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Adams (hamstring) was a full participant in practice Wednesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Adams may have been able to return for a Week 4 showdown against the Falcons, but the Packers ultimately kept him on the sideline with the hope he would be healthy following the team's bye week. Indeed, Adams handled every practice rep Wednesday, clearing him to rejoin Green Bay's offense. Adams will look to produce Sunday versus a Bucs unit that has allowed 8.1 yards per target and a 71.1 percent catch rate to wide receivers this season.

The Giants may not designate Shepard (toe) to return from injured reserve this week, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

If the Giants aren't sure that Shepard will be ready to return ahead of a Thursday night contest against the Eagles in Week 7, Stapleton posits that it could make sense for the team to wait until Oct. 22 to officially open the wideout's 21-day window for being evaluated in practice. By designating Shepard to return after the Week 7 contest, the Giants would have a longer timeframe to evaluate the 27-year-old, who has missed the last three games while dealing with turf toe.

Coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday that he intends to see how St. Brown (knee) holds up in practice this week before making a decision about his availability for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

The Packers officially designated St. Brown to return from injured reserve Monday, opening a 21-day window for him to be evaluated at practice. The third-year receiver is thus eligible to return to action Week 6, though Green Bay could also wait until as late as Week 8 to activate him.

The Titans reinstated Humphries from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Humphries missed Tuesday's win over the Bills, but after clearing all COVID-19-related protocols, the slot receiver should re-enter the starting lineup Sunday against the Texans. He was off to a solid start prior to being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, registering 15 catches for 136 yards and a touchdown through three games.

Gage was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a shoulder injury, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Gage only caught two of five targets for 16 yards during Sunday's loss to the Panthers while playing a season-low 62 percent of snaps, not counting Week 3, when a concussion forced him out early. The slot specialist's struggles of late may have been at least been partially due to the shoulder injury, though it's encouraging that he wasn't forced to miss practice entirely. Gage will work to shed his injury designation and get fully healthy in time to face the Vikings this weekend.

Samuel was limited in practice Wednesday due to a knee injury, Alaina Getzenberg of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Samuel has received the occasional carry during Christian McCaffrey's (ankle) three-game absence, helping him total 22 touches during that span after accounting for 12 in the first two contests of the season. Still, Mike Davis is the unquestioned lead back for the Panthers at the moment, and DJ Moore and Robby Anderson are more active in the passing game, making Samuel a bit player in the offense.

Perriman (ankle) was limited in practice Wednesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Perriman is progressing in his return from the ankle injury he suffered in Week 2. If Perriman is able to maintain his level of participation Thursday and Friday or perhaps even upgrade to full activity, he'll have a good shot at suiting up Sunday against the Dolphins. Whenever he's cleared to play, Perriman should immediately step back into a starting role, offering the Jets a much-needed deep threat on the outside.

Slayton was limited at Wednesday's walk-through practice due to a foot injury, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

On the heels of an eight-catch, 129-yard performance at Dallas this past Sunday, Slayton is tending to a foot injury of unknown severity. Fortunately for the second-year wide receiver, he was able to participate in some capacity to kick off Week 6 prep, and he'll now have two more days to elevate to full participation prior to a matchup with Washington this weekend.

Shenault (hamstring) won't participate in Wednesday's practice.

Shenault was limited in practice last week with the same injury, but he suited up in Sunday's loss to the Texans and played a career-high 69 percent of offensive snaps while finishing with seven receptions for 79 yards on eight targets. The Jaguars may simply be granting the rookie some extra rest Wednesday. He'll have two more chances to practice prior to Jacksonville's Week 6 game against the Lions.

Head coach Adam Gase said that Perriman (ankle) has a chance to return to action Sunday against the Dolphins, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

According to Gase, Perriman's Week 6 status hinges on how things go for the wideout over the next few days of practice. Meanwhile, Denzel Mims (hamstring) is also progressing toward a return from injured reserve. The impending returns of Perriman and Mims offer a glimmer of hope for an 0-5 team with a banged-up starting quarterback in Sam Darnold (shoulder).