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Johnson (hamstring) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Johnson was designated to return from injured reserve Monday, and the wideout's full participation in practice two days later has him trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's game against the Rams. The Steelers have until Saturday to decide whether to activate Johnson for the Week 7 contest, with head coach Mike Tomlin noting Wednesday that a decision on that front will hinge on the quality of Johnson's practice participation in the coming days, in addition to his conditioning level.

Doss reverted to the Chargers' practice squad Tuesday.

In his second appearance of the 2023 campaign, Doss played 10 offensive snaps but failed to draw a target. The Chargers will be able to burn one more standard elevation on Doss before they'd have to sign him to the active roster for him to be eligible to suit up.

Tillman (hip) was a full participant in practice Wednesday, Scott Petrak of The Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Tillman sat out this past Sunday's upset win over San Francisco after being a late addition to the injury report, but the 2023 third-round draft pick has seemingly put the hip issue behind him. Barring a setback, Tillman should suit up Sunday against the Colts.

Seattle signed Thompson from its practice squad to its 53-man roster Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

With Dareke Young still on the injured reserve list and Dee Eskridge still suspended, the Seahawks saw fit to bring Thompson fully on board ahead of Week 7 versus Arizona. But barring an injury to one of DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett or Jaxon Smith-Njigba, nearly all of Seattle's targets are accounted for anyway.

Smith didn't take part in Wednesday's walk-through practice due to a hamstring injury.

Smith previously tended to hamstring and thigh injuries during Week 3 prep, so he's no stranger to the first of those health concerns this season. Despite also coming down with an illness prior to Week 4 action, he's barely missed any snaps on a weekly basis en route to a 28-334-2 receiving line on 45 targets through six games. Smith will have two more chances this week to log some reps before the Eagles potentially tag him with a designation for Sunday's showdown with the Dolphins.

Smith-Schuster (concussion) was listed as a limited participant at Wednesday's practice.

Demario Douglas (concussion) joined Smith-Schuster as a limited participant after both receivers missed the Patriots' Week 6 loss to the Raiders. After opening Week 7 prep as a limited participant, Smith-Schuster is trending in the right direction for Sunday's game against the Bills, though he still has some work to do to clear the five-step concussion protocol. In five appearances this season, Smith-Schuster has made a modest impact in PPR formats with 14 catches for 86 yards and no touchdowns on 25 targets.

Douglas (concussion) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday.

Douglas was on the field for the Patriots' first official Week 7 practice, but he has yet to clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol. Both Douglas and fellow wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster missed the Patriots' Week 6 loss to the Raiders while recovering from concussions.

Robinson (knee) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice report, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

Robinson has his busiest outing of the campaign this past Sunday at Buffalo, turning a season-high eight targets into eight catches for 62 yards while working with interim starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor. The second-year wideout is kicking off Week 7 prep with no activity, giving him just two more opportunities to mix into drills this week. Those sessions likely will be key for the second-year pro's chances to suit up Sunday versus the Commanders.

Dortch played 16 of the Cardinals' 76 snaps on offense and failed to corral his lone target in Sunday's 26-9 loss to the Rams.

Dortch had stretches of relevance in deeper fantasy leagues in 2022 and finished with a 52-467-2 receiving line on 64 targets over his 16 appearances, but he's been an afterthought in the Arizona passing attack thus far in 2023. Though he's suited up for each of the Cardinals' first six games, Dortch has logged just 18 snaps on offense, and the target he drew Sunday was his first of the season. Dortch should continue to suit up on game days due to his duties as the team's top kick and punt returner, but expect his role on offense to remain minimal while all of Marquise Brown, Michael Wilson, Rondale Moore and Zach Pascal are available.

The Chiefs acquired Hardman and a 2025 seventh-round draft pick from the Jets on Wednesday in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round draft pick, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Hardman signed a one-year deal with the Jets in the offseason with the hope that he would provide quarterback Aaron Rodgers (Achilles) with a downfield weapon. However, with Rodgers going down with a likely season-ending injury Week 1, the New York offense has remained stuck in first gear, with Hardman often serving as a spectator. After playing just 28 offensive snaps through the Jets' first six games of 2023, Hardman may be capable of carving out a larger role in Kansas City, where he accounted for 38.8 rushing plus receiving yards per game over 57 regular-season appearances during his first four years in the NFL.