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Mingo (knee), who remains on IR, was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Mingo had his 21-day practice window opened last Wednesday and logged a trio of limited practices before being ruled out for Week 5, but he's now practicing without restrictions. That seemingly sets the stage for Mingo to be activated from IR and make his regular-season debut ahead of Sunday's road game against the Panthers. With CeeDee Lamb (ankle) and KaVontae Turpin (foot) both candidates to miss Week 6, Mingo's return would provide the Cowboys with needed depth at the wide receiver position.

Lamb (ankle) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

While Lamb hasn't logged an official practice rep since sustaining a high left-ankle sprain during a Week 3 loss in Chicago, he's been able to do some resistance training for roughly one week, signaling that he's closing in on a return to on-field work. Until that occurs, though, his odds to play on upcoming game days remain unknown. During Lamb's two-game absence, WR George Pickens and TE Jake Ferguson have dominated QB Dak Prescott's attention, though WR Ryan Flournoy busted out with a 114-yard effort Week 5.

Turpin (foot) said Wednesday he does not anticipate gaining clearance for Sunday's road matchup against the Panthers, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Turpin appears on track to miss a second consecutive game due to a lingering foot sprain. Ryan Flournoy, who broke out with six catches for 114 yards one nine targets versus the Jets in Week 5, will again benefit from increased opportunities on offense versus Carolina if Turpin is unable to go, while Jaydon Blue and Jalen Tolbert would likely see an uptick in return work.

Skowronek (illness) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Skowronek opening Week 6 with a limited practice provides reason for optimism that he'll be able to gain clearance for Sunday's divisional matchup against the Browns. Prior to Pittsburgh's bye, Skowronek was targeted once during the team's win over the Vikings in Week 4, though he failed to log a reception. Through four regular-season appearances, the only catch Skowronek has logged is the 22-yard touchdown he recorded during the Steelers' win over the Jets in Week 1.

Watson (knee) was limited at Wednesday's practice, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

The Packers designated Watson for return from the reserve/PUP list Monday, which marked the first step as he seeks his first game action since Week 18 of last season, when he sustained a torn ACL in his right knee. Wednesday's practice was padded, and Watson was spotted running routes and catching passes during the portion open to the media, per Ryan Wood of USA Today. Watson will have two more chances to mix into drills this week, with Friday's injury report potentially giving him a chance to play Sunday against the Bengals.

Coach Kyle Shanahan said Jennings (ankle/ribs) won't participate in Wednesday's practice, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

The same can be said for QB Brock Purdy (toe) and WR Ricky Pearsall (knee), but unlike those two players, Shanahan didn't provide insight into Jennings' chance to return to action this weekend. Having said that, Jennings likely will need to mix into drills Thursday and/or Friday to put himself in a position to play Sunday at Tampa Bay. In three games this season, Jennings has put together a modest 9-129-1 line on 19 targets.

Coach Kyle Shanahan said Pearsall (knee) won't take part in practice Wednesday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Pearsall has been tending to a minor PCL injury in his right knee since making an early exit from the 49ers' Week 4 loss to the Jaguars. He's been a non-participant at practice since then, and Shanahan added that the 49ers are "not counting on" Pearsall being available for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay, according to David Lombardi of SFStandard.com. Ultimately, Pearsall's fate for Week 6 action may become known as soon as the team posts Friday's practice report.

Pierce (concussion) practiced fully Wednesday.

Pierce, who has missed two straight contests, practiced fully last Wednesday and Thursday before downgrading to a 'DNP' listing Friday, so his return to a full session this Wednesday's bodes well for his chances of returning to action Sunday against the Cardinals. In that scenario, Pierce would be in line to reclaim his role alongside fellow WRs Michael Pittman and Josh Downs, which thus far has yielded him a 9/171/0 receiving receiving line (on 13 targets) through three contests.

St. Brown missed practice Wednesday due to a wrist injury.

Per Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News, St. Brown wasn't taking part during the media-access portion of Wednesday's session, and now the reason for his lack of work has become known. St. Brown will have two more chances to mix into drills this week ahead of Sunday's road showdown with the Chiefs. Through five games this season, he's reached 100 receiving yards two times while scoring six touchdowns.

Austin was a non-participant in Wednesday's practice, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Austin is a player who could ramp up his practice activity "toward the latter part of the week," Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports, but it's nonetheless a bad sign to see the wideout absent from practice despite having had a bye to get right. Austin will presumably need to return to practice as at least a limited participant Thursday and/or Friday in order to have a chance at suiting up Sunday versus the Browns.