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Patrick (hamstring) wasn't present during the portion of Wednesday's practice open to the media, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com reports.

The Broncos have labeled Patrick day-to-day, and he currently looks to be trending in the wrong direction for Sunday's game against the Chargers. The 26-year-old will look to upgrade his level of practice participation Thursday and Friday.

Coulter (neck) was activated off IR on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Coulter will have an extra week to get up to speed, as Houston's on bye in Week 8 before a Week 9 trip to Jacksonville. The rookie fifth-round pick out of Rhode Island will likely make his NFL debut against the Jaguars, though he's likely to start primarily in a special teams role.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday that Lazard (abdomen) will return to practice this week, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Green Bay hasn't officially designated Lazard to return from injured reserve, but LaFleur's comments suggest that could happen at some point between Wednesday and Friday. Since he's already missed three games since being placed on IR earlier this month after undergoing core-muscle surgery, Lazard is eligible to be added to the 53-man roster at any point. If Lazard responds well to his return to practice, he could attempt to give it a go Sunday against the Vikings, but a Week 9 appearance against the 49ers is probably more realistic.

Harry (head) wasn't spotted at the portion of Wednesday's practice that was open to the media, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

Harry was forced out of Sunday's loss against the 49ers in the first half due to a head injury, and a lack of practice reps Wednesday would seem to put his status for Week 8 in doubt. If the 2019 first-round pick can't suit up in Buffalo this weekend, Damiere Byrd, Gunner Olszewski and Jakobi Meyers will handle increased roles on offense alongside slot man Julian Edelman.

Coach Matt Nagy confirmed Wednesday that Robinson has entered the NFL's concussion protocol, Larry Mayer of the Bears' official site reports.

Robinson was injured late in Monday's loss to the Rams, finishing the game with four receptions for 70 yards. While the wideout won't practice Wednesday, the Bears will hold out hope that Robinson can clear the protocol ahead of Sunday's game against the Saints.

Head coach Frank Reich said that Pittman (lower leg) will return to practice Wednesday, Andrew Walker of the Colts' official site reports.

With Pittman having been designated to return from injured reserve, the Colts now have a 21-day window to decide whether to return the wideout to the active roster or to keep him on IR for the remainder of the season. Unless Pittman suffers a setback, however, it's safe to assume that he's in the team's plans, with offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni indicating that he's eager to welcome Pittman back to the team's pass-catching mix. Prior to his injury, Pittman hauled in nine of his 12 targets for 73 yards in three games.

Coach Doug Pederson said that Reagor (thumb) will participate in Wednesday's practice, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.

The Eagles officially opened Reagor's 21-day evaluation window Monday after designating him to return from injured reserve, but Wednesday's session will represent his first on-field work since undergoing surgery on his right thumb. Even limited participation Wednesday would be a step in the right direction for Reagor, who should have a shot at playing in Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

The Browns designated Hodge (hamstring) to return from injured reserve Wednesday.

The transaction will give the Browns up to 21 days to evaluate Hodge for a return to the 53-man roster, but the wideout isn't expected to need the full three weeks before being activated. According to Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal, head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that he expects Hodge to be available for the team's Week 8 game against the Raiders, so assuming the wideout incurs no setbacks with his hamstring in practices over the next three days, he should be cleared to suit up Sunday. With Odell Beckham (knee) suffering a season-ending ACL tear Week 7, Hodge should get the chance to compete with rookie Donovan Peoples-Jones for a regular spot in three-receiver sets alongside starters Jarvis Landry and Rashard Higgins.

Wilson attracted zero targets during Sunday's 25-3 loss to Washington.

Wilson's production has been steadily trending downward since his 107-yard, two-touchdown effort against the Seahawks in Week 3. He had averaged 22 receiving yards Weeks 4 through 6, and Sunday against Washington he was held without a catch for the third time this season. Dallas' offense has been struggling mightily since Dak Prescott suffered a season-ending ankle injury Oct. 11 against the Giants, and things went from bad to worse when Andy Dalton entered concussion protocol during the Week 7 loss. Philadelphia offers a promising Week 8 matchup if Dallas can steady its quarterback situation, as the Eagles have surrendered a 68.4 percent catch rate and seven receiving TDs to opposing wideouts.

Arcega-Whiteside caught his only target for eight yards during Thursday's 22-21 win against the Giants.

During a Thursday night victory, Arcega-Whiteside helped the Eagles move the sticks on a first-quarter drive that culminated in a 31-yard Jake Elliott field goal. The Stanford product has two catches over the past three weeks, plus a fumble-recovery touchdown tabbed during Philadelphia's Oct. 18 loss to Baltimore. Though he also recorded an exciting 37-yard catch in Week 5, Arcega-Whiteside has just five total targets on the season. Alshon Jeffery's pending return from a foot injury has potential to make Arcega-Whiteside even more obsolete within the Eagles' passing attack heading into a Week 8 matchup against Dallas.