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Smith didn't practice Wednesday due to an illness.

Smith is under the weather to start Week 12 prep, but he'll have two more days to overcome the aliment before the team needs to make a decision on his status for Sunday's matchup against Denver. If Smith is sidelined this weekend, Laviska Shenault will likely be the main beneficiary from a playing-time standpoint.

Marshall was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a shoulder injury.

Marshall's ability to practice in any capacity at the beginning of the week bodes well for his availability for Sunday's matchup with Denver. The 2021 second-round pick had only 30 receiving yards over the first six weeks of the season but is averaging 2.6 catches for 58 yards on 5.2 targets in five starts since taking over for Robbie Anderson as Carolina's No. 2 receiver. He'll be working with his third different starting quarterback of the season this weekend, as Sam Darnold is set to make his 2022 debut.

Harry (illness) is not listed on Wednesday's injury report.

Harry was a healthy scratch versus the Lions in Week 10 and missed Week 11 against Atlanta due to an illness, but it appears he's now available for the Bears if the team opts to deploy him Sunday versus the Jets. However, quarterback Justin Fields (shoulder) appears up in the air for Week 12, meaning if Harry is asked to suit up, he could be catching passes from Trevor Siemian.

Jeudy (ankle) won't practice Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

According to DiLalla, head coach Nathaniel Hackett said Jeudy is day-to-day ahead of Sunday's game against the Panthers after the left ankle injury prevented the wideout from playing in last week's loss to the Raiders. If one or both of Jeudy and KJ Hamler (hamstring) remain sidelined this weekend, Kendall Hinton would once again be in line to see added snaps alongside Courtland Sutton.

Chase (hip) was spotted at practice Wednesday, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

The Bengals will release their first Week 12 practice report later Wednesday, when the extent of Chase's participation will be known. At this stage, Chase appears to be trending in the right direction in advance of Sunday's contest against the Titans. Prior to being sidelined for the past three games, Chase was providing strong fantasy production, having caught 47 passes (on 74 targets) for 605 yards and six touchdowns in seven outings.

Smith-Schuster (concussion) is slated to practice Wednesday, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.

Per head coach Andy Reid , Smith-Schuster - - who was inactive for the Chiefs' Week 11 win over the Chargers -- "is feeling better," but the wide receiver still needs to progress through the league's five-step concussion protocol in order to suit up Sunday against the Rams. Wednesday's practice report will reveal Smith-Schuster's official participation level in his anticipated return to the field.

Gage (hamstring) isn't practicing Wednesday, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

Gage reportedly practiced Monday in an unofficial session coming out of the Buccaneers Week 11 bye, but he'll now be listed as a non-participant on the team's first official injury report of Week 12. He hasn't played since injuring his hamstring Week 7, allowing Julio Jones and Scotty Miller to step into larger roles behind the lead wideout duo of Mike Evans and Chris Godwin.

Toney (hamstring) won't practice Wednesday, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.

Toney was forced out of Kansas City's Week 11 win over the Chargers with a hamstring injury after logging 14 snaps. He'll now have two more chances to practice ahead of Sunday's game against the Rams, but if Toney is unable to suit up, added opportunities would be available for fellow wideouts Justin Watson and Skyy Moore.

Head coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday that he isn't counting on Doubs (ankle) to return for Sunday's game at Philadelphia, though the Packers want to see how the wideout progresses throughout the week, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

In other words, LaFleur doesn't expect Doubs to play but isn't quite ready to rule him out for a third straight game. LaFleur made similar comments last week, saying it was "premature" to discuss a return for the upcoming matchup with Philadelphia, and there may be somewhat less of a rush to bring Doubs back now that Christian Watson and Randall Cobb are healthy. For all the Packers' other issues, the receiver room is in much better shape than it was a few weeks ago when Doubs suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Nov. 6 loss to Detroit.

Chase's (hip) teammate,Joe Burrow, said Wednesday that he expects the receiver to play Sunday against the Titans, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Such an outcome is contingent on the wideout not suffering any setbacks upon his anticipated return to practice this week, but Chase looks to be trending toward his first game action since Week 7. More clarity on Chase's status should arrive later Wednesday, when the Bengals post their first injury report of Week 12.