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Watkins was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a shoulder injury.

Watkins injured the shoulder against Tennessee two weeks ago and played through it last Sunday's win over the Giants, drawing five targets on 30 snaps and catching four for 19 yards in less than ideal weather. He was a limited practice participant Wednesday and Thursday of last week before the Eagles removed his injury designation Friday, so if that same pattern unfolds this week then he should again be in store for his usual slot-heavy role this Sunday at Chicago.

Arizona placed Moore (groin) on injured reserve Wednesday, ending his season, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Moore's recovery from a groin injury apparently isn't going well, and his fantasy value likely would have taken a hit even if he was healthy enough to come back late in the season, given that DeAndre Hopkins and Marquise Brown are available to soak targets from new starting quarterback Colt McCoy while Kyler Murray (knee) is out for the final four contests. Moore submitted some strong performances in his second NFL season, in between the hamstring injury that cost him Weeks 1 through 3 and the groin issue that's now sidelined him since Week 11. The 2021 second-round pick averaged 5.9 catches for 59.1 yards in a seven-game stretch Weeks 4 through 10, right before he suffered the season-ending injury. Moore should be a big part of the Arizona offense next season, be it under head coach Kliff Kingsbury's direction or someone else's.

Strachan didn't practice Wednesday due to a concussion.

After not being listed on the initial injury report Tuesday, Strachan landed on the list Wednesday as a non-participant due to a concussion. He'll have just one more opportunity to clear protocols before the Colts have to make a decision on his status for Saturday's matchup against Minnesota.

Claypool missed Wednesday's practice with a knee injury.

The same injury limited his participation in one Week 13 practice before the Bears went on bye in Week 14. He's most likely dealing with a related issue, but he could nonetheless earn a larger role late in the season as he becomes better acclimated with offensive coordinator Luke Getsy's scheme. Head coach Matt Eberflus acknowledged earlier this week that Claypool is still learning the offense and "isn't there yet," per Alex Shapiro of NBC Chicago.

Parker isn't practicing Wednesday after he entered the concussion protocol following his early exit in Monday's 27-13 win over the Cardinals, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

After sitting out the win over Arizona, fellow wideout Jakobi Meyers (concussion) was also absent from the media-access portion of practice, potentially putting both receivers at risk of missing Sunday's game against the Raiders. At this stage of the week, the Patriots' top healthy wideouts are Nelson Agholor, Kendrick Bourne and Tyquan Thornton.

Meyers (concussion) isn't participating in practice Wednesday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

New England was without two of its starting receivers for its first Week 15 practice, as DeVante Parker wasn't present for the session while he recovers from a concussion of his own. Meyers was held out of this past Monday's win over the Cardinals while in the NFL's five-step concussion protocol, while Parker exited the Week 14 contest after sustaining the head injury. Both receivers may not be able to clear the protocol ahead of Sunday's game in Las Vegas, in which case Nelson Agholor, Kendrick Bourne and Tyquan Thornton would serve as the Patriots' top three wideouts.

The Texans placed Camp (oblique) on their practice squad injured list Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

Camp was elevated to Houston's active roster from the practice squad ahead of Week 14, but he suffered an oblique injury during the loss to Dallas that's landed him on the practice squad injured list. Given the Texans have been eliminated from the playoffs and have only four regular-season games left, Camp's 2022 campaign is officially over. The 2021 sixth-round pick caught his only target for seven yards across 20 offensive snaps in two appearances.

The Chiefs designated Hardman (abdomen) for return from injured reserve Wednesday, with head coach Andy Reid noting that the wide receiver will have a "ramp-up process" throughout the week, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.

After having spent the requisite four games on IR, Hardman is now eligible to practice and potentially return to the 53-man roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Texans. If Hardman needs more ramp-up time beyond this week, the Chiefs will still have the option of bringing him back Week 16 against Seattle or Week 17 against Denver. Prior to suffering the abdominal injury, Hardman was enjoying one of the better stretches of his career with 226 receiving yards, 35 rushing yards and five touchdowns in a four-game stretch Weeks 5 through 9. Given that he rebounded strong after a slow start to the season, Hardman should be right back in a top-three role at receiver once he's declared healthy, likely taking snaps away from Justin Watson and/or Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

Moore (ankle) was a full practice participant Wednesday.

Moore reportedly suffered a minor knee sprain during Sunday's loss to Seattle, and he finished the game without a catch despite playing 96 percent of snaps on offense. Starting the week with a full practice suggests the injury might not bother him this Sunday against Pittsburgh, though interim head coach Steve Wilks said the Panthers want to see how Moore feels Thursday before deciding on his status, per Joe Person of The Athletic.

Hinton (hamstring) isn't practicing Wednesday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Hinton injured his hamstring late in Sunday's 34-28 loss to the Chiefs. He's mostly been a full-time player for the Broncos recently, with Jerry Jeudy and then Courtland Sutton (hamstring) missing time due to injuries. Sutton and quarterback Russell Wilson (concussion) also missed practice Wednesday, leaving Brett Rypien to throw passes to wideouts Jeudy, Brandon Johnson, Jalen Virgil, Montrell Washington and Freddie Swain during the Broncos' first Week 15 session. Hinton will likely need to fit in some on-field work by Friday to have a shot at playing Sunday against the Cardinals.