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Pettis' teammate Marquise Goodwin (quad) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Kansas City, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Pettis replaced Goodwin in the starting lineup for last week's 30-27 win over Detroit, catching one of two targets for 35 yards while playing 88 percent of the snaps on offense. The rookie second-round pick should get a few more chances if Goodwin misses another contest, as the Chiefs likely will force Jimmy Garoppolo to throw far more passes than he did last week (26). Goodwin is expected to come down to a game-time decision after logging limited practices throughout the week.

Hopkins (thumb, ankle, hamstring) does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Hopkins was limited at practice this week due to a trio of evidently minor issues, but he'll be out there Sunday and is in line to see his normal steady allotment of targets. He's logged 11 looks in each of the Texans' first two games this season, resulting in a total of 14 catches for 188 yards and a TD in that span.

Jones (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Patriots.

Making a surprise appearance on the final Week 3 injury report, Jones was a limited practice participant Friday due to an ankle injury. As a member of the sixth-ranked pass offense, he's fourth on the team in targets with 17, which has translated to eight catches for 108 yards and one touchdown through two games. Aside from the injury, more worrisome is Jones' lack of big plays. With one catch of 20-plus yards, he sits third among Lions' receivers behind Kenny Golladay (four) and Golden Tate (three). Jones' game-day status won't be confirmed until 90 minutes before Sunday's 8:20 PM ET kickoff, leaving little wiggle room to find a replacement if he's ultimately ruled out.

Goodwin (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest in Kansas City, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.

Despite upgrading to a limited participant at practice this week, Goodwin is slated to be a game-time call Sunday. "He's not there yet," coach Kyle Shanahan told Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle on Friday. "Hopefully, he will be Sunday." Ultimately, Goodwin's "deep" thigh bruise still requires some improvement before the 49ers' training staff gives him clearance to play.

Godwin (toe) was a limited practice participant Friday, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

With Tampa facing the Steelers on Monday Night Football, the second-year pro has an extra day to prepare for his Week 3 matchup. Godwin was also a limited practice participant Thursday, with no indication of his toe injury being serious. Assuming he's cleared to play, Godwin will continue sharing snaps with DeSean Jackson and Adam Humphries behind No. 1 option Mike Evans.

Beasley (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest at Seattle, Jon Machota of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Through two games, Beasley leads the Cowboys in all receiving categories aside from touchdowns, but nine receptions (on 11 targets) for 86 yards and no TDs isn't exactly inspiring. After limited practices both Thursday and Friday, he seems to be trending in the right direction for an appearance Week 3. However, with a 4:25 PM ET kickoff Sunday, owners would be safe to go with a healthier option considering Beasley's status and modest output to date.

McCloud (knee) practiced on a full basis Friday after being limited the first two practices of the week and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Minnesota, the Bills' official site reports.

This is probably the healthiest the rookie has been since the regular season kicked off, so he has a good chance of making his pro debut this week. If that happens, McCloud would likely factor in more on special teams than the passing game, at least until he starts getting his feet wet with the offense.

Kirk (back) returned to practice Friday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Kirk was held out of Thursday's practice after a car accident in which he was rear-ended by another driver. His quick return to the field suggests he should be fine for Sunday's game against the Bears.

Byrd (knee) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Byrd has been a limited participant in practice this week to earn the questionable tag, and he did not play in last Sunday's loss to Atlanta. D.J. Moore filled in as kickoff and punt returner for the Panthers in his absence last week, and will likely do so again if Byrd is unable to suit up against Cincinnati.

Samuel (chest) was officially ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bengals, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Samuel will miss his third straight game to start the season as he continues to recover from issues related to a irregular heartbeat. The 22-year-old didn't participant at practice this week but was able to do some limited workouts off to the side, so he is at least trending in the right direction.