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  • Packers' Christian Watson: Remains limited at practice

    Watson (knee) was limited in practice Wednesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

    For the third week in a row, Watson continues to operate with a cap on his practice reps as he puts the finishing touches on his recovery from the torn ACL in his right knee that he suffered Week 18 of last season. The Packers are particularly cautious with returns from serious injuries, but on Wednesday the wide receiver said, "My goal and my plan is to play this week," per Schneidman. The first step in Watson's return will be the Packers listing him as something other than 'Out' on Friday's practice report, after which the team will need to activate him from the reserve/PUP list Saturday afternoon for him to have a chance to be active at Sunday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff.

  • Bryce Oliver WR | TEN

    Titans' Bryce Oliver: DNP to open week

    Oliver (knee) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.

    Oliver has missed the Titans' last five games due to a knee injury. He'll have two more chances to return to practice this week and give himself a chance to be available for Sunday's road game against the Colts. Chimere Dike will continue to serve as the Titans' primary returner on kickoffs in Oliver's absence.

  • Stefon Diggs WR | NE

    Patriots' Stefon Diggs: Listed as limited Wednesday

    Diggs (chest) was limited at practice Wednesday.

    Diggs, who approached Week 7 action with a 'questionable' designation, ended up being on the field for 54 percent of the Patriots' snaps on offense in the team's 31-13 win over the Titans this past Sunday, a game in which the veteran wideout hauled in all seven of his targets for 69 yards. With no reported setbacks in that contest, chances are Diggs' listed limitations Wednesday were maintenance-related.

  • Steelers' Calvin Austin: Logs full practice

    Austin (shoulder) was a full participant in practice Wednesday.

    Full participation in his first practice since Week 4 puts Austin on track to return this Sunday against the Packers. Pittsburgh's backup wideouts haven't done much in Austin's absence, with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith instead relying on his tight ends even more than he usually does. Austin was a pleasant surprise for Pittsburgh early in the season with 126 yards and two TDs on 15 targets over his first three games.

  • Chris Olave WR | NO

    Saints' Chris Olave: Misses practice with ankle injury

    Olave missed Wednesday's practice with an ankle injury, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

    There was no sign of trouble in a 26-14 loss to the Bears on Sunday, with Olave scoring his second and third TDs of the season while playing 84 percent of snaps on offense. He was listed with a hip injury last week but returned to full participation Thursday after being limited just once. It's unclear at this point if Olave is in serious danger of missing Sunday's game against the Buccaneers or if he's being held out to avoid aggravating a minor issue. A return to practice Thursday would hint at the latter.

  • Emeka Egbuka WR | TB

    Buccaneers' Emeka Egbuka: Still dealing with hamstring issue

    Egbuka missed Wednesday's walkthrough due to a hamstring injury, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

    Egbuka managed just one limited session last week due to the same health concern before suiting up Monday in Detroit, a contest in which Chris Godwin (fibula) was inactive and Mike Evans (concussion) suffered a collarbone injury that's expected to sideline him for most of the rest of the season. Assuming Egbuka continues to be able to suit up on game days, he'll serve as the top pass catcher for QB Baker Mayfield (knee), but the results have been modest the last two contests (a combined 6-82-0 on 16 targets) after a blistering start to his NFL career (25-445-5 on 38 targets in his first five appearances).

  • Jerry Jeudy WR | CLE

    Browns' Jerry Jeudy: Misses practice

    Jeudy (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.

    He was listed with a knee injury last week, logging limited practices Wednesday and Thursday before returning to full participation Friday and avoiding a game designation. Jeudy tied TE Harold Fannin for the team lead in route share (85 percent) during Sunday's 31-6 win over Miami, finishing with just 16 yards on four targets in a bad-weather game during which the Browns attempted a mere 18 passes. It was Jeudy's fifth straight game with fewer than 40 receiving yards and single-digit PPR points, but Cleveland's lack of alternatives at wide receiver means he should continue getting plenty of snaps if he's healthy enough to play this Sunday at New England.

  • Darnell Mooney WR | ATL

    Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Limited on practice estimate

    Mooney (hamstring) was listed as limited on Wednesday's estimated injury report, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.

    Plagued by the injury bug this season, Mooney has made just four appearances through seven weeks, but he put together his most-productive performance to date this past Sunday at San Francisco (3-68-0 on five targets). His hamstring injury is following him into Week 8 prep, though, so his activity level will be monitored as the week continues to see if he again will be good to go Sunday versus the Dolphins.

  • Ravens' Devontez Walker: Practices in full

    Walker (oblique) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

    Walker wasn't able to suit up Week 6 against the Rams, but now coming off Baltimore's bye he appears back to full health. He figures to resume handling his usual depth role at wide receiver during Sunday's home game against the Bears. Across five regular-season appearances so far, Walker has secured all three of his targets for 60 yards and two touchdowns, with both scores having come Week 2 versus Cleveland.

  • Calvin Ridley WR | TEN

    Titans' Calvin Ridley: Doesn't return to practice

    Ridley (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

    Ridley hasn't practiced since exiting a Week 6 loss to the Raiders after just six snaps. Van Jefferson has stepped up as a full-time wideout opposite Elic Ayomanor the past two games, with Chimere Dike getting most of the slot snaps as the No. 3 receiver.

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