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Taylor (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Taylor was questionable heading into Week 1 with the same injury, but he managed to suit up, and filled his role as the team's punt returner. Whether he can repeat that same feat in Week 2 will remain to be seen, with two more practices to go ahead of Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

Godwin (hamstring) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice.

According to Jenna Laine of ESPN.com, Godwin wasn't active during the media-access portion of the first session of Week 2 prep before going down as a non-participant on the injury report. Both Julio Jones (knee) and Russell Gage (hamstring) joined Godwin on the sideline, while Mike Evans (calf) and Breshad Perriman (knee) were limited participants. Considering Godwin is expected to miss Sunday's game in New Orleans due to his hamstring injury and perhaps another week or two beyond that, the rest of the receiving corps stands to benefit on game days, assuming they're active.

Gage missed Wednesday's practice with a hamstring injury.

Gage, Julio Jones (knee) and Chris Godwin (hamstring) all missed practice, with Godwin all but certain to miss time after exiting the Week 1 win over the Cowboys early. Gage saw only two targets despite Godwin's early exit, perhaps still hampered by the hamstring injury that limited him for much of the summer and now has him absent from Wednesday's practice. Tampa Bay's injury reports will merit close watching throughout the rest of the week.

Evans was limited at Wednesday's practice due to a calf injury.

While Chris Godwin's hamstring issue was already known as the Buccaneers navigate Week 2 prep, Evans joined him on the injury report with a health concern of his own. All of Godwin, Julio Jones (knee) and Russell Gage (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday, while Evans and Breshad Perriman (knee) were able to mix into individual drills. Due to all the injuries in the receiving corps, the status of Evans and company is worth watching as Sunday's game at New Orleans approaches.

Wilson (toe) didn't practice Wednesday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Wilson secured both of his targets for 20 yards during Sunday's season opener, but he presumably picked up a toe injury as well. The extent of the issue remains unclear, but if he isn't upgraded to a full participant Thursday or Friday, his status for Week 2 could be in serious jeopardy.

Gallup (knee) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Like he did during Week 1 prep, Gallup was contained to individual drills in the first session of Week 2. Head coach Mike McCarthy told Gehlken on Wednesday that Gallup "might do some group stuff" on the field this week, but that will have to wait until Thursday and/or Friday. Gallup is closing in on completing his recovery from the torn ACL that he suffered in his left knee Jan. 2, but it's not yet clear whether or not game action is possible this Sunday against the Bengals. If he suits up, he won't be on the receiving end of passes from Dak Prescott (thumb), as Cooper Rush will be filling in for the franchise signal-caller for the foreseeable future.

Pittman was limited in Wednesday's practice due to a quadriceps injury.

It's likely a minor injury, considering he was able to practice in some capacity and played 98 percent of the Colts' offensive snaps in Sunday's 20-20 tie with the Texans. While Pittman likely will be OK for this weekend's game in Jacksonville, the status of fellow wideout Alec Pierce (concussion) is up in the air, potentially giving Ashton Dulin an opportunity to fill in as the No. 3 receiver.

Jones (hamstring) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday.

Jones was unable to practice at all during Week 1 prep and ultimately didn't play this past Sunday against the 49ers. As such, his ability to get on the field Wednesday is a step in the right direction as he attempts to put a hamstring injury behind him. The rookie third-round pick has two more opportunities to bump up to full activity before the Bears potentially give him a designation for this weekend's game at Green Bay.

Washington (foot) took part in rehab work while the Cowboys practiced Wednesday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Working his way back from a broken foot, Washington is on injured reserve and has thus been ruled out for the first four games of the season. He seems to be making progress and could be available in October, though at that point he'll likely have missed his chance to take the field without competing against Michael Gallup (knee) for targets.

Carter is expected to serve as the Chargers' No. 3 receiver Thursday against Kansas City with Keenan Allen (hamstring) ruled out for the contest.

Carter stepped up after Allen's departure from the season-opening win over Las Vegas, catching three of four targets for 64 yards and a touchdown to outproduce both Mike Williams and Joshua Palmer. Those two played at least three-fourths of offensive snaps, however, while Carter finished at 37 percent. Now on his fifth team in five seasons, Carter has enjoyed flashes of deep-league fantasy relevance but hasn't yet reached even 300 receiving yards in a single season.