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Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Samuel (shoulder) will be "full go" at Wednesday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Samuel sustained a hairline fracture in his left shoulder during the 49ers' Week 6 loss in Cleveland, which kept him sidelined for the team's next two games. He was expected to miss at least that much time, and with the benefit of a Week 9 bye, he seemed back to his normal self at Monday's informal session, according to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area. With an uncapped session on tap Wednesday, Samuel is set to resume his status as one of San Francisco's top playmakers on offense. In five games prior to suffering the current health concern, he notched 20 catches (on 31 targets) for 302 yards and one touchdown and 16 carries for 84 yards and another score.

Downs (knee) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.

Downs was listed as questionable heading into this past Sunday's game against the Panthers with the same injury and played just 12 snaps before exiting with an apparent aggravation of the knee issue, according to Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star. Given that Wednesday's practice was a walk-through session, what Downs is able to do Thursday will provide the next layer of context regarding his status for Sunday's game against the Patriots. If Downs is out this weekend, Isaiah McKenzie would be in line to see added snaps alongside Michael Pittman and Alec Pierce.

Samuel (toe) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Samuel took part in his first official on-field work since injuring his toe Oct. 29 against the Eagles. He'll have two more opportunities to get back to a full session this week, but considering his lengthy history of lower-body injuries, the Commanders may continue to cap his reps Thursday and Friday, at which point the team could make a ruling on his availability for Sunday's game at Seattle.

Campbell was a limited participant at practice Wednesday due to a hamstring injury, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

The production of the Giants receiving corps has been lacking due to uneven quarterback play, and Campbell's workload has been yanked around through nine games. After being contained to less than 10 percent of offensive snaps from Weeks 6 through 8, he bounced back somewhat to 22 percent this past Sunday in Las Vegas, where he hauled in both of his targets for 15 yards and also had five kick returns for 110 yards. Campbell will have two more chances to get back to full activity before New York potentially hands him a designation for Sunday's game at Dallas.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Watson (back/chest) was "full go" at practice Wednesday, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.

On Monday, LaFleur relayed that Watson didn't enter the concussion protocol after the hard fall and tackle that he endured on a 37-yard contested catch in the fourth quarter of this past Sunday's win against the Rams. LaFleur's comments two days later indicate Watson also is past the back and chest injuries that he sustained on that same play. Watson thus will set his sights on Sunday's road matchup with a Steelers defense that has yielded the sixth-most yards per target (8.7) to opposing wide receivers this season.

Shenault (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Bears.

Shenault will miss his third straight game as he continues to work on his recovery from an ankle injury he suffered in Week 6 against the Dolphins. His next opportunity to suit up will be Week 11 against the Cowboys.

Seattle designated Young (groin) for return from its injured reserve list Wednesday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

The Seahawks originally placed Young on their injured reserve list prior to Week 1, but it now finally seems he's nearing a return to action. Seattle's injury reports over the course of the week will give insight into whether he might be able to suit up Sunday versus Washington.

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell suggested Wednesday that Jefferson (hamstring) isn't likely to play Sunday against the Saints, despite being designated for return from injured reserve, Andrew Siciliano of NFL Network reports. "I think that would be a little aggressive," O'Connell said, when asked about Jefferson playing Week 10.

Jefferson will resume practicing this week, but the Vikings would still need to activate him from IR before 4 p.m. ET on Saturday in order for him to be eligible to play Sunday. At this stage of the week, O'Connell apparently isn't planning on Jefferson being in a condition to put an end to his four-game absence come Sunday. A good week of practice could change things, of course, especially with the Vikings currently sitting as the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoff race after four straight wins and now facing off against a New Orleans outfit that might end up being one of their top challengers for a wild-card spot.

Goodwin (concussion) will not participate at practice Wednesday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Goodwin sustained a concussion Sunday versus the Cardinals, and he's now unsurprisingly sitting out to begin Cleveland's new week of practice. At this point, it seems likely he'll be sidelined for Week 10.

Hollins (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Terrin Waack of the Falcons' official site reports.

Hollins' absence isn't surprising after head coach Arthur Smith said Monday that the wideout's ankle injury was the most worrisome of the new injuries acquired during a loss to the Vikings on Sunday. In any case, Hollins had been minimized in the offense in recent weeks, only reappearing as a significant contributor this past Sunday because Drake London (groin) was inactive. London returned to practice Wednesday, and the Falcons also seem to view KhaDarel Hodge and Van Jefferson as either ahead of Hollins or on similar footing.