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Berrios (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Berrios practiced on a limited basis all week and did the same before being active in Week 8. If he is once again active, his main role will come returning punts.

Thielen (hamstring) is optimistic about his odds of playing in Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

A limited participant in each practice this week, Thielen is listed as questionable for Sunday's game, with coach Mike Zimmer saying the Vikings likely will put the wide receiver through a pregame workout before a decision on his status is made, per Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. Cold weather in Kansas City may make it a bit more difficult for Thielen to get his hamstring loose, but he's nonetheless bullish about his chances. A final word on Thielen's status may not come until the Vikings release their inactive list approximately 90 minutes before Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

Olszewski (ankle/hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

Olszewksi played through the ankle and hamstring injuries last week after being listed as questionable and appears primed to do so again Week 9. The 22-year-old should work as the Patriots' primary return man, assuming he suits up.

Chark (quad) doesn't have a designation on the final injury report for Sunday's game against the Texans in London.

The Jaguars limited Chark's practice reps throughout the week, though he never seemed to be in any danger of missing the game. He caught seven of nine targets for 55 yards and a touchdown Week 2 in Houston, and he's gone over 40 yards in each week of his breakout season.

Brown (ankle/thigh) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots.

Coach John Harbaugh expects Brown to play, but Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com cautions that the wide receiver may not handle his usual workload. Brown missed the final two games before Baltimore's Week 8 bye, then returned to practice Wednesday and Thursday as a limited participant. The team then held him out from Friday's practice, with Harbaugh suggesting it was a matter of caution rather than any type of setback. Even so, an 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff is tricky for fantasy managers, limiting the alternatives if Brown is declared inactive.

Valdes-Scantling (ankle/knee) practiced fully Friday and doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.

After a pair of limited showings in practice to begin the week, Valdes-Scantling erased any concerns about his health by taking every rep in Friday's session. The 25-year-old should again have a role in the Packers' passing game in Week 9, but his snap and target counts could hinge on the potential return of top wideout Davante Adams (toe), who is being viewed as a game-time decision. Even while Adams has been out for the past four games, Valdes-Scantling has been a spotty contributor, catching only six balls for 203 yards, with 133 of those yards coming in Week 7.

Shepard cleared the NFL's concussion protocol Friday and will play Monday against the Cowboys, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

After suffering his second concussion of the season in the Giants' Week 5 loss to the Vikings, Shepard hadn't managed anything more than limited activity in practices the past three weeks before putting in a full session Thursday. The wideout passed the final step of the concussion protocol Friday, when an independent neurologist granted him full clearance for game action. With Shepard back in the fold following a three-game absence, rookie signal-caller Daniel Jones will have all of his key weapons in the passing game at his disposal for the first time in his seven starts.

Beckham (groin) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

As was the case Wednesday and Thursday, Beckham remained a limited participant in practice Friday while nursing the groin injury, but the Browns apparently were satisfied enough with his health to clear him to play this weekend. He'll look to put an end to a five-game streak without a touchdown while he takes aim at the Broncos' fourth-ranked pass defense.

Samuel had four catches (seven targets) for 40 yards in Thursday's 28-25 win over Arizona.

Marquise Goodwin (coach's decision) was a surprising healthy scratch following the acquisition of Emmanuel Sanders at the NFL trade deadline. It was Samuel who entered the starting lineup in Goodwin's place, leapfrogging Dante Pettis on the depth chart as well. Samuel still finished third in terms of targets and receiving yards, a trend that could repeat itself on a weekly basis with established options like Sanders and George Kittle getting the first looks from Jimmy Garoppolo. The promotion to the starting lineup does give Samuel deeper-league appeal heading into another primetime matchup against the Seahawks in Week 10.

Cain is likely to be active for Sunday's contest against the Steelers, Zak Keefer of The Athletic reports.

The Colts likely will count on Cain to step into a larger role with No. 1 wideout T.Y. Hilton (calf) sidelined. The second-year player stands to mix into the aerial attack alongside Zach Pascal, Chester Rogers and Parris Campbell. He's yet to surpass 35 receiving yards in a single game this season, but Cain could be worth monitoring in deeper leagues.