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Coach Dan Quinn said Monday that the Commanders continue to assess what McLaurin (hamstring) may be able to do at Wednesday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Washington added McLaurin to its Week 4 practice report Friday as limited due to a hamstring issue, which ultimately sidelined him for Sunday's loss to the Colts in London. Quinn said afterward that McLaurin "pushed to play" in that contest, but the team ended up exercising caution with the wide receiver, per Tashan Reed of The Washington Post. McLaurin thus seems to be the "day-to-day" category with his health concern, and Wednesday's injury report will unveil how much work, if any, he's able to handle.

Giants head coach John Harbaugh confirmed Berrios is dealing with a foot/ankle injury, but a decision has yet to be made regarding whether the wideout will be placed on injured reserve, Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reports.

Though Adam Schefter of ESPN reported earlier Monday that Berrios was ticketed for IR, the Giants apparently plan to evaluate the 30-year-old over the next few days before deciding whether or not to deactivate him. Regardless, Berrios appears poised to miss time, which would pave the way for Charlie Jones to replace him as the Giants' primary return man beginning with Sunday's game against the Commanders. Berrios has suited up for each of the Giants' first four games, drawing just one target while seeing the majority of his playing time on special teams.

Head coach Jeff Hafley said Monday that he's viewing Douglas (ankle) as day-to-day heading into the Dolphins' Week 5 game against the Bengals, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

Douglas has missed the Dolphins' last two games while recovering from the ankle injury he sustained in a Week 2 loss to the 49ers. Hafley noted that the Dolphins are proceeding "one day at a time" with Douglas, who hasn't practiced in any fashion since getting injured and will likely need to turn in at least one full practice this week to have a shot at playing Sunday. Miami is on bye Week 6, so the team could opt to take a conservative approach with the rookie wideout and hold him out for a third straight contest if he's still not back to full speed by the weekend.

Thornton is slated to undergo surgery later this week to address the dislocated left ankle he sustained in Sunday's 30-27 win over the Raiders and is facing an expected recovery timeline of 3-to-4 weeks, Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com reports.

Depending how quickly Thornton bounces back from surgery, Zenitz notes that the speedy receiver could have a small chance at returning late in the regular season or during the playoffs. The injury is nonetheless a devastating development for Thornton, who had turned in perhaps the best performance of his career -- a five-catch, 111-yard, two-touchdown effort on eight targets -- before going down with the gruesome ankle injury at the end of a 55-yard reception with just under four minutes left in the fourth quarter. In Thornton's absence, the Chiefs could call upon Xavier Worthy to run more vertical routes, and Kansas City may also have interest in a reunion with Tyreek Hill (knee), who is expected to sign a deal with a team within the next few days.

Higgins (adductor), per head coach Zac Taylor, is considered day-to-day, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Higgins emerged from Sunday's loss to the Jaguars with an adductor issue, but he appears to have avoided any sort of serious setback. More will be know about Higgins' status by Wednesday at the latest, when the Bengals provide an official update on the health of Higgins -- as well as fellow wideout Ja'Marr Chase (concussion).

Rice (hamstring) is believed to have sustained a "relatively minor" injury in Sunday's win over the Raiders and could be ready to play following the Chiefs' Week 5 bye, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Rice was forced from Sunday's game with a hamstring injury, but it appears Kansas City's upcoming bye could help him avoid missing any further action. Fellow wideout Tyquan Thornton (ankle) is sidelined indefinitely with an injury he himself picked up in Sunday's contest, so the Chiefs are heading into the off week with plenty of uncertainty in the wideout room. Xavier Worthy should remain busy regardless who surrounds him, and Jalen Royals and Cyrus Allen are next up -- at least for the time being -- to soak up leftover opportunities.

Head coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday that he expects the Texans to open Dell's (knee) 21-day practice window this week, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Still on the mend from the severe multi-ligament knee injury that he sustained Dec. 21, 2024, Dell was able to take part in some full-contact practices during training camp but sat out the Texans' entire preseason slate before he was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return prior to Week 1. The 26-year-old wideout appears to have responded well to the extra recovery time to begin the regular season, and he could be ready to mix into drills when Houston kicks off Week 5 prep Wednesday. Dell likely won't be activated ahead of Sunday's contest in Tennessee, but the Texans' willingness to open his practice window suggests that he's expected to be ready for game action by midseason.

Bryant is expected to miss "a few weeks" after spraining his right ankle in Sunday's 24-14 loss to the 49ers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Bryant finished with three receptions for 47 yards on three targets before he checked out of the game after he appeared to injure the ankle when he was tackled at the end of his final catch of the day with just under three minutes left in the third quarter. The second-year wideout's expected absence should open up more playing time for Marvin Mims and/or Troy Franklin as the Broncos' No. 3 receiver behind Jaylen Waddle and Courtland Sutton.

Head coach Mike Vrabel said that he expects to know more about Hollins' calf injury later Monday, and the Patriots are uncertain if the wideout will be able to practice "for a couple days," Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston reports.

Hollins recorded three catches for 53 yards on four targets before exiting in the third quarter of Sunday's 29-26 win over the Bills due to the calf issue. The Patriots listed Hollins as questionable to return at the time of his departure, but he never ended up checking back into the contest. More information on the severity of Hollins' injury should be known in the next day or two, but if he ends up being unavailable for next Sunday's game against the Raiders, more reps would be opened up for Efton Chism, who helped fill in for Hollins in the fourth quarter and made an acrobatic 23-yard touchdown grab with just under two minutes remaining to seal the win over Buffalo.

Lane was diagnosed with a fracture and dislocation of his left ankle after undergoing tests Monday and is expected to miss the remainder of the season, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The second-year receiver out of Virginia Tech has been limited to 18 catches for 250 yards and no touchdowns on 34 targets over 19 career games, but he's emerged as one of the NFL's better punt returners since entering the league (13.3 yards per runback, two scores). However, after Lane went down with a severe ankle injury in Sunday's 30-13 loss to the Colts, the Commanders will now have to get by without the return ace for the final 13 games of the season. Rapoport notes that Lane's ankle has been stabilized since he suffered the injury, but he'll undergo further medical tests before a determination is made regarding what type of surgery he'll require.