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Gallup was limited at Wednesday's practice due to a knee injury, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Gallup is nearly one month removed from having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, which forced him to sit out Weeks 3 and 4. In two games since his return, he's racked up 11 receptions (on 21 targets) for 161 yards and one touchdown. The Cowboys may be capping his practice reps as a precaution, but it should be noted that both Amari Cooper (ankle/quadriceps) and Randall Cobb (back) were held out Wednesday, so Gallup currently is the healthiest of the team's top three wide receivers at the moment.

Cobb, who didn't practice Wednesday due to a back injury, is hopeful that he'll be able to take the field Friday, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Cobb injured his back at practice last Thursday and hasn't practice or played in the interim. A return to drills this Friday would give him a chance to suit up against the Eagles on Sunday, when the Cowboys may be trotting out three wide receivers at less than 100 percent. In addition to Cobb, Amari Cooper (ankle/quadriceps) and Michael Gallup (knee) are dealing with injuries.

Grant (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports.

Grant managed a trio of limited practices last week, but he was ultimately inactive Sunday versus the Redskins. The speedy wideout could need to upgrade to a full practice participant Thursday and/or Friday in order to suit up Week 7.

The Cowboys won't begin Brown's (knee) three-week practice window yet, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Brown's currently on the PUP list, and the Cowboys have until Nov. 4 to allow him to start practicing. Once he begins practicing, Brown has three weeks to be activated or else he'll be shut down for the season. Brown doesn't offer much offensive upside with just five catches for 54 yards last year, but he could be valuable depth since Amari Cooper (quadriceps) and Randall Cobb (back) are dealing with injuries.

Brown (ankle) isn't practicing Wednesday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Brown wasn't able to practice in any capacity last week before sitting out the Ravens' 23-17 win over the Bengals. The rookie first-round pick is still nursing an ankle injury suffered in Week 5, so he'll likely need to increase his activity Thursday and/or Friday to have a shot at suiting up Sunday against the Seahawks.

Dortch was signed off the Jets' practice roster by Carolina on Wednesday, Brendan Marks of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Dortch, a 21-year-old wide receiver, will most likely serve as Carolina's primary kick and punt returner, something in which he did quite well in college a year ago. Playing for Wake Forest, the speedster returned a pair of punts for touchdowns in 2018.

Cobb (back/hip) won't practice Wednesday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Cobb's back and hip issues caused him to sit out Sunday's loss to the Jets, with fellow wideout Amari Cooper (thigh) also aggravating an injury of his own and exiting early in that contest. Heading into a Week 7 matchup with the Eagles, Cobb's availability is currently uncertain, though he'll have two more opportunities to return to practice before the weekend. For the time being, Tavon Austin and Cedrick Wilson stand to see increased practice reps behind Michael Gallup.

Shepard (concussion) is going through individual drills during Wednesday's practice, Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York reports.

Shepard is likely headed for a "limited" practice designation Wednesday. While the wideout appears to be making steady progress in his recovery from his second diagnosed concussion of the season, he'll ultimately need to receive clearance from an independent neurologist before getting the green light for game action.

Watson has logged a total of just four snaps on offense over the last two games despite No. 3 receiver Breshad Perriman (hamstring) being inactive for both contests.

Watson saw both rookie Scott Miller and the just-released Bobo Wilson leapfrog him over that pair of contests, and team up to fill Perriman's shoes in the offense. With Wilson now out of the equation, there's presumably a chance for Watson to finally log some appreciable playing time from scrimmage in Week 8 against the Titans, especially if the rumors surrounding a possible Perriman release also come to fruition.

Cooper (thigh) won't practice Wednesday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Coach Jason Garrett already admitted some uncertainty about Cooper's availability for Sunday's game against the Eagles, but Garrett mentioned Wednesday that he still has hope for the wide receiver to practice later this week. Randall Cobb (back) will also miss Wednesday's session, leaving Tavon Austin and Cedrick Wilson to work with Michael Gallup in three-wide sets.