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Coach Matt Nagy confirmed Wednesday that Robinson has entered the NFL's concussion protocol, Larry Mayer of the Bears' official site reports.

Robinson was injured late in Monday's loss to the Rams, finishing the game with four receptions for 70 yards. While the wideout won't practice Wednesday, the Bears will hold out hope that Robinson can clear the protocol ahead of Sunday's game against the Saints.

Head coach Frank Reich said that Pittman (lower leg) will return to practice Wednesday, Andrew Walker of the Colts' official site reports.

With Pittman having been designated to return from injured reserve, the Colts now have a 21-day window to decide whether to return the wideout to the active roster or to keep him on IR for the remainder of the season. Unless Pittman suffers a setback, however, it's safe to assume that he's in the team's plans, with offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni indicating that he's eager to welcome Pittman back to the team's pass-catching mix. Prior to his injury, Pittman hauled in nine of his 12 targets for 73 yards in three games.

Coach Doug Pederson said that Reagor (thumb) will participate in Wednesday's practice, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.

The Eagles officially opened Reagor's 21-day evaluation window Monday after designating him to return from injured reserve, but Wednesday's session will represent his first on-field work since undergoing surgery on his right thumb. Even limited participation Wednesday would be a step in the right direction for Reagor, who should have a shot at playing in Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

The Browns designated Hodge (hamstring) to return from injured reserve Wednesday.

The transaction will give the Browns up to 21 days to evaluate Hodge for a return to the 53-man roster, but the wideout isn't expected to need the full three weeks before being activated. According to Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal, head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that he expects Hodge to be available for the team's Week 8 game against the Raiders, so assuming the wideout incurs no setbacks with his hamstring in practices over the next three days, he should be cleared to suit up Sunday. With Odell Beckham (knee) suffering a season-ending ACL tear Week 7, Hodge should get the chance to compete with rookie Donovan Peoples-Jones for a regular spot in three-receiver sets alongside starters Jarvis Landry and Rashard Higgins.

Wilson attracted zero targets during Sunday's 25-3 loss to Washington.

Wilson's production has been steadily trending downward since his 107-yard, two-touchdown effort against the Seahawks in Week 3. He had averaged 22 receiving yards Weeks 4 through 6, and Sunday against Washington he was held without a catch for the third time this season. Dallas' offense has been struggling mightily since Dak Prescott suffered a season-ending ankle injury Oct. 11 against the Giants, and things went from bad to worse when Andy Dalton entered concussion protocol during the Week 7 loss. Philadelphia offers a promising Week 8 matchup if Dallas can steady its quarterback situation, as the Eagles have surrendered a 68.4 percent catch rate and seven receiving TDs to opposing wideouts.

Arcega-Whiteside caught his only target for eight yards during Thursday's 22-21 win against the Giants.

During a Thursday night victory, Arcega-Whiteside helped the Eagles move the sticks on a first-quarter drive that culminated in a 31-yard Jake Elliott field goal. The Stanford product has two catches over the past three weeks, plus a fumble-recovery touchdown tabbed during Philadelphia's Oct. 18 loss to Baltimore. Though he also recorded an exciting 37-yard catch in Week 5, Arcega-Whiteside has just five total targets on the season. Alshon Jeffery's pending return from a foot injury has potential to make Arcega-Whiteside even more obsolete within the Eagles' passing attack heading into a Week 8 matchup against Dallas.

Watson was untargeted on 12 offensive snaps during Sunday's 45-20 win against the Raiders.

Watson accumulated seven combined receptions for 94 yards between Weeks 1 and 4, but since sitting out a Thursday night loss to Chicago with injury he's attracted zero targets over Tampa Bay's past two games, as Tyler Johnson appears to have passed him on the depth chart. Watson registered 15 receptions for 159 yards in 16 appearances for the Jameis Winston-led Buccaneers last year, and so far his seven-catch, 94-yard stat line is on a similar trajectory through seven weeks of the 2020 campaign.

Miller appears set for an expanded role for Monday night's Week 8 battle against the Giants with Chris Godwin (finger) ruled out of the contest.

Jenna Laine of ESPN.com confirms Godwin fractured his index finger on his fourth-quarter touchdown reception in Sunday's win against Las Vegas and will be forced to miss Week 8 at minimum. Miller is coming off an impressive six-catch, 109-yard, one-touchdown effort versus the Raiders, and he's likely to bump up to No. 2 on the depth chart with Godwin out Monday night and Antonio Brown (suspension) not yet eligible to play. Miller has played in two of the other three games Godwin has missed this season with a concussion and a hamstring injury, posting a 5-83-1 line against the Chargers in one of those contests Week 4.

Evans could be set for a resurgent Week 8 performance Monday night against the Giants with Chris Godwin (finger) ruled out for the contest.

Jenna Laine of ESPN.com confirms Godwin fractured his index finger on his fourth-quarter touchdown reception in Sunday's win over the Raiders and will be forced to miss Week 8 at minimum. Evans has logged just four targets combined over the last pair of contests as he struggles to overcome a lingering ankle injury, but the combination of Godwin's absence and the extra day to heal up ahead of the Week 8 contest should leave him poised for a boost in opportunity and production. In the three games Godwin has already missed this season due to a concussion and a hamstring injury, Evans has notably eclipsed 100 yards receiving in two of them and logged a combined 27 targets overall.

Mickens did not see any targets on his three scrimmage snaps but returned four kickoffs for 98 yards in the Buccaneers' 45-20 win over the Raiders on Sunday.

Mickens has now seen action from scrimmage in five straight games, but four of those counts have been in the single digits and have resulted in just two receptions for 22 yards (Week 5). However, the fourth-year wideout continues to be a steady presence on returns, with Sunday's tally giving Mickens a career-best 164 kick-return yards on the campaign (23.4 yards per return).