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Bateman (foot) wasn't spotted at practice Friday, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

With Bateman also having missed practice Wednesday and Thursday, it doesn't seem especially likely that he'll be able to suit up Sunday night against the Bengals. Friday's upcoming injury report should help clarify Bateman's Week 5 status, but if he's unavailable this weekend, Devin Duvernay and Demarcus Robinson would be in line to lead the Ravens' WR corps.

Campbell secured two of three targets for 22 yards during the Colts' 12-9 overtime win over the Broncos on Thursday.

Campbell racked up a season-high 43 receiving yards during last week's loss to the Titans, but he was less effective in Thursday's low-scoring victory. The 2019 second-rounder hasn't been targeted more than four times in any of the first five games of the season, and he's secured 11 of 15 targets for 112 yards to begin the year.

Samuel (illness) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Titans, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Rookie wideout Jahan Dotson (hamstring) is ruled out, and while he hasn't seen many targets overall, his surprising dominance of Carson Wentz's TD passes (four out of eight) is part of the reason Samuel and Terry McLaurin have only three combined TDs from 527 combined total yards. Both Samuel and McLaurin get favorable individual matchups this week against a shaky group of cornerbacks, but Tennessee's interior pass rush and talented safeties could spell trouble for QB Carson Wentz and his banged-up offensive line. Samuel got at least nine targets and one carry in each of Washington's first three games, before sinking to seven targets (4-38-0) and no carries in the 25-10 loss to Dallas last week.

Dotson (hamstring) won't play Sunday against the Titans, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Dyami Brown replaced Dotson after the rookie injured his hamstring in the Week 4 loss to Dallas. The Commanders could turn to either Brown or Cam Sims this Sunday, and there's a decent chance they'll need a replacement again Week 6 when they face the Bears on Thursday Night Football.

St. Brown (ankle) returned to practice Friday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

St. Brown's return at the end of the week could set him up for a questionable designation on the final injury report. He hasn't practiced since injuring his ankle in a Week 3 loss to the Vikings.

James (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game in London against the Packers, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

James didn't start in the Week 4 win over Chicago and finished with season lows for snap share (32 percent) and targets (three), following three straight games with either four or five receptions to start the campaign. He'll likely be more involved this week, with Kenny Golladay (knee), Kadarius Toney (hamstring) and Wan'Dale Robinson (knee) all ruled out and Sterling Shepard (ACL) done for the season. The Giants are left with only James, David Sills and Darius Slayton as their healthy WRs on the active roster, which means at least one of Marcus Johnson, Makai Polk and Kalil Pimpleton will be called up from the practice squad for Sunday's game. Nobody besides RB Saquon Barkley is a lock to handle the ball more than a few times, but James at least is among the favorites to see targets from QB Daniel Jones, who also was cleared to play after dealing with an ankle injury.

McKenzie, who logged a limited practice Thursday, remains in the concussion protocol, per coach Sean McDermott, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.

McDermott noted that McKenzie is in a day-by-day process ahead of Sunday's game against the Steelers, though Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com relays that the Bills' slot man shed his red non-contact jersey at Friday's practice. While that's encouraging, the team's upcoming injury report will add further context with regard to McKenzie's Week 5 status. If he's out or limited this weekend, Khalil Shakir would be in line for added snaps behind top wideouts Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis.

Lazard (ankle) is not listed on Friday's injury report, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Lazard was listed in all three practice sessions this week, but his availability for Sunday's game against the Giants is in no danger. If the ankle issue still is bothering Lazard, it hasn't stopped him from surpassing 90 percent of offensive snaps in both of Green Bay's last two games or from scoring in two of his last three appearances. As Aaron Rodgers' top wideout, Lazard projects as a valuable fantasy option versus New York.

Lamb (groin) will practice Friday and Saturday and is expected to play Sunday versus the Rams, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Coach Mike McCarthy said Lamb was held out of practice Thursday for precautionary reasons relating to a groin injury, per Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News, but it looks like the No. 1 wideout still is on track for Sunday. Friday's session for the Cowboys is a jog-through, but if Lamb can continue to avoid any setbacks Saturday it will bode well for his chances of playing Week 5.

Robinson (knee) is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Packers, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

It remains to be seen whether Robinson has suffered an injury setback, but his recovery obviously hasn't progressed as hoped for the Giants. With Kenny Golladay (knee) and Kadarius Toney (hamstring) also out versus Green Bay, Daniel Jones is set to operate with David Sills, Richie James and Darius Slayton as his top wideouts.