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Lockett (hamstring) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Dating back to Week 7 prep, Lockett now has been listed as a non-participant on four of the Seahawks' last five injury reports due to a hamstring issue, but it hasn't stopped him from suiting up the last two contests on his way to 12 catches (on 14 targets) for 119 yards and one touchdown. He may follow a similar practice pattern until his hamstring is back to 100 percent, but his availability for game days doesn't appear to be in much question.

Moore, who missed practice Monday and Tuesday for personal reasons, was back with the Titans on Wednesday and doesn't carry an injury designation for Thursday's game against the Steelers, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Though he'll be available Thursday, Moore's fantasy upside is limited as long as DeAndre Hopkins (toe), Treylon Burks, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine are all available to handle snaps at receiver. Hopkins is listed as questionable for the Week 9 contest, but no reports have indicated that he's in real danger of sitting out Thursday.

Wilson didn't practice Wednesday due to a shoulder injury, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

In the portion of Wednesday's session open to the media, Wilson was seen working on the side, per Howard Balzer of GoPHNX.com. Along with confirmation that he was a non-participant and the specific health concern, the reason for Wilson's late exit from this past Sunday's loss to the Ravens now has been clarified. He'll have two more chances this week to log some on-field work before the Cardinals potentially give him a designation for Sunday's contest at Cleveland.

Bell (knee) did not participate in Wednesday's practice session, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Bell has played 19 snaps -- six on offense and 13 on special teams -- over the past two games after getting extended action in Week 6 against the 49ers. If he's unable to improve over the course of the week, Cedric Tillman could be in line for more opportunities at wide receiver behind Amari Cooper, Elijah Moore and Marquise Goodwin.

Powell was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a shoulder injury.

Powell sustained the injury in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Packers but was able to return to the game. He turned two touches (one reception, one carry) into 12 yards and returned three punts for 34 yards. With Justin Jefferson (hamstring) still on injured reserve, Powell offers pass-catching depth behind Jordan Addison, K.J. Osborn (chest) and T.J. Hockenson.

Osborn was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice due to a chest injury.

In the three games that Justin Jefferson (hamstring) has missed during his current stint on injured reserve, Osborn's snap share hasn't been affected at all on a weekly basis, and his output (17-194-0 receiving line on 21 targets) has experienced a slight uptick. Meanwhile, rookie first-round pick Jordan Addison has exploded for a 17-233-4 receiving line on 23 targets in the same span. If Osborn is able to put his current health concern behind him for Sunday's game in Atlanta, he likely will be working with rookie quarterback Jaren Hall after Kirk Cousins suffered a season-ending Achilles tear this past Sunday at Green Bay.

Rams head coach Sean McVay said Nacua (knee) will be a limited practice participant Wednesday, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.

McVay told Greg Beacham of the Associated Press on Monday that Nacua had some swelling in his knee in the aftermath of the Rams' Week 8 loss at Dallas, which could result in the receiver facing some practice limitations this week. Indeed, that has come to pass Wednesday, but it's unclear if Nacua will remain limited Thursday and Friday. Regardless, Nacua's status for Sunday's game in Green Bay doesn't seem to be in peril.

Samuel (toe) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice.

Samuel made an early departure from this past Sunday's loss to the Eagles due to a toe injury. On Monday, head coach Ron Rivera described Samuel as dealing with soreness as a result, per Ben Standig of The Athletic. Samuel's lack of on-field work to kick off Week 9 prep isn't an encouraging sign for his upcoming availability, but his listing on the Commanders' next two injury reports may shed light into whether an absence is possible Sunday at New England.

Parker (concussion) isn't participating in Wednesday's practice, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Parker's absence for the Patriots' first Week 9 practice comes as little surprise after he entered the concussion protocol upon taking a helmet-to-helmet hit from Miami's DeShon Elliott in this past Sunday's 31-17 loss to the Dolphins. Given that Parker previously missed game action during the 2019 and 2022 seasons due to concussions, he may face an uphill battle to clear the five-step protocol ahead of this weekend's game against the Commanders. If Parker ends up sitting out Week 9, the Patriots would likely turn to Demario Douglas, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Jalen Reagor as their top three receivers, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN.com.

Shenault (ankle) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Shenault sat out of Sunday's game versus Houston tending to his high ankle sprain, and he's still not ready for activity to begin Carolina's new week of practice. He'll probably need to practice in some capacity Thursday or Friday to have a chance to play in Week 9.