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Isabella (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against Carolina.

Isabella played six offensive snaps in last week's win over San Francisco but won't suit up Sunday. He hasn't yet been targeted to begin the 2021 season.

Patrick (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Patrick carried a questionable tag after finishing the week with two limited practices, but he'll be available in his No. 3 receiver role Sunday. The 27-year-old has seemingly benefited from less defensive attention the last two games with fellow wideout Jerry Jeudy back in action, as Patrick has produced a 7-149-1 line on eight targets over that span.

Smith (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Smith didn't see the field in last week's loss to the Patriots, and he'll be unavailable Sunday. The rookie has had a minimal impact for the Panthers to begin the 2021 campaign.

Schwartz won't return to Sunday's game at New England after being diagnosed with a concussion, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Schwartz failed to catch his lone target and returned four kickoffs for 70 yards before going down with the injury. He'll need to fully clear the concussion protocol to have a chance of seeing the field Week 11 versus Detroit.

Allen (knee) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Vikings.

With that, Allen, who caught 12 of his 13 targets for 104 yards in last weekend's win over the Eagles, is in line to suit up Sunday and barring any setbacks will be in line to log starter's snaps alongside Mike Williams. Through eight games this season, Allen has held up his end up the PPR bargain by averaging 75 receiving yards on 10.3 targets per game while catching 57 passes and two TDs in that span.

Moore (neck/concussion) is listed as active Sunday against the Panthers.

Emerging from the Cardinals' Week 9 win in San Francisco with a neck issue and concussion, Moore logged just one limited practice (Friday) this week. At that point, it didn't seem like the rookie second-round pick had made much progress through the protocol for head injuries, but as Sunday's 4:05 p.m. kickoff drew closer his availability made a change for the better, with Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reporting Moore was in line to play. Moore will do just that, joining A.J. Green and Christian Kirk atop a receiving corps that is without DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring) for a second straight game. Moore will be on the end of passes from Colt McCoy again, too, with Kyler Murray (ankle) joining Hopkins in street clothes.

Hopkins (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Panthers.

In Hopkins' last appearance, a Week 8 defeat to the Packers, he spent most of the contest on the sideline while earning 24 percent of the snaps on offense and notching two catches (on two targets) for 66 yards on a balky hamstring. In the meantime, he hasn't stepped foot on the practice field and missed one contest. With A.J. Green back from the reserve/COVID-19 list and Rondale Moore (neck) able to clear the concussion protocol, the Cardinals' group of wide receivers otherwise is healthy Week 10 (Christian Kirk, Antoine Wesley and Greg Dortch are the other options).

Montgomery (finger) is questionable to return Sunday against the Titans, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.

Montgomery was questionable going into Sunday with a hamstring injury and now has injured his finger in the first half. His absence will likely lead to more work for Kevin White.

Skowronek is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the 49ers with a thigh injury.

Skowronek was a late addition to the Rams' injury report after the thigh issue prevented him from practicing Saturday. If he's able to show enough improvement leading up to Monday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff, Skowronek will not only suit up, but he could pick up his first career NFL start. According to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, Skowronek is expected to start in place of Robert Woods (knee), who sustained a season-ending ACL tear in Friday's practice. Even so, Skowronek likely won't handle the 90-plus-percent snap share that Woods typically logged, and the rookie seventh-round pick will more than likely see his role shrink further after Week 10. Newly acquired Odell Beckham is expected to be eased into the mix Monday with a lighter package of snaps, but once he's up to speed with the playbook, he should regularly share the field with Cooper Kupp and Van Jefferson in three-receiver sets.

Beckham remains on track to suit up for Monday's game against the 49ers, but he's expected to make his Rams debut in "limited fashion," Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Because Beckham only turned in one practice with his new team after signing a one-year deal Thursday, the Rams aren't eager to overextended him in his first game. That being said, Pelissero adds that Beckham's snap count is likely to grow in coming weeks, especially after the Rams lost fellow wideout Robert Woods (knee) to a season-ending ACL tear in Friday's practice. Even so, both Pelissero and Jay Glazer of Fox Sports note that because he doesn't play the same position at receiver as Woods, Beckham won't be a direct replacement in the starting lineup -- at least not for Week 10. Instead, rookie Ben Skowronek is in line to start for Woods on Monday, but expect head coach Sean McVay to find a way to get Beckham, Cooper Kupp and Van Jefferson on the field together regularly once Beckham has full command of the Rams playbook. Adam Schefter of ESPN also reports that Beckham could be deployed as a punt returner for the Rams, though it would likely be as part of a timeshare with Kupp.