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The Texans claimed Rodgers off waivers from the Packers on Wednesday, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Rodgers will end up with Houston just one day after being waived by Green Bay, where he struggled with special-teams turnovers while failing to provide much receiving production during his first two seasons. Now, the 2021 third-round pick could have a chance to turn things around thanks to this change of scenery, as the Texans' primary punt returner, Desmond King, has averaged just 6.9 yards over 13 attempts this season. Rodgers should also compete with veterans Chris Moore, Phillip Dorsett and Tyron Johnson for the Texans' No. 3 receiving role behind starters Brandin Cooks and Nico Collins.

Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Brown (foot) has a chance to play in Monday's game against the 49ers, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Brown was designated to return from injured reserve earlier Wednesday and now will be evaluated on the practice field. If the Cardinals don't deem Brown ready to play Monday, he could make it back for a Week 12 matchup against the Chargers, after which Arizona will go on bye.

Hinton (shoulder) isn't practicing Wednesday, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com reports.

Along with Hinton, Jerry Jeudy (ankle) or KJ Hamler (hamstring) will also sit out the Broncos' first Week 11 practice, leaving the team with a shaky wideout group beyond Courtland Sutton. There's a good chance Hinton is healthier than Jeudy and Hamler given that he was able to finish the game on the field in this past Sunday's loss to the Titans, so a starting role Week 11 against Las Vegas is still possible for Hinton.

Jeudy (ankle) isn't practicing Wednesday, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com reports.

Jeudy could miss a game or two even after an MRI on Monday revealed no major injury to his left ankle. He wasn't able to return to this past Sunday's loss to the Titans after exiting early, and he'll now miss at least one practice leading up to this Sunday's game against the Raiders. Fellow wide receivers Kendall Hinton (shoulder) and KJ Hamler (shoulder) also will be held out Wednesday, with the latter expected to miss multiple games.

Brown rolled his ankle during Monday's loss to Washington but expects to be fine for Sunday's game against the Colts, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

The injury briefly forced him out of the Week 10 contest and helps explain his lack of production (one catch for seven yards on four targets), though the Commanders also get some credit for their recent improvement on defense. Brown reportedly had his ankle wrapped Wednesday but isn't worried about missing time apart from practice this week. He'll presumably be listed on Philadelphia's injury report.

Chase (hip) wasn't present for Wednesday's practice and is on track to remain out for Sunday's game in Pittsburgh, Andrew Gillis of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Coming out of the Bengals' Week 10 bye, Chase is still sidelined, though Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com suggests that the wideout may be ready to action Week 12 against the Titans. In the meantime, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd are in line to continue to lead the team's receiver corps.

Valdes-Scantling won't practice Wednesday due to an illness, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.

In addition to Valdes-Scantling, the Chiefs will also be without JuJu Smith-Schuster (concussion) and Mecole Hardman (abdomen) for their first Week 11 practice. For now, Kansas City's top available wideouts are Kadarius Toney, Justin Watson and Skyy Moore as Sunday's game against the Chargers approaches.

Hardman (abdomen) won't practice Wednesday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

In addition to Hardman, JuJu Smith-Schuster (concussion) or Marquez Valdes-Scantling (illness) are also sitting out the Chiefs' first Week 11 practice, leaving Kadarius Toney, Justin Watson and Skyy Moore as the team's top healthy wideouts. Hardman was inactive for this past Sunday's win over the Jaguars after missing practices Wednesday through Friday.

Arizona designated Brown (foot) for return from injured reserve Wednesday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Brown can return to the practice field as soon as Wednesday, opening a 21-day window before he needs to be activated from IR. The Cardinals presumably hope to have him available well before that window closes, perhaps even as soon as Monday's game against the 49ers. Brown averaged 7.2 catches for 80.8 yards and 0.5 touchdowns over the first six weeks of the season, before missing the past month with a foot injury while DeAndre Hopkins returned from suspension and took over as Arizona's high-volume No. 1 receiver.

Smith-Schuster (concussion) won't practice Wednesday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

Fellow wideouts Marquez Valdes-Scantling (illness) and Mecole Hardman (abdomen) will also sit out the Chiefs' first Week 11 practice, leaving Kadarius Toney, Justin Watson and Skyy Moore as Kansas City's healthy receivers for the moment. Smith-Schuster -- who remains in the NFL's concussion protocol -- now has two more chances to take the practice field ahead of Sunday's game against the Chargers.