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Godwin (foot) returned to practice Friday, but the Bucs want to see how he feels Saturday before clearing him for Sunday's game in Washington, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Reading between the lines on coach Bruce Arians' comments Friday morning and afternoon, it sounds like Godwin is on track to play but still will need to be listed as 'questionable' on the final injury report. Prior to a Week 9 bye, Godwin had back-to-back games with eight catches for 100-plus yards and a touchdown.

Hopkins (hamstring) doesn't appear to be practicing Friday morning, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

It's obviously a poor sign for his chances to play in Sunday's game against Carolina, though coach Kliff Kingsbury has mentioned before that Hopkins can suit up on a Sunday without practicing during the week. If there's any shot for that to happen, the Cardinals will list him as 'questionable' on their final injury report Friday afternoon.

Moore (concussion) is back at practice Friday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

It's a step in the right direction, but he'll still need clearance from a neurologist before suiting up for Sunday's game against the Panthers. QB Kyler Murray (ankle) also returned to practice Friday morning, while DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring) looks to be absent again.

Samuel (groin) isn't participating at Friday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Samuel has yet to practice this week and met with doctors Thursday to have his groin evaluated as he trends toward his fourth consecutive absence. The 25-year-old has four catches for 19 yards in two games this season while battling the groin injury he originally sustained in June.

Eskridge (concussion) is expected to suit up for Sunday's game against the Packers, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Eskridge hasn't seen any NFL action since sustaining a concussion Week 1, but it looks like both he and quarterback Russell Wilson (finger) will be back on the field versus Green Bay. The rookie second-round pick could be eased back into action, but he doesn't have many significant barriers in his way for the No. 3 wideout role behind DK Metcalf (foot) and Tyler Lockett. Neither Freddie Swain nor Penny Hart were targeted in Seattle's most recent game, a Week 8 win over the Jaguars.

Coach Robert Saleh said Friday that Davis (hip) "looks good" to play Sunday against the Bills.

Davis said he went "full throttle" in his return to practice earlier this week, and and it appears he's still on track to retake the field Sunday after missing the past two games with the hip issue. The 26-year-old's outlook for this weekend will receive additional clarity when the Jets release their official injury report later Friday.

Coach Bruce Arians said he believes Godwin (foot) will practice Friday and that the wideout may be a game-time decision Sunday at Washington, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Godwin has yet to practice this week coming out of Tampa Bay's Week 9 bye, but there's hope that he's able to take the field in some capacity Friday. The 25-year-old appears headed for a questionable tag at best, while fellow pass catchers Antonio Brown (ankle) and Rob Gronkowski (back) also haven't practiced this week.

Coach Bruce Arians said Friday that Miller (toe) has a chance to suit up for Sunday's game against Washington, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Miller has been held out of action since Week 3 due to a turf toe injury, but he was cleared to resume practicing Nov. 2. With Chris Godwin (foot) considered a game-time decision and Antonio Brown (ankle) still looking uncertain, Miller could have a chance to immediately step into a key role on offense if he's able to retake the field Sunday.

Bateman secured six of eight targets for 80 yards in the Ravens' 22-10 loss to the Dolphins on Thursday night. He also recovered a fumble.

Bateman continued his quick ascent by co-leading the Ravens in receptions and pacing the club in receiving yardage as well. The rookie also alertly pounced on a Marquise Brown fumble to allow Baltimore to keep possession and continues to carve out a larger role by the week. Bateman now has eight targets in back-to-back contests and no fewer than six in any of his four games. A Week 11 road matchup against the Bears a week from Sunday will offer the opportunity for Bateman to up his catch total from that of the prior game for the third straight contest.

Brown brought in six of 13 targets for 37 yards and committed a fumble that was recovered by the Ravens in a 22-10 loss to the Dolphins in Thursday night.

The 24-year-old speedster was done in by an effective Dolphins scheme that saw Miami take away the deep ball consistently, which left Brown with his second-lowest yardage total of the season. Brown's sub-50-percent catch rate was also a disappointment and his second in the last three games, although on the bright side, he's now logged between 12 and 14 targets in his last three contests. Brown's first opportunity to bounce back comes a week from Sunday when the Ravens travel to Chicago for a Week 11 interconference clash with the Bears.