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Agholor (hamstring) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Agholor was on the field for just three of a possible 52 snaps on offense in Monday's 33-14 loss to the Bears, allowing rookie Tyquan Thornton to see added opportunities. While Agholor is expected to play this Sunday against the Jets, he may not be a lock to reclaim the snap counts he was regularly seeing before injuring his hamstring back in Week 5.

Bourne (toe) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

After playing just four snaps Week 6 due to a toe injury, Bourne was inactive for Monday's loss to the Bears. The fact that Bourne continues to practice in a limited fashion suggests that he could play this weekend against the Jets, but until he's next able to get a full and productive game under his belt, Bourne isn't an appealing fantasy option.

Jennings didn't practice Wednesday due to a hamstring injury, Cam Inman of the San Jose Mercury News reports.

Deebo Samuel (hamstring) also missed practice, leaving Brandon Aiyuk and Ray-Ray McCloud as San Francisco's top healthy wide receivers at the moment. Jennings has caught two or fewer passes in every game since Week 1, but he could see a bit more work if he plays and Samuel sits out Sunday's game against the Rams.

Pittsburgh announced Wednesday that Austin (foot) will remain on injured reserve for the rest of the season, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Austin is ineligible to play in 2022 after his 21-day practice evaluation window came to a close without Pittsburgh activating him from IR and adding him to the 53-man roster. The rookie fourth-round pick returned to practice in early October after missing August and September with a foot injury, but the Steelers apparently decided that Austin won't help them this season. He should have plenty of time to get back to full strength before the offseason program next spring.

Brown didn't practice Wednesday due to a foot injury, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Brown has been a regular in the Cowboys' passing game all season, logging between 77 and 91 percent of the offensive snaps weekly and producing five outings of 50-plus yards in seven contests. With no activity whatsoever to begin Week 8 prep, Brown's status will be one to watch Thursday and Friday to get a sense of his availability (or lack thereof) for Sunday's contest against the Bears.

Davis (knee) didn't practice Wednesday and is considered day-to-day, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Head coach Robert Saleh acknowledged Monday that Davis was uncertain to play this Sunday against the Patriots after suffering an MCL sprain during the Jets' Week 7 win over Denver. Davis missed the entire second half, allowing Denzel Mims and Jeff Smith to take on more perimeter snaps with Elijah Moore (personal) inactive for the contest. The Jets expect Moore back in the lineup this week, regardless of what happens with Davis.

Sims (hamstring) was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official website reports.

Sims was sidelined for the team's Week 7 loss to Miami due to a hamstring injury he picked up a week prior. The return specialist didn't practice at all last week, so his return Wednesday, albeit in a limited fashion, is certainly encouraging. Sims will have two more opportunities to upgrade to a full participant before the team needs to make a decision on his status for Sunday's matchup against the Eagles.

Waddle (shoulder) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

It's the same injury that resulted in Waddle being listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's 16-10 win over Pittsburgh. He suited up from that contest, finishing with four receptions for 88 yards on five targets while playing 79 percent of the snaps on offense. He'll likely play through the injury again Sunday in Detroit, though Tyreek Hill has seen far more targets than Waddle ever since the 23-year-old started making regular appearances on the injury report, first with a groin injury and now due to the ailing shoulder.

St. Brown (concussion protocol) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

The Lions' receiving corps is particularly banged up, with DJ Chark (ankle) and Quintez Cephus (foot) on injured reserve, rookie Jameson Williams (knee) more than a month away from making his debut and Josh Reynolds (knee) unable to practice Wednesday. While St. Brown entered the concussion protocol this past Sunday at Dallas, he may not have a head injury, as head coach Dan Campbell expressed confidence Monday that the team's top wide receiver will be cleared to play Sunday versus the Dolphins, per Tim Twentyman of the team's official site. With some activity under his belt this week, St. Brown is trending in a positive direction on that front.

Samuel (hamstring) isn't practicing Wednesday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Samuel played 86 percent of the 49ers' offensive snaps in Sunday's loss to the Chiefs, but he came out of the game with a hamstring injury and was deemed day-to-day. If Samuel can't play this Sunday against the Rams, it'll mean more snaps for Jauan Jennings and Ray-Ray McCloud, and possibly extra targets for Brandon Aiyuk, George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey.