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Cooks (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

The Texans will also be without Nico Collins (foot), which sets the stage for Phillip Dorsett, Chris Moore and Amari Rodgers to work as Houston's top three wideouts Sunday in quarterback Davis Mills' return to the starting lineup following a two-game benching. Cooks' next chance to see game action will arrive Week 15, when the Texans host the Chiefs on Dec. 18.

Dorsett is in line to work as a starting outside wide receiver during Sunday's game against the Cowboys, as the Texans have ruled out both Nico Collins (foot) and Brandin Cooks (calf) for the contest, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

The 5-foot-10, 192-pound Dorsett and the 6-foot-1, 200-pound Chris Moore will presumably see most of the reps on the perimeter for Houston, while the lone other healthy receiver on the 53-man roster -- the 5-foot-9, 212-pound Amari Rodgers -- lacks the speed to play on the outside and is better suited for the slot role. Houston will likely add a receiver or two from the practice squad Saturday to restore some depth at the position, but Dorsett should be primed for a heavy snap count nonetheless. When Cooks and Collins were both sidelined back in Week 9 against the Eagles, Dorsett handled a season-high 77 percent snap share and finished with three catches for 69 yards on five targets.

Hinton is expected to work as Denver's No. 2 receiver Sunday against the Chiefs with Courtland Sutton (hamstring) ruled out for the contest, Jon Heath of USA Today reports.

Jerry Jeudy will likely lead Denver's receiving corps, but Hinton could be next in line for targets from Russell Wilson. Hinton was moderately successful when Jeudy was hurt earlier this season and Sutton was available, turning 17 targets into 154 receiving yards over a three-week stretch.

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

A limited participant in the Eagles' first two practices of Week 14 due to an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder, Watkins was able to put in a full workout Friday to erase any concern about his availability heading into Sunday. He should once again serve as the Eagles' No. 3 receiver, a role that has afforded him more looks in the passing game in the absence of top tight end Dallas Goedert (shoulder), who will miss his fourth straight game Sunday. Over the Eagles' past three contests, Watkins has put together a 10-103-2 receiving line on 13 targets.

Cracraft (calf) is doubtful for Sunday's matchup against the Chargers, Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald reports.

Cracraft suffered the calf injury during Thursday's practice, and while the extent of the issue remains unclear, he'll be sidelined for at least one contest. In his absence, Cedrick Wilson and Erik Ezukanma are candidates for increased snaps behind Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and Trent Sherfield.

Raymond (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Vikings.

After sitting out the Lions' first two practice sessions of the week, Raymond returned to the field Friday in a limited capacity. While Raymond wasn't able to avoid taking a designation into the weekend, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press relays that the receiver is expected to play. However, with the Lions' receiving corps at close to full strength and with rookie first-round Jameson Williams likely to see at least a slight uptick in opportunities after playing only eight snaps on offense in last week's win over the Jaguars in his NFL debut, Raymond's playing time may only drop from here. Raymond already saw his snap count take a significant hit last week, when he was on the field for just 16 percent of the Lions' offensive plays as the team's No. 4 wideout.

Moore (groin) didn't practice Friday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Even with the benefit of a Week 13 bye coupled with a longer turnaround than usual for Week 14 with the Cardinals hosting the Patriots on Monday night, Moore doesn't seem to have made any tangible progress in his recovery from the groin injury he suffered early in the Week 11 loss to the 49ers. Unless Moore is able to get back on the field in some capacity Saturday for the Cardinals' final practice session of the week, he'll likely miss his second straight game Monday.

Hopkins (illness) was a full participant at Friday's walk-through practice, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Hopkins was held out of the Cardinals' first practice session of the week Thursday due to the ailment, but his ability to take every rep one day later clears up any concern about his status heading into Monday's game against the Patriots. Since debuting in Week 7 after serving a six-game suspension to begin the season, Hopkins has stepped into a high-volume role in the Arizona passing game. In six appearances, Hopkins has cobbled together a 49-574-3 receiving line on 64 targets.

Jeudy (ankle) practiced fully Friday and has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Jeudy has healed up just in time to take on the leading role in a Broncos receiving corps that will be without Courtland Sutton (hamstring). However, since Jeudy was limited to playing just 37 percent of the Broncos' snaps in last week's loss to the Ravens after missing the previous two contests with an ankle injury, it's possible that the 23-year-old has some kind of snap-count restriction this Sunday, albeit a looser one, according to Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com. Slot man Kendall Hinton should also see a fair amount of snaps and targets in a game that could feature a pass-heavy game script for the underdog Broncos.

Metcalf (hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Panthers, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Seattle could be without its top two skill-position players Sunday, as both Metcalf and lead back Kenneth Walker (ankle) are listed as questionable due to their respective injuries. Metcalf was a mid-week addition to the injury report after the hip issue resulted in him logging only a limited practice Thursday. More clarity on Metcalf's status will likely come in the hours leading up to Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff, but if the 24-year-old is sidelined this weekend, Tyler Lockett would serve as the clear No. 1 target for quarterback Geno Smith.