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McMillan (undisclosed) is not present at the early portion of Wednesday's practice open to the media, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

McMillan played a season-high 89 percent of offensive snaps during Carolina's blowout win over the Falcons in Week 3, though he secured only three of eight targets for 48 yards. Wednesday's official practice report will reveal whether the rookie first-round pick is working through an injury in advance of Sunday's road matchup against New England.

Jones signed with the Vikings' practice squad Wednesday.

Jones was dropped from the Vikings' active roster Tuesday but has since been added to the team's practice squad. The 27-year-old wideout played 31 total snaps (six on offense, 25 on special teams) across Minnesota's first two games this season, but failed to record a stat. He could be elevated to the team's active roster as a special-teams contributor ahead of the Week 4 matchup against the Steelers.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Wednesday that Nabers (back) will not participate in practice, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports.

Nabers appears to simply be missing practice for maintenance-related reasons, as Daboll didn't deem it necessary to get into any specifics about the star wideout's current absence, though it's at least worth noting that Nabers left the game briefly Sunday after coming down hard after breaking up a potential interception. He's been managing back tightness since the preseason but hasn't faced any workload limitations on gamedays. Nabers posted a dud in Week 3 against the Chiefs, securing just two of seven targets for 13 yards, but there's a chance that New York's decision to bench Russell Wilson for rookie first-rounder Jaxson Dart could provide the sort of spark this passing game needs.

McLaurin (quadriceps) will not practice Wednesday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

McLaurin is dealing with a quad injury suffered Week 3 and is undergoing further testing, making his status for Sunday's road matchup against Atlanta uncertain. The No. 1 wideout will have two more chances to practice before the Commanders have to assign him a preliminary injury designation for Week 4. Meanwhile, coach Dan Quinn said Jayden Daniels (knee) will be limited in practice Wednesday, per Jhabvala.

Brown (shoulder) wasn't spotted at practice Wednesday, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.

Brown, who exited the Jaguars' Week 3 win over the Texans with a shoulder injury, now has two more chances to practice ahead of Sunday's game against the 49ers. If he's out or limited this weekend, added snaps alongside Brian Thomas, Travis Hunter and Parker Washington would be available for Tim Patrick.

Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon said Wednesday that Jones (concussion) is ruled out for Thursday's game against the Seahawks, Dani Sureck of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Jones will miss Week 4, making his next opportunity to retake the field Week 5 against Tennessee on Oct. 5. In order to face the Titans then, he'll need to fully clear the concussion protocol. With Jones unavailable versus Seattle, Greg Dortch will figure to see an uptick in snaps and routes behind Marvin Harrison and Michael Wilson.

Cephus signed with the Texans' practice squad Wednesday.

Cephus was let go by the Texans in late August after failing to make the team's initial 53-man roster, but he's since been added to the practice squad. The Wisconsin product's most recent NFL action came with the Lions in 2022, when he appeared in four games and recorded two catches for 15 yards.

Pierce (concussion) won't practice Wednesday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Pierce, who sustained a concussion during this past Sunday's game against the Titans, thus has two more opportunities to practice ahead of this weekend's contest against the Rams. In the event that Pierce isn't cleared for Week 4 action, Adonai Mitchell and Ashton Dulin would be in line for added snaps alongside fellow WRs Michael Pittman and Josh Downs.

Royals did not record a single snap in Sunday's 22-9 win over the Giants.

Royals was active for the first time in his rookie season, however, he did not see the field at all in the contest. The rookie wideout has been dealing with knee tendinitis since mid-August, but he was finally healthy enough to suit up in Week 3. Despite this, the coaching staff decided to keep Royals off the field after he practiced for the first time in a month ahead of Week 3. It's plausible to think the 22-year-old will continue to develop and see some usage in the Chiefs passing attack, but the impending returns of Xavier Worthy (shoulder) and Rashee Rice (suspension) likely will make it difficult for Royals to see a consistent role on offense. The Utah State product will look to see his first game action in Week 4 when the Chiefs host the Ravens.

Smith-Schuster reeled in all four of his targets for 55 yards in Sunday's 22-9 win over the Giants.

Smith-Schuster played 50 of the Chiefs' 72 offensive snaps Sunday, behind fellow wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (55). The veteran wideout has remained a relatively important part of the Chiefs' passing attack due to Xavier Worthy (shoulder) being sidelined and Rashee Rice suspended, but Smith-Schuster hasn't been able to make much noise with his opportunities. Heading into a Week 4 matchup against the Ravens, Smith-Schuster offers limited upside, especially with Worthy potentially back in the mix.