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Watson (elbow) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.

Watson thus appears ready to return to action for Sunday's game in Denver, though he'll likely be wearing a brace to protect his dislocated elbow. His presence mostly matters for fantasy as it relates to Rashee Rice's snap and route shares, as none of the other Kansas City wideouts have done much of note this season. Rice is coming off his best receiving line of the season in a Week 7 win over the Chargers, so he won't automatically lose playing time now that Watson is available again.

Palmer missed practice Wednesday due to a knee injury, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Palmer didn't appear to be hindered by any injury Sunday, when he played 98 percent of the Chargers' offensive snaps and recorded a career-high 133 receiving yards in a 31-17 loss to Kansas City. He's seen either seven or eight targets in each of four games since Mike Williams (knee) suffered a season-ending ACL tear, with at least three catches and 60 yards in every contest. A return to practice Thursday would put Palmer on track to play in Sunday's game against the Bears, while another absence would hint at Quentin Johnston, Derius Davis and/or Simi Fehoko potentially taking on larger roles.

Hutchinson (foot) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

It's unclear at this point when Hutchinson sustained the injury or how severe it is. In any case, he'll likely have to manage a full practice Thursday or Friday to avoid an injury designation going into the weekend.

Waddle (back) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Though Waddle was forced out of last Sunday's 31-17 loss to the Eagles with the back issue, he was able to return to the contest and finished with six catches for 63 yards on six targets. With a limited session to kick off Week 8 prep, Waddle's status is now worth monitoring ahead of Sunday's game against the Patriots. The same can be said about fellow wideout Tyreek Hill, who missed practice Wednesday due to a hip issue.

Hill was held out of Wednesday's practice with a hip injury, Hal Habib of The Palm Beach Post reports.

Hill briefly went to the blue medical tent during Sunday's 31-17 loss to the Eagles, but he returned to the field in short order en route to finishing with an 11-88-1 receiving line on 15 targets. The Dolphins have been cautious with veterans at Wednesday practices this season, so Thursday's injury report should provide a better clue as to whether Hill is actually in danger of missing Sunday's matchup with the Patriots.

Godwin (neck) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game at Buffalo, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Godwin showed up on the Buccaneers' first Week 8 practice report as a non-participant due to a neck injury, but he was listed as a limited participant for Tuesday's walk-through session and then a full participant at Wednesday's practice. Quarterback Baker Mayfield (knee) followed the same practice regimen and is listed as questionable, but both players are seemingly trending toward being available on a short week. Expect Godwin's availability to be confirmed when Tampa Bay releases its inactive list about 90 minutes before Thursday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.

Woods didn't practice Wednesday due to a foot injury.

Coming off a Week 7 bye, Woods' absence from Wednesday's practice makes his status for Sunday's game against the Panthers worth tracking. If the veteran wideout ends up sitting out this weekend, Tank Dell -- who cleared the concussion protocol and is ready to return from a one-game absence -- would be in line to step right back into a key role in Houston's Week 8 passing attack alongside Nico Collins and Noah Brown.

Dell was a full practice participant Wednesday and has cleared the concussion protocol, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

The rookie missed a Week 6 win over the Saints and now is back in action after a Week 7 bye. Meanwhile, Robert Woods (foot) was held out of Wednesday's practice, though the Texans haven't indicated his injury is serious. Woods' status could have a significant impact on Dell's role this Sunday at Carolina, especially if the Texans still want depth receivers like Noah Brown, John Metchie and Xavier Hutchinson (foot) to get some playing time. Dell and Nico Collins have been the most productive of the bunch, with Woods producing just 5.3 yards per carry and the ancillary wideouts not seeing many targets even when they play a decent amount.

Moore (concussion) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reports that Moore is still in concussion protocol after a bye week, though full participation Wednesday suggests he has good odds to be cleared Thursday or Friday. Treylon Burks' impending return from a knee injury combined with quarterback Ryan Tannehill's expected absence for this Sunday's game against the Falcons leaves Moore with an uncertain role and minimal fantasy appeal in Week 8.

Samuel was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice due to a foot injury.

Samuel is no stranger to lower-body issues, as he's already tended to hip and quadricep concerns this season. He's been listed as a non-participant on Commanders practice reports just two times prior to Wednesday's absence, but he hasn't missed any game action en route to a 31-310-2 receiving line on 39 targets to go with four carries for 20 yards and another score while logging a weekly snap shares between 57 and 75 percent. Samuel will have two more chances to practice this week before the team potentially tags him with a designation for Sunday's contest against the Eagles.