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Flowers (hamstring) wasn't seen during the media-access portion of Wednesday's practice, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Flowers ripped off five catches (on six targets) for 150 yards and one touchdown before departing late in the second quarter of this past Sunday's win at Indianapolis due to a hamstring issue. Coach Jesse Minter called Flowers "day-to-day" Monday, per Sam Cohn of The Baltimore Sun, with an expectation that the wide receiver won't miss much time. Wednesday's injury report will reveal if Flowers indeed went down as a non-participant or eventually was able to mix into drills.

The 49ers are expected to place Stribling (ankle) on injured reserve, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports.

Stribling wasn't able to return to the 49ers' Week 1 win against the Rams in Melbourne, Australia, after appearing to pick up a non-contact injury to his lower left leg. He eventually was diagnosed with an ankle injury after his Achilles was shown to be intact, but he'll need some time on the sideline. Once he's on IR, Stribling will be required to miss at least the next four games, meaning his next chance for game action would be Monday, Oct. 19, versus the Commanders.

Allen has been formally charged with two misdemeanors related to his August arrest, Nathan Brown of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Allen was arrested in late August, and he has officially been charged with two counts, including "OVWI with a BAC of .15 or more." Per the same source, "The NFL's policy says an eight-game suspension could be levied with aggravating circumstances (including 'extreme intoxication' with a BAC of .15 or more)."

The Packers cut Hilton from the practice squad Tuesday.

The undrafted free agent out of LSU signed with the Packers' practice squad on Sept. 1 after clearing waivers. Hilton will now likely look to sign with another team's practice squad for a shot at making his NFL debut in 2026.

Allen did not catch his only target during Monday night's 31-10 win over Denver.

Allen played only one snap on offense, failing to build on his preseason momentum. The wide receiver was also on the field for four snaps on special teams. Allen appears to be the No. 4 wideout behind Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy and Tyquan Thornton ahead of the team's matchup with the Colts in Week 2.

The Chargers signed Valdes-Scantling to their practice squad Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Valdes-Scantling spent training camp with the Cowboys but was released on cutdown day. Valdes-Scantling has ample NFL experience, though his numbers have dwindled since he recorded 687 receiving yards with Kansas City in 2022. Valdes-Scantling's signing was in response to a slew of Week 1 injuries to wideouts Ladd McConkey (ribs), Derius Davis (undisclosed) and KeAndre Lambert-Smith (hamstring). With that said, Valdes-Scantling isn't likely to make a major fantasy impact at this point in his career, even if he logs some time on the gameday roster.

Thornton didn't catch his only target during Monday night's 31-10 win over the Broncos.

Thornton was on the field for 47 of 69 offensive snaps, but he failed to leave his mark on the contest. The wide receiver is used primarily as a deep threat, and his production will likely vary significantly from week to week.

The Panthers list Metchie as the top kickoff and punt returner on their unofficial depth chart after waiving Jimmy Horn on Tuesday, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reports.

A healthy inactive for the Panthers' Week 1 loss to the Bears, Metchie looks poised to make his Carolina debut during this weekend's game in Atlanta. Though he'll presumably be the Panthers' No. 5 receiver in Week 2, Metchie isn't expected to be in line for extensive playing time on offense and will make most of his contributions as a return man.

Remigio returned two punts for seven yards and three kicks for 78 yards during Monday's 31-10 win versus the Broncos.

Remigio did not log any snaps on offense in Week 1, but he held his own in the return game. He figures to play a similar role come Sunday night, when Kansas City is set to host the Colts.

Mims did not see any targets and returned two punts for 36 yards in Monday's Week 1 loss to Kansas City. He managed a hip injury but is expected to be fine for Week 2, per Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com.

Mims logged just nine snaps on offense. It's not clear if that was due to the hip issue that cropped up in the first quarter or because of the strong play of Pat Bryant, who led Broncos wide receivers with four catches on six targets for 42 yards. Mims' availability as a kick returner suggests the hip issue isn't serious, though he's definitely behind Courtland Sutton and Jaylen Waddle in the pecking order at WR and may now be behind Bryant as well.