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Ridley (thigh/knee) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Ridley has battled a number of lower-body injuries of late, with thigh and knee issues this week joining ankle and calf concerns from last week. After reeling off at least 100 receiving yards in each of the first three games of the season, he was blanked by the Packers this past Monday. On a positive note, Ridley managed to get in some reps Wednesday, while Julio Jones (hamstring) didn't practice at all. After Jones and Ridley, Russell Gage and Olamide Zaccheaus are the next wide receivers up for the Falcons.

The Titans placed Davis on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.

Along with Davis, fellow wideout Adam Humphries is among a growing list of Titans players to join the reserve/COVID-19 list. With the Titans having yet to receive clearance from the NFL to resume practicing, the team's scheduled game Sunday against the Bills could be at risk of postponement.

San Francisco opened the three-week practice window for James (hamstring) on Wednesday.

James can rejoin his teammates in practice again, and the 49ers will now have three weeks to activate him off IR if they like what they see. The wide receiver will have to spend the rest of the season on IR if he's not activated in the three-week window, but San Francisco's dearth of weapons at his position suggests that outcome is unlikely for James.

Johnson didn't practice Wednesday due to a toe injury, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Johnson has progressed out of the NFL's concussion protocol, but he continues to manage a toe issue that Pryor suggests is minor and one that hasn't kept the wideout out of any games. The wideout's status will be updated again Thursday, but it wouldn't be surprising if he advances to full activity. The team's scheduled Week 4 contest versus the Titans was postponed, so Johnson wasn't forced to miss any time due to the head injury.

Smith-Schuster (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

The same applies to fellow starting wideout Diontae Johnson (toe), but Pryor suggests that the duo's listed injuries are "minor things and haven't kept them out of games so far." For some perspective, Smith-Schuster -- who didn't play last week due to the postponement of the scheduled Titans-Steelers contest -- sat out back-to-back practices Wednesday and Thursday in Week 3 before returning to a full session that Friday and approaching the team's game against the Texans minus an injury designation. A similar pattern could be on tap in advance of Sunday, when the Texans will host the Eagles.

Sims (toe) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Washington's top three wide receivers -- Sims, Terry McLaurin (thigh) and Dontrelle Inman (foot) -- all sat out Wednesday as the team prepares for a change at quarterback from Dwayne Haskins to Kyle Allen. Sims hasn't played since Week 3, so his practice status Thursday and Friday likely will be key to his potential to play Sunday against the Rams.

Beasley (foot) practiced on a limited basis Wednesday, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Beasley exited the Bills' win over the Raiders this past weekend due to the foot injury, though he was ultimately able to return. With that in mind, Beasley seems more likely than not to suit up Sunday against the TItans in Week 5, though the injury could continue to limit his activity in practice for the next day or two.

Watson (chest) has been ruled out for Thursday's contest against the Bears.

Watson missed a trio of practices this week, so it's not surprising to see him be ruled out for the Thursday night game. With Chris Godwin (hamstring) also sidelined and both Mike Evans (ankle) and Scotty Miller (hip/groin) listed as questionable, depth receivers like Tyler Johnson, Jaydon Mickens and Cyril Grayson could see expanded opportunities Thursday.

McLaurin isn't practicing Wednesday due to a thigh injury, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

McLaurin also missed practice with the same injury leading up to the Week 4 loss to Baltimore, but he played 90 percent of snaps during the contest and finished with 10 receptions for 118 yards on 14 targets. Garafolo notes that Washington is optimistic that McLaurin will be able to manage a similar feat and suit up versus the Rams on Sunday.

Miller (hip/groin) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game at Chicago, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Among the Buccaneers' top four wide receivers, Miller was the only to manage at least some limited activity in practice this week. The team ruled out Chris Godwin (hamstring) and Justin Watson (chest), while Mike Evans (ankle) also is questionable. As a result, Miller should be poised for another significant workload Thursday, assuming he's active. Over the last two games, Miller combined for eight catches (on 12 targets) for 166 yards and one touchdown.