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Johnson (hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Ravens after practicing on a limited basis Friday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Johnson went from a limited session Wednesday to missing Thursday's practice, but his return to the field Friday bodes well for his chances of suiting up this weekend. Per Chris Halicke of DKPittsburghSports.com, Johnson said Friday that he's "feeling good." Fortunately for those inclined to use the wideout in Week 14 fantasy lineups, the Steelers kick off among the early wave of games at 1 p.m. ET.

Johnson (hip) said Friday that he's "feeling good" and feels as though he'll be able to play Sunday against the Ravens, Chris Halicke of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

The hip issue that has affected Johnson's practice participation this week stems from an injury he sustained in the Steelers' Week 13 win over the Falcons. The Steelers will release their final Week 14 injury report later Friday, when it will be known whether or not Johnson enters the weekend with an injury designation.

Cooper (hip) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Per Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, Cooper, who injured his hip during practice Thursday, will be evaluated over the next couple of days before his status for this weekend's game is determined. Fortunately for those hoping to use Cooper in fantasy lineups, the Browns kick off among the early slate of games at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. Cabot notes that Cooper believes he'll be cleared to play against Cincinnati.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Friday that Higgins (hamstring) is expected to play Sunday against the Browns, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Per Baby, Higgins was in uniform for Friday's walk-through session after being limited in practice Thursday due to a hamstring injury. The Bengals' upcoming practice report will reveal whether Higgins heads into the weekend with an official injury designation or if he's fully cleared to play against Cleveland.

Washington (foot) appears likely to be reinstated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against the Texans, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Dallas head coach Mike McCarthy said Friday that he thinks that Washington is ready to make his season debut based on what he saw out of the wide receiver at practices Wednesday and Thursday. Washington fractured his right foot in a training camp workout in August and has been sidelined all season after signing a one-year deal with Dallas in March. CeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup are Dallas' clear top two receivers, and Noah Brown has been a pleasant surprise as the team's No. 3 wideout this season, so Washington may not find himself any higher than fourth on the depth chart if he debuts Sunday.

Coulter was cut from the Bills' practice squad Friday.

Coulter will now look for an opportunity elsewhere after being let go by Buffalo. The wide receiver spent a little over a month as a member of the Bills' practice unit, but he was replaced by fellow wideout Marquez Stevenson on Friday. Coulter has yet to appear in a game this season after logging 15 offensive snaps over two contests with the Bears in 2021.

Cooks (calf) isn't participating in practice Friday, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Cooks is absent for his third practice in a row and doesn't look to be on track to play Sunday against the Cowboys. With Nico Collins (foot) also trending toward sitting out Week 14, Davis Mills could be without his full complement of pass-catching weapons in his return to the lineup after a two-game benching. Phillip Dorsett, Chris Moore and Amari Rodgers may have to step up as the Texans' top three receivers Sunday.

Atwell brought in five of nine targets for 50 yards and rushed twice for minus-5 yards in the Rams' 17-16 win over the Raiders on Thursday night.

Atwell finished second in receptions and receiving yards on the night for the Rams while pacing the team in targets, displaying impressive chemistry in his first game with Baker Mayfield as his quarterback. Atwell's catch total was a career high, and he's clearly carving out a larger role in the offense with a 10-183-1 line over his last four games. Given his rapport with Mayfield, the receiver's game-breaking speed and the team's injury-decimated wideout corps, Atwell's fantasy outlook is on the rise going into a Week 15 Monday night road matchup versus the Packers on Dec. 19.

Hollins brought in two of four targets for 22 yards and rushed three times for 40 yards in the Raiders' 17-16 loss to the Rams on Thursday night.

The veteran receiver was surprisingly the Raiders' second-leading rusher behind Josh Jacobs, and he was also the runner-up to Davante Adams in receptions, receiving yards and targets. Hollins' catch and yardage tallies were his lowest since Week 10, while his target total was his sparsest since Week 9. With Hunter Renfrow (oblique) and Darren Waller (hamstring) both potentially set to come off injured reserve for a Week 15 home game versus the Patriots a week from Sunday, Hollins could see his volume remain modest in that contest.

Jefferson secured two of four targets for 44 yards and a touchdown in the Rams' 17-16 win over the Raiders on Thursday night.

Jefferson caught Baker Mayfield's first and last passes of the quarterback's Rams debut, hauling in a 21-yard catch on the first play of the team's second possession and a 23-yard game-tying reception with 10 seconds left that set up Matt Gay's game-winning PAT. The third-year speedster hasn't yet been able to truly capitalize on the absences of Cooper Kupp (IR-ankle) and Allen Robinson (IR-foot) and played a clear second fiddle to both Ben Skowronek and Tutu Atwell, but perhaps the scoring connection will kickstart his chemistry with Mayfield and lead to a productive stretch run.