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Robinson (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

As was the case last week, Robinson continues to have his practice reps capped while he's in the final stages of his recovery from the torn ACL that he suffered Week 11 of last season. The Giants made him inactive for this past Sunday's loss to the Cowboys, and he may not get the green light to make his season debut until he's able to log a full practice. Until Robinson returns, New York will rely on Isaiah Hodgins, Darius Slayton, Parris Campbell, Jalin Hyatt and Sterling Shepard at wide receiver.

Robinson could play a larger role Monday against the Browns and for the next few games with Diontae Johnson (hamstring) expected to miss multiple weeks, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Robinson led the Steelers with 64 receiving yards in his team debut against the 49ers last weekend, while Johnson hurt his hamstring in that same game. The Steelers don't have much established depth at receiver behind George Pickens and Robinson, who has three 1,000-yard seasons in his career but had just 749 yards over the previous two campaigns combined.

Cooks was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report due to a knee injury, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

The Cowboys didn't hold practice to kick off Week 2 prep, but Cooks wouldn't have been out there with his teammates if they had done so. His status thus will be one to monitor Thursday and Friday to get a sense of his availability for Sunday's game against the Jets. If Cooks is limited or sidelined this weekend, Michael Gallup, Jalen Tolbert and even KaVontae Turpin could benefit from added work behind Dallas' top wide receiver, CeeDee Lamb.

Doubs (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

As Doubs was in the final two sessions of Week 1 prep, he's again operating with a cap on his practice reps due to the hamstring issue that has plagued him since late August. Meanwhile, Christian Watson (hamstring) continued to be sidelined at practice, so Doubs could again be in a position to serve as Green Bay's No. 1 wide receiver Sunday in Atlanta if he can gain clearance from his own hamstring injury. While Watson was sidelined for this past Sunday's win at Chicago, Doubs logged 29 of 60 offensive snaps en route four catches (on five targets) for 26 yards and two touchdowns.

Bandy signed with the Broncos' practice squad Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Bandy was cut from the team's practice squad Sept. 1, but with the addition of Lil'Jordan Humphrey to the team's 53-man roster, a spot reopened for the former. The San Diego product played in 10 games for the Chargers last season, recording 10 catches on 21 targets for 89 yards.

Watson (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Watson has yet to be listed as anything other than a non-participant on the four injury reports that the Packers have posted so far this season. Meanwhile, Romeo Doubs (hamstring) was a limited participant Wednesday and presumably has a better chance than Watson of suiting up Sunday at Atlanta after playing in the Packers' season-opening win over the Bears. The Packers will see what, if anything, Watson is able to do at practices Thursday and Friday before ruling on his status heading into the Week 2 matchup.

Denver signed Humphrey off its practice squad Wednesday.

After he was elevated from the practice squad Week 1, Humphrey will get a permanent spot on the 53-man roster after the Broncos placed safety Caden Sterns (knee) on injured reserve Wednesday in a corresponding move. In the team's season-opening loss to the Raiders, Humphrey trailed only Courtland Sutton among Denver's receivers in offensive snap share, taking the field for 71 percent of the plays while recording two catches for 11 yards and a touchdown on two targets. Even if Humphrey continues to work ahead of Marvin Mims (24 percent snap share Week 1) and Brandon Johnson (50 percent), he could still see his involvement take a hit this Sunday against the Commanders if Jerry Jeudy (hamstring) is available to make his season debut after sitting out the opener.

Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips said this week that he thinks Addison's role will expand as the season progresses, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

The rookie first-round pick debuted as Minnesota's No. 3 receiver in a 20-17 loss to Tampa Bay, playing 56 percent of snaps while Justin Jefferson and K.J. Osborn both were above 90 percent. The workload was enough for Addison to have a productive day, as he ran 35 routes and caught four of six targets for 61 yards and a touchdown. Osborn had the same number of targets and a mere 3-31-0 receiving line on 43 routes, but it's nonetheless possible that scheme familiarity and blocking capability keep him in the No. 2 role -- at least in terms of snaps -- for a portion of the season. The Vikings may also promote Addison into a bigger role as soon as Thursday against Philadelphia or Week 3 against the Chargers.

Chark (hamstring) took part in the Panthers' unofficial practice Wednesday, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Since the Panthers host the Saints on Monday, the team won't release its first Week 2 injury report until Thursday, when the extent of Chark's participation in practice will be revealed. Chark said last week that he thought he was ready to play in the Panthers' eventual season-opening loss to the Falcons, and though he was ultimately inactive for that contest, his participation in practice Wednesday suggests he's tracking toward a return to the lineup Monday. Adam Thielen, Jonathan Mingo and Terrace Marshall all ran routes on at least 90 percent of Bryce Young's dropbacks in the 24-10 loss to Atlanta, combining for 52 yards on 190 snaps in a game that saw tight end Hayden Hurst and running back Bijan Robinson emerge as the only productive pass catchers for either team. Chark could take snaps from any and all of the three wideouts, with Marshall in particular most vulnerable of being demoted to a backup role.

Wilson will be working with Zach Wilson as his quarterback in Week 2 against the Cowboys and beyond after tests Tuesday confirmed a season-ending Achilles injury for Aaron Rodgers, Eric Allen of the Jets' official site reports.

Garrett didn't catch a single touchdown pass in the nine games Zach started last season, but the Wilsons connected for a pivotal score in the Jets' 22-16 overtime win over the Bills on Monday. Rodgers went down with the season-ending injury in the first quarter before completing a single pass with the Jets, and while predictions of a spectacular sophomore season from Wilson were tied in large part to the expected upgrade in quarterback play, the 2022 first-round draft pick out of Ohio State could still be poised to build on his 1,103-yard rookie season.