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Collins (quadriceps) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

It's not immediately clear when Collins picked up the injury, but his activity at practice at least suggests it's not severe. He'll have two more chances to upgrade to a full practice before the Giants' final practice report of the week is released Friday.

Stevenson (shoulder) logged a limited practice Wednesday.

Stevenson missed Sunday's loss to Baltimore with the shoulder injury, so it's positive to see him return to the field. His status for the Bears' Week 9 matchup against the Bengals remains unclear.

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

Skowronek may have tweaked his neck during the Steelers' Week 8 loss to the Packers, when he played 39 snaps (11 on offense, 28 on special teams) while hauling in his lone target for a 13-yard catch. He has mostly served on special teams this season but would have a slightly expanded role on offense for as long as Scotty Miller is sidelined due to a broken finger. Skowronek's practice participation over the next two days will provide clarity on his chances of playing against the Colts on Sunday.

Jones (knees) practiced in full Wednesday, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Jones sustained a knee contusion this past Sunday at Houston, per David Lombardi of SFStandard.com. Jones then was listed with both knees to begin Week 9 prep, but neither issue impacted his practice reps Wednesday. Meanwhile, No. 1 QB Brock Purdy remained limited due to his lingering turf toe injury, which came on the heels of Shanahan telling Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com on Monday that he didn't "think it's a long shot" for Purdy to play Sunday at the Giants. Purdy likely will need to log a full practice Thursday or Friday in order to be cleared for game action, so the 49ers' next two injury reports will be of keen interest to get a sense of who between Purdy and Jones will be under center this weekend.

Miller (finger) did not practice Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Miller broke his finger in practice during the Steelers' Week 8 prep, which prevented him from playing against the Packers on Sunday. He would have to return to practice in at least a limited capacity over the next two days in order to have a chance at playing in Week 9 against the Colts. Ben Skowronek (neck) will continue to see additional snaps at wide receiver for as long as Miller is sidelined.

Johnson (back) did not practice Wednesday.

Johnson missed the Bears' Week 8 loss with the same back injury, and it's not a positive sign that he was unable to take the field Wednesday. He'll likely need to increase his activity Thursday to have a chance to return in Week 9 against the Bengals.

Purdy (toe) officially was limited at Wednesday's practice, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Coach Kyle Shanahan told Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com earlier Wednesday that Purdy was slated to be limited in Wednesday's session, which came to pass. Meanwhile, fill-in QB Mac Jones, who emerged from Week 8 action with a bruised knee, practiced fully to begin Week 9 prep. This follows comments from Shanahan on Monday in which he didn't believe it was a "long shot" for Purdy to play Sunday at the Giants, but the 49ers would "see how he's doing Wednesday," according to Wagoner. Considering Purdy hasn't upgraded to all activity yet in practice, he again may be running behind Jones to start this weekend, but ultimately the former's listing Thursday and Friday will be watched to see if the tide turns in his favor.

Wilson did not participate in Wednesday's practice due to a calf injury, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

Wilson may have picked up the injury during the Bengals' Week 8 loss against the Jets, when he logged five tackles (two solo). However, his omission from Wednesday's practice could also be due to the trade request he made this past Thursday after seeing his playing time on defense dip significantly in Weeks 6 and 7. Wilson's practice participation over the next two days will be worth monitoring ahead of Sunday's game against the Bears.

Daniels (hamstring) practiced fully Wednesday.

Coach Dan Quinn told Tashan Reed of The Washington Post earlier Wednesday that Daniels was slated for a full week of practice, and he ended up kicking it off with no restrictions whatsoever in the first session of Week 9 prep. Daniels thus appears as if he'll miss just one game due to the low-grade right hamstring strain that he sustained Week 7 at Dallas. Friday's injury report will unveil whether or not he enters the weekend with a designation ahead of Sunday's contest against the Seahawks.

Tonga (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Tonga sustained a knee injury during the Patriots' Week 8 win over the Browns, though the good news is that the injury wasn't deemed serious. He was able to practice in a limited capacity Wednesday, and a full session over the next two days would put him in the clear to play against the Falcons on Sunday. The 2021 seventh-rounder has 11 tackles (five solo) over his last four games.