NFL Player News

Adams (toe) took part in Wednesday's pre-practice warmup, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Once the Packers moved on to position drills, Adams left the field, so it's unclear if he'll elevate from to some activity for the first time since he sustained a toe injury Week 4. Wednesday's practice report will reveal whether or not he took the next step in his recovery.

Davis (illness) didn't practice Wednesday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Davis should have ample time to recover for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers. The 2017 first-rounder recorded a season-high six catches (on seven targets) for 80 yards and a TD in Week 7's win over the Chargers. That effort corresponded with QB Ryan Tannehill's first start of the season, which offers hope that Davis -- who is averaging 45.3 receiving yards per game to date -- could pick up the pace in the coming weeks.

Samuel (groin) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Samuel's limited practice represents tangible progress in his recovery from a groin strain. The rookie second-round pick was unable to practice all last week and sat out Sunday's game against Washington. If he's able to get healthy in time to suit up Week 8 versus the Panthers, Samuel will mix into San Francisco's wide receiver rotation alongside Emmanuel Sanders, Marquise Goodwin and Dante Pettis.

Campbell (abdomen) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Kevin Bowen of 1070 The Fan Indianapolis reports.

As expected, Campbell returned to the practice field after undergoing surgery and missing the last two games. He appears to have a shot to get back into action Sunday against the Broncos, and a full-contact practice would extinguish any doubts. Campbell recorded a 63-percent snap share and five receptions for 25 yards in his last outing in Week 4, though T.Y. Hilton sat that game out with a quadriceps injury.

Thielen (hamstring) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Redskins.

After injuring his right hamstring Sunday in Detroit, Thielen was unable to practice Monday through Wednesday and, as expected, won't be available to the Vikings offense on a short week. In his absence, Stefon Diggs will serve as the team's top receiver, with rookie Bisi Johnson handling the No. 2 role and tight ends Kyle Rudolph and Irv Smith Jr. likely taking on larger target shares.

Shepard (concussion) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Shepard also logged a trio of limited practices last week, so his activity Wednesday doesn't necessarily represent a step forward in the concussion protocol. On a more positive note, Shepard said Tuesday that he's free of concussion symptoms, per Tom Rock of Newsday. Since he's recovering from his second concussion of the season, Shepard will probably need to resume taking contact in practice by the end of the week in addition to receiving clearance from an independent neurologist before he can be expected to play Sunday against the Lions.

The Vikings promoted Davis to the 53-man roster Wednesday, Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reports.

Adam Thielen (hamstring) isn't expected to be ready for Thursday's game against the Redskins, opening the door for Davis to make his NFL debut. The undrafted rookie out of Sam Houston State posted 40 total touchdowns over his final three collegiate seasons, and he is in line to serve as the No. 4 wideout if Thielen is in fact inactive.

Gage has elevated up the Falcons' depth chart at wide receiver following the Tuesday morning trade of Mohamed Sanu, Kelsey Conway of the team's official site reports.

The second-year wideout tallied his fourth reception of 2019 during Sunday's loss to the Rams, but his muffed punt proved costly as it resulted in a fumble recovery touchdown for Darious WIlliams and the Rams. Gage has played between 14 and 22 percent of Atlanta's offensive snaps in every game thus far this season but likely will see an uptick in offensive involvement now that Mohamed Sanu and his six targets per game are no longer in the mix.

Winfree could see more snaps following the trade of Emmanuel Sanders, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Winfree has played only 10 offensive snaps this season and is without a catch, but Sanders being sent to San Francisco may open some chances in the offense. The 23-year-old should compete with Fred Brown for work as Denver's No. 3 wide receiver behind Courtland Sutton and DaeSean Hamilton.

Sutton is now locked in as the Broncos' No. 1 receiver after Denver traded Emmanuel Sanders to San Francisco on Tuesday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

A strong argument could be made that Sutton was a bonafide WR1 even before the trade, as his 80.6 yards per game rank 11th in the league. Sutton has often looked like Joe Flacco's favorite target this season, but having Sanders on the other side of the field kept defenses honest. Now, with Denver very green at receiver, defenses are likely to key on Sutton -- a challenge the sophomore struggled with down the stretch last season after Sanders was placed on injured reserve.