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Smith (hamstring) said Friday that he'll play in Sunday's game at Dallas, Olivia Reiner of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Smith was a limited practice participant Thursday, after being listed as a non-participant for Wednesday's walkthrough. He doesn't seem worried about missing the game this Sunday, but it remains to be seen if the Eagles give him an injury designation.

Coach Andy Reid said Friday that Smith-Schuster (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Jesse Newell of The Kansas City Star reports.

Smith-Schuster has yet to practice since aggravating a right hamstring injury during a Week 7 win at San Francisco on Sunday, Oct. 20. With his lack of availability confirmed for Week 10, he'll miss a third consecutive contest as a result, making a visit to Buffalo on Sunday, Nov. 17 his next possible game action. The Chiefs will continue to roll with DeAndre Hopkins, Xavier Worthy and Justin Watson as their key wide receivers in the meantime.

London (hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints.

London missed the final three quarters of last week's game after suffering a hip pointer on an early TD catch, and he's now been a limited participant in each subsequent practice. Reports from Thursday's practice suggested he looked comfortable running routes, with London then saying afterward that he planned to play if the team would let him. The decision may come down to a game-time decision ahead of the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday, with KhaDarel Hodge expected to pick up most of London's usual snaps if the star wideout ends up inactive.

Ford-Wheaton (Achilles) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Carolina, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

Ford-Wheaton will miss his second consecutive contest. He's a fixture on special teams for the Giants but has no offensive role, having played just two snaps on that side of the ball.

Head coach Shane Steichen said that Pittman (back/finger) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bills, Amanda Foster of the Colts' official site reports.

Pittman, who didn't participate in practice this week, thus is slated to miss his first game of the season. Per James Boyd of The Athletic, Steichen indicated Friday that Pittman is viewed as week-to-week, but at this stage the team is still not considering IR for the wideout. In Pittman's absence, Josh Downs and Alec Pierce are in line to lead the Colts' WR corps, with Ashton Dulin and Adonai Mitchell mixing in, while Anthony Gould is available in reserve.

Collins (hamstring) has been designated to return from injured reserve by the Texans.

Collins, who was placed on IR on Oct. 9, thus is available to resume practicing Friday, but it remains to be seen if he'll be able to suit up for Sunday night's game against the Lions. The Texans' upcoming injury report will provide added context by revealing both Collins' level of participation in Friday's practice and his Week 10 game status.

Wallace caught each of his three targets for 115 yards and a touchdown in a 35-34 win over the Bengals on Thursday.

Mostly known as a punt returner, Wallace has yet to play more than 20 snaps on offense in a game this season and typically gets just 5-to-15 outside of blowout situations. That was again the case Thursday night, with his percent snap share ranking third among Baltimore wideouts, but he made a huge impact on the game when he took a short pass for an 84-yard TD with some incredible footwork along the left sideline early in the third quarter. He then had a 20-yard gain on the first play of Baltimore's next drive, his third and final catch of the game. Despite the primetime heroics, Wallace figures to be limited to punt returns and a depth role on offense Week 11 at Pittsburgh, as the Ravens have a deep group of WRs with four other guys that have considerable experience as NFL starters.

Pittman (back/finger) remained sidelined at practice Friday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Pittman also missed sessions Wednesday and Thursday, and his continued absence Friday doesn't bode well for his chances of playing Sunday against the Bills. If Pittman ends up being unavailable for the contest, the Colts' Week 10 wideout corps would be in line to be led by Josh Downs and Alec Pierce, with Ashton Dulin and Adonai Mitchell mixing in.

Johnson caught one of two targets for a six-yard gain in Thursday's 35-34 win over the Bengals.

Johnson's only catch in his second game for Baltimore was a short gain on which he was unable to get out of bounds right before halftime. He played just five snaps (eight percent), putting him behind fellow Ravens wide receivers Zay Flowers (83 percent), Rashod Bateman (78 percent), Nelson Agholor (49 percent) and Tylan Wallace (19 percent). Johnson's role should grow at least some in the coming weeks, but it didn't help his cause to see both Bateman (6-54-1) and Wallace (3-115-1) playing huge parts in Thursday's victory. Johnson conceivably could be anywhere between third and fifth on the depth chart Week 11 at Pittsburgh.

Coach Sean McDermott acknowledged Friday that Coleman (wrist) could miss time beyond Sunday's game against the Colts, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.

During his weekly appearance on WGR550, McDermott ruled Coleman out for Sunday's contest, while adding that "it's a week-to-week deal" in terms of the wideout's availability, and that "it'll probably be multiple weeks." If the 2024 second-rounder indeed misses time beyond Week 10, added snaps behind Amari Cooper (wrist) -- when he's available -- and Khalil Shakir would be available for Mack Hollins (shoulder) and Curtis Samuel (pectoral).