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Jets coach Aaron Glenn said Friday that Mitchell (finger) will play Sunday against the Dolphins, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

After missing the Jets' last four games, Mitchell will return to the lineup for New York's divisional matchup with Miami. It's unclear at this point what Mitchell's return to the lineup will mean for rookie Omar Cooper, as the two have been healthy and available for a total of five snaps together this season. The Dolphins have been good against opposing wide receivers, mainly because other teams have just been able to run on them voluminously in positive game scripts.

The calf injury Nacua sustained Thursday is believed to be "more minor than anything else" and "not significant," Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Nacua left Thursday's practice with the calf issue, and tests performed afterward appear to have indicated he did not sustain a serious injury. The report notes that Nacua's availability for Week 7 remains uncertain, but the Rams will presumably provide an official update on both his short- and long-term status at some point Friday.

Odunze brought in four of five targets for 69 yards in the Bears' 30-24 win over the Patriots on Thursday.

Odunze was encouragingly efficient in the high-scoring win, but he once again saw fellow wideout Luther Burden be more productive. Burden's 130 receiving yards led the Bears on the night, and Odunze appears to have fallen into more of a de facto No. 2 role at this point in the season. Odunze still carries solid fantasy value, however, and he'll carry a 24-381-0 line on 38 targets into a Week 8 road showdown against the Seahawks on Monday night, Nov. 2.

Brown brought in three of six targets for 48 yards in the Patriots' 30-24 loss to the Bears on Thursday.

Brown entered the night looking to put a fairly forgettable Week 6 return from injury behind him, but the veteran wideout could only slightly improve his numbers in the high-scoring loss. He was fairly quiet until the second half, when he had 16- and 14-yard grabs. Brown did finish second in targets on the night for New England, but Drake Maye focused most on tight end Hunter Henry and running back Rhamondre Stevenson, who saw a combined 12 targets. With Romeo Doubs (IR, shoulder) out for at least three more games, Brown will have a chance to see elevated volume in a Week 8 road matchup against the Dolphins on Sunday, Nov. 1.

Burden brought in all four targets for 130 yards and a touchdown and rushed once for seven yards in the Bears' 30-24 win over the Patriots on Thursday.

Burden comfortably led the Bears in receiving yards with the second-highest total of his career, and he added his second touchdown catch of the season on a 24-yard grab just before halftime. Burden also had a game-long 58-yard catch late in the first quarter to set up a D'Andre Swift four-yard touchdown one play later, and the fleet-footed receiver has accumulated 225 of his 491 receiving yards on the season in the last two games alone. Burden has arguably overtaken Rome Odunze as Chicago's most explosive pass-catching weapon, and he should play a critical role again in a Week 8 road showdown against the Seahawks on Monday night, Nov. 2.

Zaccheaus (shoulder) was a limited practice participant Thursday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

It's the second straight limited practice to begin the week for Zaccheaus, who is dealing with a shoulder injury. He may need to upgrade to full participation Friday to avoid being tagged with a designation heading into the weekend. Zaccheaus had four catches on six targets through three weeks but hasn't caught any of his five targets over Atlanta's past three contests.

Turpin (ribs) did not participate at practice Thursday, Tommy Yarrish of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Turpin is not expected to be available for Monday's game at Philadelphia, so it doesn't come as a big surprise that he's unable to practice as the Cowboys begin preparing for the Week 7 tilt. Unless he returns to practice Friday or Saturday, he should be expected to be out come Monday.

Sills (hamstring) was activated from injured reserve by the Buccaneers on Thursday, Scott Smith of the team's official website reports.

Sills had his 21-day practice window opened by the team Oct. 12, and he was able to open this week with back-to-back full practices. The wide receiver has been on IR since late August while recovering from a hamstring injury, but he will now slot in as a depth option behind Emeka Egbuka (concussion) and Chris Godwin moving forward this season.

Shaheed (hip) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Shaheed was limited Wednesday but appears to be on track for his normal role Sunday against the Chiefs. Playing behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp in an offense that likes to use multiple tight ends, Shaheed has yet to get going in the receiving department this season, as he has just 14 catches for 162 yards through six contests.

Gould (concussion) did not practice Wednesday or Thursday.

Gould suffered a concussion in Sunday's loss to Tennessee and remains in the NFL's protocol. He'll need to be cleared by an independent neurologist before he's eligible to play again. Gould has logged only one offensive snap through five games, but he's been a key part of the Colts' special-teams unit as a kick and punt returner.