managing his reps to reduce the odds of any complications from the toe injury that cost him four games earlier this season. The wideout has been productive - but perhaps a bit less explosive - since his return to the lineup, averaging 6.2 catches for 61.4 yards and 0.6 touchdowns on 9.8 targets in five appearances. Sub-freezing temperatures at Lambeau Field won't be optimal for passing/receiving production, but the forecast at least appears mild in terms of both wind and precipitation.

Kirk (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Browns, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Kirk was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday before upgrading to full participation Friday. He should be fine to handle his usual role as Kyler Murray's top pass-catching weapon, coming off last week's 8-85-0 receiving line on a 97 percent snap share in a 23-17 loss to Pittsburgh. The Browns have been a tough opponent for wide receivers, limiting the position to a 59.5 percent catch rate (ninth) and 7.7 yards per target (eighth).

The Eagles list Agholor (knee) as questionable for Sunday's game against the Redskins.

The questionable designation implies that Agholor has a 50-50 shot to play in Week 15, but in reality, his odds of suiting are probably less than that after the knee injury prevented him from practicing Wednesday through Friday. With fellow starting wideout Alshon Jeffery (foot) heading to injured reserve earlier this week, the Eagles could be down to the fairly unproven trio of J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, Greg Ward and Robert Davis as their regular options in three-receiver sets. All of those players would benefit from added snaps and targets if Agholor is sidelined, though the Eagles will likely aim to prioritize tight ends Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert in the passing game.

Williams (knee) practiced fully Friday and doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Vikings, Gilbert Manzano of The Orange County Register reports.

The Chargers have monitored Williams' practice activity carefully for three consecutive weeks due to a knee issue, but it hasn't kept the big-bodied wide receiver off the field during game days. Despite recording three or fewer catches in five of the last six games, Williams has quietly continued to improve in what's shaping up as a career season. The 25-year-old ended his lengthy scoring drought last weekend against Jacksonville, finding the end zone for the first time in 2019.

Winfree (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Friday, Ryan O'Halloran of The Denver Post reports.

The rookie sixth-round pick cropped up on the injury report with the hamstring injury Thursday and will miss the final three games of the season. Winfree appeared in three games in 2019 but did not record a catch.

The Steelers have ruled Smith-Schuster (knee) out for Sunday's game against the Bills, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Pittsburgh's decision to hold Smith-Schuster out for a fourth consecutive game was fully expected after the receiver aggravated his left knee injury during Thursday's practice. According to Pryor, Smith-Schuster noted Friday that he isn't putting a timeline on his return after his latest setback, leaving his availability for the Steelers' final two regular-season contests in peril as well. Young receivers Diontae Johnson and James Washington will remain pressed into expanded roles so long as Smith-Schuster is sidelined.

Wims (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Green Bay.

Wims appears truly questionable, with a limited practice Friday representing his only participation of the week. Taylor Gabriel (concussion) has already been ruled out, so an absence for Wims would free up receiver snaps for Cordarrelle Patterson and Riley Ridley behind top targets Allen Robinson and Anthony Miller.

Beckham (groin) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Beckham's groin issue -- which reports over the weekend suggested is a sports hernia that will require offseason surgery -- limited his participation in practices Wednesday through Friday, but the Browns never indicated the injury jeopardized his status for Week 15. The 27-year-old should be in line to start and handle big snap counts over the final three games even if his practice reps continue to remain capped, but at this point, teammate Jarvis Landry looks to have supplanted him as the Browns' most reliable option in the passing game.