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Hufanga (chest) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official website reports.

Hufanga appears to have picked up an apparent chest injury in the team's 29-28 loss to the Colts in Week 2, limiting him at practice to open the week. The safety will have two more chances to log a full practice prior to Sunday's divisional matchup with the Chargers.

Wilson (ankle) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Wilson played every defensive snap in Cincinnati's Week 2 win over Jacksonville, so it's unclear when this injury popped up. It's good that he was able to practice in any fashion, but his status is worth watching in the week's two remaining practices.

Henley (illness) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Eric Smith of the Chargers' official website reports.

Henley was able to play through an illness in Monday night's 20-9 win over the Raiders, ultimately recording 10 total tackles (seven solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding an interception. The linebacker will have two more chances to return to practice this week ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Broncos.

Avila (ankle) did not practice Wednesday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Avila was deemed week-to-week on Monday by coach Sean McVay, so his inability to practice two days later doesn't come as a big surprise. He'll have two more chances to participate, but his status for Sunday's game against Philadelphia is likely in doubt.

Tucker played just one snap on offense in Monday night's 20-19 win over the Texans and did not log a touch, but he returned one kickoff for 26 yards.

Despite training camp talk of having Tucker more consistently involved on offense this season, the third-year back has played just a single snap from scrimmage in each of the first two games. However, the speedy Syracuse product has recorded four total kickoff returns through two games and averaged a solid 26.8 yards on those runbacks. Nevertheless, reserve receiver Kameron Johnson was used on two of three total kickoff returns Monday night, which is at least worth noting heading into a Week 3 home matchup against the Jets.

Parkinson (shoulder) logged a limited practice Wednesday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Parkinson suffered an AC joint sprain in Week 1 and was sidelined for Week 2. Coach Sean McVay relayed that Parkinson is feeling better, and his return to the practice field supports that. It remains to be seen whether Parkinson will be able to suit up in Week 3 against the Eagles.

Johnson ran back two kickoffs for 42 yards and returned one punt for six yards during the Buccaneers' 20-19 win over the Texans on Monday night.

Johnson did get in on seven snaps from scrimmage but wasn't targeted. Johnson notably added kickoff-return duty in Week 2 after exclusively fielding punts in Week 1, while No. 3 running back Sean Tucker, who'd handled all three kickoffs in the Week 1 win over the Falcons, was in on just one Monday night.

Weaver (undisclosed) had a tryout with the Chargers on Wednesday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Weaver was let go by the Jets in late August after reaching an injury settlement with the team. The linebacker now appears to be back to full health, and he'll look to latch on with a new team in an attempt to play in 2025.

Scharping suffered a knee injury during the Steelers' practice Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Scharping was considered a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, per the Steelers' official website, but the fear is that his injury is significant. The offensive lineman will undergo an MRI to confirm the severity of the injury according to Rapaport.

Vea recorded three tackles (two solo) in the Buccaneers' 20-19 win over the Texans on Monday night.

Vea played a robust 41 snaps (84 percent) during the narrow victory and put together a solid performance that saw him tie for fourth on the team in tackles. It's been a relatively quiet start to the season overall for the two-time Pro Bowler, who opened the campaign with a two-tackle tally against the Falcons in Week 1.