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Parker (quadriceps) went through drills during Wednesday's practice, Adam H. Beasley of the Miami Herald reports.

The wideout sported a wrap on his right thigh during the practice session, but his presence on the field is a good sign for his chances of playing Sunday against the Bengals. The 2015 first-round pick has been limited to just one appearance this season catching two passes for 40 yards in that contest. Parker's potential return this weekend could provide a boost to a Miami offense that went scoreless across its first 10 drives of its blowout loss to New England in Week 4.

Anderson won't receive a suspension from the league as a result of his two arrests within the past year and a half, an NFL spokesman informed Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News.

After he was cleared of felony charges back in May, Anderson expressed optimism that he would avoid any supplementary discipline from the NFL. Though the league continued to review his May 2017 and January 2018 arrests over the past several months, it ultimately chose not to levy any punishment for Anderson, who apparently satisfied the NFL with his actions since enduring the legal troubles. While the specter of a suspension no longer looms over Anderson, his lack of chemistry with rookie quarterback Sam Darnold has prevented him from building on his 2017 breakout. Quincy Enunwa has emerged as the clear go-to option for Darnold through four games, with Anderson limited to just eight receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown on 16 targets.

Coach Mike McCarthy said that Cobb (hamstring) would work out with the Packers' other injured players on a side field at practice Wednesday, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

That likely means that Cobb will go down as a non-participant in the Packers' first session of Week 5. Geronimo Allison benefited from an expanded role in the Packers' passing attack while Cobb was sidelined for the Week 4 win over the Bills, but Allison exited the contest after sustaining a concussion. Allison won't participate in practice Wednesday, leaving both him and Cobb at risk of missing Sunday's game against the Lions if neither is able to demonstrate meaningful progress in the next few days. Rookies Marquez Valdes-Scantling, J'Mon Moore and Equanimeous St. Brown are next in line to pick up snaps behind top wideout Davante Adams if Cobb and/or Allison aren't able to suit up for the divisional matchup.

Coach Pat Shurmur said that Shepard would be withheld from practice Wednesday and perhaps Thursday after undergoing a minor procedure to remove a "little cyst" from his lower back, Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reports.

It seems Shepard's procedure was mostly cosmetic in nature, so as long as he returns to practice by Friday, his status for Sunday's game at Carolina won't be in much peril. Shepard saw his role expand in the Week 4 loss to New Orleans while tight end Evan Engram (knee) was sidelined, hauling in all of his season-high 10 targets for 77 yards and a touchdown.

Cole caught two of three targets for 15 yards during Sunday's 31-12 win over the Jets.

After averaging seven targets per game during the season's first three weeks, Cole was deemphasized in the Jaguars' offense Sunday. Cole started the season on a high note, including a 116-yard performance in Week 2. In the past two weeks, however, Dede Westbrook and Donte Moncrief have doubled Cole's yardage output. It is unclear whether these past two weeks are a blip or the Jaguars' receiver hierarchy sorting itself out. Either way, a Week 5 matchup against a 31st-ranked Chiefs pass defense should be illuminating.

Holmes caught two of three targets for eight yards during Sunday's 22-0 loss to Green Bay.

Holmes has been targeted 10 times during Josh Allen's three starts but has just five catches and 37 yards to show for them. The original goal was to let Allen sit and prepare for the role of franchise quarterback. Now that he's been thrust into the position of learning on the fly, growing pains are likely to follow both for him and his receivers. Though Buffalo next takes on a middle-of-the-road Titans pass defense in Week 5, Holmes is unlikely to see the volume of targets necessary to produce in what is currently an inefficient pass offense.

The Giants waived Clay (ankle) from injured reserve Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Clay was reverted to IR after clearing waivers on Sept. 26. Mostly used on special teams, the 26-year-old wideout out of Utah has just six receptions for 85 yards for his career.

Tate was released by the Saints on Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Tate re-signed with the Saints last week and played four special teams snaps Sunday, but did not see the field on offense. The veteran receiver will hope to latch on elsewhere and has 71 receptions for 1,099 yards over his 10-year career.

Robinson saw a season-high 45 snaps Monday against the Broncos, turning them into two catches for 31 yards on three targets.

Robinson's newfound playing time likely came as the result of Sammy Watkins (hamstring) being limited to just 12 snaps. The third-year wideout displayed a connection with quarterback Patrick Mahomes during the 2017 preseason, so if Watkins' injury winds up costing him more time, Robinson could have an opportunity to rekindle that and parlay it into additional playing time.

Conley hauled in four passes on six targets for 13 yards Monday against the Broncos.

Conley's role expanded after Sammy Watkins exited Monday with a hamstring injury, and he saw a corresponding increase with a season-high six targets and 73 offensive snaps as a result. While the four catches are encouraging, he still hasn't finished a game with more than 17 receiving yards this season. Depending on the severity of Watkins' injury, Conley could be in line for an expanded role next week against a stingy Jacksonville defense.