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Brown (ankle) was seen in the locker room Wednesday without a noticeable limp, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.

When Brown came out of Week 1 with a right high-ankle sprain, he was expected to be sidelined for up to six weeks, but his placement on IR before Week 2 action means he's eligible to return to practice as soon as next week. That doesn't mean he actually will be, but being able to move about sans limp generally is a good sign in his recovery and could mean practice reps are on the horizon for the Patriots' No. 1 wide receiver.

Nailor (concussion) will not practice Wednesday, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.

Nailor was concussed in last Sunday's loss to the Chiefs and remains in the league's protocol. If he's unable to gain clearance for Week 5 against the Patriots, Tre Tucker, Cody White and Dareke Young would be in line for increased snaps. Dont'e Thornton (undisclosed) could also be an option after he had his 21-day practice window opened Wednesday.

Hollins (calf) isn't expected to practice Wednesday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Hollins was injured in last Sunday's win over the Bills and remains in question for Week 5 against the Raiders, one of Hollins' other former teams. If he can't play, the Patriots will lean on Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas, Kyle Williams and Efton Chism to handle most of the snaps at wide receiver.

Ferguson (ankle) is expected to be ready to return after his four-game stint on injured reserve, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.

Ferguson was placed on injured reserve ahead of Week 4 and will be eligible to return in Week 8 against the Chargers. In the meantime, the Rams will continue to lean on Tyler Higbee as the main pass-catching tight end, with Colby Parkinson (shoulder) and Davis Allen chipping in as block-first assets.

Chase remains in the league's concussion protocol Wednesday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Chase suffered a concussion early in last Sunday's loss to the Jaguars and will be up against it to be cleared in time for Week 5 against the Dolphins. The Bengals then have a Week 6 bye, so it's possible Chase won't play again for another couple weeks. Dohnte Meyers and Mike Gesicki would be in line for increased target shares if Chase is unable to play versus Miami. It's also notable that Tee Higgins (groin) was limited in Wednesday's practice.

Taylor (thumb) will practice Wednesday, Eric Allen of the Jets' official site reports.

Taylor has missed the past two games with his thumb issue but appears to be tracking toward a Week 5 return against the Browns. He's way off the fantasy radar, and Taylor's return likely wouldn't have much of an effect on rookie Kenyon Sadiq's pass-catching role, as Taylor is more of the in-line blocker at the position for New York.

Brooks (ankle) will not practice Wednesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Brooks was forced from last Sunday's win over the Bucs with the ankle injury, but the nature of his injury is still unknown. If Brooks is unable to play in Week 5 against the Bears, MarShawn Lloyd and Kaleb Johnson would absorb his share of the snaps in what has been a three-man backfield to this point in the season.

Daniels (elbow) was spotted throwing during the open portion of Wednesday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Daniels has missed the last two games due to a dislocated left elbow, but head coach Dan Quinn told Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site on Monday that the quarterback likely will be a full participant this week with the intent to start Sunday against the Giants. Wednesday's practice report ultimately will reveal Daniels' activity level to begin Week 5 prep.

Diggs (undisclosed) was not on the practice field during the portion of Wednesday's practice open to the media, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Losing Diggs to an injury is the last thing the Commanders need after Terry McLaurin went down in practice with a hamstring injury last week, causing him to miss last Sunday's loss to the Colts. Washington leaned on rookie Antonio Williams and veterans Dyami Brown and Treylon Burks behind Diggs against Indy.

Head coach Ben Johnson said Wednesday that Monangai's thumb injury is not an issue, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

While Johnson downplayed Monangai's thumb, he did say the running back is feeling the effects of his 30-carry workload from last Sunday's win over the Jets. The Bears could limit Monangai's snaps in practice this week, and it's fair to wonder if D'Andre Swift will step back into the clear lead role for Sunday's divisional matchup with the Packers.