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Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett said Cleveland (hamstring) won't practice Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Cleveland was held out of the team's Week 3 win over the 49ers after presumably suffering a hamstring injury during a practice. He'll have two more days to upgrade to at least a limited participant before the Broncos have to make a decision on his status for Week 4. Regardless, even if Cleveland is healthy, he'll face a tough time garnering any targets behind Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy and KJ Hamler.

Robinson (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Head coach Brian Daboll wasn't optimistic Tuesday when discussing Robinson and Kadarius Toney (hamstring), who also missed Wednesday's practice. The Giants likely will start Richie James and David Sills this Sunday against the Bears, with Kenny Golladay and Darius Slayton the other healthy options after Sterling Shepard (knee) suffered an ACL tear this past Monday.

Toney (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Wan'Dale Robinson (knee) also sat out practice, while Sterling Shepard (knee) is out for the season with a torn ACL. The Giants may be left with Richie James as their No. 1 receiver, and that could be the case even if Toney shows enough improvement to gain clearance for Sunday's game against the Bears.

The Chargers signed Hightower to the practice squad Wednesday.

Hightower dealt with a groin injury early in training camp and was ultimately waived by the Eagles ahead of the 53-man roster deadline. However, now the 2020 fifth-round pick will get a new opportunity with the Chargers, who recently placed Jalen Guyton (knee) on IR and haven't had Keenan Allen (hamstring) since Week 1.

Shenault was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a hamstring injury.

Shenault was the surprise star of Carolina's Week 3 win over the Saints, with his two targets (five routes, 11 snaps) resulting in a 67-yard touchdown and a 23-yard gain. He could move up the depth chart soon if his hamstring injury isn't a hinderance, considering No. 3 receiver Shi Smith has caught only four passes for 36 yards across 104 snaps. Of course, Shenault would have to deal with the same team context that's made things difficult on Carolina's starting pass catchers, most notably No. 1 wideout DJ Moore (7-88-1 receiving line on 18 targets through three games).

Moore (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Wednesday that he's hopeful Moore can play Sunday against the Panthers, though the receiver might have a limited role after missing practice and games for the past month. Last week, Kingsbury said Moore would definitely be back for Week 5 if not Week 4, and the second-year wideout at least seems to be making progress, albeit slowly. Given their depth issues at wide receiver, the Cardinals should have a role for Moore whenever he's ready to play.

Reynolds (ankle) isn't practicing Wednesday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Both Reynolds and Amon-Ra St. Brown will miss practice after suffering minor ankle injuries in a loss to the Vikings on Sunday. The Lions have Kalif Raymond and Quintez Cephus as depth wideouts if Reynolds and/or St. Brown can't play this weekend against Seattle.

St. Brown (ankle) isn't expected to practice Wednesday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

St. Brown continued playing after rolling his right ankle in the second quarter of a 28-24 loss to the Vikings on Sunday, and while the injury isn't expected to be a long-term issue, it's unclear if he'll be able to practice this week. Fellow wideout Josh Reynolds is also dealing with an ankle injury and will be held out of Wednesday's practice.

Gallup (knee) said Wednesday he feels physically "fine," Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Gallup said he felt capable of playing in Monday's win over the Giants, but noted that he's in need of a few more padded practices before being mentally prepared to make his return to the field. Hill relays that Gallup is eying his season debut Sunday versus the Commanders, but the situation will still warrant monitoring. Meanwhile, Cooper Rush looks on track to draw another start versus Washington, but top quarterback Dak Prescott (thumb) could be back in action as soon as Week 5.

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

Hardman managed the heel issue heading into last week's loss to the Colts, but he didn't carry a designation into the game and played 43 of the Chiefs' 63 snaps on offense. The wideout's potential return to practice Thursday would likely indicate that his absence from Wednesday's session was maintenance-related.