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Patrick (hamstring) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com reports.

Patrick began the week with back-to-back absences from practice, and the Broncos didn't hold a session Friday due to COVID-19 precautions. The team anticipates practicing Saturday, during which time Patrick would likely have to return in at least a limited capacity in order to gain clearance for Sunday's game. If Patrick can't get the green light versus Los Angeles, the Broncos likely will roll with Jerry Jeudy, KJ Hamler and DaeSean Hamilton in three-receiver sets.

Edwards (ankle/foot) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Browns.

Edwards put forth a trio of limited sessions leading up to Sunday's game, his first practice reps since suffering an ankle sprain Week 3. Nelson Agholor, Henry Ruggs and Hunter Renfrow have comprised the Raiders' starting group in three-receiver sets with Edwards out, so the rookie third-round pick could face some competition for snaps even if he's able to return in Cleveland.

Callaway (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game in Chicago, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Callaway saw 16 targets the past two weeks, catching 12 passes for 109 yards. He picked up an ankle injury during last week's win over the Panthers, and he'll now be out for at least one game despite logging limited practices Thursday and Friday. With Michael Thomas (hamstring) and Emmanuel Sanders (reserve/COVID-19) also unavailable, the Saints are left with Tre'Quan Smith and Deonte Harris as their top wide receivers.

Thomas (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game in Chicago, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Marquez Callaway (ankle) and Emmanuel Sanders (reserve/COVID-19) also will miss the game, leaving Tre'Quan Smith and Deonte Harris as the Saints' top options at wide receiver. Thomas was a limited practice participant Thursday and Friday, perhaps inching toward a return for Week 9 against Tampa Bay or Week 10 against San Francisco. He still hasn't played in a game since the season opener.

Robinson (concussion) has been downgraded to doubtful for Sunday's game against the Saints, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

The initial 'questionable' designation did seem a bit optimistic, considering Robinson was held out of practice all week and will be just six days removed from suffering a concussion come Sunday. Javon Wims is the favorite to fill in as a starting wideout, but it'll likely be a team effort to replace Robinson's average of 10 targets per game. A 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff means official confirmation on Robinson's active/inactive status may not be available until around 3:00 p.m.

Miller (hip/groin) was a limited practice participant Friday, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Miller has been banged up for most of the season but still hasn't missed a game. He had season highs for targets, catches and yards last week, also scoring his second TD of the year in a blowout win over the Raiders. Miller should have a significant role Monday night against the Giants, as fellow wide receiver Chris Godwin (finger) isn't expected to play.

Shepard (shoulder/toe) was a limited practice participant Friday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Shepard returned from a four-game absence for last Thursday's loss to Philadelphia, hauling in six of eight targets for 59 yards and a touchdown. His ability to log limited practices Thursday and Friday suggests he's on track to play in Monday's game against Tampa Bay, but the wide receiver does have a rather worrisome injury history, beyond even the recent issues. Shepard also has a tricky matchup this week, facing a Bucs defense that's given up the ninth-fewest fantasy points to wide receivers. It remains to be seen if the Giants give him a game designation when they release their final injury report Saturday.

McKenzie (ankle) does not carry an injury tag for Sunday's game against the Patriots.

McKenzie began the week with two limited practices, but he upgraded to a full session Friday. He'll resume handling his usual depth role in Buffalo's receiving corps while also taking the occasional snap out of the backfield.

Ridley (foot) is considered day-to-day after getting an MRI, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

It seems the wideout got good news from both X-rays and an MRI, with the Falcons hoping to have him back for Week 9 against the Broncos. It'll help to have 10 days between games after a Thursday contest, but Ridley nonetheless figures to show up on the injury report next week. He was forced out of Thursday's win over Carolina after 23 snaps, catching three of four targets for 42 yards before his departure.

Brown (knee) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game at Cincinnati, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

For the second straight week, Brown didn't practice Thursday before returning as a full participant Friday and avoiding a designation in advance of Sunday. Thus, he'll be available this weekend against a Bengals defense that has allowed 9.0 yards per target to wide receivers (ninth worst in the NFL) this season.