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Brown was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to knee and ankle injuries.

The Patriots are remaining cautious with Brown, who is apparently nursing a knee issue in addition to getting continued maintenance for the high-ankle sprain that kept him out for four games. Brown was limited in two practices ahead of a Thursday night game against the Bears but still played 92 percent of the offensive snaps in the 30-24 loss. A similar rep-management plan could be in place for Brown going into Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Egbuka (concussion/foot) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Head coach Todd Bowles told Scott Smith of the team's official site earlier Wednesday that Egbuka participated in individual drills at practice, but the wide receiver will need to increase his activity level Thursday to progress toward a return to action. Egbuka already has missed one game due to a concussion and a foot injury, and he requires clearance from an independent neurologist to have a chance to play again.

Chase was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's practice due to an ankle injury and rest, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Though Chase was absent to kick off Week 8 prep, Jay Morrison of SI.com notes that the star wideout was presumably held out for maintenance-related reasons rather than out of concern about his ankle. As long as Chase is able to get back on the field in some capacity Thursday or Friday, he should be ready to go for Sunday's game against the Titans.

Meyers (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a hamstring injury.

Meyers had previously made appearances on Jaguars injury reports earlier in the season due to a thumb issue, but he's nursing a different health concern coming out of the team's Week 7 bye. Unless the hamstring injury was something that cropped up during Wednesday's practice, Meyers' ability to begin Week 8 prep on the field in some capacity is generally a good sign for his chances of suiting up Sunday versus the Colts.

Ridley (hip) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Ridley sat out the Titans' final two practices of Week 7 before sitting out an eventual 27-24 loss to the Browns on Sunday, but he was able to take a step forward in terms of activity for the start of Week 8 prep. If the veteran receiver is able to upgrade to full participation Thursday and/or Friday, he should be in line to suit up this weekend versus the Bengals. Before sitting out against the Browns, Ridley had put together a 5-81-0 receiving line on 10 targets through the Titans' first six games.

Ridley (hip) returned to practice Wednesday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Ridley was inactive for this past Sunday's game against the Browns after not practicing Thursday or Friday, but the wideout's presence for Wednesday's session offers hope that he may be available this weekend against the Bengals. The Titans' upcoming practice report will reveal Ridley's official participation level in his return to the practice field.

Wilson said Wednesday that he won't ask to be traded from the Jets, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

Trade talks are heating up across the league and teams in the Jets' position are being looked at as potential sellers at the deadline. Wilson, who has been a Jet since 2022, will not seek a trade from the club, however. The fifth-year wideout is off to a strong start this season, drawing a 25.8 percent target share and averaging 1.98 yards per route run.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Wednesday that Allen will "get a little bit more [snaps]" during Sunday's game against the Broncos, Nate Taylor of ESPN.com reports.

While the Chiefs have been without top wideout Rashee Rice (hamstring/knee) in the past two games, Allen has seen only a modest uptick in playing time. After logging no more than five offensive snaps in each of his first four NFL contests, Allen has played 25 total offensive snaps over the last two weeks while recording three receptions for 45 yards. Even if Reid sticks to his promise to find more work for Allen, it's unclear how much larger his role would grow if Rice is able to put an end to his absence this weekend. Rice took a step in the right direction toward playing in Denver by returning to the practice field Wednesday, per Taylor.

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said McConkey remains in concussion protocol but will practice Wednesday, Alex Insdorf of BoltBeat.com reports.

McConkey was knocked out of the Chargers' Oct. 18 loss to the Chiefs after sustaining a concussion but appears to have made some progress through the five-step protocol following the team's Week 7 bye. He was spotted practicing Monday during the Chargers' bonus session coming out of the bye week and looks on track to participate in at least a limited fashion Wednesday in the Chargers' first official practice of Week 8.

Golden (shoulder/foot) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Panthers, Weston Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Golden opened Week 8 prep as a listed non-participant both Monday and Tuesday due to shoulder and foot injuries, but he was able to upgrade to limited at Wednesday's walkthrough and thus put himself in a position to play Thursday. His status will be confirmed, one way or another, about 90 minutes before an 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff