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Smith (illness) practiced fully Friday and doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Broncos.

Smith missed practice Wednesday and Thursday due to an illness but has recovered in time to get the green light for Sunday's game against Denver. He was called out by the coaching staff for fumbling on a punt return in the Week 11 loss to Baltimore, but Smith doesn't appear to have been demoted from that special-teams role. He also plays regularly on offense, though his impact has been limited, as Smith has topped 30 receiving yards only once in 2022.

Rams head coach Sean McVay said Robinson (ankle) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

While the Rams played their first game without the injured Cooper Kupp (ankle) in their Week 11 loss to the Saints, Robinson stepped in as the team's new nominal No. 1 wideout and finished with four catches for 47 yards and a touchdown on five targets. Robinson looks to have picked up an ankle injury of his own along the way, with Los Angeles listing him as a limited participant in both of its first two Week 12 injury reports. Even if Robinson is cleared ahead of Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff, he'll likely be working with a third-string quarterback in Bryce Perkins, who handled most of the first-team work this week with Matthew Stafford (concussion/neck) ruled out for Week 12 and with John Wolford (neck) having been limited. Robinson's injury along with his shaky quarterback situation make him difficult to deploy in fantasy lineups with much confidence, even in a game where the Rams could be forced to pass frequently as heavy underdogs.

Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said Gage (hamstring) won't play Sunday in Cleveland, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

Even with the benefit of a Week 11 bye, Gage didn't demonstrate enough progress in his recovery from a hamstring injury during practices Wednesday through Friday for the Buccaneers to feel comfortable with him suiting up this weekend. With Gage set to miss a fourth straight game, Godwin should operate as the Buccaneers' primary slot man, while Julio Jones will get more opportunities to work out on the perimeter opposite Mike Evans.

Milne (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Milne is slated to miss his first contest of the 2022-23 campaign as a result of a foot injury. Though the 23-year-old's offensive opportunities have been limited this season, he's seen work as a returner on both kickoffs and punts across Washington's first 11 weeks. In his absence, Antonio Gibson is likely the next man up to handle kick returns, while Jahan Dotson is expected to operate as the team's primary punt returner in Sunday's matchup versus Atlanta.

Raymond caught four of six targets for 35 yards during Thursday's 28-25 loss to Buffalo.

Despite DJ Chark (73 percent of offensive snaps) returning to a prominent role in his second game back from an injury, Raymond (79 percent) remained a fixture in the lineup alongside No. 1 wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown (88 percent). However, Raymond yet again came a long ways from producing a fantasy-worthy line, and he remains without a touchdown this season. With Jameson Williams (knee) a threat to steal snaps in the coming weeks, no fantasy managers should be counting on Raymond for statistical production down the stretch.

Chase (hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.

According to Hobson, head coach Zac Taylor said that a decision on the wideout's Week 12 status will be made Sunday. Fortunately for those hoping to use Chase in fantasy lineups this weekend, the Bengals and Titans kick off among the early wave of games at 1 p.m. ET, giving managers plenty of options to pivot to in the event Chase finds himself on the inactive list. Chase, who has missed the Bengals' last three games with the hip injury, was a limited participant in practices Wednesday through Friday.

Marshall (shoulder) was a full practice participant Friday but is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Broncos.

While the full participation makes Marshall likely to play, cautious fantasy managers will want to make sure he's not named on the inactive list, which will be released 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. The 2021 second-round pick has been one of the few bright spots for Carolina of late, averaging 2.6 catches for 58.0 yards on 5.2 targets in five games since Robbie Anderson was traded to Arizona. Much of Marshall's yardage has come from jump balls, but it's possible he shows better short- and intermediate-area chemistry with Sam Darnold, who is taking over as the starting quarterback this Sunday.

Thornton went without a target in Thursday's 33-26 loss to the Vikings.

Even though he technically started Thursday, Thornton saw his role slip Week 12 while veterans Nelson Agholor and Kendrick Bourne took on more work. As a result, Thornton was limited to just 20 snaps on Thanksgiving Day and failed to see a target for the first time in any of his seven games this season.

Beckham (knee) is scheduled to meet with the Cowboys on Dec. 5 about potentially signing with the team, Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reports.

Prior reports have suggested that Beckham intends to sign following Thanksgiving Day, and while he remains on track to do so, the timing of his meeting with the Cowboys indicates that he won't formalize a contract with Dallas -- or any other team -- until after Week 13 concludes. In addition to the Cowboys, Josina Anderson of CBS Sports relays that Beckham has meetings scheduled with the Giants and Bills, and Anderson notes that the receiver is continuing to have discussions with the Chiefs and Ravens as well.

Reynolds wasn't targeted during his time on the field in Thursday's 28-25 loss to the Bills.

Reynolds logged just six offensive snaps in his return from a back injury that prevented him from suiting up over the past three weeks. Instead, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Kalif Raymond and a now-healthy DJ Chark commanded the vast majority of snaps at wide receiver. With Reynolds only set to face more competition for playing time once Jameson Williams (knee) is available, Reynolds will be challenged to produce any more meaningful stat lines down the stretch.