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Jones (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.

A rookie third-round pick, Jones has yet to make his professional debut due to the hamstring injury. He told Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com on Wednesday that he "definitely had a setback" during his recovery, but he felt "really good" during the Bears' first Week 4 practice. Jones likely suffered the setback during his limited practice to begin Week 2 prep, after which he didn't get back on the field for more than a week. He's now logged three consecutive limited sessions dating back to last Thursday, which indicates he may be trending toward his first appearance of the season Sunday at the Giants.

Renfrow (concussion) remained sidelined at practice Wednesday, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.

Renfrow was unable to practice last week before being ruled out in advance of Sunday's 24-22 loss to the Titans. The Raiders' top slot receiver now has two more chances to return to the field ahead of this weekend's game against the Broncos. In Renfrow's absence in Week 3, Davante Adams, Mack Hollins and Keelan Cole served as Las Vegas' top three wide receivers.

Dortch was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice due to a back issue, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Dortch has been producing on a weekly basis this season within Arizona's depleted receiving corps, gathering in 20 of 23 targets for 198 yards and one touchdown through three games. His snap share has eclipsed 74 percent on each occasion, but he's now joined his fellow receivers on the injury report. On a positive note, Dortch was able to practice along with Rondale Moore (hamstring), while A.J. Green (knee) is expected to miss at least one game. If Dortch can ditch his designation ahead of Sunday's contest in Carolina, he again will be in line for regular looks from quarterback Kyler Murray.

Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett said Cleveland (hamstring) won't practice Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Cleveland was held out of the team's Week 3 win over the 49ers after presumably suffering a hamstring injury during a practice. He'll have two more days to upgrade to at least a limited participant before the Broncos have to make a decision on his status for Week 4. Regardless, even if Cleveland is healthy, he'll face a tough time garnering any targets behind Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy and KJ Hamler.

Robinson (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Head coach Brian Daboll wasn't optimistic Tuesday when discussing Robinson and Kadarius Toney (hamstring), who also missed Wednesday's practice. The Giants likely will start Richie James and David Sills this Sunday against the Bears, with Kenny Golladay and Darius Slayton the other healthy options after Sterling Shepard (knee) suffered an ACL tear this past Monday.

Toney (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Wan'Dale Robinson (knee) also sat out practice, while Sterling Shepard (knee) is out for the season with a torn ACL. The Giants may be left with Richie James as their No. 1 receiver, and that could be the case even if Toney shows enough improvement to gain clearance for Sunday's game against the Bears.

The Chargers signed Hightower to the practice squad Wednesday.

Hightower dealt with a groin injury early in training camp and was ultimately waived by the Eagles ahead of the 53-man roster deadline. However, now the 2020 fifth-round pick will get a new opportunity with the Chargers, who recently placed Jalen Guyton (knee) on IR and haven't had Keenan Allen (hamstring) since Week 1.

Shenault was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a hamstring injury.

Shenault was the surprise star of Carolina's Week 3 win over the Saints, with his two targets (five routes, 11 snaps) resulting in a 67-yard touchdown and a 23-yard gain. He could move up the depth chart soon if his hamstring injury isn't a hinderance, considering No. 3 receiver Shi Smith has caught only four passes for 36 yards across 104 snaps. Of course, Shenault would have to deal with the same team context that's made things difficult on Carolina's starting pass catchers, most notably No. 1 wideout DJ Moore (7-88-1 receiving line on 18 targets through three games).

Moore (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Wednesday that he's hopeful Moore can play Sunday against the Panthers, though the receiver might have a limited role after missing practice and games for the past month. Last week, Kingsbury said Moore would definitely be back for Week 5 if not Week 4, and the second-year wideout at least seems to be making progress, albeit slowly. Given their depth issues at wide receiver, the Cardinals should have a role for Moore whenever he's ready to play.

Reynolds (ankle) isn't practicing Wednesday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Both Reynolds and Amon-Ra St. Brown will miss practice after suffering minor ankle injuries in a loss to the Vikings on Sunday. The Lions have Kalif Raymond and Quintez Cephus as depth wideouts if Reynolds and/or St. Brown can't play this weekend against Seattle.