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Perriman (ankle) isn't participating in Wednesday's practice, Al Iannazzone of Newsday reports.

Perriman has been forced to sit out two straight contests due to his lingering ankle injury, and the fact that he's still not able to practice doesn't bode well for his chances of playing Week 5. Denzel Mims (hamstring) wasn't able to return to practice Wednesday either, so the Jets could again turn to Chris Hogan and Jeff Smith to handle increased roles alongside slot man Jamison Crowder during Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

The Texans have designated Coulter (neck) for a return from IR, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The Texans now have a 21-day window to evaluate Coulter in practice and decide whether to officially bump him to the active roster, or allow him to revert to IR for the rest of the season. The rookie fifth-round pick has been dealing with a neck strain since late August.

Peoples-Jones may receive another opportunity to fill in as the Browns' No. 3 receiver in Sunday's game against the Colts, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

The Browns kept the rookie active in last week's win over the Cowboys mainly to fill in at returner for the injured JoJo Natson (knee), but Peoples-Jones ended up logging 33 snaps on offense after KhaDarel Hodge suffered a hamstring injury during pregame warmups. Peoples-Jones wasn't targeted, but Pro Football Focus gave him a 78.9 run-blocking grade. Given the Browns' run-heavy offense, Peoples-Jones skills as a blocker could allow him to see snaps ahead of Rashard Higgins, who has been inactive the past two weeks but boasts more experience as a receiver. Since Hodge was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, the Browns will need either Peoples-Jones or Higgins to fill in as the third wide receiver for at least the next three games.

White was reinstated by the NFL on Tuesday after completing his four-game suspension, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The 24-year-old received the four-game ban before the start of the season for undisclosed reasons, but he's now been cleared for game action. White remains a free agent and has yet to make his professional debut since going undrafted in 2019.

Cephus recorded no targets or receptions during Sunday's 35-29 loss to New Orleans.

The 2020 fifth-round pick from Wisconsin played over 65 percent of the offensive snaps Weeks 1 and 2 while Pro Bowl wideout Kenny Golladay missed time with a hamstring injury. In those contests Cephus accumulated six receptions on his 13 targets, collecting 97 receiving yards. Over the past two weeks, however, Cephus has not had a pass thrown his way in the offensive attack, while playing 15 or fewer percent of the snaps in each outing. He remains a depth WR option for Detroit heading into the team's next game, which is set to take place Oct. 18 at Jacksonville.

Taylor did not haul in his lone target during Sunday night's 25-20 loss to Philadelphia.

While George Kittle and Jerick McKinnon soaked up 56.1 percent of the target share, receivers Kendrick Bourne (six targets), Brandon Aiyuk (five targets) and Deebo Samuel (three targets) claimed much of the remaining passing-game work against the Eagles. Even with a myriad of injuries to the WR position in the early going of 2020, Taylor has only attracted five total targets the past three games. He was granted somewhat of an opportunity in the season opener against Arizona with five targets, but since that point, his offensive involvement has largely gone by the wayside.

Jones caught one of his two targets for nine receiving yards during Sunday's 35-29 loss to the Saints.

In a matchup against a Saints secondary that was without Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) and Janoris Jenkins (shoulder) for Week 4, Jones was contained to his lowest receiving output since Oct. 7, 2018. With Kenny Golladay back in the lineup the past two weeks, Jones has been held to four total catches (on five targets) for 60 yards. While Golladay nursed a hamstring injury Weeks 1 and 2, Jones attracted 14 combined targets, accumulating eight catches, 78 yards and a touchdown. An Oct. 18 showdown with the Jaguars presents an opportunity for Jones to get back on track following Detroit's bye, as Jacksonville just surrendered 300 passing yards to Cincinnati on Sunday.

Watson (chest) was held out of practice Tuesday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Watson has yet to take any on-field reps this week, which also is true of Mike Evans (ankle), Chris Godwin (hamstring) and Scotty Miller (hip/groin). The Bucs rolled with Evans, Miller and Watson this past Sunday against the Chargers, and the latter hauled in four of six passes for 40 yards. Assuming Watson is active Thursday at Chicago, a similar workload can be expected with Godwin slated to miss another game.

Zuber reverted to the Patriots' practice squad Tuesday, Jeff Howe of The Athletic reports.

Zuber was elevated to the active roster for a second straight week for Monday's loss to the Chiefs. He rushed twice for 21 yards in that stretch but didn't garner a target.

The Chiefs waived Kemp on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Kemp has only played on special teams through four games, and the Chiefs decided he was expendable. If the Hawaii product clears waivers, he could return to the Chiefs' practice squad.