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Brown (back) has no injury designation for Thursday's game in Miami, Adam H. Beasley of Pro Football Network reports.

Brown was listed as a full practice participant Tuesday and Wednesday, following limited activity to begin the week. He should be all set for his usual role Week 10, with Sammy Watkins' potential return from a hamstring injury more relevant to the outlooks for Rashod Bateman and Devin Duvernay. The 24-year-old Brown is sitting on 46-682-6 receiving line through eight games, well on his way to hitting career highs before the calendar turns to December.

Hopkins (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Hopkins continues to deal with a hamstring issue that has plagued him since the practices leading up to a Week 8 matchup with the Packers. He was on and off the field during that contest, playing 24 percent of offensive snaps on his way to two catches (on two targets) for 66 yards. However, Hopkins didn't practice last week before the Cardinals made him inactive ahead of a Week 9 win over San Francisco. Like he said Monday, head coach Kliff Kingsbury considers Hopkins to be day-to-day, per Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com, so the possibility exists for the wide receiver to get into practice Thursday and/or Friday. As for the rest of Arizona's wideouts, A.J. Green (illness) remains on the reserve/COVID-19 list, while Rondale Moore (neck/concussion) was listed on the injury report and went down as a non-participant.

Smith was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to an elbow injury, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.

Smith should be able to play through the issue Sunday in Denver, after he submitted a 5-116-1 receiving line in the Eagles' Week 9 loss to the Chargers. He's locked in as Philly's top wide receiver by a wide margin, but there's some cause for concern with just nine targets over the past two weeks. The Eagles have quickly shifted from a pass-heavy to run-heavy approach, albeit with a lot of help from their matchups.

Beasley (ribs) didn't practice Wednesday.

Per Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site, head coach Sean McDermott previously suggested that Beasley's absence Wednesday would be considered a veteran rest day. The wide receiver headed into Week 9 listed as questionable, but he played through his rib issue in the 9-6 loss to the Jaguars while playing 45 of a possible 67 snaps on offense and catching eight of his 11 targets for 33 yards. Assuming Beasley returns to practice Thursday, he'll be on track to play this weekend against the Jets.

Patrick didn't practice Wednesday due to a knee injury, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Patrick exited at one point in Sunday's 30-16 win over the Cowboys, but the brief departure was attributed to cramping and he finished the game with four catches for 85 yards and a touchdown on five targets. A return to practice Thursday or Friday would put him on track to play this weekend against the Eagles.

Brown (knee) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Brown is back at practice after a bye week, having missed Week 8 with the knee injury beforehand. He may be a starter if he makes it back for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, as Curtis Samuel (groin) appears unlikely to play this weekend. The other options for perimeter snaps across from Terry McLaurin are Cam Sims (hamstring), DeAndre Carter, Antonio Gandy-Golden and Dax Milne.

Sims (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Sims missed Weeks 5 through 7 with the hamstring injury, returning Week 8 to catch one of two targets for 20 yards while playing 15 snaps on offense (21 percent). He's apparently still bothered by his hamstring after a Week 9 bye, but he'll likely be able to play Sunday against the Buccaneers.

Samuel (groin) didn't take part in practice Wednesday, Rhiannon Walker of The Athletic reports.

Even with the benefit of Washington's Week 9 bye, Samuel hasn't made noticeable progress from the groin injury that's plagued him since the offseason program and limited him to just two brief appearances in Weeks 4 and 5. He's already had one stint on injured reserve this season, so he'll remain on the active roster for the time being with the intention he'll be healthy enough to suit up at some point in the second half of the campaign.

Godwin was held out of Wednesday's practice with a foot injury, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Godwin dealt with minor knee and ankle injuries earlier this season but still managed to play in each of Tampa Bay's eight games prior to the team's Week 9 bye, catching 50 passes for 660 yards and four touchdowns. While the missed practice after a bye comes as somewhat of a surprise, the Bucs haven't indicated that Godwin's foot injury is serious. Meanwhile, fellow wideout Antonio Brown (ankle) appears likely to miss a third straight game when the Bucs take on Washington on Sunday.

Davis (hip) will be limited in practice Wednesday, Ethan B. Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports.

Head coach Robert Saleh said Monday that he expects Davis to be available Week 10, and the wideout's return to practice is a tangible step in the right direction. If Davis indeed is cleared to suit up versus Buffalo on Sunday, he'll likely be catching passes for Mike White (forearm), as the Jets seem content to give No. 1 quarterback Zach Wilson another week to heal up from a knee injury.