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Diggs (hand/hamstring/rest) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice.

Head coach Dan Quinn relayed to Tashan Reed of The Washington Post earlier Wednesday that Diggs wasn't going to practice for an unspecified reason. The Commanders ended up listing hand and hamstring issues in addition to rest, the latter of which is the likeliest reason for his absence because Diggs is expected to be a full participant Thursday. With Terry McLaurin (knee) out for the season, Diggs will be on the receiving end of plenty of targets from QB Jayden Daniels as long as Diggs is able to suit up on game days.

Surtain (ankle) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Surtain practiced in a limited capacity last week before being inactive this past Sunday at Arizona, marking his third absence in a row due to a sprained ankle. With an uncapped session now under his belt, he's set for his first game action since Week 4, with the Broncos set to face the Chiefs this coming Sunday.

McConkey (concussion) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

McConkey was dealing with a foot injury for multiple weeks before suffering a concussion in the Chargers' last game on Oct. 18. With the benefit of the team's Week 7 bye, he didn't endure any practice restrictions Wednesday and also ditched his previous foot issue. McConkey thus appears as if he only needs clearance from an independent neurologist in order to play Sunday against the Rams.

Noel, who was placed on injured reserve earlier Wednesday, is expected to require surgery to address his toe injury and will miss the remainder of the season, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Noel was forced out of this past Sunday's 27-21 overtime loss to the Giants after going down with the toe injury with just under nine minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. The loss of Noel is a major blow to the Texans, as he had been serving as the team's top return man in addition to emerging as a big-play threat on offense. Through Houston's first seven games, Noel had recorded 19 receptions for a team-leading 331 yards and two touchdowns and added 26 yards on four carries.

Pickens (shoulder/hamstring) was limited at Wednesday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Pickens endured some practice restrictions last week due to a shoulder issue, but a hamstring injury is combining with the existing health concern to impact his on-field work to kick off Week 8 prep. He'll have two more opportunities to get back to full this week, at which point the Cowboys may tag him with a designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Allgeier was not present during the portion of Wednesday's practice open to the media, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

It's unclear if Allgeier is dealing with a health concern or merely getting the day off, but Wednesday's practice report will reveal as much. Fellow RB Jeremiyah Love (ankle) is returning as a limited participant to begin Week 8 prep, throwing the Cardinals backfield in a bit of flux.

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

Sampson's limitations were presumably maintenance-related after he suited up in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Titans following a five-game stint on injured reserve due to the knee injury. In his return to action, Sampson served as the No. 2 option out of the backfield behind Quinshon Judkins and carried six times for 45 yards while adding three receptions for 32 yards on three targets.

Waddle (chest) was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's practice.

After being present for the session earlier in the day, according to Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com, Waddle was subsequently deemed to have been a non-participant after all. The wideout thus has two more opportunities to log practice reps ahead of Sunday's game against the Chiefs. If Waddle is limited or out this weekend, Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin and Marvin Mims (ankle, limited Wednesday) would be in line to see added Week 8 opportunities.

Kincaid was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a chest injury.

Before the Bills went on bye Week 7, Kincaid briefly exited a 33-30 win over the Raiders on Oct. 18 due to what the team referred to as a rib issue. His listed chest injury is presumably related and resulted in Kincaid donning a no-contact jersey during the open portion of Wednesday's practice, per Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard. As long as the tight end is able to practice fully by the end of the week, he should be ready to handle his normal snap share in Sunday's matchup with the Ravens.

Jackson (ankle) was listed as a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

Jackson, who hasn't played since Week 4, was able to practice in a limited fashion last week, so his upgrade to full participation Wednesday is a significant development ahead of Sunday's game against the Bills. Assuming he's able to maintain that level activity Thursday and Friday, Jackson has a chance to approach Week 8 action minus an injury designation.