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Barnes wasn’t a shoo-in to keep his job when he re-signed in March, but the Raiders didn’t draft any tackles. Barnes struggled mightily last season and is an odd fit for Oakland’s new zone-blocking scheme. Joseph Barksdale might get a look, but he’s another blocker with heavy feet and poor system fit. Right tackle could be a major trouble spot for the Raiders this year.

Hamilton was limited in Thursday’s practice after being a DNP on Wednesday. Harbaugh’s quotes on Friday suggest Hamilton will get in another practice before the weekend and enter Sunday with a legitimate chance to suit up against the Steelers in a tough AFC North battle.

Pittman missed last week’s game due to back and finger injuries, but the finger injury, which he suffered in Week 9, seems to be behind him. The Colts’ WR1 has been playing through the same back injury through the last several weeks and will continue to do so as long as he can. With that said, he’ll be hard to trust as anything more than a boom-or-bust WR2 against the Jets with Anthony Richardson back under center.

Brown has missed the Bengals’ last two games due to this injury but did manage to log a limited practice on Thursday. If he practices on Friday, it will presumably be in a limited capacity. Taylor said the team wants to “get through the next 24 hours and see” where Brown is before making a decision. It’s clear the Bengals aren’t looking to shut the door on Brown returning in Week 11, but he’s far from a lock to suit up.

Ramsey injured his knee in Thursday’s practice and was listed as a limited participant. Head coach Mike McDaniel has not ruled out Ramsey for Sunday’s game against the Raiders, meaning he’ll likely enter the weekend with a questionable tag. There’s a good possibility Ramsey will have a chance to test his knee in warmups before the team decides whether or not he’ll play in Week 11.

Colts beat writer James Boyd said Raimann was spotted at the team facilities “wearing a brace and walking with a limp” on Friday. He did not participate in the final practice of the week before being ruled out. Head coach Shane Steichen said he is confident the knee injury is not a long-term issue for Raimann. Matt Goncalves took over for Raimann after he exited last week’s game and would presumably draw the start on Sunday.

The Jets will release their final practice report shortly, but Adams getting on the field to close out the week should bode well for his Week 11 availability. Adams is dealing with a wrist injury and was also battling an illness, but beat writers have often highlighted the illness as being his reason for absence this week. We’ll have a better sense of his availability soon, but we’d be surprised if Adams missed Sunday’s game against the Colts.

Higgins will suit up for the first time since Week 7 after missing the last three games with his quad injury. The veteran receiver has been limited in practice all week, but the team is hopeful that he’s healthy enough to go against a stout Chargers defense. When active, Higgins has been solid for the Bengals. He’e caught 29 passes for 341 yards and three touchdowns this season and is the WR11 in fantasy points per game (16.2) in PPR leagues. Assuming he’s playing at full strength, Higgins will fall somewhere in the range of WR2/WR3 on Sunday.

This news comes from head coach Sean McDermott, as the team has yet to release their Friday injury report. Cooper has been limited in practice throughout the week and hinted at playing on Thursday when asked about the possibility of suiting up. Assuming he’s active, Cooper will profile as a volatile WR3. He’s only appeared in one game for the Bills since being traded, but the absence of Keon Coleman (wrist) and Dalton Kincaid (knee) should give him some increased upside.

Head coach Sean McDermott has already ruled out Kincaid for the week, meaning Dawson Knox will have a chance to start against the Chiefs. Kincaid did not practice this week after going down in Week 10’s win over the Colts, and will now have an extra week to recover with the Bills headed for a Week 12 bye. He’ll hopefully be ready to go in Week 13 when the Bills return to face the 49ers.

Cooper isn’t a lock to play in Week 11’s game, but he said on Thursday that he feels like he’ll be ready to go and added that he’d don the cast he’s been wearing for the last few weeks if he does play. According to Cooper, he doesn’t feel any pain when catching the ball, and he “just got used to catching the ball with it.” Cooper has been limited in both practices to start the week, a good sign for his Week 11 availability.