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Thompson (quadriceps/hamstring) did not participate at practice Wednesday.

Thompson was active in Week 6 during the Chargers' last game before their bye, but he ended up not playing any snaps, presumably due to the quad injury that kept him out for the prior three contests. Now his availability for Week 8 is in doubt, and he'll probably have to return to practice Thursday or Friday to have any chance to play Sunday against the Rams.

The Bills designated Shavers (knee) to return from the reserve/PUP list Wednesday, but he will not play against the Ravens on Sunday, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

Shavers has progressed enough in his recovery from a torn ACL to return to practice, and he was a limited participant in Wednesday's session. Shavers saw his role in the Bills' offense steadily increase over the course of the 2025 season before suffering his injury in the wild-card round against the Jaguars in January. His next opportunity to play is Week 9 against the Vikings on Monday, Nov. 9.

The Cardinals signed Jones to the practice squad Wednesday.

Jones spent the final week of training camp with the Texans but was unable to crack the 53-man roster. He's now with the Cardinals as a member of the practice squad and would be a candidate for elevation to the active roster if Arizona was in need of depth at wide receiver. Jones played in eight regular-season games for the Cardinals in 2025 before being placed on injured reserve in mid-November due to an Achilles injury.

The Vikings placed Briscoe (undisclosed) on their practice squad injured list Wednesday.

It's not immediately clear exactly what happened, but as a result of the move, Briscoe will not be eligible for elevation to the active roster for Minnesota's next four games. He's still waiting to make his regular-season debut since entering the league as an undrafted free agent in May.

The Commanders signed Jefferson to the active roster Wednesday, Zach Selby of the team's official site reports.

Jefferson has played in one regular-season game for the Commanders this season. The wide receiver logged three offensive snaps and 13 special-teams snaps in the team's Week 5 tie with the Giants. Jefferson moves to the active roster as No. 1 wide receiver Terry McLaurin (knee) shifts to injured reserve.

Burks (foot) was limited in Wednesday's practice.

Burks was injured toward the end of Washington's Week 6 loss to the 49ers two Monday nights ago, but he was at least able to get in a limited session coming out of the bye week. With Terry McLaurin (knee) done for the year, Burks is expected to take on a larger role, along with rookie Antonio Williams, behind Stefon Diggs (hand) at wide receiver.

Harris (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Wednesday was Harris' first practice since he sustained a hamstring injury during the Chargers' Week 5 loss to the Broncos. He was unable to play in Week 6 against the Chiefs, but the second-year wide receiver had additional time to rest courtesy of the Chargers' Week 7 bye. It's possible he only misses one game, and he'll have two more chances to increase his practice participation and avoid an injury designation ahead of Sunday's contest against the Rams.

Wicks (ankle) didn't take part in Wednesday's walkthrough.

Wicks thus has logged a DNP on four consecutive injury reports going back to last week as he deals with an ankle issue. He likely will need to practice in some capacity Thursday and/or Friday to have a chance to suit up Sunday at Washington.

Smith (hamstring) was a non-participant at Wednesday's walkthrough.

Smith has missed three of the last four games due to a hamstring injury, and his lack of activity to begin Week 8 prep isn't a great sign for his odds to return to action Sunday in Washington. He likely will need to mix into drills Thursday and/or Friday to have a chance to play this weekend.

NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports that the Browns are currently "less likely" to trade Jeudy before the Nov. 10 deadline.

The rookie wide receiver duo of Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion, along with second-year tight end Harold Fannin, have dominated most of the targets from quarterback Deshaun Watson. Jeudy has been less involved offensively, although he's slight uptick in work as of late, accumulating 14 catches (on 18 targets) for 145 yards over his last four games. The 2020 first-rounder brings a veteran presence to the Browns' pass-catching group, but given his lower workload compared to his younger teammates in Cleveland, Jeudy could garner interest from a team who is in more need of depth at wide receiver.