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Parker isn't practicing Wednesday after he entered the concussion protocol following his early exit in Monday's 27-13 win over the Cardinals, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

After sitting out the win over Arizona, fellow wideout Jakobi Meyers (concussion) was also absent from the media-access portion of practice, potentially putting both receivers at risk of missing Sunday's game against the Raiders. At this stage of the week, the Patriots' top healthy wideouts are Nelson Agholor, Kendrick Bourne and Tyquan Thornton.

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

New England was without two of its starting receivers for its first Week 15 practice, as DeVante Parker wasn't present for the session while he recovers from a concussion of his own. Meyers was held out of this past Monday's win over the Cardinals while in the NFL's five-step concussion protocol, while Parker exited the Week 14 contest after sustaining the head injury. Both receivers may not be able to clear the protocol ahead of Sunday's game in Las Vegas, in which case Nelson Agholor, Kendrick Bourne and Tyquan Thornton would serve as the Patriots' top three wideouts.

The Texans placed Camp (oblique) on their practice squad injured list Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

Camp was elevated to Houston's active roster from the practice squad ahead of Week 14, but he suffered an oblique injury during the loss to Dallas that's landed him on the practice squad injured list. Given the Texans have been eliminated from the playoffs and have only four regular-season games left, Camp's 2022 campaign is officially over. The 2021 sixth-round pick caught his only target for seven yards across 20 offensive snaps in two appearances.

The Chiefs designated Hardman (abdomen) for return from injured reserve Wednesday, with head coach Andy Reid noting that the wide receiver will have a "ramp-up process" throughout the week, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.

After having spent the requisite four games on IR, Hardman is now eligible to practice and potentially return to the 53-man roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Texans. If Hardman needs more ramp-up time beyond this week, the Chiefs will still have the option of bringing him back Week 16 against Seattle or Week 17 against Denver. Prior to suffering the abdominal injury, Hardman was enjoying one of the better stretches of his career with 226 receiving yards, 35 rushing yards and five touchdowns in a four-game stretch Weeks 5 through 9. Given that he rebounded strong after a slow start to the season, Hardman should be right back in a top-three role at receiver once he's declared healthy, likely taking snaps away from Justin Watson and/or Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

Moore (ankle) was a full practice participant Wednesday.

Moore reportedly suffered a minor knee sprain during Sunday's loss to Seattle, and he finished the game without a catch despite playing 96 percent of snaps on offense. Starting the week with a full practice suggests the injury might not bother him this Sunday against Pittsburgh, though interim head coach Steve Wilks said the Panthers want to see how Moore feels Thursday before deciding on his status, per Joe Person of The Athletic.

Hinton (hamstring) isn't practicing Wednesday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Hinton injured his hamstring late in Sunday's 34-28 loss to the Chiefs. He's mostly been a full-time player for the Broncos recently, with Jerry Jeudy and then Courtland Sutton (hamstring) missing time due to injuries. Sutton and quarterback Russell Wilson (concussion) also missed practice Wednesday, leaving Brett Rypien to throw passes to wideouts Jeudy, Brandon Johnson, Jalen Virgil, Montrell Washington and Freddie Swain during the Broncos' first Week 15 session. Hinton will likely need to fit in some on-field work by Friday to have a shot at playing Sunday against the Cardinals.

The Raiders designated Renfrow (oblique) to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

With Darren Waller (oblique) also designated for return from IR, the Raiders could have two talented pass catchers back in the lineup as soon as Sunday's game against New England. Las Vegas will need to move Renfrow back to the active roster by Saturday in order for him to be eligible to play, but Wednesday's transaction means he can now practice with his teammates before a decision is made on his status for the Week 15 contest.

Sutton (hamstring) isn't practicing Wednesday, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.

Sutton missed Sunday's 34-28 loss to the Chiefs, during which Jerry Jeudy stepped up to score a trio of touchdowns. Quarterback Russell Wilson suffered a concussion during the contest and isn't practicing Wednesday, but he may have better odds than Sutton of suiting up in this Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Milne (foot) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Sam Fortier of The Washington Post reports.

Milne has sat out each of the team's last two games proceeding their Week 14 bye. His return to practice should be good for his prospects of suiting up Sunday against the Giants. However, he is still considered questionable heading into Week 15.

Gray played 13 of the 49ers' 59 snaps on offense and finished with one catch for 10 yards on his lone target in Sunday's 35-7 win over the Buccaneers.

After failing to haul in any of the six targets he drew over his eight NFL games, Gray finally came through with a reception in garbage time of the Week 14 contest. With Deebo Samuel (knee/ankle) exiting the contest with an injury that is expected to sideline him for around three weeks, Gray will be in line to suit up for Thursday's game in Seattle, but the rookie out of SMU isn't guaranteed to take on a major role. Brandon Aiyuk, Jauan Jennings and Ray-Ray McCloud are likely to serve as the 49ers' preferred wideout trio, and head coach Kyle Shanahan could also hand more reps to fullback Kyle Juszczyk or feature more two-tight end sets while Samuel is sidelined.