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Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Wednesday that Allen will "get a little bit more [snaps]" during Sunday's game against the Broncos, Nate Taylor of ESPN.com reports.

While the Chiefs have been without top wideout Rashee Rice (hamstring/knee) in the past two games, Allen has seen only a modest uptick in playing time. After logging no more than five offensive snaps in each of his first four NFL contests, Allen has played 25 total offensive snaps over the last two weeks while recording three receptions for 45 yards. Even if Reid sticks to his promise to find more work for Allen, it's unclear how much larger his role would grow if Rice is able to put an end to his absence this weekend. Rice took a step in the right direction toward playing in Denver by returning to the practice field Wednesday, per Taylor.

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said McConkey remains in concussion protocol but will practice Wednesday, Alex Insdorf of BoltBeat.com reports.

McConkey was knocked out of the Chargers' Oct. 18 loss to the Chiefs after sustaining a concussion but appears to have made some progress through the five-step protocol following the team's Week 7 bye. He was spotted practicing Monday during the Chargers' bonus session coming out of the bye week and looks on track to participate in at least a limited fashion Wednesday in the Chargers' first official practice of Week 8.

Golden (shoulder/foot) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Panthers, Weston Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Golden opened Week 8 prep as a listed non-participant both Monday and Tuesday due to shoulder and foot injuries, but he was able to upgrade to limited at Wednesday's walkthrough and thus put himself in a position to play Thursday. His status will be confirmed, one way or another, about 90 minutes before an 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor confirmed Wednesday that All has been diagnosed with a torn ACL in his right knee and will require season-ending surgery, Jay Morrison reports.

All, who sustained the injury in Sunday's win over the Ravens, has now torn the ACL in his right knee three times during his career. He first tore the ACL during his final collegiate season at Iowa in 2023, then had his 2024 rookie campaign with the Bengals cut short after damaging the ligament again. Given the timing of the injury along with the fact that he'll be working his way back from a third surgery of the same knee, All is far from guaranteed to be ready to play when the 2027 season gets underway.

Moore (shoulder) was spotted on the field for the open portion of Wednesday's practice but was donning a no-contact jersey, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.

Moore has been sidelined for the Bills' last two games due to an AC Joint sprain, but coming out of a Week 7 bye, head coach Joe Brady seemed to express optimism Wednesday about the receiver's chances of playing this Sunday versus the Ravens, per Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo. While Moore's presence on the field to begin Week 8 prep is an encouraging sign, he'll likely need to resume taking contact at some point Thursday or Friday to put himself on track to suit up Sunday. The shoulder issue has led to early exits for Moore in two of his four appearances on the season, but he's been productive in both of his two full games with 11 receptions for 167 yards and a touchdown on 18 targets between those contests.

Robinson (hamstring) wasn't spotted during the open portion of Wednesday's practice, Daniel Flick of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

If Robinson goes down as a non-participant Wednesday, it'll mark his third consecutive session in which he's done so as he deals with a hamstring injury. Until he gets back on the practice field, he seemingly is in line to continue missing game action after being inactive this past Sunday against the 49ers, when Khalil Herbert served as the No. 2 RB behind Bijan Robinson.

Head coach Kevin O'Connell said Jones (knee) won't practice Wednesday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Jones aggravated an existing knee injury this past Sunday against the Colts, and while it isn't deemed to be serious, the running back is considered day-to-day, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. After sitting out Wednesday's session, Jones will have two more chances to mix into drills this week before the Vikings potentially make a ruling on his status for Sunday's game at Detroit. Jordan Mason stands to benefit if Jones is at anything less than 100 percent this weekend.

Chase wasn't spotted during the stretch portion of Wednesday's practice, Mike Petraglia of CLNSCincy.com reports.

Chase previously dealt with a concussion this season, but he was able to play a full allotment of snaps in either side of the Bengals' Week 6 bye, totaling an 11-139-2 line on 17 targets in those contests. It's unclear if he's tending to a health concern to begin Week 8 prep, or if he's merely getting a veteran rest day.

Head coach Andy Reid said Wednesday that Butker will "probably" serve as the Chiefs' kicker in Sunday's game against the Broncos, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reports.

The Chiefs signed veteran kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad Wednesday, with the move seemingly calling into question Butker's job security. Though he didn't give Butker the strongest endorsement, Reid noted that the Chiefs believe that a technique problem rather than any physical ailment has contributed to Butker missing five field-goal and one extra-point attempt through the team's first six games, per Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com. The Chiefs are planning for Butker to get the bulk of the kicking reps in practice this week, and if he can assuage some of the concern about his technique, he'll suit up Sunday and look to solidify his standing atop the depth chart.

Head coach Todd Bowles said Egbuka (concussion/foot) took part in individual drills Wednesday, but the wide receiver will need to do more Thursday to progress toward a return to action, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Egbuka sat out this past Sunday at Carolina due to a concussion and a foot injury, which capped him to just one limited session last week (Friday). It appears as if he'll go down as limited again this Wednesday, especially considering he was seen wearing a non-contact jersey, according to Greg Auman of Fox Sports. In the end, Egbuka will need to gain clearance from an independent neurologist to be eligible to play in an actual game.