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Eskridge (knee) was a limited participant in Seattle's practice Wednesday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Eskridge's six-game suspension was lifted Monday but the 26-year-old is now dealing with a knee injury. With Tyler Lockett (hamstring) also dealing with an injury, Seattle could be short-handed at receiver for Sunday's game versus the Browns.

Lockett (hamstring) was held out of Wednesday's practice, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

With DK Metcalf (ribs/hip) sidelined during this past Sunday's win over the Cardinals, Lockett didn't get much more run than normal (70 percent snap share) and also ranked third among Seahawks in receiving yards (38) behind rookies Jaxon Smith-Njigba (63) and Jake Bobo (61). The hamstring injury that contained Lockett to limited sessions last Wednesday and Thursday now is keeping him out of drills for a second straight practice dating back to Week 7 prep. As a result, his status will be one to watch closely in the coming days to get a sense of his potential to play Sunday against the Browns.

Metcalf (ribs/hip) practiced fully Wednesday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

When speaking to the media earlier Wednesday, head coach Pete Carroll told Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic that Metcalf was slated to be limited at practice. Upon the release of the Seahawks' first Week 8 injury report, however, Metcalf was apparently able to handle every on-field rep. After sitting out this past Sunday's win over the Cardinals due to a lingering rib injury and an even newer hip concern, Metcalf appears to be good to go ahead of Sunday's contest versus the Browns.

Humphrey was elevated to the Broncos' active roster Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of Denver's official website reports.

Humphrey will continue his trend of being elevated ahead of each of the Broncos' contests this year, joining the active roster for eighth consecutive contest. The wide receiver has caught four passes for 26 yards and a touchdown while playing 121 offensive snaps this season.

Olave wasn't listed Wednesday on the Saints' first Week 8 injury report.

In the wake of Olave's arrest Monday for reckless operation of a motor vehicle, his standing with the Saints seemingly hasn't changed. Derek Carr told John DeShazier of the team's official site Wednesday that Olave was "great" at practice, and the quarterback is "excited to see what he does these last 10 games." Through the first seven weeks of the season, Olave has two 100-yard outings to his credit and has gathered in 39 of 68 targets for 471 yards and one touchdown. He'll aim to build upon that stat line Sunday against a Colts defense that has given up the 12th-most catches (89) to opposing wide receivers in seven games in 2023.

Pascal (neck) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Pascal returned to practice Wednesday after missing last week's loss to the Seahawks with a neck injury. The 28-year-old has caught four of his eight targets for 19 yards in six games this season and will look to make his return versus the Ravens on Sunday.

Montgomery (knee) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

It's not clear when Montgomery picked up the injury or how severe it might be at this point. Unless he can manage a full practice Thursday or Friday, he'll likely carry an injury designation into the weekend.

Boutte (hamstring) was not listed on New England's injury report Wednesday.

Boutte has been inactive for the Patriots' last six games, but he's apparently back to full strength going into Week 8. He drew four targets in his only game up to this point in Week 1, but with New England's pecking order for targets now decently well-established, he may not even see that many come Sunday at Miami.

Smith-Schuster (concussion) was not listed Wednesday on the Patriots' initial Week 8 injury report.

Smith-Schuster has missed the Patriots' last two games, but the wideout's removal from the injury report indicates he's cleared the NFL's five-step concussion protocol, setting the stage for him to rejoin the lineup Sunday against the Dolphins. In his looming return to action, Smith-Schuster's path to steady volume in the passing game could be muddled, with rookie Demario Douglas making a case to maintain a key role in the offense alongside fellow wideouts Kendrick Bourne and DeVante Parker. In five games to date, Smith-Schuster has logged 14 catches for 86 yards on 25 targets, production that has limited his fantasy utility to deeper formats.

Watson (knee) logged a full practice Wednesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Watson came up favoring his right knee on the Packers' second-to-last offensive snap this past Sunday at Denver, but after a few days to rest up, the second-year wideout is good to go following an uncapped session. Because of injuries, he's been limited to just three appearances this season in which he's put together an 8-143-1 line on 16 targets and also rushed once for minus-5 yards.