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Meyers (thumb) was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Per Ryan O'Halloran of The Florida Times-Union, Meyers sported a non-contact jersey during the open portion of Wednesday's session, though he was ultimately able to do enough work to garner a limited listing. Per John Shipley of SI.com, Meyers said after practice that he expects to play Sunday against the Browns, though he may need to upgrade to full practice participation Thursday or Friday to avoid carrying a designation into the weekend.

The Ravens listed Flowers as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a hamstring injury.

Baltimore's first injury report of the season provided some clarification on the lower-body issue that has been inhibiting him over the past few weeks. The wideout missed multiple sessions last week and was working off to the side during the media-access portion of Wednesday's practice, but he'll still have two more chances to ramp up to full participation by the end of the week. For his part, Flowers told Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore that he feels "more than healthy," which suggests that he's expecting to play Sunday in Indianapolis. The Ravens' receiver depth behind Flowers is also being tested going into the season, as Devontez Walker was listed as limited Wednesday due to a groin issue.

McMillan (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday.

Despite McMillan looking like his normal self in the portion of Wednesday's session open to the media, per Greg Auman of Fox Sports, the third-year wide receiver experienced restrictions on his workload. McMillan thus remains in recovery mode from the knee injury he suffered during an Aug. 4 practice, but he'll still have two more chances to get back to full participation before the weekend and Sunday's road matchup with the Bengals.

Higgins (heel) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

The Bengals look to have their dynamic receiver tandem in position to play in the opener as Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase (knee) both practiced in full to begin the week. Higgins was slowed by a heel contusion earlier in September but is tracking towards being ready to begin the season. The Bengals will host the Buccaneers to kick off 2026.

Chase (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Paul Dehner of The Athletic reports.

It's looking promising for Chase's status going into the season-opener after his full practice Wednesday. He had a knee injury scare in August but has been present for practices since the beginning of the week. At this stage, Chase should be good to go for the season-opener against the Buccaneers.

Egbuka (toe) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

Egbuka is ready to go for Sunday's Week 1 opener against the Bengals, and in a game with the highest projected points total on the slate, Egbuka is looking like a fantasy WR2 with obvious upside. He's expected to take over as the Bucs' top wideout this season after Mike Evans left for San Francisco in free agency.

Pierce was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a heel injury.

Pierce will have two more opportunities to upgrade to full practice participation heading into Sunday's season opener versus the Ravens. Per Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis, Pierce is expected to be ready to go for Sunday, though the wideout could be on something of a pitch count in the first few weeks of the season after kept him from practicing until late August. The 26-year-old served mainly as a deep-ball specialist over his first four seasons in the NFL but could become more of a higher-volume target earner in 2026 after re-signing with Indianapolis on a four-year, $114 million deal in March.

Burden (groin) is not listed on the Bears' Week 1 injury report Wednesday.

As expected, Burden is ready to go for the start of the season Sunday against the Panthers. He missed some time earlier in the summer with a groin issue, but it was never believed to be serious. With Rome Odunze (calf) limited in practice Wednesday, Burden could have an enormous role in the passing game Sunday if Odunze is unable to play.

Tate (undisclosed) is off the injury report ahead of the Titans' season opener against the Jets, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

This is a great development for Tate after he dealt with an undisclosed issue late in preseason. Tate is now on track to make his NFL debut in Week 1, when he will be a focal point of the Titans' passing game.

Odunze (calf) was limited in Wednesday's practice.

After sitting out Monday and being labeled day-to-day by coach Ben Johnson on Tuesday, Odunze was limited in the first official practice of the week. His status for Sunday's season opener against Carolina still appears unsettled. If Odunze is unable to go, Luther Burden and Colston Loveland should dominate most of the targets from Caleb Williams, while Kalif Raymond and Zavion Thomas would likely see more action on offense.