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Collins was held out of Wednesday's practice with hip and foot injuries, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Collins didn't provide any evidence of being limited by injury during Sunday's 19-13 win over Chicago, as he logged 84 percent of the offensive snaps while leading the Texans in routes (36), targets (10) and receiving yards (135). He leads the league with 252 receiving yards through two weeks -- nobody else has more than 200 -- and he will have two more chances to practice ahead of Sunday's game at Minnesota.

Vele (ribs) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday. Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Vele missed all three practices last week before being ruled out for ahead of last Sunday's loss to the Steelers. However, the wideout's return to a limited session Wednesday offers hope that he could return to action Sunday against the Buccaneers. In Denver's season-opening loss to Seattle, the 2024 seventh-round draft pick caught all eight of his targets for 39 yards.

Weaver (oblique) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Weaver missed the first two games of the regular season after injuring his oblique in early September, but the 23-year-old wideout appears to be on track to make his NFL debut against the Lions in Week 3. Weaver provides depth for a Cardinals pass-catching corps headlined by Marvin Harrison and Trey McBride.

Whittington is preparing for a larger role with Puka Nacua (knee) on injured reserve and Cooper Kupp (ankle) likely out for multiple weeks, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

Whittington barely played Week 1 and didn't get much playing time in the first half of Sunday's 41-10 loss at Arizona, but he then played every snap on offense in the second half, finishing with two catches for 22 yards on two targets. He seems to be ahead of Tutu Atwell in the pecking order and may thus join Demarcus Robinson and Tyler Johnson as full-time players this Sunday against the 49ers. While expectations for the rookie sixth-round pick should be modest for now, he drew considerable praise from teammates, coaches and beat reporters this summer. Additionally, Whittington will be a candidate to take some carries in addition to whatever targets he might garner.

Reynolds (Achilles) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday. Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Reynolds was on the field for 41 of 61 snaps on offense in the Broncos' Week 2 loss to Pittsburgh, finishing with four receptions for 93 yards on five targets. The wideout continues to manage an Achilles injury that affected his practice participation last week, but with no reported setbacks on that front, his limitations Wednesday could well have been maintenance-related.

Johnson and the Rams' other wide receivers are preparing for larger roles with Puka Nacua (knee) on injured reserve and Cooper Kupp (ankle) expected to miss multiple games, Stu Jackson of the team's official site reports.

Apart from garbage time in this past Sunday's blowout loss to the Cardinals, Johnson has played nearly every snap on offense since Nacua injured his knee in the second quarter of the Rams' Week 1 contest. Johnson finished the opener with five catches for 79 yards on seven targets, before slumping to two catches for 20 yards (three targets) in the Week 2 loss at Arizona. He now appears locked in as a starter for at least the next few games, alongside Demarcus Robinson and Jordan Whittington/Tutu Atwell. A matchup with the 49ers this Sunday isn't ideal, and the Rams offense faces the added challenge of losing two starting linemen to injured reserve already.

The Packers signed Johnson to their practice squad Wednesday.

Johnson, a 2024 seventh-round pick out of Michigan, was dropped from the Chargers' practice squad earlier in September, but he's found a new opportunity in Green Bay. The 23-year-old wideout posted a 47-604-1 receiving line during his final collegiate season.

Robinson is preparing for a larger role with Puka Nacua (knee) on injured reserve and Cooper Kupp (ankle) expected to miss multiple games, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

Robinson has only six catches for 92 yards this season after a nice run of performances in the No. 3 receiver role in 2023, but he should start to draw more looks while playing alongside Tyler Johnson, Jordan Whittington and Tutu Atwell instead of targets hogs like Nacua and Kupp. The issue for fantasy purposes is efficiency, especially with the Rams already losing two starting offensive linemen to injured reserve and now drawing a tough Week 3 matchup against the rival 49ers.

Harty (calf) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

The Ravens' top return man appears to have sustained a calf injury during the team's Week 2 loss, as he was limited in Wednesday's practice. Harty's participation Thursday and Friday will likely provide a better indication of his availability for Week 3. If the Assumption product is unable to go Sunday, expect Justice Hill and Tylan Wallace to assume Baltimore's top kick and punt return duties, respectively.

Addison (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday.

Head coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday that he was hoping to have Addison back for Week 3 against Houston after the wideout missed Sunday's win over the 49ers with an ankle sprain suffered Week 1. While the practice absence isn't ideal, O'Connell said Wednesday that Addison is "still in that day-to-day world" and getting treatment on his injured ankle, per Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Fellow Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson (quadricep) is listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's injury report.