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Samuel was limited in Wednesday's practice due to a knee injury, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Samuel appears to have picked up the injury during Sunday's loss to the Saints. There's not yet any reason to worry about the 23-year-old's availability for the Week 13 tilt with Washington, but his participation in practice the next two days will be worth monitoring nonetheless. Samuel has logged three straight games with fewer than 40 receiving yards, but he's set for a favorable matchup against Washington's secondary if healthy.

Arcega-Whiteside is expected to retain a role in the Philadelphia offense behind Alshon Jeffery (ankle) and Nelson Agholor (knee) in Week 13 versus the Dolphins, Les Bowen and EJ Smith of The Philadelphia Inquirer report. "J.J. is kind of the guy now," coach Doug Pederson said Wednesday. "He's the one that's in that position and he's done some nice things in the games."

Jeffery and Agholor are expected to return from injuries for Week 13 at Miami, but there's still room for the rookie to contribute in the No. 3 receiver role, albeit for a team that often favors two-tight end formations. The Eagles' decision to waive Jordan Matthews on Monday might be taken as a subtle vote of confidence in Arcega-Whiteside, who has caught just five of 13 targets for 86 yards on 249 offensive snaps in 2019. If nothing else, it's a good sign for the rookie's future that Pederson prefers him over Matthews, Mack Hollins and Greg Ward.

Dorsett (concussion) was on the practice field Wednesday, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

Last week, Dorsett made inroads in his recovery from a concussion, practicing in a limited capacity Thursday and Friday. Still, he didn't complete all phases of the protocol for head injuries prior to Sunday's win over the Cowboys. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com, Dorsett hopes to be cleared in time for the Pats' Week 13 visit to Houston, and logging a full session Wednesday would set him on such a path.

Coach Andy Reid relayed that Hill (hamstring) will be a full practice participant Wednesday, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.

BJ Kissel of the Chiefs' official site previously relayed Reid's optimism about Hill's Week 13 availability. The fact that the wideout is slated to take every practice rep in the Chiefs' first session of the week puts him on track to suit up Sunday against the Raiders, in the absence of any setbacks.

The Dolphins promoted Ford to the active roster Wednesday, Cameron Wolfe of ESPN.com reports.

After placing Jakeem Grant (ankle) on IR, the team brought up Ford to add depth to the receiver rotation. It looks like Albert Wilson (ribs) could play Sunday against the Eagles, and if he does, Ford will work as the No. 4 wideout.

Agholor (knee) is expected to practice fully Wednesday, Dave Zangaro of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

The same applies to Alshon Jeffery (ankle), so it looks like the Eagles are in line to welcome their top two wideouts back to the lineup Sunday against the Dolphins. If that comes to pass, expect J.J. Arcega-Whiteside to continue to see an expanded role in the offense opposite Jeffery while Agholor mans the slot. Meanwhile, Greg Ward would move down to fourth on the depth chart after catching six passes for 40 yards in the Week 12 loss to the Seahawks.

Grant (ankle) will be placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Cameron Wolfe of ESPN.com reports.

Grant's injury is a hit to the Dolphins' wideout depth and kick-return unit. Practice squad players Isaiah Ford, Andy Jones and T.J. Rahming are internal options to fill Grant's roster spot. In 10 games this season, Grant caught 19 of his 33 targets for 164 yards and brought back 23 kickoffs for 578 yards -- good for fourth in the NFL -- and a touchdown.

Foster (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Cowboys.

Foster is off the fantasy radar these days, with just two catches for 44 yards in eight games to date. The 25-year-old caught 27 passes for 541 yards and three scores in 13 games last season, but he won't have an opportunity to replicate those numbers while he currently slots in behind John Brown, Cole Beasley and Isaiah McKenzie on the Bills' depth chart.

Moore caught one of two targets for 31 yards and added a four-yard run during Sunday's 17-9 win over Philadelphia.

Moore hauled in a 31-yard shot from Russell Wilson early in the second quarter, and that catch alone accounted for more yards than the third-year wideout had in all but one other game this year. Moore has put together an impressive 15.5 yards per catch this season, but has only two games with multiple catches. Next up in Week 13 is a middle-of-the-road Vikings pass defense.

Boykin caught both of his targets for 54 yards during Monday's 45-6 win over the Rams.

Boykin really got going late in Monday night's game, with the Ravens comfortably ahead and Robert Griffin III in at quarterback. With the Ravens continuing the press the gas pedal on third and long, Griffin lobbed one down the sideline to Boykin for a 39-yard gain. Monday's performance snapped a three-game catchless streak for the rookie. He's flashed big-play potential with an impressive 16.8 yards per catch average, but the Ravens' tight-end focused, run-heavy attack has made opportunities scarce. Next up is a very tough test against the league's top-ranked pass defense, the 49ers.