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Williams (hamstring) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Williams missed Wednesday's practice with a hamstring injury, which likely occurred at some point during the Browns' Week 8 loss to the Steelers. However, head coach Todd Monken said he is "optimistic" that the 30-year-old will be ready for Week 9. Williams will need to upgrade his practice status by Friday for a chance to play.

Wicks (ankle) wasn't spotted at Wednesday's practice, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.

Wicks has missed the last two games with an ankle injury and is trending towards being a DNP to start Week 9. If he's unable to ramp up his activity in the coming days, another missed game would be very much on the table. The Eagles are readying Joe Milton at quarterback and he could be without both Wicks and DeVonta Smith (hamstring), who was also absent from Wednesday's viewing period.

Bailey (groin) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

Bailey was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, which is a step up from last week's three DNPs. The 23-year-old missed Week 8 with a groin injury suffered in Week 7 against Miami. Should the rookie continue to progress well throughout the week, he could have a shot at returning for Week 9.

Smith (hamstring) wasn't spotted at Wednesday's practice, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.

Smith has missed four of the last five contests due to a lingering hamstring injury, and until he's able to mix into drills again, he may not be a candidate to be active on game days. The Eagles have a Week 10 bye after Sunday's matchup with the Giants, so the team could be focusing on getting him healthy for Week 11 and beyond. In any case, fellow WR Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) also wasn't seen Wednesday, leaving Makai Lemon, Darius Cooper, Hollywood Brown and Elijah Moore as the healthy options at the position on the active roster.

Rodriguez (hand) doesn't carry an injury designation for Thursday' night's game against the Ravens.

Meanwhile, Bhayshul Tuten (ankle/foot) has been deemed questionable for the contest after being listed as a 'DNP' on each of the Jaguars' injury reports, Monday through Wednesday. Given that Tuten has been the team's lead back this season, his playing status (and potential workload, if he's active Thursday) will provide valuable context related to the Week 9 fantasy prospects of Rodriguez, who would assume a larger backfield role versus Baltimore if Rodriguez ends up out or limited.

Meyers (hamstring/ankle) does not carry an injury designation going into Thursday's game at the Ravens.

Though Meyers was limited in practice, the Jaguars are not listing him on the injury report going into Thursday's game. The veteran has battled through bumps and bruises throughout the season but has yet to miss a game. He'll be good to go for Week 9 in Charm City.

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday that Njoku (fibula) has been designated for return from injured reserve, Alex Insdorf of BoltBeat.com reports.

The transaction opens up a 21-day window wherein Njoku can be evaluated for a return to the 53-man roster. The veteran tight end has been out of action since sustaining the fibula injury Week 2, but if he's able to turn in a full practice at some point over the next three days, he could have a chance at being activated from IR ahead of Sunday's game against the Texans. Once he's back in the fold, Njoku could push Charlie Kolar and Oronde Gadsden for snaps at tight end.

Barkley wasn't present for the media-access portion of Wednesday's practice, Brooks Kubena of The Athletic reports.

Barkley may still be tending to the hamstring and back issues that he impacted his practice reps last week, but Wednesday's injury report will reveal if he indeed was a non-participant and also the reason for his absence. Jaydon Blue is the only healthy RB on the Eagles' active roster, though practice-squad member Elijah Mitchell tallied 11 carries for 34 yards and four catches (on six targets) for three yards while splitting the backfield with Barkley this past Sunday at Washington.

The Jets signed Manjack to the practice squad Wednesday, Amanda Vogt of the Jets' official site reports.

Manjack last spent time in Denver, appearing in all three preseason games, catching three of four targets for 40 yards. The undrafted rookie now has a fresh start with New York as a depth option.

The Texans released Mitchell-Paden from the practice squad Wednesday.

Mitchell-Paden failed to appear in a 2026 regular-season game after signing to the Texans' practice squad to begin the campaign. In two games with the Saints in 2025, the 27-year-old recorded one reception for 14 yards on 55 total snaps (33 offensive).