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The Rams expect Kupp (hamstring) to make his season debut Sunday versus Philadelphia, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports.

Kupp, who was a full participant in practice Thursday, still resides on IR for the time being but looks to be trending toward an official return to Los Angeles' active roster in time for Sunday's matchup, barring any setbacks. The veteran wideout has been dealing with a hamstring issue that initially flared up back in training camp and led to him being placed on IR prior to Week 1 after a visit with a specialist. Friday's practice session will be telling as to Kupp's potential workload for Week 5.

Mooney failed to bring in any of his four targets in the Bears' 40-20 win over the Commanders on Thursday night.

Just four days after posting a serviceable 4-51 line against the Broncos, Mooney was surprisingly blanked on the stat sheet for the third time this season. The speedster's increasingly frequent disappearing acts are perplexing, especially considering he's working with a quarterback in Justin Fields that he already has plenty of familiarity with. Fellow wideout DJ Moore's increasingly critical role in the air attack (Moore lit it up with an 8-230-3 line Thursday) is naturally part of the reason for Mooney's downturn early this season, but the third-year pro could have a good chance to bounce back against a vulnerable Vikings secondary in a Week 6 home matchup Sunday, Oct. 15.

Samuel brought in six of seven targets for 65 yards and a touchdown in the Commanders' 40-20 loss to the Bears on Thursday night.

The versatile veteran turned in a trademark performance, excelling as a mid-range target for Sam Howell and bringing in his first touchdown reception of the season on a three-yard grab in the fourth quarter. Samuel had dealt with a quadriceps injury on the short week, but his yardage total served as his best yet through five games and his reception tally was second only to that which he recorded in the overtime loss to the Eagles in Week 4. Samuel next takes aim at the Falcons defense in a Week 6 road matchup Sunday, Oct. 15.

McLaurin brought in four of five targets for 49 yards in the Commanders' 40-20 loss to the Bears on Thursday night.

The accomplished veteran was surprisingly quiet on a night when Sam Howell compiled a career-high 388 yards thanks to a large deficit. McLaurin finished tied for third in receptions and was fourth in receiving yards for the Commanders, with the downturn coming after a season-best 8-86 line versus the Eagles in the Week 4 overtime loss four days earlier. McLaurin's next opportunity to post his first 100-yard effort of the season comes in a Week 6 road matchup against the Falcons on Sunday, Oct. 15.

Moore brought in eight of 10 targets for 230 yards and three touchdowns in the Bears' 40-20 win over the Commanders on Thursday night.

The prized offseason acquisition was coming off his most productive game in a Bears uniform yet in Week 4 against the Broncos, when he'd posted an 8-131-1 line. Moore managed to outdo himself by a wide margin on the same number of catches Thursday, hauling in touchdown grabs of 20, 11 and 56 yards, with the last two coming in contested situations. Moore's third scoring catch, which saw him run free 48 yards down the sideline into the end zone after the reception, sealed the game for Chicago by extending its 30-20 lead. Moore now has five touchdowns in five games after recording seven across 17 contests with the Panthers a year ago, and he'll next get a crack at a vulnerable Vikings defense in a Week 6 home matchup Sunday. Oct. 15.

St. Brown is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Commanders due to a hamstring injury.

St. Brown was active for the second consecutive game as Chase Claypool (coach's decision) remains away from the team. He was targeted only once prior to suffering the injury, and it's unclear if he will be able to return.

Skowronek (Achilles) was a full participant in practice Thursday after participating on a limited basis Wednesday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

The wide receiver suffered his Achilles injury in the Rams' Week 3 loss to the Bengals but then played in the team's Week 4 win over the Colts. The third-year pro and one-time seventh-round pick has been targeted four times through four games.

Kupp (hamstring) logged a full practice Thursday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Kupp currently resides on injured reserve due to the balky hamstring that has affected him since early on in training camp, but after the Rams designated him to return Wednesday, he followed up a capped session to start Week 5 prep with all on-field work one day later. His listing on Friday's injury report thus will be of keen interest to see if he heads into the weekend with a designation for Sunday's game against the Eagles. Still, L.A. will need to activate him from IR by Saturday afternoon in order for the wide receiver to make his season debut.

Jennings (shin) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

After not practicing at all last week ahead of a Week 4 absence, Jennings now has a pair of capped sessions under his belt this week. Fellow wide receiver Deebo Samuel (knee/ribs) has operated under the same regimen, so Friday's practice and subsequent injury report will be key to determining the status of the pair ahead of Sunday's showdown with the Cowboys.

Samuel (knee/ribs) practiced on a limited basis Thursday, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Samuel maintained his activity level for a second day in a row, giving him just one more chance to log a full practice during Week 5 prep. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network noted earlier Thursday that Samuel, if he's active, won't be 100 percent for Sunday's game against the Cowboys. In his first time playing through knee and rib injuries Week 4 versus the Cardinals, Samuel wasn't targeted and turned his three carries into six yards, despite logging 87 percent of the offensive snaps.