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Downs (calf) is not on the Colts' injury report Wednesday.

The fourth-year receiver downplayed the calf injury that slowed him towards the end of summer. Downs evaded the injury report entirely Wednesday, signaling that he should be ready to go for the opener against the Ravens. Indianapolis may be at full strength at receiver with Alec Pierce trending in the right direction as well.

Metcalf (undisclosed) wasn't listed on the Steelers' first Week 1 injury report Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

Neither Metcalf nor fellow WR Michael Pittman (hamstring) showed up on Wednesday's report after both players missed a good portion of training camp and the entire preseason slate due to health concerns. Now that Metcalf is back to 100 percent, he and Pittman are ready to take on a good portion of QB Aaron Rodgers' passes Sunday against the Falcons.

Pittman (hamstring) didn't appear Wednesday on the Steelers' first Week 1 injury report, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

Pittman and DK Metcalf (undisclosed) missed time in training camp and the preseason due to their injuries, but the Steelers will have both of their top wideouts available heading into Sunday's season opener versus the Falcons. With running back Kenny Gainwell moving on to Tampa Bay this offseason after a 73-catch season with Pittsburgh in 2025, Pittman will be a strong candidate to absorb some of the vacated short- and intermediate-area targets from quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Robinson (head) is not on the Titans' Wednesday injury report.

The Titans' big offseason addition at wideout will be good to go for his team debut Sunday, as Robinson carries no injury designation. Both Robinson and rookie Carnell Tate are off the injury report, signaling that Cam Ward will have his top weapons at his disposal as the team starts a new chapter under head coach Robert Saleh.

Meyers (thumb) was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Per Ryan O'Halloran of The Florida Times-Union, Meyers sported a non-contact jersey during the open portion of Wednesday's session, though he was ultimately able to do enough work to garner a limited listing. Per John Shipley of SI.com, Meyers said after practice that he expects to play Sunday against the Browns, though he may need to upgrade to full practice participation Thursday or Friday to avoid carrying a designation into the weekend.

The Ravens listed Flowers as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a hamstring injury.

Baltimore's first injury report of the season provided some clarification on the lower-body issue that has been inhibiting him over the past few weeks. The wideout missed multiple sessions last week and was working off to the side during the media-access portion of Wednesday's practice, but he'll still have two more chances to ramp up to full participation by the end of the week. For his part, Flowers told Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore that he feels "more than healthy," which suggests that he's expecting to play Sunday in Indianapolis. The Ravens' receiver depth behind Flowers is also being tested going into the season, as Devontez Walker was listed as limited Wednesday due to a groin issue.

McMillan (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday.

Despite McMillan looking like his normal self in the portion of Wednesday's session open to the media, per Greg Auman of Fox Sports, the third-year wide receiver experienced restrictions on his workload. McMillan thus remains in recovery mode from the knee injury he suffered during an Aug. 4 practice, but he'll still have two more chances to get back to full participation before the weekend and Sunday's road matchup with the Bengals.

Higgins (heel) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

The Bengals look to have their dynamic receiver tandem in position to play in the opener as Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase (knee) both practiced in full to begin the week. Higgins was slowed by a heel contusion earlier in September but is tracking towards being ready to begin the season. The Bengals will host the Buccaneers to kick off 2026.

Chase (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Paul Dehner of The Athletic reports.

It's looking promising for Chase's status going into the season-opener after his full practice Wednesday. He had a knee injury scare in August but has been present for practices since the beginning of the week. At this stage, Chase should be good to go for the season-opener against the Buccaneers.

Egbuka (toe) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

Egbuka is ready to go for Sunday's Week 1 opener against the Bengals, and in a game with the highest projected points total on the slate, Egbuka is looking like a fantasy WR2 with obvious upside. He's expected to take over as the Bucs' top wideout this season after Mike Evans left for San Francisco in free agency.