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Lockett (back) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's contest at Pittsburgh, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Lockett didn't take the practice field Wednesday as a result of a back injury, but after returning in a limited capacity Thursday, coach Pete Carroll said the wide receiver looked "fine," per Brady Henderson of ESPN.com. With no doubts about his availability for Week 2, Lockett can focus on taking advantage of a Steelers defense that allowed 366 yards through the air in their season opener at New England.

Cain does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Titans.

Cain returned to a full practice Friday after being listed as limited Thursday for "heat related" reasons. With Devin Funchess (collarbone) now on IR, there are targets up for grabs behind T.Y. Hilton. Cain is in the mix on that front, but so is rookie Parris Campbell, as well as Chester Rogers and Zach Pascal. Cain is a speculative play until the pecking order behind Hilton becomes more clear.

Coach Anthony Lynn noted Friday that Williams (knee) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Lions, Eric D. Williams of ESPN.com reports. "I just need to see that he can go out and play, and not hurt himself," said Lynn. "He has a couple more days, so we'll go day by day."

After logging consecutive DNPs to start the week, Williams returned to a limited session Friday, opening the door for the possibility that he may give it a go this weekend. Fortunately for those considering Williams in Week 2 lineups, the Chargers kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday. If Williams ends up limited or out for the contest, Travis Benjamin and Dontrelle Inman would figure to see added work alongside top receiver Keenan Allen.

Coach Kyle Shanahan suggested Samuel will lose some playing time to Dante Pettis in Sunday's game against the Bengals, Eric Branch of The San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Samuel finished his NFL debut with three catches for 17 yards on 60 snaps (88.2 percent), losing a fumble and committing a false-start penalty along the way. Pettis was restricted to two snaps after battling a groin injury the past couple weeks, but it sounds like he'll be a bigger part of the game plan in Cincinnati. Among San Francisco wide receivers, only Marquise Goodwin seems like a safe bet for a starter-level snap count.

Shepherd (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Vikings, Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.

Shepherd was able to participate in Friday's practice in a limited fashion, but he'll still need to wait until at least Week 3 versus the Broncos to make his NFL debut. His absence will only affect the depth of Green Bay's receiver corps and special teams.

Taylor (foot) is listed as out for Sunday's game versus the Bengals, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Taylor didn't practice all week, so it's not surprising that he won't be ready for game time. The 25-year-old's absence won't shake up the fantasy realm, but it will allow Richie James to keep getting a respectable workload in the slot where he scored a touchdown Week 1, although both Dante Pettis and Kendrick Bourne can work the inside as well.

Coach Pete Carroll said Lockett (back) will be fine for Sunday's game in Pittsburgh, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

Lockett returned to practice Thursday as a limited participant, putting him on track to play Week 2. It isn't clear if he'll even have a game designation when the Seahawks release their final injury report Friday afternoon/evening.

Williams (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Detroit.

After back-to-back DNPs to start the week, Williams took part in Friday's practice as he works through a knee injury. His status for Week 2 won't be revealed until approximately 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. Even if Williams is available, the Chargers have wide receivers Travis Benjamin and Dontrelle Inman on hand to pick up the slack in the passing game.

Beasley (illness) doesn't have a designation on the final injury report for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Beasley returned to practice Friday as a full participant, after sitting out Thursday's session. He'll now take aim at a Giants secondary that was torched by Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup and Randall Cobb last week.

Williams (knee) was spotted at Friday's practice, Eric D. Williams of ESPN.com reports.

We'll have to see how the Chargers classify his level of participation and see what the wideout's injury designation is -- if any -- for Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET contest against the Lions, but Williams' presence on the field Friday offers increased hope that he'll suit up for Week 2 in Detroit.