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Cota (undisclosed) is healthy again and signed with the Chiefs' practice squad Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

The Oregon product signed with the Lions in April but was waived with an injury settlement Aug. 30. Cota played in 10 games for the Ducks in 2022 and caught 36 passes for 497 yards and three touchdowns.

Thompkins brought in two of four targets for six yards in the Buccaneers' 25-11 loss to the Eagles on Monday night.

Across 10 snaps, Thompkins notably garnered more of Baker Mayfield's attention than did fellow complementary wideout Trey Palmer in 34 plays from scrimmage. The second-year speedster's playing time was his lowest of the first three games, and his production and snaps are likely to both remain volatile unless multiple injuries strike in front of him on the receiving corps.

Carolina signed Landers to its practice squad Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Just a week after being cut from Seattle's practice squad, Landers has found another chance with a new team. The undrafted rookie boasts impressive athleticism, but he hasn't gotten a chance to show it on the field yet.

Palmer caught his only target for an eight-yard gain in the Buccaneers' 25-11 loss to the Eagles on Monday night.

The speedy rookie logged a solid 34 snaps, but Baker Mayfield looked the way of Deven Thompkins four times to Palmer's one. The week-to-week production of both depth wideouts will remain difficult to trust as long as Mike Evans and Chris Godwin are healthy in front of them.

Coach Matt LaFleur said that Watson (hamstring) hasn't been medically cleared as of Tuesday, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

The wideout was listed as limited at Tuesday's walkthrough, but Watson relayed to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic that he plans to be active Thursday against the Lions. Considering LaFleur's comments, Watson still has a hurdle or two to clear before the Packers will feel comfortable allowing him to make his season debut. There's a chance his Week 4 status will be a game-time decision.

The Chargers signed Fehoko off of Pittsburgh's practice squad Tuesday.

After Mike Williams went down for the season Sunday with a torn ACL, it makes sense for the Chargers to add some depth to their wide receiver room. Fehoko's path to targets is a narrow one though, as he'll likely be behind Keenan Allen, Joshua Palmer and Quentin Johnston, at least to start.

The Chargers placed Williams (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday.

This is merely a procedural move after an MRI confirmed Monday that Williams suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during Week 3 action against the Vikings. He'll end his 2023 campaign with 19 catches on 26 targets for 249 yards and one touchdown in three appearances. In Williams' place, Joshua Palmer and rookie first-rounder Quentin Johnston are expected to see bigger roles alongside No. 1 wide receiver Keenan Allen.

Baltimore signed Demus to its practice squad Tuesday, Clifton Brown of the Ravens' official site reports.

As the team deals with a plague of injuries to its wide receiver room, it decided to bring Demus on board to provide some depth at the position. He's yet to see any regular-season NFL action, but that could change relatively soon given Baltimore's injury luck so far this year.

Zaccheaus caught two passes on three targets for 58 yards and a touchdown in Monday's victory over the Buccaneers.

Zaccheaus didn't receive a single target in his first two games as an Eagle, but Jalen Hurts looked his way on three occasions Monday, one of which resulted in a 34-yard touchdown pass. Zacchaeus' expanded role was enable by the absence of No. 3 WR Quez Watkins (hamstring). If Watkins misses more time, Zaccheaus should continue to catch the occasional pass, but the vast majority of the Eagles' wideout targets go to A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith.

Watson (hamstring) was listed as limited on Tuesday's practice estimate, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

The Packers logged their first on-field work of Week 4 prep with a walkthrough, and Watson got in some reps as he pushes to make his season debut Thursday against the Lions. The wideout said, "that's the plan," when asked Tuesday by Matt Schneidman of The Athletic if he'll be back this week, but confirmation of his status may not come until 90 minutes before an 8:15 p.m. EDT kickoff.