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Samuel (toe) missed Thursday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Samuel now has back-to-back absences under his belt this week due to the toe injury that he suffered this past Sunday against the Eagles. If he's limited or sidelined this weekend, the most likely candidates to see more work are Dyami Brown and Jamison Crowder behind starters Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson.

Parker (concussion) wasn't spotted at practice Thursday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Parker also missed practice Wednesday, clouding his status for Sunday's game against the Commanders. If Parker is unavailable this weekend, Demario Douglas, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Jalen Reagor could profile as the Patriots' top three wideouts, with Tyquan Thornton and Kayshon Boutte potentially seeing expanded roles behind the trio.

Gallup (illness) returned to practice Thursday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Gallup saw his playing time dialed back in last Sunday's win over the Rams, playing a season-low 51 percent of the offensive snaps, as Jalen Tolbert saw increased work behind CeeDee Lamb and Brandin Cooks. Gallup has failed to crack 24 yards in any of his last three games and in five of seven games overall. With that in mind, he's off the fantasy radar outside of deeper leagues.

Hopkins (toe) remains listed as questionable but is expected to play Thursday against the Steelers, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

On a short week, Hopkins got in a pair of limited practices Monday and Tuesday before missing Wednesday's session. Throughout his career, Hopkins has shown an ability to play in games without practicing much or at all in the week leading up to a game, so the Titans may have simply been giving the 31-year-old receiver some extra time to get his body ready for Thursday. Hopkins is coming off a three-touchdown performance in the Titans' Week 8 win over Atlanta, which came with rookie Will Levis under center. Levis will start again in place of the injured Ryan Tannehill (ankle), and Hopkins should represent the signal-caller's top target in the passing game. Hopkins' availability will be confirmed when Tennessee releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to Thursday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.

Beckham didn't practice Wednesday due to a shoulder injury.

Beckham exited this past Sunday's win over the Cardinals after sustaining a stomach contusion, but was subsequently able to return to action. The wideout is dealing with a different injury to be begin Week 9 prep, however, so his status will need to be monitored ahead of this Sunday's game against the Seahawks. After catching a season-high five passes on seven targets for 49 yards in Week 7, Beckham didn't record any receptions on four targets versus Arizona.

Lockett (hamstring) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Dating back to Week 7 prep, Lockett now has been listed as a non-participant on four of the Seahawks' last five injury reports due to a hamstring issue, but it hasn't stopped him from suiting up the last two contests on his way to 12 catches (on 14 targets) for 119 yards and one touchdown. He may follow a similar practice pattern until his hamstring is back to 100 percent, but his availability for game days doesn't appear to be in much question.

Moore, who missed practice Monday and Tuesday for personal reasons, was back with the Titans on Wednesday and doesn't carry an injury designation for Thursday's game against the Steelers, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Though he'll be available Thursday, Moore's fantasy upside is limited as long as DeAndre Hopkins (toe), Treylon Burks, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine are all available to handle snaps at receiver. Hopkins is listed as questionable for the Week 9 contest, but no reports have indicated that he's in real danger of sitting out Thursday.

Wilson didn't practice Wednesday due to a shoulder injury, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

In the portion of Wednesday's session open to the media, Wilson was seen working on the side, per Howard Balzer of GoPHNX.com. Along with confirmation that he was a non-participant and the specific health concern, the reason for Wilson's late exit from this past Sunday's loss to the Ravens now has been clarified. He'll have two more chances this week to log some on-field work before the Cardinals potentially give him a designation for Sunday's contest at Cleveland.

Bell (knee) did not participate in Wednesday's practice session, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Bell has played 19 snaps -- six on offense and 13 on special teams -- over the past two games after getting extended action in Week 6 against the 49ers. If he's unable to improve over the course of the week, Cedric Tillman could be in line for more opportunities at wide receiver behind Amari Cooper, Elijah Moore and Marquise Goodwin.

Powell was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a shoulder injury.

Powell sustained the injury in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Packers but was able to return to the game. He turned two touches (one reception, one carry) into 12 yards and returned three punts for 34 yards. With Justin Jefferson (hamstring) still on injured reserve, Powell offers pass-catching depth behind Jordan Addison, K.J. Osborn (chest) and T.J. Hockenson.