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Chark didn't practice Wednesday due to an elbow injury.

Since sitting out the season opener due to a hamstring issue, Chark has been a regular in the Panthers' receiving corps, earning at least a 90 percent snap share in four of six contests. His overall output has been lacking, with a 15-220-2 receiving line on 31 targets. Now that he has a new health concern in tow, Chark's status will need to be monitored as the week goes on to get a sense of his potential to play Sunday against the Colts. Head coach Frank Reich said he's "optimistic" Chark will be available this weekend, but for now, the Panthers are viewing the wideout as day-to-day, per Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site.

Wilson worked off to the side at Wednesday's practice while he recovers from an undisclosed injury, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Wilson exited late in Sunday's 31-24 loss to Baltimore and finished the day with four catches for 58 yards on six targets, but the Cardinals didn't provide an immediate explanation for his early departure. Arizona should clarify the matter with the release of their first Week 9 injury report later Wednesday.

Arias signed with Arizona's practice squad Wednesday, Tyler Drake of Arizona Sports reports.

Arias signed with the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent out of Colorado back in May. He was cut from Arizona's practice squad in September and proceeded to spend a month on Kansas City's practice squad before being cut Oct. 24. After spending the past week without a team, Arias is back where he started with Arizona.

Gallup didn't participate in Wednesday's practice due to an illness, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Provided Gallup isn't dealing with anything more than a cold or minor bug, he should have a good chance to play Sunday in Philadelphia. He'll have opportunities to practice again Thursday and Friday and put himself in position to play this weekend.

Woods (foot) didn't practice Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reported over the weekend that Woods was expected to miss 2-to-3 weeks with the foot injury he carried into the Texans' Week 7 bye, and that recovery timeline still appears to be an accurate one. After sitting out the Texans' Week 8 win over the Panthers, Woods once again appears likely to be inactive for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, though the Texans haven't officially ruled the veteran receiver out for the Week 9 contest just yet. Official confirmation of Woods' status should come with the release of the team's final Week 9 injury report Friday, but it would be surprising if he managed to practice in any capacity before then. If Woods remains sidelined, Nico Collins, Tank Dell and Noah Brown should continue to play significant roles in a Houston offense that predominantly utilizes three-receiver sets.

Boutte could have a chance to carve out a role in the Patriots offense in the coming weeks with Kendrick Bourne (knee) out for the season after tearing his ACL in Sunday's loss to the Dolphins, Evan Lazar of the team's official site reports.

Additionally, DeVante Parker was forced out of the Week 8 loss to Miami, potentially leaving the Patriots without two of their usual starting receivers this Sunday against the Commanders. Though Demario Douglas, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Jalen Reagor are projected to serve as the Patriots' top three wideouts if Parker is out this weekend, Boutte and Tyquan Thornton could return to the mix this weekend after both were healthy inactives Week 8. Boutte last saw game action Week 1, when he logged 55 snaps and four targets (with no catches) in New England's 25-20 loss to the Eagles.

The Chiefs designated James (knee) for return from injured reserve Wednesday, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.

The move opens up a 21-day window in which James can be evaluated in practice, but he could be available as soon as Sunday's game against the Dolphins in Germany if the Chiefs feel he's ready to play. Given that the Chiefs have since acquired Mecole Hardman to serve as a depth receiver and punt returner, the team may not be incentivized to rush James back into action this Sunday, especially since James hasn't played since Week 2 due to an MCL injury. Prior to getting hurt, James played a total of 26 snaps on offense over Kansas City's first two games and recorded one catch for six yards on three targets.

Bengals head coach Zac Tayor said Jones (thumb) has a chance to return from injured reserve Week 10 against the Texans, but the receiver won't have his 21-day practice window opened before Sunday's game against the Bills, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

After spending the requisite four games on IR, Jones is first eligible for activation this week, but the rookie fourth-round draft pick out of Purdue apparently isn't yet healthy enough to get back on the field. He didn't contribute much on offense when healthy over the first three weeks of the season, but Jones showed off his shiftiness on special teams, scoring a punt-return touchdown Week 2.

London (groin) won't participate in Wednesday's practice, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

London exited Sunday's loss to the Titans with a groin injury, and despite being labeled as questionable to return to the game, he stayed on the sideline for the rest of the day. Head coach Arthur Smith was non-committal about London's chances of playing Week 9 versus the Vikings, and Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com relays that the second-year wideout is considered day-to-day. If London manages to gain clearance for Sunday's game against the Vikings, he will have to link up with Taylor Heinicke under center, as usual starter Desmond Ridder is expected to operate as the No. 2 quarterback.

Thornton has a chance to reclaim a role in the Patriots offense in the coming weeks after Kendrick Bourne (knee) suffered a season-ending ACL tear in Sunday's loss to the Dolphins, Evan Lazar of the team's official site reports.

Thornton was a healthy inactive Week 8, but with Bourne now on injured reserve and the status of DeVante Parker (concussion) in jeopardy for Sunday's game against the Commanders, the Patriots should at the very least keep Thornton active Week 9. However, with Demario Douglas, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Jalen Reagor projected to serve as the Patriots' top three receivers Sunday if Parker joins Bourne on the sideline, Thornton may only be in store for a small role as the team's No. 4 wideout. The 2022 second-round pick looks to be more of a speculative pickup in most fantasy leagues until he delivers noteworthy production.