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Smith (hamstring) is not practicing Thursday, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

This marks the second straight day of missed practice for Smith, who is dealing with a hamstring injury. Smith's status looks to be in question heading into Sunday's crucial showdown with the Rams. He missed some practice time last week and was still able to play, but this is the second straight DNP for Smith.

Coker (quadriceps) was in uniform at the start of Thursday's practice but worked on the side with a team trainer, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reports.

When Coker went down as a non-participant Wednesday, he also was spotted working on the side, so he may be destined for another absence one day later. A strained quadriceps is putting his status for Week 4 into question, and he may need to mix into drills by Friday to have a chance to suit up Sunday against the Lions. Despite dealing with an ankle issue before injuring his quad this past Sunday in Cleveland, Coker has put together an 18-222-2 line on 22 targets through three contests.

Douglas (ankle) remained a non-participant during the media-viewing portion of Thursday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Douglas didn't practice last week prior to sitting out this past Sunday's loss to the Chiefs. Head coach Jeff Hafley provided some optimism earlier in the week by labeling Douglas day-to-day, but the rookie wide receiver has yet to resume practicing ahead of Sunday's game against Minnesota. Douglas will likely have to practice in at least some capacity Friday to avoid being ruled out on Friday's injury report.

Collins (hamstring) is taking part in Thursday's padded practice, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.

After missing the Texans' last two games due a Grade 1 hamstring strain, Collins returned to practice Wednesday as a limited participant. The Texans will release their second Week 4 injury report later Thursday, but Collins appears poised to at least maintain limited participation. If he can make it through the practice week no worse for the wear, the star wideout looks to be trending toward a return to the lineup this Sunday versus the Cowboys.

Godwin (ankle) is participating in Thursday's practice, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

It remains to be seen whether Godwin goes down as a full participant or limited participant Thursday, but any level of activity already marks a step in the right direction after the veteran wide receiver didn't take part in Wednesday's practice. Even if he alleviates any concerns about the ankle injury by Sunday's game against the Packers, Godwin will still be a risky fantasy option in the first start for undrafted rookie QB Jalon Daniels, who is filling in for Baker Mayfield (thumb).

Brown (ankle) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.

Brown has yet to practice since sustaining his ankle injury during Week 3 prep. The wide receiver will need to upgrade to at least limited practice participation by Friday for a shot at playing in the Eagles' contest against the Rams on Sunday.

Hodge (knee) did not practice Wednesday, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.

Hodge may have tweaked his knee during the 49ers' 36-30 win over the Cardinals in Week 3, when he played 54 offensive snaps without seeing a target from Brock Purdy. Hodge will have two more opportunities to log a full practice and avoid an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos.

Houston cut Oliver from its practice squad Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Less than two weeks after signing Oliver to their practice squad, the Texans are now parting ways with him. Over three games with the Titans in 2025, he caught his only target for eight yards.

Nacua (hip) officially was limited at Wednesday's practice, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Nacua thus upheld coach Sean McVay's expectations of the stud wide receiver as the Rams kicked off Week 4 prep. After missing the last two games due to a hip injury that McVay alternatively has called soreness in his groin, Nacua also is expected to play in Sunday's game at Philadelphia, as McVay told Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site on Wednesday. How Nacua fares at practice Thursday and Friday likely will determine if he heads into the weekend with a designation.

The Bengals signed Williams to the practice squad Wednesday.

The Bengals cut Williams from the active roster Tuesday after playing just nine special-teams snaps in the Week 3 loss to the Steelers, where he muffed a crucial punt in the fourth quarter. The wide receiver has returned to the team on the practice squad and will likely be elevated for Sunday's game against the Jaguars due to injuries to Andrei Iosivas (thumb) and Colbie Young (knee).