NFL Player News

Pittman didn't practice Wednesday due to back and finger injuries, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Wednesday absences have been the norm for Pittman since Week 6, but the wideout has managed to suit up for all nine of the Colts' games to date. That said, head coach Shane Steichen acknowledged Wednesday that the team is taking it week by week with regard to determining Pittman's workload in practice, per Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis. In this past Sunday's loss to the Vikings, Pittman played 76 percent of the snaps on offense, but he finished with just one catch for 14 yards on four targets. He's been held to three receptions or fewer in four straight outings and in five of his nine appearances on the season.

Collins (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Collins, who was placed on injured reserve Oct.9, has missed four straight games and is thus eligible to return to practice as soon as this week. Per Wilson, Collins hasn't experienced any setbacks with his hamstring injury, with the wideout having reportedly regained his speed and mobility in the process. However, Collins' continued absence from practice casts doubt on his avaiability for Sunday's game against the Lions.

Ford-Wheaton (Achilles) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

Ford-Wheaton tried to play through his Achilles issue in Week 8 but was unable to finish the game, and then he sat out entirely in Week 9. Now his status for Week 10 is in jeopardy, and he'll likely need to practice to some extent Thursday or Friday to have any chance to play Sunday.

Skowronek (shoulder) participated at practice Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Skowronek has been on Pittsburgh's injured reserve list since he was signed due to a shoulder issue, but it now appears he could be approaching a return to the field. The Steelers have 21 days to activate him to their active roster before they'd have to keep him on IR for the rest of the season.

Giants head coach said that Slayton (concussion) won't practice Wednesday, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

Slayton's absence from practice suggests he hasn't made much progress yet in his recovery from the concussion he sustained during this past Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Commanders. Daboll noted that the receiver may not make the trip to Munich in advance of Sunday's game against the Panthers, but further clarity on Slayton's status for Week 10 should arrive when the Giants' traveling party leaves for Germany on Thursday night.

Strachan was cut from the Commanders' practice squad Wednesday.

Strachan failed to make the Colts' 53-man roster out of training camp and ultimately linked up with Washington in October. In a corresponding move, the Commanders signed Efe Obada to their practice squad.

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said that Cooks (knee) is progressing, but the receiver won't practice Wednesday, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Dallas has yet to open the 21-day evaluation window for Cooks, who was placed on injured reserve Oct. 5 due to an infection in his right knee that required a procedure. Though Cooks has missed the required four games while on IR, his absence from practice to begin Week 10 prep suggests that he's likely to remain out for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Cooper (wrist) is slated to practice Wednesday, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.

Cooper was inactive for this past Sunday's win over the Dolphins, but the wideout's looming participation in practice Wednesday is a positive sign regarding his status for this weekend's game against the Colts. Meanwhile, fellow wideout Keon Coleman is also dealing with a wrist injury and could miss some time. He's in line to sit out Wednesday's session.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that Coleman (wrist) won't practice Wednesday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

McDermott said that Coleman -- who injured his right wrist in this past Sunday's win over the Dolphins -- is still being evaluated. Getzenberg notes that at this stage, Coleman is not ruled out for this weekend's game against the Colts, but the wideout appears set to miss some time. McDermott acknowledged as much, saying that the wrist issue could affect the rookie for "more than just this week."

Carolina signed Johnson to its practice squad Wednesday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

After trading Jonathan Mingo to Dallas on Tuesday, Carolina currently only has three healthy wide receivers on its active roster, so it makes sense that they're looking for depth at that position. Johnson is now a big step closer to making his regular-season NFL debut.