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Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley said Friday that Douglas (ankle) will play Sunday against the Jets, C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald reports.

The rookie wideout hasn't played since Week 2 due to an ankle sprain. He'll return to a wideout corps that has been featuring Malik Washington and fellow rookies Chris Bell and Kevin Coleman as its three-wide set. Douglas should push Bell for an every-down role alongside Washington, bumping Coleman down the depth chart. Only Washington is a reliable fantasy option in 12-team leagues.

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.

Hall (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

Hall appears to have a chance to return after missing the Jets' previous three games with the quadriceps issue, but he did just return to practice Thursday, so his status appears to genuinely be up in the air. If Hall isn't cleared to play, Braelon Allen would make another start in the backfield and handle the lion's share of the opportunities in a beautiful matchup against Miami's bad run defense.

Kamara (back) was limited at Friday's practice but does not have an injury designation for Week 7, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

Kamara did not get a full practice in all week, but it appears that was simply for management purposes, as he will not head into Week 7 with any sort of injury tag. He shared the backfield duties with Kendre Miller and CJ Donaldson each of the last three weeks, and with Travis Etienne (hamstring) spending at least one more game on injured reserve, he figures to do the same Sunday in Paris.

Dowdle (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints in Paris, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.

The Steelers did not practice Friday because of poor weather in Paris, but if they had Dowdle would have been limited with the knee injury -- different than the toe issue he was dealing with previously -- for a third straight day. The Steelers will practice Saturday and could provide an update on Dowdle's status after the session concludes, otherwise his status for Week 7 will be revealed when Pittsburgh releases its inactives 90 minutes before Sunday's 9:30 a.m. ET kickoff.

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.

Henderson rushed three times for nine yards and secured both targets for 14 yards in the Patriots' 30-24 loss to the Bears on Thursday.

Henderson's modest numbers underscore how modest a role he filled in the high-scoring loss. Rhamondre Stevenson had just six carries in his own right, but he also recorded a team-high 93 receiving yards on five catches. Henderson's rush attempts and rushing yards were both season lows, and the second-year back will look to bounce back in a Week 8 road matchup against the Dolphins on Sunday, Nov. 1.

Henry secured all seven targets for 71 yards in the Patriots' 30-24 loss to the Bears on Thursday.

The veteran tight end was a key contributor throughout the night, finishing with team-high figures in receptions and targets while ending second in receiving yards. All three components of Henry's receiving line also were season-high figures, and he now has between 44 and 71 receiving yards in four consecutive games. Henry will take a 26-296-2 line on 31 targets into a Week 8 road matchup against the Dolphins on Sunday, Nov. 1.

Borregales made his only field-goal attempt and was successful on all three extra-point tries Thursday in a Week 7 loss to the Bears.

Borregales was limited to extra-point tries until the Patriots' final drive of the game, when the kicker nailed a 47-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining to bring his team to within six points ahead of an unsuccessful onside kick. The second-year pro has been held to just four FG attempts -- all of which he has made -- over his past four contests after going 5-for-7 across New England's first three games of the season. The lower volume is largely due to the Patriots' improvement on offense over that four-game stretch, as Borregales has gone 14-for-15 on point-after attempts during that span.

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.