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Head coach Sean McVay said Nacua (hip) won't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game at Philadelphia, Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register reports.

Nacua has missed the last two games due to a hip injury, but he's poised to return to action in Week 4 after taking part in all three practice sessions this week. McVay relayed to Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com on Friday that while Nacua "looked sharp" Thursday, the Rams are still honing in on exactly what kind of workload the wide receiver will be able to handle. In any case, fantasy managers can exhale now that Nacua again is available to game-day lineups.

Jefferson (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Dolphins.

Jefferson wasn't able to practice this week due to the ankle injury that forced him out of this past Sunday's win at Tampa Bay. His next chance to suit up will be Sunday, Oct. 11 at New Orleans, but considering the Vikings have a Week 6 bye, the team could exercise caution with its top wide receiver with the second half of the campaign in mind. In any case, Jordan Addison is poised to serve as Minnesota's top pass catcher in the short term, with fellow WR Jauan Jennings, TE T.J. Hockenson and RB Aaron Jones likely next up for targets from QB Kyler Murray.

Jefferson (ankle) remained absent from Friday's practice, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

Jefferson hasn't practiced at all this week after twisting his ankle seven snaps into last Sunday's game against the Bucs. It's looking likely that Jefferson will now miss Week 4 against Miami. If so, Jordan Addison, Jauan Jennings and Tai Felton should see the bulk of the wideout snaps for the Vikings.

Allen (groin) was listed as a non-participant for Friday's practice and is questionable for Sunday's game against the Commanders, Nathan Brown of The Indianapolis Star reports.

After logging a limited practice Thursday, Allen moved the wrong direction Friday with a DNP tag and now carries a questionable designation into Sunday's contest in London. That leaves the Colts' veteran wide receiver with some added uncertainty for Week 4 availability. If Allen is unable to go, the Colts will dip even deeper into their wideout depth with Alec Pierce (heel) already on the shelf for multiple weeks. Josh Downs and Tyler Warren would be in line to soak up most of the targets.

McLaurin (hamstring) was added to the injury report Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.

McLaurin appears to have injured his hamstring in Friday's practice, which is rarely a good sign for a player's availability Sunday. If McLaurin is unable to go against the Colts, Stefon Diggs, Dyami Brown and rookie Antonio Williams would be in line to absorb most of the wideout work for the Commanders. With this game kicking off early Sunday morning in London, fantasy managers will have options to pivot off McLaurin should he be deemed inactive.

Moore (shoulder) is practicing in a non-contact jersey Friday, Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo reports.

Moore has been limited in practice all week, as he continues to deal with the shoulder injury he suffered in Week 2 against the Lions. The veteran wideout played through the issue last Sunday against the Charger and ran a team-high 23 routes while seeing 10 targets from Josh Allen. Assuming he didn't suffer a setback, Moore should be able to play Sunday against New England.

Legette (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday night's game against the Lions, Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Legette will miss a second straight game, and with Jalen Coker (quadriceps) listed questionable, the Panthers could be forced to dip even deeper into their wide receiver depth after Brycen Tremayne and John Metchie played heavy snaps in Week 3 against Cleveland.

Coker (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday night's game against the Lions, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

After returning to practice activity late in the week, the Panthers wide receiver at least appears to have a chance to suit up Sunday, but head coach Dave Canales said Coker will go through a Saturday workout before a decision is made. The Panthers and Lions kick off at 8:20 pm ET on Sunday night, so fantasy managers will prefer to have a better idea of Coker's availability sometime in the next 24 hours. If Coker is unable to play, Bryce Tremayne would likely handle a full complement of snaps alongside Tetairoa McMillan.

Smith (hamstring) remained sidelined for Friday's practice, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.

Smith is fully expected to miss Sunday's game against the Rams, as he's been idle for practice all week. His absence will open up a ton of opportunities for Dontayvion Wicks and Makai Lemon in the passing game, making both worthwhile WR3 plays in fantasy.

The Rams waived Smith on Friday.

Smith played 38 offensive snaps and ran 32 routes last Sunday night against the Broncos but wasn't targeted by Matthew Stafford and has drawn just one target on 60 routes through three weeks. He's also returned seven punts for 69 yards and seven kicks for 144 yards.