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Brown (ankle) was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Brown, who didn't practice leading up to Week 7 action, benefited from the Ravens' subsequent bye before returning to the field in a limited fashion in the first practice of Week 9. The speedy wideout is trending in the right direction as Sunday's game against the Patriots approaches, but with Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com having previously noted that Brown "walked with a limp" Wednesday, a Week 9 return can't yet be counted on.

Adams (toe) participated in the portion of practice open to the media Wednesday, Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.

The Packers seem to be going through a walkthrough, but Adams looked to be almost back to normal while hauling in a pass, per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. The Packers offense hasn't suffered much since Adams suffered a toe injury Week 4, but if he's able to return Sunday against the Chargers in L.A., he'll provide a dimension to the unit that it hasn't had the past four contests.

Sherfield (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Thursday's contest against the 49ers.

Sherfield stepped up his activity in every practice this week, going from no participation Monday to taking every rep Wednesday. He'll thus take on his usual role as the second-most-used outside receiver behind Damiere Byrd in the Cardinals offense.

Thielen (hamstring) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday.

Thielen was fairly active in the portion of the session open to the media, as he was seen running routes during individual drills, per Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. With two practices remaining this week, Thielen has plenty of time to make an impression on the Vikings' training staff and gain clearance to play Sunday at Kansas City.

Chark (quadriceps) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.

Chark played a rather typical 74 percent of the Jaguars' offensive snaps in Sunday's win over the Jets, but he apparently came out of the contest with a quad issue in tow. The fact the 23-year-old is practicing to start the week puts him on track to play against the Texans in Week 9, though it's still worth keeping an eye on his participation level Thursday and Friday.

Beckham (groin) was limited at Wednesday's practice, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

The same applies to Jarvis Landry (shoulder), but so far there's nothing to suggest that either wideout's status for this weekend's game against the Broncos is in any danger. Beckham was listed on last week's injury report with a groin issue, yet practiced fully in advance an eventual loss to the Patriots. Unless news surfaces that Beckham suffered a setback at Wednesday's practice, it's fair to assume that his listed limitations were maintenance-related.

Samuel didn't practice Wednesday due to a shoulder injury, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Samuel picked up the shoulder issue during the Week 8 loss to the 49ers, according to Steve Reed of the Associated Press. The third-year wideout will have two more opportunities to return to practice before Sunday's tilt against the Titans. If Samuel were forced to miss any time, Jarius Wright would likely start opposite D.J. Moore.

Patrick (hand) will return to practice Wednesday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Patrick started catching the football Monday, and after the Broncos were pleased how he looked in that workout, he'll now get back on the practice field. His presence at practice officially makes him one of two players the Broncos are able to designate for a return from IR, though he won't be eligible for reinstatement to the 53-man roster until the Week 11 game versus the Vikings. Once he's back in the fold, Patrick could slot in as second or third option at receiver if can beat out DaeSean Hamilton, Fred Brown, Diontae Spencer and Juwann Winfree. Over the final four games of 2018, Patrick notched 19 receptions for 242 yards.

Allen (hamstring) will be a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Allen managed to play through the hamstring injury in the Week 8 win over the Bears, during which he was targeted 10 times despite playing just 69 percent of the offensive snaps. The two-time Pro Bowler had never played less than 80 percent of offensive snaps across the preceding seven games, and in five of those contests, he played over 90 percent. The Chargers will monitor Allen's participation in practice as the week continues, but he can't currently be viewed as a lock to suit up and play without restrictions Sunday versus the Packers.

Brown (ankle) practiced Wednesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Per the report, the wideout "walked with a limp but ran fine and showed a burst" during Wednesday's session. The Ravens will reveal later Wednesday whether Brown was a limited or full participant in practice, but he's trending in the right direction as Sunday's game against the Patriots approaches.