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Pickens (hamstring) moved well in Thursday's practice, which coach Brian Schottenheimer said is a positive sign for the wide receiver's availability for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Pickens didn't play last week but has a chance to avoid further absences. He's been a limited practice participant so far this week, and a 'questionable' designation seems likely heading into the weekend. We'll find out more when the Cowboys release their final injury report Friday afternoon/evening.

Montgomery (groin) practiced for a second straight day Friday after missing the past month, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Woody Marks (knee) is also practicing Friday, after sitting out Thursday. At this point, it isn't clear if either or both will be available Sunday at Cleveland. Montgomery is coming back from an injury that's kept him out for more than a month, while Marks is dealing with something that seems to be more recent but less severe.

Brown (knee/ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Lions, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

The same applies to RB Rhamondre Stevenson (knee), with coach Mike Vrabel having said "pretty good" when asked before Friday's practice about his view on how the duo was progressing toward playing this weekend. Fortunately for those considering Brown (who was listed as limited at practice Wednesday through Friday) in Week 10 fantasy lineups, his status will be known before the first wave of games Sunday, with a 9:30 am ET kickoff in Munich scheduled.

Marks (knee) was back at practice Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

After sitting out Thursday's practice, Marks' return to the field Friday is a positive sign for his chances of being available Sunday against the Browns. David Montgomery (groin) is also practicing Friday, following a limited session Thursday, but it isn't yet clear if he'll be ready in time for Sunday's matchup with the Browns.

St. Brown (ribs) was a limited participant in Friday's practice and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

St. Brown played through the same injury (and same 'questionable' tag) last week, catching eight passes for 86 yards on a team-high 10 targets in Detroit's 19-9 win over Miami. He'll likely play again, but fantasy managers will want to make sure of it when the Lions release their inactive list at 8:00 a.m. ET on Sunday. St. Brown has been a limited participant in every practice since first injuring his ribs in a Week 8 win over Minnesota.

Tate (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

There was previously some optimism that Tate -- who last played in Week 7 -- would be able to return after the Titans' Week 9 bye, but the wideout's absence will continue at least until Nov. 22 against the Cowboys, a contest that coach Robert Saleh is hopeful the No. 4 overall pick in the NFL draft will be back for, per Turron Davenport of ESPN.com. For now, added WR snaps/targets will be available for Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor alongside Wan'Dale Robinson, with Calvin Ridley also mixing in, an arrangement that was in play during Tennessee's Nov. 1 loss to the Bengals.

Bell (knee) is unlikely to play in Sunday's game against the Colts, but his injury isn't considered long-term and isn't related to the ACL repair surgery he had last December, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

Bell reportedly got hit in his surgically repaired knee, and coach Jeff Hafley said the current injury has "nothing to do with [Bell]'s surgery." Hafley even left the door open for Bell to play Sunday, though the coach's other comments suggests it's highly unlikely. An absence would leave more playing time for fellow rookie Kevin Coleman, who has been been Miami's No. 4 receiver for most of the season.

Jaguars coach Liam Coen said Friday that Davis and S Jessie Bates will not play in Sunday's game at Tennessee, Ryan O'Halloran of The Florida Times-Union reports.

The Jaguars are giving their new standouts the bye week they wouldn't have had otherwise. Davis played all nine games for Philadelphia before the recent trade, recording 31 tackles (11 solo) and 1.5 sacks while playing 51.7 percent of defensive snaps. He's unlikely to make any IDP impact, but he'll help Jacksonville's run defense overcome the loss of DT Davon Hamilton, who suffered a season-ending quadriceps tears in Week 8. The Jaguars gave up a 2027 first-round pick and 2029 second-rounder to acquire Davis, so they'll also expect value as a pass rusher even if it doesn't always lead to sacks or QB hits on the stat sheet.

Jaguars coach Liam Coen said Friday that Bates and DT Jordan Davis will not play in Sunday's game at Tennessee, Ryan O'Halloran of The Florida Times-Union reports.

Prior to being traded, Bates and Davis each made nine appearances for teams with late-season byes. The Jaguars had theirs in October, so Bates and Davis might've been looking at 18 straight weeks of action ahead of the playoffs. This ensures they'll get a week off and have more time to get comfortable with DC Anthony Campanile's scheme.

Cooper (ankle) will be a full practice participant Friday, Eric Allen of the Jets' official site reports.

After logging limited practices earlier in the week, Cooper may avoid an injury designation for Sunday's matchup with the Bills. Fellow Jets wideout Garrett Wilson (concussion) also has a chance to be cleared before Sunday, as he's upgrading to full practice participation Friday along with Cooper.