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Brown (ankle) wasn't spotted on the field for the start of Friday's practice, Daniel Oyefusi of The Baltimore Sun reports.

It's not yet clear if Brown was held out Friday because he suffered a setback or if the Ravens are just giving him the final day of practice off like they did several times earlier in the season. Expect coach John Harbaugh to shed some light on the situation after Friday's session comes to a close.

Samuel didn't practice Friday as a result of his shoulder injury, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

Samuel was a full participant at Thursday's practice after being held out the day before, but he's not out of the woods with his injury just yet. The Panthers will reveal Samuel's official status for the Week 9 game against the Titans when they release their final injury report later Friday.

The Dolphins signed Ford to the practice squad Friday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

Ford has appeared in three games with the Dolphins this season, catching two of five targets for nine yards. Should the team have a need for wide receiver depth later in the year, Ford would be a candidate to rejoin the active roster.

Johnson secured two of three targets for 22 yards and a touchdown in the Cardinals' 28-25 loss to the 49ers on Thursday.

A healthy inactive just four days prior in Week 8, Johnson made an impact Thursday with a nine-yard touchdown grab early in the third quarter. The rookie hasn't come close to matching his 5-46 line from Week 1 against the Lions, and despite logging his first career touchdown Thursday, his production will remain hard to trust in Week 10 against the Buccaneers.

Isabella brought in his only target for an 88-yard touchdown in the Cardinals' 28-25 loss to the 49ers on Thursday.

The rookie had been a non-factor all season until a pivotal moment in the fourth quarter, when Kyler Murray found him on an out pattern on the right sideline and Isabella used a combination of nifty moves and blazing speed to race across and up the field for an 88-yard touchdown. Isabella has been mired in the lower rungs of the receiver depth chart for the entirety of the season, but the upside he flashed on his scoring play Thursday is what had made him a consideration in keeper and dynasty formats coming into the season. Now having broken the ice with his first professional touchdown, Isabella will look to follow up with another impactful performance against the Buccaneers in Week 10 a week from Sunday.

Byrd (coach's decision) is a healthy scratch for Thursday's game against the 49ers, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

In three appearances since sitting out Weeks 4 and 5 due to injury, Byrd has been inconsistent, totaling five catches (on nine targets) for 82 yards and no touchdowns. With the four-year veteran in street clothes, Trent Sherfield, KeeSean Johnson and Andy Isabella will serve as the Cardinals' outside receivers in this contest.

Goodwin (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Cardinals.

The 49ers' acquisition of Emmanuel Sanders from the Broncos on Oct. 22 had already sent Goodwin's fantasy value tumbling, and the 28-year-old's healthy scratch only further reinforces that point. Though Goodwin is now available after sitting out the Week 8 win over the Panthers while tending to a personal matter, coach Kyle Shanahan apparently doesn't view the wideout as a key part of the weekly game plan.

Hopkins (thumb) practiced fully Thursday.

Hopkins was listed as a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, but his return to a full session puts the Texans' top wideout on track to play Sunday against the Jaguars. Eight games into the 2019 season, Hopkins is fourth in the NFL with 81 targets, which has yielded a PPR-friendly 60 catches (second in the league) for 617 yards and three TDs.

Chark remained limited at practice Thursday, John Oehser of the Jaguars' official site reports.

The same applies to Dede Westbrook (neck/shoulder), which gives both players a solid chance to be available for Sunday's game against the Texans. Friday's injury report will relay whether either or both of the receivers heads into the weekend listed as questionable.

Valdes-Scantling (ankle/knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Valdes-Scantling's practice time in Week 8 was limited on account of the same two injuries, but neither prevented him from suiting up in the Packers' eventual win over the Chiefs. He finished with a season-low four receiving yards in that contest, and may not be in store for much of a bounce back in Week 9 against the Chargers, assuming he once again gains clearance to play. The Packers could get Davante Adams (toe) back from a four-game absence this weekend, leaving fewer targets to go around for secondary passing-game options like Valdes-Scantling.