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Coach Vic Fangio said Wednesday that Patrick (hand) is "likely" to suit up for Sunday's contest against the Vikings, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Patrick returned to practice Oct. 30 and now appears to be nearing the finish line in his recovery from left hand surgery. Before Patrick can be cleared to play Week 11, the Broncos will need to activate him from injured reserve and add him to 53-man roster by Saturday's deadline to do so. Once Patrick is in the fold for Denver, he'll compete for the No. 2 or No. 3 receiver spot behind Courtland Sutton.

Coach Zac Taylor said Wednesday that Erickson is considered day-to-day due to a back injury, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Taylor also said that Erickson won't participate in live drills Wednesday, putting the wideout on track for a non-participation listing on the Bengals' first practice report of Week 11. Erickson will have two more chances to practice ahead of Sunday's tilt against the Raiders. With John Ross (shoulder) having been designated to return from injured reserve and A.J. Green (ankle) working toward a potential return, Erickson could end up taking a back seat in Cincinnati's aerial attack down the stretch.

Lockett (lower leg) is traveling back to Seattle on Wednesday and remains on track to play in the Seahawks' next game Week 12 versus the Eagles, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Lockett spent the last two days at Stanford Hospital after sustaining a shin contusion during Monday's 27-24 win over the 49ers. The 27-year-old will benefit from extra time to recover due to the opportune timing of Seattle's bye, and he appears to have a good chance at returning to the field without missing any action. In his five-year NFL career, the durable wideout has suited up for 73 of a possible 74 regular-season games.

Coach Sean Payton said Kirkwood (hamstring) is "doing well," Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. "He's been moving well and running well," Payton said. "We'll keep paying attention to that and keep working with him and getting him to where he's able to play."

It sounds like Kirkwood has a shot to return this season. The 25-year-old receiver has been on injured reserve since Week 3, and he's eligible to be activated from IR before Week 13's matchup against the Falcons. Kirkwood contributed 15 catches for 217 yards and three touchdowns over nine games last year, including one playoff contest, so he could add solid depth upon return.

Cooper (knee) isn't expected to get much work, if any, at Wednesday's practice, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Starting with a heel injury this summer, Cooper has been nicked up throughout much of the season, but that hasn't stopped him from handling a full workload in eight of nine games, with at least four catches and a 76 percent snap share in each of those appearances. The wide receiver should be available for a Week 11 contest in Detroit, after catching 11 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-24 loss to Minnesota. Any form of practice participation this week would put Cooper on track to play.

Foster caught a 20-yard pass on his only target of Sunday's 19-16 loss to Cleveland.

Foster set up Buffalo's first touchdown of the game early in the second quarter, finding a soft spot in front of his defender and making a 20-yard catch to bring Buffalo into the red zone. It was the Alabama product's first catch of 2019, as he has struggled to find opportunities and has recorded just one game with multiple targets (Week 2 against the Giants). John Brown and Cole Beasley continue to dominate looks from Josh Allen with a target share of 44.0 percent between them. Foster doesn't figure to expand his role much against a suddenly surging Dolphins squad that was left for dead earlier this season.

Lockett (shin) will remain at Stanford Hospital through Tuesday night, but according to coach Pete Carroll, the medical staff "think he's going to be fine to play next week" at Philadelphia, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

While no injury is a good one, the timing of Lockett's issue is opportune as the Seahawks enter their bye week. He missed the overtime period of Monday's 27-24 win at San Francisco due to a contusion to his shin that caused significant swelling, which necessitated the hospital visit. With plenty of time to rest and recover, Lockett will aim to miss no games as a result of the injury.

Davis was waived by Minnesota on Tuesday.

Davis got into two of Minnesota's past three games and played three offensive snaps. His release is perhaps a sign that Josh Doctson (hamstring) is ready to return from IR.

Turner caught both his targets for 35 yards in Monday's 27-24 overtime win against the 49ers.

The second-year pro recorded a season-high 35 of a possible 74 offensive snaps, more than doubling his previous best of 17 snaps. The extra frame and Tyler Lockett's lower leg injury aided his increase in usage, and he out-snapped David Moore (20) while Jaron Brown was a healthy scratch. Turner didn't garner a target until overtime where he made two big catches, including one on third down. If Lockett's injury keeps him out when the Seahawks play next Nov. 24 against the Eagles, Turner has made a case to be the No. 3 wideout behind DK Metcalf and Josh Gordon.

Coach Sean McVay expects Cooks (concussion) to practice this week but not play Sunday against the Bears, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports. Instead, the Rams hope Cooks will be back Monday, Nov. 25 versus the Ravens.

Cooks practiced in a limited fashion last Friday, showing the first noticeable step in his recovery from the fifth known concussion of his playing career. As a result, there's recent precedent for the wide receiver stepping on the practice field, which will be confirmed on Wednesday's injury report. Having said all that, he's slated to be inactive Sunday for a second straight contest with an eye toward game action Week 12. In Cooks' continued absence, the Rams' receiving corps will be led by Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods and Josh Reynolds.