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Burks was a limited participant in practice Wednesday due to a knee injury, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Per John Glennon of NashvillePost.com, Burks had a significant wrap on his left leg during practice. The second-year wide receiver injured the knee during training camp but has played through the injury in Tennessee's first three games. A full showing in practice Thursday or Friday would put Burks on track to suit up Sunday against the Bengals.

Watson (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Lions, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.

Watson is being listed as questionable for the fourth straight week, but the wideout looks as though he'll have a good chance at making his season debut Thursday after telling reporters that he expects to play. The Packers have listed him as a limited practice participant throughout the week, albeit with the designations perhaps meaning less than usual with the team holding walk-through sessions instead of more physical practices. Absent further updates, Watson's fantasy managers would be wise to treat the wideout as a game-time decision heading into Thursday's contest, with clarity expected to come when the Packers release their inactive list 90 minutes prior to the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff. Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks have been Green Bay's top wide receivers so far this season, and all three are candidates to lose snaps and targets once Watson returns, with Wicks in particular appearing vulnerable.

Covey was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's practice estimate due to a hamstring injury.

Through three games, Covey is averaging a robust 18.8 yards on his six punt returns while also recording one 30-yard kick return. The 26-year-old is now tending to a hamstring issue that could sap some of his explosiveness in the short term, though his ability to open the week as a limited participant at least bodes well for his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Commanders.

Watkins (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report.

Watkins has yet to practice since injuring his hamstring during the Eagles' Week 2 win over the Vikings. He'll have two more chances to put himself in a position to return to action Sunday against the Commanders, but if Watkins needs more time to recover, Philadelphia will continue to operate with Olamide Zaccheaus as its third wide receiver behind A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith.

Aiyuk (shoulder) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Aiyuk continued playing in the 49ers' Week 2 win over the Rams after he hurt his shoulder, but he then missed a Thursday night win over the Giants in Week 3. He was spotted on the field at the 49ers' unofficial practice Monday, and he's now listed as a limited participant on the first official injury report of Week 4. Meanwhile, fellow wideouts Deebo Samuel (ribs) and Jauan Jennings (shin) were non-participants. Aiyuk appears on track to suit up for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, with Samuel and Jennings potentially being the more banged up of the three wideouts this week.

Samuel (ribs) isn't practicing Wednesday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Samuel fought through the injury during Thursday's 30-12 win over the Giants, even icing the game with a 27-yard touchdown to bring his receiving line to 6-129-1 for the night. He hasn't practiced since, but a return to the field could be coming Thursday or Friday, given that postgame testing on his ribs didn't reveal any fractures. Fellow 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk (shoulder) returned to practice Wednesday as a limited participant after missing the win over New York last week.

Mingo (concussion) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

An earlier report suggested Mingo wouldn't take part in Wednesday's session, but he apparently did enough for the Panthers to list him as limited. Mingo is nonetheless uncertain to play Sunday against Minnesota, while starting quarterback Bryce Young (ankle) is set to return from a one-game absence after turning in a full practice Wednesday.

Jones is expected to be a limited participant in practice Wednesday due to a hand injury, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Jones likely suffered the injury in the team's 19-16 win over the Rams on Monday. The severity of the hand injury is still unknown, but Jones' ability to get on the field in some fashion Wednesday is at least a positive sign. The rookie receiver has been limited to one six-yard reception across two targets through his first three games, though he did return a punt for a touchdown in Week 2.

Cracraft is expected to miss multiple games due to the shoulder injury he suffered in Sunday's win over the Broncos, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

Cracraft could be a candidate for injured reserve, though head coach Mike McDaniel said that the Dolphins are still taking time to assess the wideout's availability for both this Sunday's game against the Bills and beyond. For whatever length of time Cracraft is out, Braxton Berrios would likely have the No. 3 receiver role all to himself.

Bateman (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday, Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Bateman and Odell Beckham (ankle) were both absent for the Ravens' first Week 4 session. The banged-up wide receivers will have two more opportunities to practice before Sunday's game against the Browns. Should Bateman or Beckham sit out this weekend, Nelson Agholor would be poised to garner more opportunities alongside rookie wideout Zay Flowers and tight end Mark Andrews.