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The Broncos waived Reynolds (hand) on Tuesday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.

Reynolds hadn't played since Week 5 due to a fractured finger that required surgery, but he was a full participant in every practice since being designated for return from injured reserve Nov. 13. Though he's seemingly healthy again, Reynolds' 21-day evaluation window came to a close this week, and Denver didn't have an opening for him on the 53-man roster. The Broncos are seemingly comfortable with the strides that young receivers Devaughn Vele, Troy Franklin and Marvin Mims have made in recent weeks behind No. 1 option Courtland Sutton and were content to move on with Reynolds, who should be able to catch on elsewhere. Reynolds is in the first season of a two-year, $9 million contract, so he may clear waivers first before a team brings him aboard at a more palatable salary. The 29-year-old turned in a 12-183-1 receiving line on 19 targets over his five appearances with Denver before landing on IR.

Doubs (concussion) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice.

After sitting out the Packers' Thanksgiving Day win over the Dolphins, Doubs has kicked off Week 14 prep with a pair of limited practices. According to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed Tuesday that Doubs is still following the five-step concussion protocol. The wideout may need to put in a full practice Wednesday and gain clearance from an independent neurologist to have a shot at playing Thursday in Detroit.

The Raiders placed Turner (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday.

The severity of the knee injury Turner suffered in this past Friday's 19-17 loss to Kansas City isn't fully known, but he'll be sidelined until at least Week 18 as a result of his move to IR. After handling a light role to begin the season, Turner logged double-digit snaps in each of the Raiders' last 10 games. He has turned in a 16-158-1 receiving line on 29 targets to go with five carries for 33 yards and another touchdown over his 12 appearances on the season.

Luther (undisclosed) worked out for the Panthers on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Luther was placed on the Packers' practice-squad injured reserve list in October and was eventually released with an injury settlement. He's evidently now healthy. Luther is still looking to make his regular-season NFL debut.

Detroit signed Alexander to its practice squad Tuesday.

The Lions waived Alexander from their active roster Saturday, but they're now bringing him back onto their practice squad. With Kalif Raymond (foot) and Antoine Green (concussion) both on injured reserve, Alexander could find himself back with the primary unit sooner rather than later.

Vele caught one of four targets for 16 yards in Monday's 41-32 win over the Browns.

Vele's Week 13 performance was a major disappointment considering rookie quarterback Bo Nix threw for 294 yards against the Browns. Operating as the No. 2 wideout, Vele played 31 of the Broncos' 66 offensive snaps Monday, second only to Courtland Sutton's 62. The rookie will look to bounce back against the Colts on Dec. 15 when the Broncos return from their Week 14 bye.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed that Austin suffered a concussion in Sunday's 44-38 win over the Bengals and remains in the league's five-step protocol, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

After recorded two catches for 29 yards and a touchdown on two targets, Austin headed to the locker room late in the second quarter to get checked for a concussion. He was officially ruled out for the rest of the game, though the Steelers never formally confirmed that he had been diagnosed with a concussion. Austin will need to gain clearance from an independent neurologist before exiting the league's concussion protocol. He could face an uphill battle to make it back for this Sunday's game against the Browns.

Franklin caught two of his five targets for 28 yards in Monday's 41-32 win over the Browns.

Franklin has now recorded just two receptions in three straight games, while playing around 42 percent of the Broncos' offensive snaps per game in that span. The rookie wideout has played in a secondary role in Denver's offense as he continues to develop in head coach Sean Payton's system. Franklin's chemistry with quarterback Bo Nix from their time at Oregon has helped him to garner steady targets throughout the season, but he isn't seeing enough volume to be trusted for fantasy purposes. The 21-year-old heads into the Broncos' Week 14 bye with a total of 21 catches for 218 yards and two touchdowns through 12 games. The Broncos will return from the bye to host the Colts on Dec. 15.

Toney had one carry for three yards and failed to secure his lone target in Monday's 41-32 loss to Denver in Week 13.

Toney, who was one of six active wideouts, was elevated from the practice squad for the second time this season. He has a combined one target, two carries and 12 snaps in those two contests. There was an opportunity present Monday when Cedric Tillman (concussion) was inactive, but fellow practice teamer Michael Woods (66 snaps, five targets) emerged as the No. 3 wideout instead.

Woods caught three of five targets for 43 yards in Monday's 41-32 loss to the Broncos.

Woods was elevated from the practice squad and made his season debut. Filling in for an injured Cedric Tillman (concussion), Woods saw his first action since Week 17 of the 2022 season and finished fourth among Browns pass catchers in targets on a night in which quarterback Jameis Winston attempted 58 passes. He played 66 snaps on offense and was the preferred option three-receiver sets alongside Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore over depth wideouts Jamari Thrash (15 snaps), Kadarius Toney (six) and Jaelon Darden (zero). If Tillman remains sidelined for Sunday's game in Pittsburgh, Woods will likely be elevated from the practice squad again and could be in store for another sizable snap count.