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Samuel (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

The most likely outcome is Samuel suiting up for a third straight week and handling a small role again, though it isn't exactly a lock. He has two catches for eight yards and three carries for three yards over the past two games, logging 40 total snaps on offense (24 percent, 30 percent).

Schwartz (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Schwartz, who suffered his concussion back in Week 10, thus is slated to miss his third straight game, with his next chance to suit up being the Browns' Week 15 tilt against the Raiders on Dec. 18. In his continued absence, look for Jarvis Landry and Donovan Peoples-Jones to head the team's wideout corps this weekend, with Ja'Marcus Bradley and possibly Rashard Higgins also factoring in.

McCloud hauled in six of eight targets for 32 yards in Thursday's 36-28 loss to the Vikings.

McCloud's target share has been inconsistent this season, but his six catches in Thursday's loss ranked second on the team. However, the 2018 sixth-rounder was unable to generate much production with just 5.3 yards per catch. He's now secured 26 of 36 targets for 180 yards while rushing twice for 15 yards in 12 games this year.

Washington secured four of six targets for 65 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's 36-28 loss to the Vikings.

Washington was held without a catch in the first half of Thursday's matchup, but he was more involved in the second half as the Steelers nearly pulled off an improbable comeback. The 25-year-old's four catches matched his highest mark of the year in what has been an inconsistent season for the receiver. In seven appearances since Pittsburgh's Week 7 bye, Washington has secured 11 of 22 targets for 141 yards and two touchdowns while rushing twice for 13 yards.

Moore (quadriceps) is considered questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints, Ethan B. Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports.

Moore was unable to practice Wednesday and Thursday due to the quadriceps injury, but he's expected to test things out at practice Friday and Saturday, per Rich Cimini of ESPN.com. The rookie second-round pick has 34 receptions for 459 yards and five touchdowns across the past six games, and he may be headed for a game-time decision this weekend versus New Orleans

Osborn brought in three of nine targets for 83 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' 36-28 win over the Steelers on Thursday night.

The emerging second-year wideout drew the start in place of Adam Thielen (ankle) and ended up leading the Vikings in receiving yards thanks in large part to a 62-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Otherwise, Osborn actually slogged through a highly inefficient night, but the long score helped the University of Miami product to the second-highest yardage tally of his young career. If Thielen is still out or limited for a Week 15 Monday night divisional battle against the Bears on Dec. 20, Osborn could once again enjoy a prominent role.

Johnson secured five of 10 targets for 76 yards and caught a two-point conversion pass in the Steelers' 36-28 loss to the Vikings on Thursday night.

Johnson led the Steelers in targets and checked in behind only Chase Claypool in receiving yardage. Johnson is now just 10 yards away from his first 1,000-yard campaign, and just seven catches shy of tying the career-best 88 he logged last season. With Thursday's reception and yardage totals serving as his floor in those categories over the last five games, he seemingly has a good chance of reaching both marks in a Week 15 battle against the Titans a week from Sunday.

Claypool brought in eight of nine targets for 93 yards and rushed once for two yards in the Steelers' 36-28 loss to the Vikings on Thursday night.

Claypool's reception and receiving yardage totals paced the Steelers on the night, and he was behind only Diontae Johnson in targets. The second-year wideout has now cleared the 80-yard mark in three of the last four games, and his nine targets Thursday represented a major boost from the season-low three he'd logged against the Ravens in Week 13. Claypool's next opportunity to keep the favorable stretch of play going comes in a Week 15 battle against the Titans a week from Sunday.

Jefferson brought in seven of 15 targets for 79 yards and lost four yards on one rush in the Vikings' 36-28 win over the Steelers on Thursday night.

Jefferson logged a team-high amount of targets with Adam Thielen (ankle) unavailable, and although he wasn't at his most efficient with them, he still found a way to make a sizable fantasy impact. The second-year wideout's 14-yard touchdown grab late in the first quarter pushed his season total to eight, a new career high. Jefferson has also now logged double-digit targets in four of the last five games, supporting the notion that Thursday's heavy workload wasn't strictly due to Thielen's absence. Jefferson should once again have a prominent role in a Week 15 Monday night clash against the Bears on Dec. 20.

Cobb underwent core muscle surgery last week with the hope he'll recover in time for the postseason, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Cobb exited the Packers' last game Week 12 against the Rams with what was termed a groin issue. With the benefit of a bye, the Packers weren't required to disclose any details of the injury until this week, but coach Matt LaFleur touched on Cobb on Thursday, stating the veteran wide receiver "is going to be out for awhile. He had a pretty significant injury." Cobb seems poised to land on injured reserve in due time, but the team may wait to make the transaction official until he's well into his rehab, considering the 21-day practice window aspect once the team designates him for return.