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Bateman (knee) was a full participant in practice Wednesday.

The Ravens' Week 14 bye gave Bateman plenty of time to recover from the knee injury that forced him out early from a loss to the Eagles in Week 13. He'll occupy his usual role as Baltimore's No. 2 wide receiver this Sunday against the Giants, having avoided any complications or workload reduction since the Ravens traded for Diontae Johnson, who is suspended this week for conduct detrimental to the team.

Brown is dealing with an injury to his kidney and is expected to miss several weeks, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

Brown's early departure from Washington's Week 13 win over the Titans was initially attributed to a rib injury. Coming out of a Week 14 bye, head coach Dan Quinn revealed Wednesday that Brown is in danger of missing the rest of the season due to an internal injury, though he didn't go into specifics. The Commanders have now updated Brown's injury as being to his kidney -- perhaps a laceration that was caused by a cracked rib. With Brown out for at least the next few weeks, there's an opportunity for Dyami Brown, Olamide Zaccheaus and Luke McCaffrey to get more snaps alongside No. 1 receiver Terry McLaurin.

Boyd didn't practice Wednesday due to a foot injury.

Boyd logged a 59 percent snap share in this past Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Jaguars, finishing with one reception for seven yards on four targets. He might have hurt his foot at some point along the way, and with an absence from practice to begin Week 15 prep, he could be at risk of sitting out Sunday against the Bengals. Through 13 games this season, the wideout has produced a 33-317-0 receiving line on 47 targets.

Reagor (finger) didn't practice Wednesday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Per Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times, head coach Jim Harbaugh said earlier Wednesday that Reagor "could miss some time" due the finger injury he sustained in Sunday's loss to the Chiefs, making it no surprise that the wideout was sidelined for the Chargers' first practice of the week. The likely absence of Reagor for this Sunday's game against the Buccaneers would be a blow to the Chargers' depth at receiver but likely wouldn't have many fantasy implications. Through eight games this season, Reagor has recorded seven catches for 100 yards on 12 targets.

Dulin (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday.

Dulin missed the Colts' Week 13 win over the Patriots and has yet to return to practice since sustaining an ankle injury the game prior. The Malone product will likely be sidelined for the second consecutive game in a Week 15 matchup against the Broncos if he can't practice in a limited fashion Thursday or Friday. However, if he can play in Sunday's contest, he'll primarily add value to Indianapolis' special-teams unit.

Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi said Olave (concussion) isn't likely to return from injured reserve this week, but still has "all options on the table," Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

In other words, the Saints aren't shutting Olave down for the season -- at least not yet -- but he's unlikely to play this Sunday against the Commanders when first eligible to return from IR. Olave sustained his second concussion of the season and his third in less than a year in the Saints' Week 9 loss to the Panthers on Nov. 3.

Downs (shoulder) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Following the Colts' Week 14 bye, Downs -- who sat out a Week 13 win over the Patriots with the shoulder injury -- is trending in the right direction by getting back on the practice field. The wideout has two more opportunities this week to upgrade to full practice participation, and if he can get to that point, he could approach Sunday's game against the Broncos minus an injury designation.

Pickens (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

According to Pryor, head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Pickens has an "outside chance" of playing Sunday against the Eagles, but the wideout appears to be trending toward missing a second straight game after a recent MRI reportedly revealed a Grade 2 hamstring strain. If Pickens remains sidelined this weekend, more opportunities at receiver would be available for Van Jefferson, Calvin Austin, Mike Williams and Scotty Miller.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Wednesday that Brown (shoulder) is "getting close" to practicing and is "champing at the bit" to return, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.

Reid declined to provide an estimated date for Brown's return and didn't say how much the wideout would need to practice before making his season debut. Since the Chiefs didn't open Brown's 21-day evaluation window Wednesday, he presumably won't be a candidate to return from injured reserve for this Sunday's game in Cleveland, and he probably should be viewed as a longshot for the team's Week 16 game against the Texans. A return at some point over the final two weeks of the regular season could be more realistic for Brown, and if nothing else, the Chiefs seemingly expect him to be a major contributor during the playoffs.

Nabers (hip) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Nabers was held out of last Friday's practice due to a hip flexor injury but still was able to suit up in Sunday's 14-11 loss to the Saints, turning a 94 percent snap share into five catches (on 10 targets) for 79 yards. The Giants contained Nabers to work on the side Wednesday, per Duggan, but the rookie wide receiver doesn't appear in danger of missing this Sunday's game against the Ravens as a result of the injury.