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Head coach Zac Taylor said Higgins is making good progress through the NFL's concussion protocol, but the wideout will be a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Higgins will have two more opportunities to upgrade to full participation ahead of Sunday's game against the Cowboys, and it appears as though he's trending in the right direction on that front. Prior to his exit from the Bengals' Week 1 loss to the Steelers, Higgins logged 26 snaps while catching both of his targets for 27 yards.

Woods (illness) didn't practice Wednesday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Woods is apparently still too sick to participate after missing Week 1 at Carolina with the same ailment. Cleveland will hope he can get well in time to provide some depth at receiver when the Browns host the Jets in Week 2.

Pierce entered the NFL's concussion protocol Wednesday, Zak Keefer of The Athletic reports.

Per Keefer, the rookie second-round pick absorbed a hit to the head on a play down the middle in Sunday's season-opening tie with the Texans. As a result, Pierce, who didn't practice Wednesday, will need to progress through concussion protocol in order to be cleared for this weekend's contest against the Jaguars. If he's out Week 2, Ashton Dulin and Mike Strachan would be candidates to see added snaps behind Michael Pittman and Parris Campbell.

Coach Brian Daboll said that Robinson (knee) won't practice Wednesday, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

Robinson was forced out of the Giants' Week 1 win over the Titans due to a right knee injury, and he's currently considered day-to-day but has made progress since Sunday. The rookie second-round pick will have two more opportunities to upgrade to at least limited activity before the Giants take on the Panthers in Week 2.

Head coach Mike McCarthy said Wednesday that Gallup (knee) "might do some group stuff" in practice this week, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Gallup was limited to individual work days before sitting out Week 1, so it will be notable if he's able to handle some team reps this week. The Cowboys' passing game is in dire need of a boost, especially with Dak Prescott (thumb) sidelined at least a few weeks, but the team may still continue with a cautious approach to Gallup's recovery. McCarthy hasn't yet revealed whether Gallup has a chance to suit up Sunday against the Bengals.

Proche wasn't targeted across five snaps on offense during Sunday's 24-9 victory against the Jets.

Based on their Week 1 usage, Proche and Tylan Wallace (five snaps) look to be locked in a battle for the No. 4 spot at receiver behind Rashod Bateman, Devin Duvernay and Demarcus Robinson. In addition to failing to draw a target, Proche was called for a holding penalty on a 12-yard run by Kenyan Drake, which doesn't help Proche's case for playing time.

Sherfield caught one of two targets for eight yards during Sunday's 20-7 win over the Patriots.

Sherfield was on the field for 20 offensive snaps during his Dolphins debut, putting him firmly as the No. 4 wideout behind Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and Cedrick Wilson. With Hill and Waddle commanding the majority of the attention, it's unlikely Sherfield will have much fantasy value moving forward.

Jones caught four of six targets for 38 yards during Sunday's 28-22 loss to the Commanders.

Jones finished third in targets for Jacksonville and played 58 of 70 offensive snaps, but he didn't provide significant production in the passing game. The veteran wideout could be third in the pecking order for quarterback Trevor Lawrence, as Christian Kirk and Zay Jones worked as the top options and caught 12 of 21 targets for 182 yards in the season opener.

Isabella caught one of three targets for 10 yards during Sunday's 44-21 loss to the Chiefs.

Isabella is getting a chance early on this season with DeAndre Hopkins serving a six-game suspension and Rondale Moore sitting out Week 1 due to a hamstring injury. Despite getting the fourth-most offensive snaps among Cards wide receivers, though, Isabella didn't do much with the 32-percent share behind Marquise Brown, Greg Dortch and A.J. Green. It's unclear if Moore will be back for Week 2 action, but if he's a DNP again Sunday at Las Vegas, Isabella at least should have another opportunity for looks from Kyler Murray.

Allen (hamstring) was estimated as a non-participant during Tuesday's walk-through practice.

The Chargers aren't completely closing the door on Allen suiting up Thursday against the Chiefs, but head coach Brandon Staley already acknowledged that the wideout's chances of playing Week 2 "aren't looking great," according to ESPN.com. On a more positive note, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com relays that the MRI the receiver underwent on his hamstring after exiting the Chargers' Week 1 win over the Raiders revealed no major damage, so Allen should have a decent chance at being ready to play Week 3 versus the Jaguars on Sept. 25. An official decision on Allen's availability for Thursday's game will likely come Wednesday, when the 30-year-old will likely have to practice in some capacity to avoid being officially ruled out on the Chargers' final injury report.