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Samuel (groin) was a limited participant in Friday's practice, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Samuel returned to practice as a limited participant last Friday and now has taken part in at least four sessions. That doesn't necessarily mean he'll play in Monday's game against Seattle, but coach Ron Rivera is at least leaving the door open for that possibility.

Davis (groin) will be a limited participant in practice Friday, but coach Robert Saleh expects the wide receiver to play Sunday in Houston, Andy Vasquez of NorthJersey.com reports.

Davis was limited Wednesday and didn't practice at all Thursday. The offseason addition has been the favorite target of rookie quarterback Zach Wilson, who has been named the team's starter Sunday after battling a knee injury. Davis has been targeted fewer than seven times only twice all season, and he should remain an integral part of New York's offense against a Houston team that has an identical 2-8 record.

Peoples-Jones (groin) will be listed as questionable for Sunday night's game against the Ravens, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

With Peoples-Jones having returned to a limited practice Thursday, he's now trending in the right direction in advance of the contest, though if there's any doubt about his recovery from a groin injury, the Browns could err on the side of caution, with their bye on tap Week 13. Once Peoples-Jones is ready to play, a key role alongside Jarvis Landry awaits him, with Odell Beckham now with Rams.

Lamb (concussion) will practice Sunday, with the Cowboys expecting him to return for Thursday's game at New Orleans in Week 13, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Lamb seems to have come close to clearing concussion protocol in time for Thursday's overtime loss to the Raiders, but he ultimately wasn't able to play four days after suffering the injury. While he's expected to avoid another absence, the situation still needs to be monitored given that recovery from concussions isn't always linear. It does, however, seem likely that both Lamb and Amari Cooper (reserve/COVID-19) will be back in the lineup Week 13.

Schwartz (concussion) won't play Sunday night against the Ravens, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com reports.

Schwartz, who also missed this past Sunday's game against the Lions, now will target a return to action following the Browns' bye week, when the team faces the Ravens again on Sunday, Dec. 12. With Schwartz out and Donovan Peoples-Jones (groin) listed as questionable, Rashard Higgins and perhaps Ja'Marcus Bradley are candidates for added WR snaps this weekend.

Toney (quadriceps) isn't practicing Friday and thus seems unlikely to play in Sunday's game against the Eagles, Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Earlier Friday, coach Joe Judge suggested that Toney would start off with the training staff but ultimately might play in Sunday's game if he managed to get in some work at Friday's practice. With that now looking unlikely, Toney and Sterling Shepard (quad) both appear on track to miss the game, likely leaving Kenny Golladay and Darius Slayton as the unchallenged top two at wide receiver, backed by John Ross and Collin Johnson. With tight ends Kyle Rudolph (ankle) and Kaden Smith (knee) also looking shaky to play, the Giants won't necessarily use more multi-TE sets even if both Toney and Shepard are inactive.

Harris was handed a three-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy and program for substances of abuse, and he's opted to appeal the ban, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Harris was able to play Thursday against the Bills due to the appeal, catching one of five targets for nine yards and returning four kickoffs for 61 yards and one punt for 12 yards. The 23-year-old will remain eligible to play until a decision is made on his appeal.

Davis caught two of three targets for 47 yards in Thursday's 31-6 win over the Saints.

While Davis had two long-gainers on pretty catches, he didn't get in on any of Josh Allen's four touchdowns and has only found the end zone twice this season after visiting it seven times in his rookie 2020 season. Davis will remain a hit-or-miss fantasy option unless injuries strike the Buffalo offense, as Stefon Diggs, Cole Beasley and tight end Dawson Knox remain clearly ahead of him in the pecking order.

Wilson caught seven of 10 targets for 104 yards in a 36-33 overtime loss to the Raiders on Thanksgiving.

With Amari Cooper (COVID-19) and CeeDee Lamb (concussion) both sidelined, Wilson took advantage of the opportunity to lead the Cowboys in catches and targets while falling two yards shy of Michael Gallup for the team lead in receiving yards. The 100-yard performance was only the second of Wilson's career, but he could have a hard time maintaining a big role in the offense in Week 13 against the Saints as Cooper, at least, is expected to rejoin the lineup.

Gallup caught five of eight targets for 106 yards in a 36-33 overtime loss to the Raiders on Thanksgiving.

With Amari Cooper (COVID-19) and CeeDee Lamb (concussion) both out of action, Gallup was the Cowboys' de facto No. 1 wideout, although it took a little while for him and Dak Prescott to get on the same page Thursday. The 100-yard performance was Gallup's first of the season, but his role is likely to diminish in Week 13 against the Saints with at least Cooper, and possibly both teammates, expected back in the lineup.