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The Bengals list Chase (back) as questionable for Sunday's game against the Texans.

After tending to what he described as a back bruise coming out of the Bengals' Week 9 win over the Bills, Chase sat out the Bengals' first practice of Week 10 on Wednesday before returning to the field Thursday and Friday as a limited participant. Though Chase's ability to finish the week on the field on back-to-back days is generally a good sign, head coach Zac Taylor was non-committal about the receiver's status for Sunday, according to Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer. Fortunately for those considering Chase in Week 10 lineups, the Bengals and Texans kick off among the early wave of games at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, likely leaving fantasy managers with more options to turn to in the event the wideout is ruled out.

Burks (concussion) wasn't spotted at practice Friday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Burks, who didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, is trending toward missing Sunday's game against the Buccaneers. If he ends up ruled out for the contest, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Chris Moore and Kyle Philips would be in line to see added opportunities behind No. 1 receiver DeAndre Hopkins.

With Tee Higgins (hamstring) ruled out for Sunday's Week 10 game against the Texans, Irwin is expected to see increased offensive snaps.

When Higgins was sidelined with his ribs injury in Week 5 versus Arizona, Irwin played 76 percent of the offensive snaps and was second on the team with 10 targets, catching eight for 60 scoreless yards. Irwin is a passable fantasy play for desperate managers looking for a fill-in wide receiver. Veteran slot man Tyler Boyd and rookie Andrei Iosivas will also likely have to step up in Higgins' absence.

Bell (knee) is out for Sunday's game at the Ravens, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Bell will miss his second straight game in Week 10 as he works through a knee injury. Rookie third-rounder Cedric Tillman should continue to see a heavy workload in Bell's absence.

Hollins (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game at Arizona.

Hollins lost playing time to Van Jefferson and KhaDarel Hodge the past couple weeks and now will miss his first game of the season. It shouldn't have much impact on Atlanta's gameplan, especially with Drake London cleared to return after missing Week 9 with a groin injury. Hollins stands a decent chance to avoid additional absences with the Falcons on bye Week 11.

Goodwin (concussion) won't play Sunday against the Ravens, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

The same applies to David Bell (knee), which sets the stage for Amari Cooper, Elijah Moore and Cedric Tillman to lead the Browns' Week 10 WR corps. In eight games this season, Goodwin has been limited to three catches on 11 targets for 10 yards.

Samuel (toe) remained limited at practice Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Seattle, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

Samuel was a limited participant Wednesday through Friday and might end up a game-time decision ahead of the 4:25 ET kickoff Sunday. The Commanders mostly used Jamison Crowder as their slot receiver during Samuel absence for last week's win over New England, though Dyami Brown and Byron Pringle also got a few more snaps than usual.

Collins (calf) wasn't present for Friday's practice, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Collins also missed Thursday's session and is trending in the wrong direction ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals. If he's out this weekend, Noah Brown would figure to see added Week 10 opportunities alongside Tank Dell and possibly Robert Woods (foot), who returned to a limited practice Thursday.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor was non-committal Friday when asked about the chances of Chase (back) playing Sunday against the Texans, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Per Ben Baby of ESPN.com, Chase -- who returned to practice Thursday in a limited capacity -- was present for Friday's session. The Bengals' final Week 10 injury report will be released later Friday and will reveal the extent of Chase's participation, but look for the wideout to be deemed questionable to play this weekend. Meanwhile, Taylor has already confirmed that Tee Higgins (hamstring) won't be available versus Houston.

Head coach Zac Taylor said Friday that Higgins (hamstring) won't play Sunday against the Texans, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.

With Higgins out and Ja'Marr Chase dealing with a back issue ahead of Sunday's contest, look for Tyler Boyd and Trenton Irwin to see added opportunities at receiver this weekend. When Higgins was sidelined by a rib injury Week 5, Irwin stepped into an expanded role behind Chase and caught eight passes on 10 targets for 60 yards, while Boyd logged a 6-39-0 receiving line on seven targets. Higgins' next opportunity to play will arrive this coming Thursday versus the Ravens, but on a short week, he's far from a lock to return to the lineup for that contest.