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Matthews didn't report to the team for practice Wednesday and has asked the Titans to release him, Austin Stanley of A to Z Sports Nashville reports.

Coach Mike Vrabel labeled Matthews' absence as a "personal" matter, but it appears there may be more friction between player and team than the organization was letting on. Matthews posted Wednesday on his personal Instagram account about being "home for good," implying that he's not planning on reporting back to the Titans. The 28-year-old's dissatisfaction with the organization seems to stem from his minimal involvement in the offense, according to Stanley. Matthews caught three of six targets for 11 yards and played only 52 percent of the Titans' offensive snaps through the team's first three games.

Clay (ankle) cleared waivers Wednesday and shifted to injured reserve, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Before his injury, Clay was used strictly on special teams, and he has just six career receptions over four years. He'll be sidelined for the remainder of the season unless he's released with an injury settlement.

Goodwin (quadriceps) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

In his return Sunday from a one-game absence, Goodwin logged the second-most offensive snaps among 49ers wideouts, earning 42 of a possible 68. He took full advantage of the three-catch, 30-yard outing with an 11-yard touchdown in the loss to the Chiefs. Goodwin's game-breaking ability doesn't seem to be evident yet as he recovers from a deep right thigh bruise, which continues to affect his practice reps. Hurting his potential further is the loss of Jimmy Garoppolo (knee) for the season due to a torn ACL. Whenever Goodwin gets back to full health, he'll be on the receiving end of passes from second-year signal-caller C.J. Beathard.

Allen was listed as a non-participant at Wednesday's practice due to a knee injury.

Allen wasn't spotted on the field ahead of practice, so the injury offers an explanation for why he was absent. He was subbed out at a few different points during the second half of Sunday's 35-23 loss to the Rams, ultimately handling his lowest snap share (77 percent) of the young season. With nothing to suggest the injury is severe, Allen could put himself on track for the Week 4 game against the 49ers with a return to practice in any capacity Thursday.

Allen sat out practice Wednesday.

It remains to be seen if Allen's absence was caused by an injury or simply a case where the Chargers handed the veteran a maintenance day. So far there's been nothing to suggest that Allen's Week 4 status is in any danger, but an update will be provided if that changes.

Coutee (hamstring) only managed limited practice participation Wednesday, but he suggested he'll be ready to make his NFL debut Sunday in Indianapolis, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. "I'm back," Coutee said. "I feel confident. With Bruce [Ellington] going down, it's a tragedy to see him go down with the same thing I've had. I'm ready to step up."

Coutee alluded to Ellington being placed on injured reserve earlier in the week due to a hamstring issue of his own, but it appears the rookie's injury is mostly in the rear-view mirror at this point. The fourth-round pick out of Texas Tech could make a quick push for the No. 3 wide receiver job, despite missing the entire preseason and the first three weeks of the regular season. Coutee will have to compete with Sammie Coates (hamstring) and Vyncint Smith for those duties.

Dorsett (knee) wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report.

Dorsett was dinged up on a hard fall late in Sunday's loss to the Lions, but he's evidently fine and looks ready to go for the Week 4 matchup with the Dolphins. After being held without a catch in Week 3, Dorsett is merely a speculative fantasy play at this juncture, especially with newcomer Josh Gordon (hamstring) a candidate to make his Patriots debut versus Miami.

Allen isn't participating in the portion of Wednesday's practice open to the media, Eric D. Williams of ESPN.com reports.

The Chargers never actually reported an injury, but Allen did appear to be limping at one point in Sunday's 35-23 loss to the Rams, ultimately playing just 77 percent of the offensive snaps after logging a 88 and 89 percent share during the first two weeks of the season. Another update will be available when the Chargers release their first injury report of the week.

Hopkins was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice due to thumb, ankle and hamstring injuries, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

There's no reason to believe any of the three injuries are serious, considering Hopkins has been on the field for all but one snap through the first three games of the season, drawing either 10 or 11 targets in each contest. He was listed with the same assortment of injuries last week, logging limited practices sessions Wednesday through Friday before being removed from the final injury report. Hopkins should be fine to handle his usual workload Sunday in Indianapolis.

Beasley (ankle) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday, Jon Machota of The Dallas Morning News reports.

The Dallas offense is one of three to have averaged less than 150 yards passing per game to date, which has resulted in sporadic output for Beasley. Through three games, his catches have ranged between two to seven, his targets between three to eight, and his yardage between 13 to 73 in a given outing. He also hasn't reached the end zone. Before he can think about his first touchdown of the season, Beasley will continue to battle the ankle injury that first emerged last Thursday.