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Moore (shoulder) was not spotted on the practice field at the beginning of Thursday's session, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

There's still a chance Moore joins his teammates for practice Thursday but it's noteworthy nonetheless that he's not there as things get underway. Moore, who suffered an AC joint sprain in the Week 2 win over the Lions, reportedly "felt great" after Wednesday's practice, though he was in a non-contact jersey. The rest of the week will give more clarity on Moore's status as Sunday approaches. Buscaglia added that Keon Coleman (ankle) was also absent for the start of Thursday's session.

Coker (ankle) was spotted using an exercise bike at the beginning of Thursday's practice, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reports.

Coker was listed as limited Wednesday due to an ankle injury and seems likely to go down as limited again Thursday once the Panthers release their practice report. He experienced some practice limitations due to an ankle injury during the previous week but suited up for this past Sunday's win over the Falcons, in which Coker secured eight of nine targets for 66 yards. Coker and Tetairoa McMillan have been one of the league's most effective wide receiver duos to begin the season.

Douglas (ankle) wasn't present at the open portion of Thursday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Douglas thus appears set to miss a second session in a row to begin Week 3 prep due to the ankle injury that knocked him out of the fourth quarter of this past Sunday's loss at San Francisco. Meanwhile, Chris Bell (knee) appeared to mix into some drills, so the statuses of two of the Dolphins' rookie wide receivers may be trending in different directions ahead of Sunday's game versus the Chiefs.

Bell (knee) "mostly worked on the side" during the media-viewing portion of Thursday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

After being listed as a limited participant Wednesday, Bell appears to have taken a step back Thursday, assuming he indeed goes down as a non-participant on Thursday's practice report. Fellow rookie third-round pick Caleb Douglas (ankle) also wasn't spotted Thursday, leaving Miami banged up at wide receiver behind de facto top option Malik Washington ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Chiefs.

Flowers (hamstring) isn't practicing Thursday, though he worked out on his own prior to practice, Kyle Goon of The Baltimore Banner reports.

Flowers has yet to resume officially participating in practice since sustaining a hamstring injury during Baltimore's season-opening win over the Colts. The speedy wide receiver sat out the Week 2 loss to the Saints and is in danger of missing a second consecutive game Sunday against the Cowboys. Flowers would likely need to practice in at least some capacity Friday to have a chance to play Sunday.

Collins (hamstring) wasn't spotted at the media-access portion of Thursday's practice, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.

Collins has yet to resume practicing since injuring his hamstring in practice last Wednesday. The star wide receiver sat out Houston's Week 2 loss to the Bengals and is likely headed for another absence Sunday against the Colts. Collins will likely have to practice in some capacity Friday to avoid being ruled out ahead of Sunday's game.

The hip injury Evans sustained in Sunday's win over the Dolphins "does not seem to be major," and the wideout has a "good chance" of practicing Thursday and/or Friday and playing this weekend against the Cardinals, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Evans sat out Wednesday's practice, but his absence looks to have been more of a maintenance day. The 49ers could manage Evans' reps to some extent over their final two practices of the week, but assuming he's able to take the field in some capacity within the next day or two, the six-time Pro Bowler should be good to go for Sunday. Evans should be in line for a sizable target share after an already banged-up 49ers receiver corps lost another key member (Demarcus Robinson) to a high-ankle sprain in the Week 2 win over Miami.

Nacua, who was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report, doesn't appear to be making much progress in his recovery from a groin injury and could be trending toward a second consecutive absence Sunday against the Broncos, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The Rams are taking a cautious approach with the star wide receiver, whom head coach Sean McVay noted Wednesday isn't dealing with a hernia and isn't facing a long-term absence, per Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com. Nacua's participation level will bear monitoring when the Rams hold practice Thursday, but at this point in the week, the wideout may be trending toward sitting out that session, as well as the Rams' next game Sunday. While Nacua was sidelined for the Rams' 28-6 win over the Giants on Monday, Davante Adams moved into the No. 1 wideout role and stepped up with 195 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Whittington (quadriceps) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, Nate Atkins of The Athletic reports.

Whittington has failed to practice since sustaining a quadriceps injury during the Rams' Week 1 loss to the 49ers. The wide receiver has missed four consecutive practices and appears no closer to suiting up for the team's Week 3 showdown with the Broncos on Sunday.

Miller (hip/back) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald reports.

It's not clear when Miller suffered the injury, but his availability for Week 3 is now in doubt. If he's not able to practice in full Thursday or Friday, there's a good chance he'll end up carrying an injury designation into the weekend.