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Perry didn't practice Thursday due to a hand injury, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

Perry is making a sudden appearance on the Saints' Week 1 practice report, making his status worthwhile to follow in advance of the weekend. Ultimately, his listing on Friday's report will give a sense of his potential to play Sunday against the Panthers. Perry put together an impressive preseason, leading the entire NFL with 176 receiving yards and putting himself in a position to be a regular wide receiver in New Orleans' offense in 2024.

Downs (ankle) wasn't spotted at Thursday's practice, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Though officially listed as a non-participant in the Colts' first practice of the week, Downs -- who is bouncing back from a high-ankle sprain -- noted that he ran some routes during Wednesday's session, while suggesting that he's "real close" to returning, per Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis. With another DNP looming Thursday, what, if anything, Downs is able to do Friday figures to be pivotal in terms of his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Texans.

Nacua (knee) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Nacua has been tending to a bursa sac issue in his knee since Aug. 4, when he initially suffered the injury. Last Thursday, head coach Sean McVay told Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site that Nacua logged every practice rep, and the team officially cleared him Wednesday with his listing on its first injury report of the season. With his health not in question for Sunday's game in Detroit, Nacua will seek to build on a promising rookie season in which he produced a 105-1,486-6 receiving line on 160 targets in 17 games.

Lockett was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice due to a thigh injury, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Since mid-August, Lockett has been tending to an undisclosed leg issue, which has been confirmed to be to his thigh. He told Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic on Monday that his lack of activity in the meantime was related to maintenance, and added that he was aiming to play Sunday against the Broncos. Lockett has a pair of practices left ahead of the weekend before Seattle potentially tabs him with a designation for the season opener.

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said Wednesday that Lamb, who remains on the reserve/commissioner's exempt list, is "building up to Sunday," Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

After agreeing to a four-year, $136 million extension last week, Lamb was placed on the aforementioned exempt list, and the Cowboys consequently were granted a two-game roster exemption. There's an expectation that the wide receiver will return to the active roster in time for Sunday's game at Cleveland, but such a move has yet to come to pass. Lamb is coming off easily the best campaign of his career, when he turned 181 targets into 135 catches for 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns in 17 games a year ago.

Nailor (ankle) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Mere hours after head coach Kevin O'Connell told Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press that Nailor may have a cap on his reps Wednesday due to an ankle injury, the third-year receiver upheld that comment. Both Jordan Addison (ankle) and Nailor are in the same boat this week, so their activity levels will be monitored over the next two days to get a sense of their respective chances of playing in Sunday's season opener at the Giants. Nailor is entering the 2024 campaign as the Vikings' No. 3 wideout behind Justin Jefferson and Addison, but in 21 career appearances so far, he's managed just 12 catches (on 19 targets) for 228 yards and one touchdown.

Adams (undisclosed) didn't appear on Wednesday's injury report.

Adams dealt with a minor unspecified issue last month, but Wednesday's injury report confirms that the wideout is healthy ahead of Sunday's season opener against the Chargers. The 31-year-old remains entrenched as the Raiders' top wideout, a role that enabled Adams to amass a 103-1,144-8 receiving line in 17 contests in 2023. Looking ahead, another high-volume campaign should be in store for Adams, who will be catching passes from a new starting quarterback in Gardner Minshew.

Chark (hip) didn't practice Wednesday.

Chark has been dealing with an injury since last month, and Wednesday's injury report confirmed that the wideout is tending to a hip issue. The receiver will likely need to return to full practice participation by Friday in order to avoid taking a designation into Sunday's game against the Raiders.

Reynolds (Achilles) wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report, Ryan McFadden of the Denver Post reports.

Denver has a clean injury report, with the entire team healthy heading into Sunday's season opener against the Seahawks. That includes Reynolds, who dealt with a minor Achilles injury in August. After spending last season in Detroit, Reynolds will look to establish a prominent role in his first season in Denver while he's part of a Broncos wide receiver depth chart that looks wide open behind Courtland Sutton. Along with Reynolds, youngsters Marvin Mims, Troy Franklin and Devaughn Vele are also competing for playing time.

Palmer is recovering from a concussion but practiced fully Wednesday.

On Aug. 23, head coach Todd Bowles said Palmer was dealing with a minor undisclosed injury, which was revealed to be a concussion on the Buccaneers' first practice report of the season. Logging a full session doesn't mean that Palmer has made his way through the five-step protocol for head injuries, but he nonetheless appears to be well on his way to gaining clearance ahead of Sunday's season opener against the Commanders.