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Godwin was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice due to a neck injury, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Both Godwin and Mike Evans (knee) are kicking off Week 4 prep with the same amount of on-field work, placing a cloud over the upcoming availability of Tampa Bay's top two wide receivers. The pair will have two opportunities to get back to full practice participation this week before the team potentially gives them designations ahead of Sunday's contest versus the Eagles.

Evans was a limited participant at practice Wednesday due to a knee injury, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Both Evans and Chris Godwin (neck) opened Week 4 prep with the same amount of on-field work, placing a cloud over the statuses of Tampa Bay's top two wide receivers. The pair will have two chances to get back to full practice activity this week before the team potentially tags them with designations ahead of Sunday's contest against the Eagles.

Brown (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday.

The Eagles confirmed that both Brown and DeVonta Smith (concussion) missed Wednesday's walkthrough, leaving Jahan Dotson, Parris Campbell and Johnny Wilson as the top wide receivers. Brown hasn't practiced since injuring his hamstring Sept. 13, and the continued absences suggest he's in real danger of missing a third straight game when the Eagles play at Tampa Bay on Sunday.

Reed was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice due to calf and quadricep injuries.

Reed first showed up on a Packers practice report on the Friday before the team's Week 2 win over the Colts, and he had been listed with a calf injury on every practice report since. The quad issue is a new concern for Reed, but the Packers haven't indicated that he's at major risk of missing Sunday's NFC North showdown with the Vikings. In the last two games with Malik Willis at quarterback in place of Jordan Love (knee), Reed has gathered in six of eight targets for 59 yards and turned four carries into 56 yards. Reed, if active this weekend, would experience a notable boost in fantasy appeal if Love is able to reclaim the starting role, but the quarterback was again limited to begin Week 4 prep.

Nacua (knee) was spotted working off on the side at Wednesday's practice with a compression sleeve on his right leg, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Nacua remains on injured reserve but conducted some rehab work on a side field along with Cooper Kupp (ankle) while under the supervision of the Rams' training and conditioning staff. The earliest possible date Nacua will be eligible to come off IR and play is Oct. 20 in the Rams' Week 7 matchup with the Raiders, but a return for that game might be ambitious, considering he was given an estimated 5-to-7-week recovery timeline after being diagnosed with a PCL sprain coming out of a Sept. 8 loss to the Lions. The second-year wideout thus looks in danger of not only missing Week 7, but also the following Thursday night matchup against the Vikings in Week 8. On the plus side, while Kupp has already been ruled out for Week 4 against the Bears and may also miss Week 5 versus Green Bay, the veteran wideout seems like a better candidate to be ready to return to the field following Los Angeles' Week 6 bye.

Kupp (ankle) was spotted working with the Rams' strength and conditioning staff off to the side during Wednesday's practice and is no longer wearing a cast, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Kupp, who has already been ruled out for Sunday's game in Chicago, was rehabbing off to the side Wednesday along with Puka Nacua (knee), who remains on injured reserve. Kupp seems to be making progress in his recovery, though with the Rams scheduled for a Week 6 bye, it wouldn't be surprising to see him remain out through the team's Week 5 matchup against the Packers. Demarcus Robinson, Tutu Atwell, Tyler Johnson and Jordan Whittington appear in line to lead the Rams' wide receiver corps against the Bears.

Addison (ankle) was listed as limited participant Wednesday on the Vikings' first Week 4 injury report.

Head coach Kevin O'Connell told Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com that Addison was a candidate to take part in Wednesday's walkthrough, which has come to pass. Addison is working his way back from a sprained right ankle that he suffered Week 1, and his return to the practice field is the first step as the team ramps up for Sunday's visit to Green Bay. Whether or not he enters the weekend with a designation for that contest will be revealed when Minnesota posts its final report of Week 4 on Friday.

Allen (heel) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Allen's official listing on Wednesday's practice report is confirmation of what head coach Matt Eberflus said earlier in the day, when he noted that the veteran wideout would resume practicing as a partial participant. Eberflus also said he's "hopeful" Allen will be able to both return to the field for Sunday's game against the Rams, after having missed the Bears' previous two contests. Allen will have two more opportunities to upgrade to full participation in practice prior to Sunday's contest.

San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said Samuel (calf) won't practice Wednesday, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Samuel will be listed as a non-participant on a fourth consecutive practice report due to the right hamstring strain that he sustained late in the fourth quarter of a Week 2 loss at Minnesota. There's an expectation that he'll miss a few games as a result of the injury, and with one missed game under his belt already, he seems destined to be ruled out for Sunday's matchup with the Patriots at some point. Having said that, if Samuel returns to drills in some capacity Thursday or Friday, there's a chance he enters the weekend with a designation for Sunday's contest. In any case, Jauan Jennings stands to benefit in the 49ers offense as long as Samuel is sidelined.

Chase was listed as limited participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report due to a shoulder injury, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

The Bengals held a walk-through session Wednesday, but if they had actually practiced, Chase's reps would have been capped. More information about the wideout's status should emerge when the Bengals practice again Thursday, but so far, no reports have suggested that Chase is in danger of missing Sunday's game against the Panthers.