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Mickens brought in both his targets for 22 yards, returned one kickoff for 25 yards and ran back two punts for 20 yards in the Buccaneers' 20-19 loss to the Bears on Thursday night.

The fourth-year wideout/return man saw his first two targets of the season, as he enjoyed a bigger role than usual with Chris Godwin (concussion) and Justin Watson (chest) both sitting out the contest. Mickens also continued to do a solid job in the return game, and he projects to continue to run back both punts and kicks for the foreseeable future with Kenjon Barner (suspension) out for the next four games. Mickens' expanded opportunity on offense isn't expected to be lasting, however, as Godwin and Watson could both be back for a Week 6 home matchup against the Packers on Sunday, Oct. 18.

Moore (thigh/finger) is questionable for Sunday's game versus the Bengals.

Moore has missed the first four games of the season between the thigh and finger injuries, but it appears he'll have a chance to suit up Sunday. The 27-year-old caught three passes for 21 yards in 14 games for Baltimore last season, so he's unlikely to be a significant factor in the passing game.

Samuel (illness) is absent from practice again Friday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Samuel returned from foot surgery to handle a limited role in last week's 25-20 loss to the Eagles, gaining 45 yards on four touches while playing 34 percent of offensive snaps in his season debut. He should see his workload expand this weekend -- at least to some extent -- unless the illness prevents him from playing against the Dolphins. Another update will be available when the 49ers release their final injury report later Friday.

The Ravens list Brown (knee) as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Brown followed a limited showing Wednesday with full participation Thursday and Friday, so he's seemingly trending toward playing Sunday. Brown has yet to find paydirt this season, but he's seen consistent involvement in the passing game, logging between six and eight targets through each of the Ravens' first four games.

Ridley (thigh/knee) remained limited at Friday's practice but doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Ridley is good to go for Week 5, while teammate Julio Jones (hamstring) is expected to be a game-time decision after missing three straight practices. Either way, Ridley should be busy as he looks to bounce back from a zero-reception game Monday against the Packers, though his chances for double-digit targets certainly increase if Jones is inactive or limited. Even after last week's disaster, Ridley ranks eighth in the NFL in receiving yards (349), fifth in targets (10.0 per game) and first -- by a mile --- in air yards (166.8 per game).

Beckham (toe) was a full participant at Friday's practice and won't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Colts, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Beckham was limited in the Browns' first two practices of the week, but his ability to take every rep in Friday's session clears the way for him to suit up versus Indianapolis. He'll be looking to build on his best outing of the season in Week 4, when he torched the Cowboys for three touchdowns while racking up 81 yards as a receiver and 73 yards on the ground.

The Titans list Brown (knee) as a limited participant on Friday's estimated practice report, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

The Titans still aren't holding formal practices in the wake of the team's COVID-19 outbreak, making it difficult to gauge how Brown is progressing from the bone bruise in his knee that sidelined him for the team's past two games. Assuming no more positive COVID-19 tests emerge among Titans players and staff over the next few days, the team will return to action Tuesday versus the Bills. The team will release its final injury report of Week 5 on Saturday, and if the Titans continue to list Brown as a limited participant, he'll likely take a questionable designation into the matchup with the Bills.

Shenault (hamstring) won't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Texans.

The 22-year-old began the week as a limited practice participant but showed enough to avoid the questionable tag for Week 5. Shenault caught five passes for a career-high 86 yards last week against the Bengals.

Osborn (hamstring) is ruled out for Sunday night's contest in Seattle, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Osborn will need to miss at least one week as he works his way back from a hamstring injury. In his stead, Chad Beebe and Ameer Abdullah will likely fill in for him on punt and kick returns, respectively.

Grant is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in San Francisco due to a non-COVID-19-related illness, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Grant wasn't listed on the Dolphins' injury report to begin the week, but he missed practice Friday with an illness likely related to the bug that's been making its way around the Miami locker room of late. An absence from Grant versus the 49ers would leave Miami without its top depth option behind starting receivers DeVante Parker, Preston Williams and Isaiah Ford. Lynn Bowden and Mack Hollins would be the main candidates to handle the No. 4 receiver job in Grant's stead.