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Patrick (hand) is expected to begin practicing next Week, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.

Patrick is nursing a fractured left hand, and he should be back to full health by the time he's eligible to return Week 11. Of course, it's worth bearing in mind that the Broncos may not opt to spend one of two available return designations on Patrick, with Drew Lock (thumb), Theo Riddick (shoulder) and Jake Butt (knee) also candidates to be activated.

Valdes-Scantling (knee/ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Davante Adams (toe) is ruled out and Geronimo Allison (chest/concussion) is listed as doubtful. Valdes-Scantling is left as the team's only starting wide receiver with a decent shot to play, but he acknowledged earlier Friday that he still needs more medical treatment before Sunday's 1 p.m. EDT kickoff. He's shaping up as a true game-time decision after missing practice each day this week.

Smith (ankle) won't play in Sunday's game against the Bears, Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

The Saints have managed just fine without their second-year receiver, but they'd probably like to have him in the lineup Sunday with both Alvin Kamara (ankle/knee) and Jared Cook (ankle) ruled out. Smith hasn't practiced since Week 5 and could miss time beyond Sunday.

Cobb (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

After logging no recorded activity in either of the Cowboys' first two practices of the week, Cobb took a step forward by participating in Friday's session on a limited basis. While he'll likely enter the weekend at less than 100 percent health, Cobb is expected to play if he experiences no further setbacks as Sunday's 8:20 p.m. EDT kickoff approaches, per Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Cooper (quadriceps/ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Cooper will carry an injury designation into the weekend after turning in a limited practice Friday, which amounted to his only reps of the week. Despite his minimal activity since exiting the Week 6 loss to the Jets with a bruised quad, Cooper is expected to play Sunday if he experiences no further setbacks before the 8:20 p.m. EDT kickoff, per Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The same applies to fellow wideout Randall Cobb (back), who is also questionable after managing only one limited practice during the week.

Kirk (ankle) has shown improved cutting ability in practice, but he still isn't back to full strength and is headed for a game-time decision Sunday against the Giants, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

A limited practice participant the past two weeks, Kirk presumably will be listed as questionable on the final injury report. With David Johnson (ankle) also viewed as a game-time decision, Kyler Murray may have his work cut out for him, albeit against a porous Giants pass defense. The Cardinals used a rotation of wideouts behind Larry Fitzgerald and KeeSean Johnson in Week 6, with Trent Sherfield playing 52 percent of snaps while Pharoh Cooper (35 percent), Damiere Byrd (22 percent) and Andy Isabella (17 percent) all mixed in.

Gallup (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Eagles, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Gallup's reps in practice were capped Wednesday through Friday, but those limitations were likely just for maintenance-related reasons following his recent return from arthroscopic left knee surgery. The second-year wideout has played more than 85 percent of the Cowboys' offensive snaps in both of his first two games back from injury and will once again be in store for another sizable workload Sunday. With fellow wideouts Amari Cooper (ankle/quadriceps) and Randall Cobb (back) both questionable for the contest, Gallup could end up serving as quarterback Dak Prescott's top target.

Foster (groin) practiced fully for the third straight day Friday and doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Now that he's past the injury, the question remains whether he'll suit up for Sunday's game against Miami, as Duke Williams appears to have earned a spot on the active roster. Andre Roberts won't sit either due to his return skills, so it looks like the final spot might come down to Foster or Isaiah Mckenzie, unless the team decides to take the rare step of suiting up six receivers.

Grant (hamstring) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bills, Hal Habib of The Palm Beach Post reports.

Grant was a limited participant in practice all week. The speedy wideout missed Week 6 versus the Redskins, and he isn't a lock to suit up for Sunday's divisional tilt. If Grant were forced to miss any more time, Kenyan Drake would serve as Miami's top kick returner while Preston Williams would take back punts.

Valdes-Scantling (knee/ankle) hinted that he'll likely be a game-time decision Sunday against Oakland, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Valdes-Scantling noted that he's hopeful additional treatment will allow him to gain clearance for Sunday's game. The receiver's own assessment supports recent comments from coach Matt LaFleur, who ruled out Davante Adams (toe) but noted that the Packers still have two more days to evaluate Valdes-Scantling and Geronimo Allison (chest/concussion). None of the three was able to practice in any capacity this week, but it sounds like Valdes-Scantling and Allison at least have some shot to play. MVS mentioned that his ankle and knee injuries are equally troublesome, noting that he made it through Monday's loss to the Lions on adrenaline. The Packers will release their final Week 7 injury report later Friday.