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Likely brought in six of seven targets for 77 yards and a touchdown in the Ravens' 27-22 win over the Buccaneers on Thursday night.

Mark Andrews exited the game early with a shoulder injury, and Likely took advantage to produce a co-team-high reception tally, a team-leading yardage total and his first NFL touchdown on a 10-yard go-ahead scoring grab at the end of the third quarter. Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports Andrews' shoulder injury is considered minor, but perhaps Likely's production with the extra opportunity can earn him a bump in targets beginning with a Week 9 road matchup versus the Saints on Monday night, Nov. 7.

The shoulder injury that Andrews suffered in Thursday's 27-22 win over Tampa Bay is minor, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Andrews entered the game with a nagging knee issue, but he was ultimately forced out after suffering a shoulder injury early in the second quarter. The exact diagnosis remains unclear, but the Ravens will have nine days off prior to their Week 9 matchup against the Saints, so there's a chance he misses no additional time. Andrews managed three receptions for 33 yards prior to his exit from Thursday's contest.

Andrews has been downgraded to out after suffering a shoulder injury in Thursday's game against the Buccaneers.

Andrews suffered the injury early in the second quarter and was spotted in the medical tent prior to walking into the locker room. The severity of the issue remains unclear, but he'll be forced to miss the second half of Thursday's game after recording three receptions for 33 yards early on. Isaiah Likely has taken over as the team's pass-catching tight end since Andrews has been sidelined.

Andrews is questionable to return to Thursday's matchup against Tampa Bay after suffering an apparent shoulder injury, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Andrews didn't practice throughout the week due to a knee issue, though he apparently suffered a new injury early in the second quarter of Thursday's game. There's no word as to the severity of the issue, though Andrews was spotted inside the medical tent prior to walking to the locker room. He recorded three receptions for 33 yards prior to his exit. So long as Andrews is sidelined, Isaiah Likely and Josh Oliver are projected to step into more substantial roles.

Andrews (knee) is listed as active for Thursday night's game against the Buccaneers.

Andrews, who was listed as a non-participant at practice Monday through Wednesday, was able to play through his knee issue in this past Sunday's win over the Browns en route to logging 56 of a possible 64 snaps on offense, while not hauling in either of his two targets in the contest. He'll tough it out again Thursday, and barring any in-game setbacks or limitations, the Ravens' top tight end will have a chance to bounce back from his quiet Week 7 effort. Overall, Andrews has recorded a 39-455-5 line on 59 targets through seven outings to date.

Waller (hamstring) remained limited at practice Thursday, Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official site reports.

Back-to-back limited practices have Waller trending toward a potential return to action Sunday against the Saints, but the tight end presumably will need to return to a full practice Friday in order to head into the weekend minus a Week 8 injury designation.

Andrews (knee) is expected to play Thursday night against the Buccaneers in the absence of any pregame setbacks, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The same applies for RB Gus Edwards (knee) and WR Rashod Bateman (foot), with the trio's Week 8 statuses in line to be officially confirmed when the Ravens' inactives are released ahead of Thursday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.

Johnson was limited at Thursday's practice due to a hamstring injury.

Johnson avoided the injury report entirely Wednesday, so his inclusion one day later could be indicative of an injury suffered on the practice field. Ultimately, his listing Friday may give a sense of his potential to play Sunday against the Raiders. With Adam Trautman (ankle) unable to practice the last two weeks, Johnson would be in line for top positioning on the TE depth chart if he's able to demonstrate his health in the coming days.

Smythe (hamstring) was a limited participant in practice Thursday, Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald reports.

Smythe has been hampered by a lingering hamstring injury, but after he missed Week 6 against the Vikings, he did suit up for Sunday's win over the Steelers. He was held out of practice Wednesday, so his return to the field Thursday is a good sign he's trending in the right direction for Week 8 against the Lions.

Schultz (knee) was limited at practice Thursday.

Operating under a cap on his reps in the first two sessions of the week, Schultz now has just one more opportunity to practice in full before the Cowboys potentially hand him a designation for Sunday's game versus the Bears. Meanwhile, running back Ezekiel Elliott (knee) and wide receiver Noah Brown (foot) didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, so plenty of targets may be freed up for Schultz if one or both of them are sidelined this weekend. However, that's assuming Schultz gains active status himself.