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Watson (ankle) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice.

Watson looked like his normal dynamic self this past Sunday against the Cardinals, reeling off 68 yards and one touchdown on his three catches (four targets). The output mostly was fueled by a 44-yard touchdown connection with quarterback Jordan Love, but it still was an encouraging performance for Watson after missing just one game due to a sprained left ankle. Fellow receivers Jayden Reed (ankle) and Dontayvion Wicks (shoulder) also had caps on their practice reps Wednesday, so the situation will be one to monitor to get a sense of the trio's odds to suit up Sunday versus the Texans.

Hollins (shoulder) was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice.

Hollins played through the same injury Monday against the Jets, catching one of two targets for an eight-yard touchdown in a 23-20 win. Healthy or not, Hollins is likely looking at a reduction in playing time after the Bills traded for wideout Amari Cooper on Tuesday.

Davis (knee) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Davis dealt with the same injury last week and ended up scoring his first two touchdowns of the season, although he didn't necessarily play well from a real-life standpoint, as he dropped two other passes in the end zone. His ability to continue practicing -- even on a limited basis -- suggests he's on track to play Sunday against the Patriots.

Burks was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a knee injury, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Burks played just nine offensive snaps during the Titans' Week 6 loss to the Colts and may have come out of the outing a little bit worse for the wear. Even so, he'll have two more chances to increase his practice participation ahead of Sunday's game against the Bills. Burks has seen his role in the Titans offense decrease as the season has progressed, and he's thus far been limited to four receptions for 34 yards through five games.

Rams head coach Sean McVay said Whittington (shoulder) will be a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

Whittington emerged from a Week 5 loss to the Packers with a shoulder injury, but even with a Week 6 bye to recover, he won't be able to handle a full allotment of practice reps to begin this week. He thus will have two more chances to get back to full participation before the Rams potentially tag him with a designation for Sunday's game versus the Raiders. There's a chance Cooper Kupp (ankle) returns to action this weekend, but if he doesn't and Whittington is active, the rookie sixth-round pick would be in line for another significant workload. Whittington has drawn 18 targets between the last two contests.

Williams was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice due to a personal matter, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Williams' absence could be related to the Jets' reported desire to trade him after New York acquired Davante Adams from Las Vegas on Tuesday to bolster its receiver room. The Jets might need to eat some money on Williams' one-year, $10 million contract to get a deal done, as he hasn't played especially well this season in his return from a torn ACL and was criticized by quarterback Aaron Rodgers for running the wrong route on a fourth-quarter interception during a 23-20 loss to the Bills on Monday. With Allen Lazard and Garrett Wilson both having productive seasons, Williams will merely be a backup if he ends up staying with the Jets.

Ford-Wheaton (shoulder) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Ford-Wheaton played 25 special-teams snaps and failed to record a stat before sustaining a shoulder injury in the Giants' Week 6 loss to the Bengals. His participation Thursday and Friday will provide the best indication of whether he can suit up in Week 7, when the Giants host the Eagles.

Jennings won't practice Wednesday due to a hip injury, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

The hip issue is a new concern for San Francisco's No. 3 receiver, who is coming off a 3-27-0 receiving line (five targets) in last Thursday's 36-24 win over Seattle. Jennings has just seven catches for 128 yards in three games since erupting for a 11-175-3 receiving line Week 3 against the Rams, as he's been operating as the fourth option in San Francisco's passing game ever since Deebo Samuel and George Kittle returned from their respective injuries.

Rams head coach Sean McVay said Kupp (ankle) will participate in individual drills but not team work during Wednesday's practice, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Kupp likely will go down as a limited participant in his first practice since he sustained a left high-ankle sprain Week 2 against the Cardinals. On Monday, McVay was non-committal about Kupp returning to action Week 7, according to Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times. At the very least, logging on-field work Wednesday is a decent sign for Kupp, but how he feels after the session may be the more telling sign for his availability, or lack thereof, Sunday versus the Raiders.

Smith-Marsette (foot) was not listed on the Giants' injury report Wednesday.

Smith-Marsette left the Giants' Week 6 loss to the Bengals after sustaining a foot injury, but Wednesday's injury report suggests he's already moved past the issue. Expect the first-year Giant to assume the team's top punt and kick return duties ahead of Week 7's matchup against the Eagles.