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Lockett was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice due to a thigh injury, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Since mid-August, Lockett has been tending to an undisclosed leg issue, which has been confirmed to be to his thigh. He told Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic on Monday that his lack of activity in the meantime was related to maintenance, and added that he was aiming to play Sunday against the Broncos. Lockett has a pair of practices left ahead of the weekend before Seattle potentially tabs him with a designation for the season opener.

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said Wednesday that Lamb, who remains on the reserve/commissioner's exempt list, is "building up to Sunday," Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

After agreeing to a four-year, $136 million extension last week, Lamb was placed on the aforementioned exempt list, and the Cowboys consequently were granted a two-game roster exemption. There's an expectation that the wide receiver will return to the active roster in time for Sunday's game at Cleveland, but such a move has yet to come to pass. Lamb is coming off easily the best campaign of his career, when he turned 181 targets into 135 catches for 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns in 17 games a year ago.

Nailor (ankle) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Mere hours after head coach Kevin O'Connell told Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press that Nailor may have a cap on his reps Wednesday due to an ankle injury, the third-year receiver upheld that comment. Both Jordan Addison (ankle) and Nailor are in the same boat this week, so their activity levels will be monitored over the next two days to get a sense of their respective chances of playing in Sunday's season opener at the Giants. Nailor is entering the 2024 campaign as the Vikings' No. 3 wideout behind Justin Jefferson and Addison, but in 21 career appearances so far, he's managed just 12 catches (on 19 targets) for 228 yards and one touchdown.

Adams (undisclosed) didn't appear on Wednesday's injury report.

Adams dealt with a minor unspecified issue last month, but Wednesday's injury report confirms that the wideout is healthy ahead of Sunday's season opener against the Chargers. The 31-year-old remains entrenched as the Raiders' top wideout, a role that enabled Adams to amass a 103-1,144-8 receiving line in 17 contests in 2023. Looking ahead, another high-volume campaign should be in store for Adams, who will be catching passes from a new starting quarterback in Gardner Minshew.

Chark (hip) didn't practice Wednesday.

Chark has been dealing with an injury since last month, and Wednesday's injury report confirmed that the wideout is tending to a hip issue. The receiver will likely need to return to full practice participation by Friday in order to avoid taking a designation into Sunday's game against the Raiders.

Reynolds (Achilles) wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report, Ryan McFadden of the Denver Post reports.

Denver has a clean injury report, with the entire team healthy heading into Sunday's season opener against the Seahawks. That includes Reynolds, who dealt with a minor Achilles injury in August. After spending last season in Detroit, Reynolds will look to establish a prominent role in his first season in Denver while he's part of a Broncos wide receiver depth chart that looks wide open behind Courtland Sutton. Along with Reynolds, youngsters Marvin Mims, Troy Franklin and Devaughn Vele are also competing for playing time.

Palmer is recovering from a concussion but practiced fully Wednesday.

On Aug. 23, head coach Todd Bowles said Palmer was dealing with a minor undisclosed injury, which was revealed to be a concussion on the Buccaneers' first practice report of the season. Logging a full session doesn't mean that Palmer has made his way through the five-step protocol for head injuries, but he nonetheless appears to be well on his way to gaining clearance ahead of Sunday's season opener against the Commanders.

Addison (ankle) practiced on a limited basis Wednesday, Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Addison got back on the practice field Monday, when he participated without a helmet, for the first time since Aug. 14. Prior to Wednesday's session, head coach Kevin O'Connell expressed optimism to Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune that the second-year wide receiver should log a full session by week's end. With a capped practice under his belt, Addison now will have two more chances to return to full activity before the Vikings potentially hand him a designation ahead of Sunday's contest at the Giants.

Rice will lead Kansas City's receiving corps Thursday against the Ravens, while teammate Marquise Brown (shoulder) has been ruled out.

Rice's fantasy stock tumbled after an alleged hit-and-run incident in March led to a slew of legal charges, but he's avoided the commissioner's exempt list and may even avoid a league suspension until 2025. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes shouldn't lack for capable pass catchers even with Brown out of the lineup for a week or two, as the Chiefs also have rookie wideout Xavier Worthy and veteran tight end Travis Kelce available. Nate Taylor of The Athletic suggests that the team expects Rice to have more of an impact on deep and intermediate routes this season, after his rookie-year success was largely built on catching short passes and gaining yards after the catch.

Washington was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a quadricep injury, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.

Washington remained healthy throughout the preseason, but he's nursing what seems to be a minor injury heading into Sunday's season opener versus the Jaguars. The rookie sixth-round pick is facing immediate opportunities to contribute if he can get healthy, with both Odell Beckham (undisclosed) and River Cracraft (upper body) ruled out for at least the first four games of the season. Braxton Berrios has the experience to immediately work as the No. 3 receiver behind Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, but health permitting, Washington should have a chance to contribute as a depth option early in his career.