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Samuel (toe) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday.

Samuel sat out Week 9 due to a toe injury, but he was able to play this past Sunday in Seattle, where he handled a 51 percent snap share on his way to two catches (on six targets) for six yards. The issue may persist for weeks, but he'll have opportunities Thursday and Friday to prove he's good to go ahead of Sunday's game versus the Giants.

Shenault (ankle) logged a limited practice Wednesday.

Shenault has missed each of the Panthers' last three games, but his ability to get in a limited practice Wednesday should be a step in the right direction for the wideout. Considering the amount of time he's missed, he'll likely need to ramp up to a full participant Thursday or Friday if he's going to suit up Sunday against the Cowboys.

Robinson (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Since making his season debut Week 3, Robinson has had the occasional cap placed on his practice reps, but his availability for game days hasn't been affected for eight straight contests. Due to a carousel of quarterbacks during that stretch, he's managed only a 29-204-1 receiving line on 36 targets. Robinson will have a pair of sessions this week to put himself in a position to avoid a designation ahead of Sunday's game at Washington.

Collins (calf) was on the field for Wednesday's practice, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The extent of Collins' practice participation won't be known until the Texans release their first Week 11 injury report later Wednesday, but the wideout is taking a step in the right direction after he was unable to practice in any capacity last week before sitting out Sunday's 30-27 win over the Bengals. Collins leads the Texans this season with 631 receiving yards, but rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud was able to manage just fine without his top receiver Week 10. Stroud completed 23 of 39 attempts for 356 yards, one touchdown and one interception, with Noah Brown (7-172-0 line on eight targets) stepping up to account for nearly half of the yardage total.

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday that Jefferson (hamstring) will "do a little bit more today" than he did last week, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports. "We'll see how he responds to that," O'Connell added. "A little bit more [Thursday]. We're in that day-to-day, ramping-him-up phase. We'll determine if it's possible at all to have him for this weekend."

After the Vikings designated him for return from injured reserve last Wednesday, Jefferson practiced in a limited fashion all week before the team deemed him questionable on its final Week 10 injury report. Ultimately, he wasn't activated by Saturday's deadline in order to have a chance to play this past Sunday against the Saints. This time around, Jefferson is increasing his on-field work to begin Week 11 prep, but it's unclear if he'll be able to make enough progress to be available for Sunday's game in Denver. Wednesday's practice report will reveal the extent of his activity.

Chark (elbow) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

Chark was unable to play through his elbow injury in last Thursday's loss to the Bears, but with the benefit of a longer turnaround for the Panthers' Week 11 game against the Cowboys, he looks like he'll be ready to reprise his role as a starting receiver. The 27-year-old has struggled to connect with rookie quarterback Bryce Young this season, as Chark's biggest outing came Week 3 in Seattle, where he produced a 4-86-1 receiving line on 11 targets while Andy Dalton started under center -- Young was out with an ankle injury. In Chark's other six appearances in which Young started, the wideout has hauled in just 13 of 23 targets for 143 yards and two touchdowns.

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said Osborn (concussion) will practice fully Wednesday with the expectation that he'll play Sunday against the Broncos, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

After Osborn was carted off the field during the Week 9 win over the Falcons upon bearing the brunt of a helmet-to-helmet hit, he made surprisingly quick progress through the five-step concussion protocol. He resumed practicing in a limited fashion last Thursday, practiced fully Friday and passed the final phase of the protocol when he gained clearance from an independent neurologist Saturday, but the Vikings ultimately opted to hold Osborn out of an eventual 27-19 win over the Saints on Sunday as a precaution. Osborn apparently hasn't taken any steps backward in his recovery from the brain injury since the weekend, and with a full practice under his belt to open Week 11 prep, he shouldn't face any restrictions in Denver.

Iosivas (knee) is listed as out for Thursday's game at Baltimore.

Iosivas did not practice at all during the week, so it's no surprise he'll be sitting out in Week 11. In his absence, Cincinnati will likely need to rely more heavily on Trenton Irwin for outside receiver reps.

Jones (thumb) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game at Baltimore.

Jones was a full participant at practice all week, so it would be somewhat surprising not to see him activated from the injured reserve list for Week 11. In the first three games of the season, Jones drew two targets in just three offensive snaps, returning one catch for six yards.

Duvernay (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Bengals.

Baltimore's No. 5 receiver and return specialist was added to the injury report Tuesday as a limited participant and then listed as a non-participant Wednesday. If Duvernay is inactive come Thursday, dynamic rookie Keaton Mitchell could be a candidate to replace him as the team's top return man.