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Robinson (knee), who is listed as questionable, is expected to play Sunday against the Lions, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The 27-year-old was added to the injury report after suffering the knee injury during Friday's practice, but it appears the issue won't prevent him from suiting up this weekend. However, Robinson likely still needs to go through a pregame workout, so it's worth keeping an eye on his status ahead of Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

Ford was waived by the Patriots on Saturday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

The 24-year-old was acquired from the Dolphins in early November but never played a snap with the Patriots. Ford will be a candidate for the practice squad if he clears waivers.

Callaway (knee) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Callaway suffered a minor knee sprain in last week's win over the Broncos, but he's facing an extended absence. The undrafted rookie out of Tennessee won't be eligible to return until Week 17. To add depth at wide receiver for Sunday's game against the Falcons, the Saints elevated Juwan Johnson and Tommylee Lewis from the practice squad.

Watkins (illness) remains out and will not play in Sunday's game, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.

Due to an unknown illness, Watkins did not travel with the team and will miss his sixth game in a row. Between injuries and healthy DNPs, the rookie has only seen a total of 20 snaps this season and zero targets.

McLaurin (ankle) is listed as questionable for Monday's contest against the Steelers, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

McLaurin managed to practice fully Saturday so fantasy managers shouldn't have much concern regarding his status for the prime-time contest. Despite the difficult matchup, it's hard to lower McLaurin's fantasy status. The second-year wideout has commanded at least seven targets in every game this season and currently ranks fourth among wide receivers in terms of respective team target shares (27.3 percent).

The Bengals have elevated Morgan to their active roster.

This move signals that Morgan has been cleared from the practice squad COVID-19 list. He will now help provide depth at receiver in Sunday's matchup with the Dolphins and subsequently revert back to the practice squad Monday.

Reed (ribs) is questionable for Sunday's game versus the Patriots.

Reed didn't practice at all this week, putting him on the wrong track for Week 13. The rookie fifth-round pick rarely plays on offense but returns kicks on a consistent basis. KJ Hill could pitch in as a kick returner if Reed is unavailable this week.

Despite a positive COVID-19 test Nov. 20, Aiyuk told Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News on Friday that he's "feeling fresh physically and mentally" in advance of Monday night's game against the Bills.

Aiyuk missed one game as a result, but with three full days of practice under his belt he's set to resume his standing as one of the 49ers' top receivers. While Deebo Samuel is the clear No. 1 option, Aiyuk has averaged 12.7 YPC and 8.0 YPT while scoring three touchdowns on his 56 targets this season.

Samuel (hamstring) returned to practice as a full participant Friday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Samuel's ability to take every rep at Friday's session confirms his absence from practice Thursday was precautionary, just as head coach Kyle Shanahan suggested was the case. The second-year wideout shouldn't face any limitations versus the Bills on Monday, when he'll be looking to build on the season-best performance he submitted in the 49ers' Week 12 win over the Rams (11 catches for 133 yards on 13 targets).

Peoples-Jones is slated to serve as the Browns' No. 3 wideout Sunday against the Titans, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Peoples-Jones has made his biggest impact for the Browns as a return man in recent weeks, but he'll get the chance to fill a regular spot in three-receiver sets Sunday while KhaDarel Hodge (hamstring) is sidelined. Don't expect the rookie sixth-round pick to see much work in the passing game, however, as the Browns have been the most run-heavy offense in the NFL this season.