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Zeitler (biceps) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's contest against Houston.

Zeitler was a full participant at practice Friday, leaving behind the biceps injury that forced him to miss the team's Week 3 loss to the Colts. The 35-year-old will be back in his starting role at right guard versus the Texans.

Fant (concussion) didn't practice Friday.

With 'DNPs' Thursday and Friday in the books, Fant has one more chance to practice before the Bengals release their final injury report of the week Saturday. If the tight end is unable to gain clearance to play Monday night against the Broncos, Mike Gesicki, Drew Sample, Tanner Hudson and Cam Grandy would be available to handle TE duties. Of that group, Gesicki profiles as the upside fantasy play Week 4.

Thomas (forearm) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Browns, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.

Thomas was absent from practice throughout the entire week as he nurses an apparent forearm injury. In his absence, Thomas Harper may be asked to operate in a larger role at reserve safety behind starters Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph versus Cleveland.

Cunningham (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Browns, Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com reports.

Cunningham appears to have picked up a hamstring injury at practice this week, which will now sideline him in Week 4. In his absence, Trevor Nowaske and Grant Stuard could absorb some workload at middle linebacker versus Cleveland.

Parkinson (shoulder) is questionable to play in Sunday's contest against the Colts, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

Parkinson has been limited at practice throughout the week due to his preexisting shoulder injury that he sustained in Week 1, but head coach Sean McVay said Friday that he expects the tight end to play in Week 4. Parkinson has caught both of his targets for a loss of six yards over two games this season.

Adams (hip) was a full participant at practice Friday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Adams appears set to return to action in Week 4 after missing one game with a hip injury. The 26-year-old will be back in his starting role at strong safety against the Dolphins on Monday Night Football.

Nwangwu (hamstring) was a limited participant at practice Friday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Nwangwu has logged back-to-back limited practices to open the week as he nurses the hamstring injury that he suffered in Week 1 against Pittsburgh. The wide receiver has missed the last two games as a result of the injury, and if he can't go against the Dolphins on Monday Night Football, Isaiah Davis would once again stand to see an increase in workload on special teams.

Waller (hip) remained limited at practice Friday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Following back-to-back limited practices, Waller is trending toward a return to action Monday night against the Jets, with Furones noting that in such a scenario, the tight end would likely be eased in on certain packages in which he can be featured. In any case, Saturday's final injury report will reveal whether Waller carries a Week 4 designation, but in terms of his initial fantasy viability, a wait-and-see approach is probably in order.

Higbee (hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest versus the Colts, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

After Higbee showed up on the injury report Thursday as limited due to a hip issue, coach Sean McVay said Friday that it isn't a concern, and that the tight end was slated for a veteran rest day, per Grosbard. Nevertheless, Higbee's status is worth confirming ahead of Sunday's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff along with position mate Colby Parkinson (shoulder), who also is listed as questionable.

Bullard (concussion) is questionable to play Sunday night against the Cowboys, Aaron Nagler of Cheesehead TV reports.

Bullard was able to log a pair of limited practices Thursday and Friday after suffering a concussion in the team's 13-10 loss to the Browns in Week 3. It's unclear if the 23-year-old has cleared concussion protocol, and if Bullard can't go in Dallas, Nate Hobbs would stand to see an increase in workload at slot cornerback in his place.