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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.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Samuel will be limited at Wednesday's practice due to a wrist injury, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Samuel has been a hit-or-miss performer in his five appearances this season, surpassing the century mark in receiving yards two times while combining for a 9-123-0 line on 17 targets in his other three contests. The offense has been without premier running back Christian McCaffrey all season due to Achilles tendinitis, so Samuel has supplemented his work as a pass catcher with 19 carries for 51 yards and one touchdown. With a health concern in tow, Samuel may enter the weekend with a designation for Sunday's showdown with the Chiefs, something that will become known following the release of Friday's practice report.

Brown (groin) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice.

Brown continues to operate with a cap on his practice reps due to the groin injury that sidelined him Week 5, but the issue didn't stop him from suiting up this past Sunday in Baltimore, where he gathered in four of eight targets for 58 yards. He'll have two more chances to get back to full practice participation this week before the Commanders potentially tag him with a designation ahead of Sunday's game versus the Panthers.

Moore (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Moore caught two passes for 17 yards on just six offensive snaps in the Panthers' Week 6 loss to the Falcons, but it appears he picked up a knee injury in the process. His participation Thursday and Friday will be the best indication of whether he can suit up for the Panthers' Week 7 matchup against the Commanders.

Meyers (ankle) is not slated to practice Wednesday, Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site reports.

Meyers, who missed last weekend's loss to the Steelers, thus has two more chances to practice ahead of Sunday's contest against the Rams. Once he's available to return to the' lineup, Meyers will have an opportunity to step in as the Raiders' No. 1 wideout after Davante Adams was traded to the Jets on Tuesday.

Slayton was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a groin injury, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Slayton showed no signs of being limited this past Sunday, when he drew 11 targets for a second straight game and played 86 percent of the offensive snaps in a 17-7 loss to the Bengals. He briefly left the contest to be checked for a concussion, but he returned in short order and continued drawing steady targets in the absence of Malik Nabers, who remains in concussion protocol and also was a limited practice participant Wednesday. Slayton's fantasy appeal for Week 7 against the Eagles hinges on both his health and Nabers'.

Robinson was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to an ankle injury, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Fellow receivers Malik Nabers (concussion) and Darius Slayton (groin) also were limited participants. Slayton drew 11 targets in consecutive games with Nabers absent for both contests, while Robinson's role essentially stayed the same. All three wideouts could be available Sunday against the Eagles, depending on the extent that Nabors, Slayton and Robinson are able to practice Thursday and Friday.