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Atwell could be in line to receive an extended opportunity Sunday as the Rams' No. 4 receiver against the Texans, as DeSean Jackson has recently requested a trade, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.

Although coach Sean McVay reportedly criticized Atwell for his lack of urgency recently, the receiver could potentially see a larger role Sunday, especially if the Rams' starting receivers face any injuries. With DeSean Jackson not playing Sunday, the only other receiver on the Rams' roster behind Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods and Van Jefferson is Ben Skowronek. Expect Atwell to see some offensive snaps Sunday against the Texans.

Cowboys VP Stephen Jones said Friday that Gallup (calf) has been moving well in practice and is "right around the corner" but probably won't make it back for Sunday's game in Minnesota, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

The Cowboys designated Gallup to return from IR on Monday, opening a 21-day window to move him back to the active roster. He's been practicing since Wednesday and hasn't officially been ruled out for Week 8, but it sounds like Week 9 against Denver is the more likely return date. Fill-in No. 3 receiver Cedrick Wilson has averaged only 3.2 targets and 28.8 receiving yards in the five games Gallup has missed.

Davis (hip) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

Barring an unexpected turnaround, Davis will endure his first absence in a Jets uniform come Sunday. Denzel Mims, Elijah Moore and Keelan Cole likely will rotate on the outside if Davis is indeed absent, but none of the replacement receivers are particularly appealing options in what will be Mike White's first career start under center for Gang Green.

Jeudy (ankle) didn't practice Friday due to some soreness, and coach Vic Fangio said "we'll see" whether the wideout is activated for Sunday's game against Washington, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Fangio also expressed optimism Jeudy can still play Sunday, though it's a discouraging development in his second week of practice after being designated to return from injured reserve last week. The 22-year-old likely will need to show some improvement Saturday in order to be activated ahead of the roster deadline for Sunday's contest.

Shepard (hamstring) remained limited in practice Friday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Shepard has battled hamstring injuries for much of the season, having already missed three games due to them. He'll have an extra day to recover ahead of the Giants' Week 8 trip to Kansas City, but the Monday start time is a double-edged sword for Shepard's fantasy managers, as replacement options will be limited if he ultimately sits. Shepard has practiced in a limited fashion so far this week and is likely to be labeled questionable when the Giants release their final injury report Saturday.

Toney (ankle) was a limited participant in his return to practice Friday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

As expected, given that it was Toney's first practice since aggravating an ankle injury during the Giants' Week 6 loss to Los Angeles. The rookie declined to say anything about his expectations for Monday's game in Kansas City, simply telling the media he did "enough" work during Friday's practice and is taking things day by day, per Dan Duggan of The Athletic. Sterling Shepard (hamstring) also was a limited participant Friday, while Kenny Golladay (knee) missed another practice and thus appears headed for a third straight absence. Toney, on the other hand, seemingly has a shot to suit up Monday night.

Jeudy (ankle) wasn't seen at the portion of Friday's practice that's open to the media, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com reports.

Jeudy said at Thursday's press conference that he's "back in action" and "ready to go" after being designated to return from injured reserve last week, but he's apparently not practicing Friday after looking good earlier in the week. The 22-year-old was expected to be activated from injured reserve and play Sunday versus Washington, but his outlook for this weekend now looks a bit murky.

Grant (ankle) is considered questionable for the Bears' Week 8 contest with the 49ers on Sunday.

Grant suffered his ankle injury against the Packers in Week 6 and has had a minimal role on the Bears' offense so far this season. The receiver has only recorded two catches all season and he has yet to play more than seven offensive snaps in a game. If Grant is unable to suit up, it's likely Breshad Perriman will fill his depth receiver role against the 49ers.

Arcega-Whiteside (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Lions, Martin Frank of the Delaware News Journal reports.

Arcega-Whiteside suffered the back injury while making a special-teams tackle in Week 7 against the Raiders. Even if he plays, Philadelphia's disappointing 2019 second-round pick is unlikely to have much of a role on offense, as he's yet to have a pass thrown his way this season and has just 14 catches in his 31-game career.

Brown (undisclosed) wasn't spotted during the open portion of Friday's practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

After being limited Wednesday for rest purposes, Brown returned to a full practice Thursday. Friday's final injury report will reveal whether the wideout's absence from the early portion of practice was maintenance-related or indicative of a setback that could result in a Week 8 injury designation approaching Sunday's game against the Colts.