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Kupp (hamstring) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's practice report, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

The Rams designated Kupp for return from injured reserve Wednesday, opening a 21-day in which to evaluate the wide receiver and clear him for game action. He dealt with a hamstring injury in training camp that flared up again following joint practices with the Broncos in mid-August. Thereafter, he visited a specialist in Minnesota before the team placed him on IR prior to Week 1. Head coach Sean McVay told Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic before Wednesday's session that the wide receiver "feels good," and Kupp is expected to increase his workload as the week goes on. Kupp thus will have two more opportunities to put himself in a position to come off injured reserve before Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Covey (concussion) was a non-participant at the Eagles' practice Wednesday.

Covey's absence comes as no surprise considering he entered concussion protocols Monday. The return specialist faces an uphill battle to be able to play Sunday against the Rams.

Jeudy (knee) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Jeudy was limited at practices last Wednesday and Thursday before working fully Friday and heading into this past weekend's game against the Bears without an injury designation. After catching three of five targets for 52 yards and experiencing no reported setbacks with the knee in the Broncos' 31-28 win, Jeudy's listed limitations Wednesday may have just been maintenance-related.

Watkins (hamstring) was a full practice participant Wednesday.

Watkins is set to return for Sunday's game against the Rams after missing the previous two contests. Olamide Zaccheaus filled in as Philadephia's No. 3 receiver the past two weeks and caught three passes for 69 yards and a touchdown across 105 snaps. A rotation between the two receivers isn't out of the question moving forward, but it's also possible Watkins simply takes the role back all to himself.

Montgomery (illness) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

It's not clear whether it's anything serious enough to potentially keep Montgomery out of Sunday's game versus New Orleans. New England's injury reports Thursday and Friday will shed more light on his availability for that contest.

Washington (knee) was a nonparticipant during practice Wednesday, Mia O'Brien of 1010 XL 92.5 FM Jacksonville reports.

Washington still hasn't recovered from the injury suffered in Sunday's win over the Falcons. The rookie receiver had been a healthy scratch in the team's previous three games, but he was filling in for Jamal Agnew, who was out with a quadriceps injury. Even if Washington returns to full health in time for Jacksonville's Week 5 matchup with Buffalo, he could find himself inactive again if Agnew can play.

Beckham (ankle) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Rashod Bateman (hamstring) returned to full practice participation, potentially setting the stage for both wideouts to be back in action Sunday against the Steelers. While Bateman is evidently ahead of Beckham in his recovery from injury, it's encouraging that both are back on the field after not practicing at all last week and missing last Sunday's win over the Browns. Beckham was also inactive in the team's Week 3 loss to the Colts.

Bateman (hamstring) was a full practice participant Wednesday.

With the full practice in tow to begin Week 5 prep, Bateman is set to return for Sunday's matchup with the Steelers after missing only one game. The extent of his role will partially depend on the health of Odell Beckham, who returned to practice Wednesday as a limited participant after missing the past two games with an ankle injury. Beckham and Zay Flowers both worked ahead of Bateman the first two weeks of the season, and Bateman hasn't done anything that would move him higher up the depth chart when everyone is healthy.

Jennings (shin) will be a limited practice participant Wednesday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Jennings didn't practice last week and ultimately missed Sunday's win over Arizona. The Niners didn't have any receivers besides Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel clear a 24 percent snap share in the contest, instead leaning on fullback Kyle Juszczyk (65 percent snap) a bit more than usual. Jennings will have a tough matchup with the Dallas defense if he's ready for Sunday's marquee showdown.

Williams was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.

Williams' six-game suspension to begin the season due to a violation of the NFL's gambling policy was reduced to four games last Friday after the league and NFL Players Association agreed to an amended policy. The Lions have a roster exemption for Williams until next Monday, but considering the team's top two wide receivers are tending to injuries, Williams could have a decent role off the bat Sunday against the Panthers, despite head coach Dan Campbell's assertion Monday that the second-year wideout won't be asked to handle a full-time role in his 2023 debut, per Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. Williams' situation for Sunday's contest versus the Panthers may change if one or both of Amon-Ra St. Brown (abdomen, no practice Wednesday) and Josh Reynolds (groin, limited practice) are sidelined this weekend.