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The Panthers listed Coker as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.

Carolina held a walk-through session for its first Week 4 practice, and though Coker was in attendance for the workout, he looked to be rehabbing off to the side, per Joe Person of The Athletic. Coker had previously appeared on injury reports in Weeks 2 and 3 due to an ankle injury, but he's now tending to a minor quad strain, which knocked him out of this past Sunday's 21-18 loss to the Browns. Per Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer, head coach Dave Canales said he's viewing Coker as day-to-day, so the wideout should have a decent chance at suiting up this Sunday versus the Lions so long as he can practice in some capacity Thursday and/or Friday.

Dulin (ankle) is not practicing Wednesday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Dulin has missed the past two games, and his practice week ahead of Week 4 is off on the wrong foot. With Alec Pierce (heel/IR) also out last Sunday against the Texans, the Colts used a three-wide set of Laquon Treadwell, Josh Downs and Keenan Allen.

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said that Jefferson (ankle) won't practice Wednesday and is viewed as day-to-day.

Jefferson sprained his left ankle in the second quarter of the Vikings' Week 3 win over the Buccaneers, with the injury sidelining him for the entire second half. Though follow-up imaging on his ankle came back clean, Jefferson's status for Sunday's game against the Dolphins remains uncertain. He may need to get back on the practice field in some capacity by Friday in order for the Vikings and fantasy managers to feel good about his chances of suiting up this weekend.

The Seahawks cut Hicks from the practice squad Wednesday.

The 27-year-old wide receiver has never appeared in a regular-season NFL game. He bounced on and off Seattle's roster during the summer.

Collins (hamstring) returned to practice Wednesday, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

After Collins sat out Week 2 and Week 3 due to a strained hamstring, coach Demeco Ryans said Monday that the Texans were "hopeful" the wide receiver will be available this coming Sunday versus the Cowboys, per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston. Getting back on the practice field Wednesday is a step in the right direction for Collins, but how he progresses the rest of the week will determine whether or not he's able to suit up Week 4.

Coker (quadriceps) was present at Wednesday's practice with a helmet but spent the team stretch on a side field, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

Coker has been no stranger to injuries this season, dealing with an ankle issue during Week 2 and Week 3 prep before being ruled out in the middle of this past Sunday's loss at Cleveland due to a quad concern. Officially, he's tending to a minor quadriceps strain but has a chance to be available Week 4 against the Lions, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Wednesday's practice report will reveal how much activity, if any, Coker was able to handle.

Coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday that Moore will be the next man up at wide receiver after it was announced Jayden Reed (neck) will undergo season-ending surgery, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.

With Reed out last Thursday night against the Falcons, Moore played 34 of 66 offensive snaps and ran 27 routes on Jordan Love's 55 dropbacks. Moore caught three of seven targets for 31 yards. He's expected to fight for scraps behind all three of Matthew Golden, Christian Watson and Tucker Kraft in the pecking order for targets.

Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley said that Douglas (ankle) won't practice Wednesday, Travis Wingfield of the team's official site reports.

Hafley labeled Douglas as day-to-day when he spoke to the media Monday, but the rookie wideout apparently hasn't made enough progress in his recovery from the ankle injury two days later to practice in any fashion. Considering he missed the Dolphins' Week 3 loss to the Chiefs, Douglas will probably need to put in a full practice by Friday in order to approach Sunday's game in Minnesota without a designation.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday that Reed will require season-ending surgery on his neck, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

The Packers are expected to formally place Reed on injured reserve later Wednesday to open up a spot on the 53-man roster. According to Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, LaFleur said that he doesn't believe the neck injury that Reed sustained in the Packers' Week 2 win over the Jets is career-threatening, but it's unclear what sort of timeline he might be facing for his recovery. LaFleur indicated that with Reed lost for the season, Skyy Moore -- who recorded three catches for 31 yards on seven targets in the Week 3 loss to Atlanta -- is the next man up to serve as the Packers' No. 3 wideout behind Christian Watson and Matthew Golden, per Ryan Wood of USA Today.

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said that Mitchell (finger) won't practice Wednesday and is considered week-to-week, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

Mitchell sat out the Jets' 31-24 loss to the Lions in Week 3 due to the finger injury, and his absence to begin Week 4 prep in addition to Glenn classifying him as week-to-week rather than day-to-day suggests that the receiver is trending toward another absence this Sunday versus the Bears. If Mitchell ends up sitting out a second straight game, Isaiah Williams would be in store for another elevated snap count as the Jets' No. 2 wideout behind Garrett Wilson.