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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.

Beckham (knee) isn't listed on the final injury report for Thursday's game against the Bengals.

Beckham was held out of Tuesday's practice with a sore knee after playing a season-low 30 percent of snaps in Sunday's 33-30 loss to the Browns, though the Ravens also attributed rest to his absence. He took his lone catch in the game for a 40-yard touchdown, looking more or less healthy while running past defenders to turn a slant into a big play. A larger workload Thursday is certainly possible, especially with depth receiver Devin Duvernay (hamstring) listed as questionable after missing Wednesday's practice.

Sherfield (ankle) won't participate in Buffalo's walkthrough Wednesday, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.

Sherfield was forced out of Monday's loss versus the Broncos early with an ankle injury, and now he's missing the Bills' first practice of the new week. He'll probably need to get back to practice Thursday or Friday to have a chance to play in Week 11.

Higgins (hamstring) has been ruled out for Thursday's game in Baltimore, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Higgins hasn't practiced since emerging from the Week 9 win over Buffalo with a hamstring injury. He caught eight passes for 110 yards in that contest but now will miss a second straight game, leaving Trenton Irwin to handle most of the snaps at receiver alongside mainstays Ja'Marr Chase and Tyler Boyd. The good news for Higgins is that he has 10 days until Cincinnati's next game, a Week 12 tilt with the Steelers on Nov. 26.