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Wilson (ankle) was a full participant during Wednesday's walkthrough session and doesn't have an injury designation for Thursday's game against the Broncos.

Wilson may still be at less than 100 percent, but he's played through the injury for most of the regular season and will do so again Thursday. Top wideouts Chris Olave (concussion) and Rashid Shaheed (knee) have both been ruled out, so Wilson could be in store for a regular spot in three-wideout sets alongside Mason Tipton and Bub Means.

The Packers signed Knowles (undisclosed) to their practice squad Wednesday.

The Kansas State product was waived by the Vikings in early September with an injury settlement, but signing with the Packers' practice squad suggests he's moved past the issue. Knowles has yet to appear in an NFL game, but he posted a 48-725-2 receiving line in his final collegiate season in 2022.

Johnston (ankle) isn't practicing Wednesday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Johnston returned to Sunday's 23-16 win over the Broncos after exiting earlier in the contest with the ankle injury, playing 27 percent of snaps in the first half and 63 percent in the second half. He'll now have an extra day to prepare for the next game with the Chargers heading to Arizona for a Monday night game. The Chargers' first official Week 7 practice report will be released Thursday.

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.