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Dean (ankle) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Dean likely suffered his ankle injury in the Steelers' 20-3 loss to the Patriots on Sunday. The cornerback will need to upgrade his participation level in the remaining two practices of the week to avoid an injury designation for Sunday's divisional matchup with the Bengals.

Johnson (hamstring) practiced fully Wednesday.

Johnson thus is poised for his season debut Sunday against the Chargers after missing the first two games of the campaign due to a hamstring issue. Working behind James Cook and vying with Ray Davis for complementary RB reps doesn't afford Johnson much in terms of touches, as he's earned 170 in 44 regular-season games over the last three years as a member of the Bills.

Hargrave (concussion/knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Thursday night's game against the Falcons, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reported Wednesday.

Hargrave logged limited participation throughout the Packers' Week 3 practices as he deals with both a knee injury and a concussion. The starting nose tackle will need to be cleared by an independent neurologist for full contact by Thursday's game to be able to suit up.

Cooper (shoulder) does not have any injury designation ahead of Thursday night's game against the Falcons, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Cooper was a limited participant in all three practice sessions leading up to Thursday's game. Despite being unable to log a full session, Cooper was able to avoid any injury designation and is set to be the starting inside linebacker for Thursday's contest.

Mims (foot) was a limited participant at the Broncos' practice Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official website reports.

Mims was forced to miss the team's 20-13 win over the Jaguars in Week 2 after suffering a foot injury in the regular-season opener versus Kansas City. The wide receiver is primarily a special-teams asset, but if he is able to play Sunday, he'll provide the team with an additional dynamic option versus the Rams' impressive secondary.

Parkinson didn't participate in Wednesday's walkthrough due to a knee injury, Nate Atkins of The Athletic reports.

Parkinson has paced the Rams' TE group in snap share through two games this season, earning 77 percent in Week 1 and 71 percent in Week 2, but he has just three catches (on four targets) for 21 yards to date. With no practice reps to begin Week 3 prep, his status now will be monitored to get a sense of his odds to play Sunday in Denver. Meanwhile, fellow TE Terrance Ferguson (ankle) was limited Wednesday, leaving Davis Allen, Tyler Higbee and rookie Max Klare as the current healthy options at the position.

Porter (undisclosed) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.

Just as he was a week prior, Porter was listed on Pittsburgh's injury report Wednesday with a "non-injury/conditioning" designation. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Steelers are planning for Porter to return to action in Week 3. With that said, his conditioning may not be the only important factor -- he has also expressed dissatisfaction with the team about an inability to get a contract extension in place in recent weeks. Pittsburgh's official injury reports Thursday and Friday could provide further insight into Porter's Week 3 status as far as his physical condition is concerned.

Dallas (toe) was a limited participant at the Vikings' practice Wednesday.

Dallas appears to have picked up a toe injury during the team's 9-3 win over the Bears in Week 2, and as a result, he wasn't able to practice in full to open the week. With Aaron Jones (knee) listed as a non-participant Wednesday, rookie running back Demond Claiborne is the only fully healthy option at the moment. Dallas will have two more chances to log a full practice before Sunday's matchup with the Buccaneers.

Jennings (personal) was not listed on the Vikings' injury report Wednesday.

Jennings was unable to practice all week before ultimately sitting out Sunday's 9-3 win over the Bears while dealing with a personal matter. The 29-year-old returned to practice Wednesday, and he'll stand to operate as Minnesota's No. 3 option at wide receiver in the return of quarterback Kyler Murray against the Buccaneers in Week 3.

Dulin (ankle) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.

Dulin was unable to suit up for the Colts' 33-30 overtime loss to the Chiefs on Sunday due to an ankle injury. The wide receiver and kick returner was listed as week-to-week with the issue, meaning if Dulin cannot upgrade to at least limited practice participation by Friday, there is a strong chance the 29-year-old will miss the Week 3 game against the Texans as well.