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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.

Jefferson (quadricep) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday.

Meanwhile, fellow wide receiver Jordan Addison didn't practice at all, instead rehabbing his sore right ankle on a side field. Head coach Kevin O'Connell told Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune earlier Wednesday that the Vikings are hopeful Jefferson will be able to ramp up his activity level as the week goes on, but the quad contusion that he suffered this past Sunday against the 49ers may result in him carrying a designation for a Week 3 matchup with the Texans.

Brown (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report.

Brown relayed to Lisa Salters of ESPN on Monday that he expects to be out a few weeks due to the hamstring injury that he suffered in practice last Friday, which kept him from playing in Monday's loss to the Falcons. As such, it may be some time before Brown is able to mix into drills. In the meantime, wideout DeVonta Smith, tight end Dallas Goedert and running back Saquon Barkley will be the top pass catchers available to quarterback Jalen Hurts.

Wilson (abdomen) was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice session.

Wilson will have two more opportunities this week to increase his practice participation as he works his way through an abdomen injury. The 2018 sixth-round pick hasn't seen a target through the first two games of the regular season.

Head coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that the Rams aren't sure whether Kupp (ankle) will be placed on injured reserve, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Kupp was knocked out of this past Sunday's loss at Arizona with a sprained ankle that McVay relayed Monday was expected to sideline him for "an extended period of time," per Adam Schefter of ESPN. McVay also noted Wednesday that Kupp's injury isn't season-ending and won't require surgery, but the wide receiver will be in a cast for the next week, per Rodrigue. Meanwhile, the Rams have to consider their allotment of designated to return from IR slots, of which each team has eight to use in a given campaign. Los Angeles currently has 11 players on IR, two of which have been designated for return already, so there's a chance Kupp isn't placed on the reserve list even if he ends up missing more than four contests. With Puka Nacua (knee) out for the foreseeable future, Demarcus Robinson, Tyler Johnson, Jordan Whittington and Tutu Atwell are the healthy receivers on the Rams' active roster.

Williams (abdomen) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

It appears Williams is still nursing the abdomen injury that held him out of the Lions' Week 2 loss to the Buccaneers. The rookie from Illinois' NFL debut could be put on hold again if he's not past this abdomen issue by Sunday. His practice participation Thursday and Friday will likely provide a better indication of his availability for Week 3.

Head coach Brian Callahan said Wednesday that Hopkins' role will increase in the coming weeks, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

After missing training camp and the preseason with an MCL sprain, Hopkins played only 25 percent of snaps Week 1 and 43 percent Week 2, drawing three targets on 23 routes between the two games. He should get more playing time Week 3 against the Packers -- likely at Treylon Burks' expense -- but Hopkins' fantasy prospects don't look great with quarterback Will Levis struggling under Callahan so far.