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Coach Zac Taylor indicated that Chase (hip) isn't likely to practice Thursday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

The report suggests that Chase is dealing with some hip soreness, so the wideout's status will be worth monitoring as Monday night's game against the Browns approaches. In Cincinnati's Week 7 win over the Falcons, Chase logged a 93 percent snap share en route to catching eight of his 11 targets for 130 yards and a pair of TDs.

The Chiefs acquired Toney (hamstring) from the Giants on Thursday in exchange for a third-round compensatory pick and a 2023 sixth-round pick, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Getting on the field has been a challenge for Toney since he was selected in the first round of last year's draft, and after playing just 10 of 17 games for the Giants as a rookie, he's suited up just twice in 2022 while tending to injuries to both of his hamstrings. He hasn't practiced in any fashion since Oct. 5, but the Chiefs must have been confident enough in his health and talent to bring him aboard. With Kansas City on bye Week 8, Toney's first chance to make his team debut will come Sunday, Nov. 6 against the Titans, assuming he's moved past the hamstring issue by then. Toney could be integrated into the Chiefs' game plan slowly, but his high-end athleticism may allow him to emerge as a useful fantasy option in a high-powered Patrick Mahomes-led offense by season's end. Toney, who has a 189-yard receiving outing on his career resume, joins a Chiefs wideout group that includes JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Mecole Hardman, Skyy Moore and Justin Watson. Only Smith-Schuster and Valdes-Scantling have topped 80 receiving yards in a game this season.

Bateman (foot) is hopeful that he'll be able to play Thursday night against the Buccaneers, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.

Though listed as a full participant on Wednesday's injury report, the Ravens listed Bateman as questionable for the contest. Official confirmation of the wideout's Week 8 status will arrive once the team's inactives are posted ahead of Thursday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff, but if available, Bateman would be in line to continue to start alongside fellow WR Devin Duvernay.

Dotson (hamstring) isn't practicing Thursday, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.

According to Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post, Dotson recently aggravated the hamstring injury that has sidelined him for the Commanders' previous three games, which explains why he's logged no activity for the team's first two practices of Week 8 after practicing on a limited basis twice Week 7. Jhabvala suggests that Dotson could be in store for another multi-week recovery timeline in light of the setback, so at the very least, fantasy managers shouldn't count on the rookie wideout making it back for Sunday's game in Indianapolis.

Collins (groin) isn't participating in Thursday's practice, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Though Texans head coach Lovie Smith has already noted that the groin injury Collins suffered in the team's Week 7 loss to the Raiders isn't a season-ending concern, the wideout seems likely to miss at least one game, and a stint on injured reserve could still be in play. Collins has now missed two straight practices to begin Week 8 prep, and though he hasn't been ruled out from playing in Sunday's game against the Titans, he'll face an uphill battle to gain clearance for that contest. Phillip Dorsett would be the main beneficiary from added playing time if Collins ends up sitting out this weekend.

The Lions re-signed Alexander to the practice squad Wednesday.

Alexander has already suited up for three games with Detroit this season, playing five snaps on offense (zero targets) and 21 snaps on special teams. The rookie now gets a chance to continue his development with the team.

Chicago signed Fountain to the practice squad Wednesday, per the NFL's official transactions report.

Fountain will get a chance to compete for an emergency reserve role with the Bears after having begun the 2022 season on the Chifes' practice squad. In his two appearances with Kansas City this season, Fountain played two offensive snaps and was not targeted.

Bandy recorded minus-5 receiving yards on six targets while playing 40 of the Chargers' 69 snaps on offense in last Sunday's 37-23 loss to the Seahawks.

Incredibly, Bandy has negative yardage on eight targets over his last two contests, as he recorded a four-yard reception on two looks in the Chargers' previous game Week 6 versus the Broncos. The 58 percent snap share he saw Week 7 was a new season-high rate, but expect Bandy's opportunities to take a hit coming out of the Week 8 bye if Keenan Allen (hamstring) -- who was limited against the Seahawks -- and Joshua Palmer (concussion) are both available. Bandy may not fall out of the game plan entirely, however, as the Chargers are likely to be without Mike Williams (ankle) for at least a couple of games.

The Bears designated Pringle (calf) for return from injured reserve Wednesday, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.

The transaction opens up a 21-day window for the Bears to evaluate Pringle in practice, and he's eligible to rejoin the 53-man roster at any point during that three-week span. The calf injury has sidelined Pringle since Week 3, but once healthy, Pringle should take on a depth role within the Bears' receiving corps.

Lockett (hamstring) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Lockett didn't practice at all last week before playing this past Sunday at the Chargers, so his return to the practice field in some capacity this week bodes well for his upcoming availability. He logged fewer offensive snaps (67 percent) than normal last week en route to hauling in seven of eight targets for 45 yards, but the Seahawks now are faced with a potential absence from DK Metcalf, who didn't practice Wednesday due to a patellar tendon injury. The state of Seattle's receiving corps may receive some clarity by week's end, but Lockett doesn't seem as though he'll miss Sunday's contest against the Giants.