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Samuel (toe) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Samuel returned from the injury last week and ended up playing slightly less than usual -- 51 percent of snaps -- in a 29-26 loss at Seattle. It's hard to say if that was a product of the toe injury or more a matter of the Commanders wanting to get Dyami Brown some playing time. Either way, Samuel is averaging only 37.6 receiving yards per game and hasn't been used much as a runner (four carries for 20 yards and a TD) under new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.

Though Brown is trending toward missing Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston notes that the wideout's knee issue isn't seen as more than a one- or two-week situation.

With Brown not practicing again Friday, per DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com, it appears likely that he'll be ruled out for Week 11 action once the Texans' final injury report is released. If that's the case, Nico Collins (calf) -- if available -- Tank Dell and Robert Woods would be in line to lead the team's WR corps this weekend.

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

This news comes as no surprise after Goodwin was unable to practice in any capacity throughout the week. The speedy wide receiver will hope to return Week 12 against the Broncos for his first action since Week 9. Amari Cooper, Elijah Moore and Cedric Tillman will continue to work as Cleveland's top three wide receivers against the Steelers.

Shenault (ankle) was a full practice participant Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Dallas, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Coach Frank Reich said Friday that the Panthers will gradually increase Shenault's workload if he is able to return this weekend. The full practice suggests he's more likely than not to be back in action, but perhaps only as the fourth or fifth WR and without a role in the return game.

Brown (knee) didn't practice Friday and isn't likely to play in Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Brown piled up 325 yards and a touchdown in his previous two games, but it looks like he'll be unable to build on that momentum against Arizona. Houston's hoping to get fellow wide receiver Nico Collins (calf) back from a one-game absence, while Tank Dell and Robert Woods should both see significant playing time at wide receiver assuming Brown is unavailable.

Claypool (knee) underwent a minor knee procedure during Miami's Week 10 bye and is considered week-to-week, per coach Mike McDaniel, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

Claypool will miss Sunday's game against the Raiders, and the wide receiver will likely need to practice in some capacity to have a chance of playing against the Jets in Week 12. He failed to practice coming out of the bye week.

Goodwin (concussion) remained sidelined at practice Friday, Scott Petrak of The Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Since participating in practice is a requirement of clearing the NFL's five-step concussion protocol, Goodwin will almost certainly remain unavailable Sunday against the Steelers, leaving rookie Cedric Tillman as Cleveland's No. 3 wide receiver behind Amari Cooper and Elijah Moore in an offense that will be quarterbacked by Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Official confirmation of Goodwin's status will come when the Browns release their Week 11 injury report later Friday.

Agholor reeled in his lone target for a 37-yard touchdown in Thursday's win over the Bengals.

The veteran will miss playing the Bengals again this season as two of his three touchdowns have come against Cincinnati. Agholor has not caught more than one pass in a game since Week 6 against Tennessee, and his touchdown catch Thursday came on a deflection. He is playing a decent amount of snaps, averaging well over 20 per week, but targets are not coming his way often. The offensive philosophy could shift in the coming weeks with Mark Andrews likely done for the season, but that doesn't mean that Agholor is in line for an uptick in usage. However, Odell Beckham's status will be worth monitoring going into Week 12 after he left with a shoulder injury against the Bengals.

Wilson (elbow) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's road matchup against the Bills, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

Coach Robert Saleh said, "We'll see," about the top wideout playing Sunday, noting that "there's a couple hurdles [Wilson] has to clear." An elbow injury has restricted Wilson to limited practice sessions this week, but it looks like his actual status for Sunday's divisional matchup could come down to the wire. In that case, Wilson's availability might not be made official until roughly 90 minutes ahead of Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. He's drawn double-digit targets in five of the Jets' last six games.

Bateman brought in one of two targets for a 10-yard touchdown in the Ravens' 34-20 win over the Bengals on Thursday night.

Bateman extended the Ravens' lead to 21-10 with his late second-quarter grab. The speedy third-year wideout has yet to top three receptions in any game this season, and his score Thursday was his first since Week 2 of the 2022 campaign. Bateman has show very little fantasy upside thus far this season, but the likely season-ending ankle injury sustained by Mark Andrews could certainly lead to at least a slight bump in targets for Bateman moving forward.