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Ridley (head) returned to Sunday's game versus the Seahawks, William McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

After undergoing concussion tests, Ridley has been cleared to get back on the field. He'll look to expand upon his 2-32-0 line on five targets at the time of his departure.

Ridley was removed from Sunday's game against the Seahawks to be evaluated for a concussion, Wendy Adams of the Falcons Radio Network reports.

RIdley was slow to get up after a 19-yard catch early in the fourth quarter. If he's diagnosed with a concussion, he'll end the day with two receptions (on five targets) for 32 yards. Russell Gage and Justin Hardy are the next wide receivers up in the Falcons offense.

Jones is active for the first time as a member of the Raiders in Sunday's Week 8 tilt against the Texans.

Jones will suit up against a depleted Texans secondary that will be missing Johnathan Joseph (hamstring), Bradley Roby (hamstring) and Tashaun Gipson (back). Jones was a healthy scratch in Week 7 against the Packers, but he's apparently picked up enough of the playbook at this point to take the field.

Doss (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 8 tilt against the Texans.

With Tyrell Williams (foot) back in action Sunday, Doss will lose the active status he'd enjoyed in every other game this season. Doss' status is somewhat surprising given he'd performed well in a Week 7 loss to the Packers (3-54-0 on five targets), but recent trade acquisition Zay Jones' availability appears to have played a part in bumping Doss from the game-day roster.

Olszewski (ankle/hamstring) is officially active for Sunday's game against Cleveland.

Olszewski suited up in last week's game despite coming into it with a hamstring injury, and will do the same thing for Week 8. Now that he's officially healthy, the undrafted rookie will be deployed as a depth receiver, and act as the team's starting return man on punt and kick returns.

Goodwin (personal) is listed as inactive Sunday against the Panthers.

Excused late in the week to tend to a personal matter, Goodwin will remain away from the team for the time being. In his stead, newcomer Emmanuel Sanders is the team's most experienced pass catcher by a long shot and will look to put his stamp on the 49ers offense for the first time.

Cooks won't return to Sunday's game against the Bengals in London due to a concussion, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.

On the receiving end of a helmet-to-helmet hit in the first quarter, Cooks went to the locker with the Rams' medical staff and was ruled out shortly thereafter, finishing Week 8 without a catch. Josh Reynolds will take on an elevated role in the offense as long as Cooks is sidelined.

Cooks is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Bengals due to a head injury, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Cooks left the field early in the first quarter after suffering a helmet-to-helmet hit. The speedy wideout previously dealt with a concussion earlier in the season, but he managed to clear the league's five-step protocol without missing any time.

Johnson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Saints, Kyle Odegard of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Since hauling in five of 10 targets in the season-opening tie with Detroit in his NFL debut, Johnson has seen his role in the Cardinals' passing attack diminish. He's notched only 12 receptions over the past six games and played a season-low five snaps in the Week 7 win over the Giants while the coaching staff handed more opportunities to Pharoh Cooper and Andy Isabella. With Johnson inactive, Damiere Byrd and Trent Sherfield will represent the Cardinals' main downfield threats in Week 8.

Foster is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Foster is back in the mix after being inactive last week, but how much action he sees Sunday likely hinges on how well No. 3 wide receiver Duke Williams holds up, given that the latter has been dealing with a shoulder injury.