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The Ravens designated Bateman (groin) to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Ryan Mink of the team's official site reports.

Bateman had been sidelined since injuring his right groin in an Aug. 10 training camp practice and later undergoing surgery. Though head coach John Harbaugh said Monday that Bateman will take part in all three of the team's practices this week, the rookie first-round selection isn't a lock to be activated from IR and added to the 53-man roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos. The Ravens will likely wait and see how Bateman's groin responds to practice work before determining whether he's fit to play this weekend.

Ward caught his only target for 15 yards in Monday's 41-21 loss to the Cowboys.

Ward made his first appearance in the box score this season thanks to garbage time, as there were three minutes left in the game when he finally drew a target. He has yet to play more than 21 snaps in any contest this season.

Watkins caught both of his two targets for 46 yards in Monday's 41-21 loss to Dallas.

Watkins accounted for the Eagles' longest play of the day, fending off pass interference to record a 41-yard reception in the third quarter. His night could have looked a lot better in the box score, too, but he had two catches totaling 45 yards called back due to penalties. Watkins appears to be gaining traction in the offense; his snap share has climbed from 49 to 51 to 64 percent through the first three contests.

Reagor caught five of his eight targets for 53 yards in Monday's 41-21 loss to Dallas.

Reagor tied his career high in targets, which was previously set in Week 15 of last season. Unfortunately, he had the Eagles' huge second-half deficit to thank for the vast majority of the extra looks, as he had just two targets prior to halftime. The TCU product now has at least five targets in each game this season, but a meager 107 yards (5.6 per target) to show for it.

Guyton didn't catch his lone target but rushed once for three yards in Sunday's 30-24 win over the Chiefs.

Guyton handled 41 offensive snaps (62 percent) but couldn't beat out Mike Williams, Keenan Allen and Austin Ekeler for a piece of the target pie. The 24-year-old has deep-threat appeal and could be used on gadget plays, but he's not a dependable fantasy option.

Higgins (shoulder) was listed as a non-participant in Tuesday's practice, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

Higgins underwent an evaluation Tuesday to determine the extent of his injury, and it appears he didn't receive encouraging news. The 22-year-old wideout was marked as DNP for the second straight session. He's trending in the wrong direction ahead of Thursday's home matchup against the Jaguars. If Higgins sits out, Ja'Marr Chase and Tyler Boyd will serve as Joe Burrow's top receiving options.

Higgins (shoulder) wasn't dressed during the part of Tuesday's practice open to the media, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Higgins appears poised to go down as a non-participant on a second straight injury report, after he was listed as DNP on Monday's practice estimate. It seems as if the evaluation that coach Zac Taylor said Higgins would undergo on his shoulder issue Tuesday didn't yield positive results.

Johnson (knee) is on track to practice this week, Missi Matthews of the Steelers' official site reports.

Coach Mike Tomlin didn't go into detail regarding to what extent Johnson might practice this week, or if he'll be on the field for the Steelers' first official Week 4 session Wednesday, but the fact that the wideout is expected to take reps in some capacity suggests that he's being viewed as day-to-day rather than week-to-week. How Johnson's injured knee looks in practice will likely determine whether he returns from a one-game absence to suit up Sunday in Green Bay. Ben Roethlisberger struggled mightily in a Week 3 loss to the Bengals without his top target at his disposal, as the quarterback tossed two picks and averaged a season-low 5.5 yards per attempt.

Pringle reeled in two of his season-high six targets for 12 yards Sunday against the Chargers.

While the bad news was that Pringle couldn't turn his six targets into any real production, the good news is he finished with a season-high mark in targets and offensive snap share (38 percent). However, that was likely due, in part, to the Chiefs trailing entering the second half and turning a bit more pass-heavy with the offensive approach, affording more opportunities to wideouts overall. Pringle still ranked fourth in snap share among wideouts Sunday, which is unlikely to change as long as the other three -- Tyreek Hill, Mecole Hardman and Demarcus Robinson -- remain healthy and available.

Agnew returned Matt Prater's 66-yard field-goal attempt 109 yards for a touchdown at the end of the first half during Sunday's 31-19 loss to the Cardinals. He also added 28 returns yards on kickoffs and punts.

Agnew scored his second return touchdown of the season Sunday, but he was held without a target during six offensive snaps. The 26-year-old speedster has played 20 offensive snaps through the first three games this season and has yet to garner a target.