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Legette (hamstring) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice.

Prior to being inactive Week 3, Legette was listed as limited on all three practice reports, so his downgrade to begin this week may be cause for concern. However, coach Dave Canales told Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site Wednesday that Legette is considered "day-to-day," meaning the wide receiver's status will continue to monitored as the week goes on to get a sense of his chances to return to action Sunday in New England.

McMillan didn't practice Wednesday due to a calf injury.

McMillan wasn't spotted during the media-access portion of the Panthers' first Week 4 session, and now the reason for his absence has become known. David Newton of ESPN.com reports that McMillan should be able to suit up Sunday at New England, but ultimately how the rookie wide receiver fares in practice this week will determine whether or not he enters the weekend with a designation for that contest.

Giants coach Brian Daboll said Wednesday that Wilson will operate as the backup to Jaxson Dart for the rest of the season, Jordan Raanan of ESPN reports.

Wilson heads to the bench after three starts, and the team isn't leaving the door open for any further changes under center with Dart now in the No. 1 position. Daboll said Wilson as a "pro" about his being benched. While New York hasn't mentioned the possibility of any future trade, Wilson's presence is somewhat redundant for the team due to the presence of Jameis Winston in the No. 3 role. After an awful start to the year though, aside from his huge Week 2 production versus the Cowboys, it's unclear whether even quarterback-needy teams around the league will express much interest in Wilson's availability.

Sanders (ankle) is week-to-week due to the high-ankle sprain he suffered during the Panthers' win over the Falcons in Week 3, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Sanders is not practicing Wednesday but is also not wearing the walking boot he was previously spotted in, per Joe Person of The Athletic. The second-year pro appears likely to sit out Sunday's road matchup against the Patriots, and possibly longer, but the team hasn't yet provided an official timetable for his recovery. If Sanders indeed misses time, Tommy Tremble will be positioned for an uptick in receiving work.

Legette (hamstring) is not participating in the early portion of Wednesday's practice open to the media, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Legette sat out Carolina's blowout win over the Falcons in Week 3, but ahead of the contest he had logged a trio of limited practices. By comparison, his lack of participation Wednesday seems to represent a step in the wrong direction. The second-year pro will have two more chances to get back on the practice field before Sunday's road matchup against New England.

McMillan (undisclosed) is not present at the early portion of Wednesday's practice open to the media, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

McMillan played a season-high 89 percent of offensive snaps during Carolina's blowout win over the Falcons in Week 3, though he secured only three of eight targets for 48 yards. Wednesday's official practice report will reveal whether the rookie first-round pick is working through an injury in advance of Sunday's road matchup against New England.

McAtamney is expected to compete with Younghoe Koo for the Giants' top place kicker ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Chargers, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.

With Graham Gano (groin) expected to be placed on injured reserve soon, McAtamney has an opportunity to serve as New York's top kicker for at least the next four games. The 25-year-old from Rutgers appeared in one game for the Giants in 2024, converting on his lone field-goal and extra-point attempts. Additionally, he made all 11 of his extra-point tries across New York's three preseason games this year.

Koo will compete with Jude McAtamney for the Giants' top place kicker spot ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Chargers, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.

Though head coach Brian Daboll hasn't officially ruled out Graham Gano (groin) in Week 4, Gano is expected to be placed on injured reserve in the coming days. Thus, Koo will have the opportunity to compete for New York's top kicker position after being released by the Falcons on Sept. 19. The Georgia Southern product converted on 25 of his 34 field-goal tries and all 26 of his extra-point attempts in 2024 with Atlanta.

The Giants are expected to place Gano (groin) on injured reserve, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Gano will be forced to miss at least four games if officially placed on IR. He suffered a groin injury just prior to kickoff Week 3 versus the Chiefs and toughed through the issue to convert his only field-goal attempt in the fourth quarter, but it now looks like Gano will be forced to miss time. Younghoe Koo and Jude McAtamney are both on New York's practice squad and look set to compete for a starting opportunity Sunday versus the Chargers.

Jones signed with the Vikings' practice squad Wednesday.

Jones was dropped from the Vikings' active roster Tuesday but has since been added to the team's practice squad. The 27-year-old wideout played 31 total snaps (six on offense, 25 on special teams) across Minnesota's first two games this season, but failed to record a stat. He could be elevated to the team's active roster as a special-teams contributor ahead of the Week 4 matchup against the Steelers.