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Samuel didn't practice Wednesday due to a pectoral injury.

Samuel left in the first quarter of Buffalo's Week 7 win over the Titans with what was deemed a shoulder injury, but it's his pectoral that kept him off the practice field Wednesday. Even if Samuel returns to practice prior to Sunday's game against the Seahawks, he isn't expected to be a key contributor, as he has only 12 catches for 92 yards this season.

Pittman (back) was present but not participating in Wednesday's practice, Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Josh Downs (toe) was also a spectator during practice, though Atkins points out that both Pittman and Downs also missed the last two Wednesday practice sessions for rest purposes. Pittman has two more chances to practice ahead of Sunday's game against the Texans, but the early expectation is that he'll be ready to play.

Olave (concussion) was present at practice Wednesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Assuming Olave took part in some drills, it would mark his first visible on-field work since sustaining a concussion Oct. 13 against the Buccaneers. The Saints have lost fellow wideout Rashid Shaheed for the season due to meniscus surgery, and quarterback Derek Carr continues to be sidelined with an oblique issue, so getting Olave back will be key for the team's passing game. The Saints will release their first Week 8 injury report later Wednesday, when it will be known how much work Olave was able to handle.

Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said Wednesday that Metcalf (knee) will miss Seattle's next two practices and then have his sprained MCL evaluated on Friday before the team makes a decision on his status for Sunday's game against the Bills, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Metcalf's chances of suiting up Week 8 will rest largely on the extent of his participation at Friday's practice, and the Seahawks aren't expected to have any updates on the star wide receiver's health until then. The wideout reportedly suffered a Grade 1 MCL sprain during Seattle's win over Atlanta last Sunday, and he could be at risk of missing his first game of the season this weekend versus Buffalo. If Metcalf is sidelined, Tyler Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba will lead Seattle's receiver room, with Jake Bobo seeing more reps in three-receiver sets.

Downs (toe) isn't practicing Wednesday, Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Downs and Michael Pittman (back) have missed some practice time due to their respective injuries in recent weeks, and both watched rom the sideline Wednesday. In Week 7, Downs logged limited practices Thursday and Friday after a missed session Wednesday, then proceeded to suit up for the Colts' 16-10 win over the Dolphins. While Downs' participation will be worth monitoring ahead of Sunday's trip to Houston, Anthony Richardson's inaccuracy under center seems to be a bigger threat than the toe injury to Downs' fantasy outlook.

Meyers (ankle) will practice Wednesday, Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site reports.

Meyers didn't practice last week before sitting out a second straight game in Sunday's 20-15 los to the Rams. The wideout's anticipated participation in Wednesday's session is a step in the right direction, but he'll probably need to practice fully by Friday on order to approach this weekend's game against the Chiefs without an injury designation.

The Buccaneers placed Godwin (ankle) on injured reserve Wednesday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Head coach Todd Bowles confirmed Tuesday that Godwin is expected to miss the remainder of the 2024 campaign due to a left ankle dislocation suffered late in Monday's loss to Baltimore. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network relays that Godwin underwent successful surgery Wednesday, and there's a possibility that the veteran wideout could return to the field if Tampa Bay makes a deep playoff push. With Godwin sidelined and Mike Evans (hamstring) expected to miss at least three games, quarterback Baker Mayfield will now have to turn to Jalen McMillan, Trey Palmer and Sterling Shepard as the top options in his wide receiver room, beginning with Sunday's matchup with Atlanta. Godwin, meanwhile, will turn 29 in February and is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in March.

Head coach Dan Campbell stated Wednesday that Robinson will take on a heavy load against the Titans on Sunday, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

Robinson was signed to the Lions' active roster Sept. 26, but he has only appeared in two games, seeing limited snaps and a single target. However, with Jameson Williams expected to be serving the first of a two-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy against performance-enhancing substances, there will be plenty of snaps up for grabs at wide receiver.

Jackson played one of the Titans' 73 snaps on offense and returned two kickoffs for 55 yards and two punts for eight yards in Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Bills.

A rookie sixth-round receiver out of Tulane, Jackson has played just three snaps on offense through Tennessee's first six games, with the 24-year-old instead making most of his impact thus far as the Titans' return man. Though special teams will likely be where Jackson continues to see most of his playing time for the rest of the season, he could at least move up a spot on the depth chart at receiver after Tennessee traded DeAndre Hopkins to Kansas City on Wednesday. The Titans are left with Calvin Ridley, Tyler Boyd, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Jackson as the lone healthy options at receiver on the 53-man roster, though Tennessee could sign another wideout or elevate a wideout or two from the practice squad ahead of Sunday's game against the Lions.

Dowell (knee) will remain on the reserve/PUP list for Week 8, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Dowell suffered a ruptured ACL in January and has been on the PUP list since the Titans opened training camp in July. It's not clear how much longer he'll still be on the sidelines, but once he's designated to return, he'll still have a 21-day window to practice with the team before being added to the active roster.