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Pittman (foot) was listed as a non-participant at practice Thursday, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.

Pittman took a step in the wrong direction Thursday after being listed as a limited participant Wednesday. The starting wide receiver's participation level during Friday's practice and subsequent injury status on Friday's injury report will bear monitoring as the Steelers prepare for Sunday's matchup with the Patriots.

Coker (ankle) was limited in Thursday's practice.

The Panthers continue to cap Coker's practice participation as he works through a left ankle injury that put him in a boot earlier in the week. Coker has logged a pair of limited sessions to begin the week, and Friday's session could give more clarity on his status going into Week 2. The Holy Cross product is coming off a massive outing Week 1 when he popped for 138 yards and two touchdowns. The Panthers head to Atlanta to face the Falcons on Sunday.

Pierce (heel) didn't participate in practice Thursday.

Pierce was a full participant at Wednesday's session but was unable to take the practice field Thursday. The banged-up wide receiver played through his heel injury in the Week 1 loss to Baltimore, during which he also sustained a wrist issue. The latter concern doesn't seem to be bothering him any longer, but Pierce likely will need to upgrade back to full participation Friday to avoid being listed with a designation for Sunday night's game against the Chiefs.

Flowers (hamstring) was not spotted at Thursday's practice, Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Flowers sat out Wednesday's session and did the same a day later. The speedy wide receiver will be hard-pressed to suit up Sunday if he's unable to practice in at least some capacity Friday. Fellow wide receiver Ja'Kobi Lane (wrist) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, so Rashod Bateman, Devontez Walker, Elijah Sarratt and LaJohntay Wester are the only healthy options in Baltimore's wide receiver room at the moment.

Pittman (foot) wasn't on the field for the portion of Thursday's practice open to the media, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Pittman was a limited participant at practice Wednesday and appears to be trending in the wrong direction with Thursday's absence, though he'll have another chance to practice Friday before Pittsburgh releases its final injury report for Sunday's game against the Patriots. Roman Wilson and Germie Bernard would likely be in line for larger roles alongside DK Metcalf if Pittman doesn't play Sunday.

Collins (hamstring) wasn't on the field during the media-access portion of Thursday's practice, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Wilson relays that Collins has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain following an MRI, with the injury putting his availability "in jeopardy" for Sunday's game against the Bengals, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Collins will still have one more chance to mix into drills before the end of the week, but if he isn't able to practice in some capacity Friday, the Texans could rule him out ahead of Sunday.

Collins met with doctors after injuring his hamstring at Wednesday's practice, and although the injury does not seem serious, his status for Week 2 "is in jeopardy," Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

There was concern about Collins' status after he popped up on Wednesday's injury report and was sent for tests on his injured hamstring, but the early indication is he is not dealing with a serious setback. Collins dealt with a hamstring issue in the past and will not be afforded much time before Sunday's matchup with the Bengals, so while the long-term outlook appears positive he could miss at least one game.

Williams is expected to see more playing time Week 2 versus the Steelers, Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano of ESPN.com report.

Williams didn't garner a target over 11 offensive snaps in the team's 13-10 loss to the Seahawks in Week 1. Now with A.J. Brown (ankle) on injured reserve, the second-year wide receiver has a clear path to more opportunities against Pittsburgh on Sunday. Williams caught 10 of 21 targets for 209 yards and three touchdowns over 17 regular-season contests with New England last season.

Kupp was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a back injury, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Kupp may have tweaked his back during the Seahawks' 13-10 win over the Patriots in Week 1, when he played 39 of 50 snaps on offense (78.0 percent) and finished with two catches on three targets for 35 yards. Kupp's status for Sunday's NFC West tilt against the Cardinals doesn't appear to be in serious jeopardy, and he'll have two more chances to increase his practice participation and avoid an injury designation for Week 2. The Seahawks' pass catchers figure to see a downtick in production with Drew Lock starting at quarterback for the injured Sam Darnold (lower body).

Horton (hamstring) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports

Horton was unable to recover from the hamstring injury he suffered during training camp in time for last Wednesday's 13-10 win over the Patriots. The wide receiver was a full participant in the first practice of Week 2 and should be all set to suit up for next Sunday's game against the Cardinals.