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Wicks (ankle) didn't take part in Wednesday's walkthrough.

Wicks thus has logged a DNP on four consecutive injury reports going back to last week as he deals with an ankle issue. He likely will need to practice in some capacity Thursday and/or Friday to have a chance to suit up Sunday at Washington.

Smith (hamstring) was a non-participant at Wednesday's walkthrough.

Smith has missed three of the last four games due to a hamstring injury, and his lack of activity to begin Week 8 prep isn't a great sign for his odds to return to action Sunday in Washington. He likely will need to mix into drills Thursday and/or Friday to have a chance to play this weekend.

NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports that the Browns are currently "less likely" to trade Jeudy before the Nov. 10 deadline.

The rookie wide receiver duo of Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion, along with second-year tight end Harold Fannin, have dominated most of the targets from quarterback Deshaun Watson. Jeudy has been less involved offensively, although he's slight uptick in work as of late, accumulating 14 catches (on 18 targets) for 145 yards over his last four games. The 2020 first-rounder brings a veteran presence to the Browns' pass-catching group, but given his lower workload compared to his younger teammates in Cleveland, Jeudy could garner interest from a team who is in more need of depth at wide receiver.

Diggs (hand/hamstring/rest) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice.

Head coach Dan Quinn relayed to Tashan Reed of The Washington Post earlier Wednesday that Diggs wasn't going to practice for an unspecified reason. The Commanders ended up listing hand and hamstring issues in addition to rest, the latter of which is the likeliest reason for his absence because Diggs is expected to be a full participant Thursday. With Terry McLaurin (knee) out for the season, Diggs will be on the receiving end of plenty of targets from QB Jayden Daniels as long as Diggs is able to suit up on game days.

McConkey (concussion) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

McConkey was dealing with a foot injury for multiple weeks before suffering a concussion in the Chargers' last game on Oct. 18. With the benefit of the team's Week 7 bye, he didn't endure any practice restrictions Wednesday and also ditched his previous foot issue. McConkey thus appears as if he only needs clearance from an independent neurologist in order to play Sunday against the Rams.

Noel, who was placed on injured reserve earlier Wednesday, is expected to require surgery to address his toe injury and will miss the remainder of the season, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Noel was forced out of this past Sunday's 27-21 overtime loss to the Giants after going down with the toe injury with just under nine minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. The loss of Noel is a major blow to the Texans, as he had been serving as the team's top return man in addition to emerging as a big-play threat on offense. Through Houston's first seven games, Noel had recorded 19 receptions for a team-leading 331 yards and two touchdowns and added 26 yards on four carries.

Pickens (shoulder/hamstring) was limited at Wednesday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Pickens endured some practice restrictions last week due to a shoulder issue, but a hamstring injury is combining with the existing health concern to impact his on-field work to kick off Week 8 prep. He'll have two more opportunities to get back to full this week, at which point the Cowboys may tag him with a designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Waddle (chest) was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's practice.

After being present for the session earlier in the day, according to Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com, Waddle was subsequently deemed to have been a non-participant after all. The wideout thus has two more opportunities to log practice reps ahead of Sunday's game against the Chiefs. If Waddle is limited or out this weekend, Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin and Marvin Mims (ankle, limited Wednesday) would be in line to see added Week 8 opportunities.

Moore (shoulder) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

An AC joint sprain in his shoulder kept Moore from playing in Buffalo's past two games, but the wideout may be in a better spot on the health front coming out of a Week 7 bye. Per Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard, Moore was sporting a no-contact jersey during the open portion of Wednesday's practice, so he may need to take contact at some point in the next day or two in order for the Bills to clear him to play Sunday against the Ravens.

The Texans placed Noel on injured reserve Wednesday.

Noel is dealing with a case of turf toe following this past Sunday's overtime loss to the Giants and will now be sidelined for at least the next four games after landing on IR. The second-year player had been one of the Texans' more productive wideouts on a per-play basis this season, notching 19 receptions for 331 yards and two touchdowns on 23 targets over just 200 total snaps. With Noel out through Week 12, more opportunities in the passing game could open up for Marvin Harrison, Xavier Hutchinson, Tank Dell and Kayshon Boutte.