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Diggs (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Atlanta, with coach Mike Zimmer suggesting after Friday's practice that he isn't sure if the wide receiver will play, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Diggs returned to practice Thursday and finished out the week with a pair of limited sessions. He appears truly questionable, with Zimmer merely saying "we'll see" when reporters asked him about the wide receiver's availability for the season opener. We may not have a final decision until the Vikings release their inactive list around 11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday. If Diggs were to miss the game, Chad Beebe and Bisi Johnson would be next in line for wideout snaps, with recent acquisition Josh Doctson potentially also in the mix. Adam Thielen, Kyle Rudolph and Dalvin Cook would still be the best bets for targets, and the Vikings might also use more two-TE formations with Irv Smith Jr.

Coutee, who has been dealing with a sprained ankle that he suffered in the Texans' preseason opener, is iffy for Monday night's game against the Saints, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Coutee has been able to practice in a limited capacity, but coach Bill O'Brien indicated that the receiver's Week 1 status has yet to be determined. "Touch and go, practiced," O'Brien noted of Coutee. "There's a possibility. He did some decent things. We'll have to see how it goes. It's a long season. It was a pretty significant injury to his ankle." Given that take, Coutee is a pretty risky fantasy lineup option this week, especially with the team playing Monday. If he's unable to go, Kenny Stills and DeAndre Carter would be in line for added snaps against New Orleans.

Coach John Harbaugh said Brown (foot) had no setbacks and will play in Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Brown was added to the injury report Thursday -- albeit as a full participant -- and wasn't spotted by the media at Friday's practice. Harbaugh seems to be hinting that it was part of a maintenance plan related to the rookie wide receiver's Lisfranc surgery in January. Whatever the case, another update should be available Friday afternoon after the Ravens release their final injury report.

Slayton (hamstring) was ruled out for Sunday's game at Dallas.

Slayton has been battling the hamstring injury since July and his absence will extend into the regular season. Cody Core should serve as the Giants' No. 5 wideout in his absence.

Diggs (hamstring) is going through individual drills at Friday's practice, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Held out Wednesday and limited Thursday, the 25-year-old wide receiver at least seems to have a shot at playing in Sunday's season opener against the Falcons. Another update will be available Friday afternoon when the Vikings release their final injury report.

Evans missed Friday's practice due to an illness, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The end-of-week timing isn't great, but coach Bruce Arians expects Evans to be fine for Sunday's game against the 49ers. It remains to be seen if the Bucs will list the wide receiver as 'questionable' on their final injury report Friday afternoon.

Brown (foot) was not spotted at Friday's practice, according to Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com.

Brown popped up on Thursday's injury report with a foot injury, but he was a full participant in practice, so there was not much cause for concern. However, his absence Friday certainly raises an eyebrow and leaves his availability for Week 1 uncertain. The Ravens will provide an official update on Brown's status when their final injury report of the week comes out.

Hill signed a three-year, $54 million extension with the Chiefs on Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Hill had a rocky offseason and was even banned from the Chiefs for a period due to legal issues stemming from domestic incidents involving his son, but he ultimately was cleared by both authorities and the NFL, and he and the Chiefs now have decided to extend their partnership further into the future.

Beckham (hip) took part in Friday's practice, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Beckham was listed on Thursday's injury report with a hip injury, but he was a full participant in practice and was back out there Friday, so it doesn't appear he's dealing with anything that will cause concern about his availability for Week 1. The Browns will reveal Beckham's official status for Sunday's season opener against the Titans when they release their final injury report of the week.

Wims failed to record a reception in Chicago's 10-3 loss to Green Bay on Thursday.

Wims saw playing time in the second half when the Bears were trying to mount a comeback, but he was unable to connect with Mitch Trubisky on either of his two targets. For now, he doesn't project to see much volume in the Chicago passing attack, giving him very little fantasy value.