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The Lions placed Kennedy (knee) on injured reserve Friday.

Kennedy suffered a season-ending MCL injury in his right knee during the Lions' Week 5 win over the Cardinals. His move to IR opens a spot on Detroit's 53-man roster, and in his absence, Jacob Saylors is in line to take over on return duties on kickoffs and punts.

Wallace (knee) does not have an injury designation for Sunday's game against Baltimore.

Wallace has been given the green light to return from a two-game absence after logging a full practice Friday. He's unlikely to see much work offensively, given that he's behind KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston, Jerry Jeudy and Isaiah Bond on the depth chart.

Thompson (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Thompson earned the questionable tag for Week 6 after logging three consecutive limited practices, giving the rookie fourth-rounder a chance to return from a three-game absence. If he's cleared to play, then Thompson could operate in an elevated role offensively, seeing as Tre' Harris (hamstring) has been ruled out.

Lambert-Smith (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's game against Kansas City.

Lambert-Smith has a chance to be activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's AFC West showdown. The second-year wideout was a full participant in Friday's practice, and if he's activated from IR, then he could operate in an elevated role on offense due to the absence of Tre' Harris (hamstring).

Sills (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers.

Sills' 21-day practice window opened Monday, but the wide receiver remains on injured reserve. The 30-year-old logged three consecutive full practices during Week 6 prep and should be set to suit up as long as the Buccaneers are comfortable utilizing a roster spot. If the team decides to hold Sills on IR, he will need to wait until at least Week 7 to make his 2026 debut.

Kupp caught five of 10 targets for 50 yards during the Seahawks' 17-14 overtime loss to the Broncos on Thursday.

Kupp accumulated 15 targets through the first five games of the regular season, but the veteran wide receiver was peppered Thursday by Sam Darnold on Thursday, who attempted a season-high 51 passes. It was the first time since Week 12 of the 2024 season (with the Rams) that Kupp saw double-digit targets, and he finished second in that category Thursday behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba (16). Kupp's best days are behind him, but he's a valuable safety blanket for Darnold in the passing game. Kupp will bring a 16-179-1 receiving line (25 targets) into Seattle's Week 7 bout against the Chiefs on Sunday, Oct. 25.

Williams should continue to serve as the No. 3 wide receiver behind Garrett Wilson and Tim Patrick for Sunday's game against the Patriots due to the absence of Adonai Mitchell (finger).

Williams caught one of his two targets for 16 yards and rushed once for three yards in the Jets' Week 5 win over the Browns. The wide receiver should continue to see some attention from Geno Smith, but if Omar Cooper (ankle) is activated from IR for Sunday's game, that could change.

Patrick is set to continue as the No. 2 wide receiver for the Jets' game against the Patriots on Sunday.

Adonai Mitchell (finger) remains sidelined for Week 6, leaving Patrick as the No. 2 option behind Garrett Wilson. The wide receiver caught two of his three targets for 26 yards in the team's Week 5 win over the Browns. Patrick played 93 percent of the Jets' offensive snaps in his first game back from a groin injury.

Bernard and return specialist Kaden Wetjen are the only wide receivers on Pittsburgh's active roster without injury designations for Week 6.

Bernard played 93 percent of snaps in a Week 5 win over Indianapolis, catching six passes for 80 yards on a team-high nine targets. He now projects for a similar workload, at least in terms of playing time, as the Steelers are still without Michael Pittman (IR - foot) and now have Roman Wilson (finger) and Ben Skowronek (calf) ruled out for Week 6. What's more, DK Metcalf is listed as questionable after missing Friday's practice with an illness. Metcalf may not be at his best even if he's able to play, and there's otherwise minimal target competition for Bernard in the WR room. The Steelers figure to deploy multi-TE formations early and often to avoid relying too heavily on practice-squad callups at WR like Brandon Johnson or Isaiah Hodgins.

Worthy will be the Chiefs' top wideout against the Chargers on Sunday due to the absence of Rashee Rice (hamstring/knee).

Rice sustained his injuries during the Chiefs' Week 4 win against the Raiders, and the extra rest courtesy of the Week 5 bye was not enough for him to be cleared to play Sunday. Worthy finished that Week 4 contest with four catches (on seven targets) for 70 yards, and with Rice sidelined, quarterback Patrick Mahomes will rely more heavily on Worthy and veteran tight end Travis Kelce in the passing game, with Jalen Royals and rookie Cyrus Allen also in line for more playing time on offense.