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Coleman (ankle) wasn't spotted at the start of Thursday's practice, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

Both Coleman and DJ Moore (shoulder) appear to be sitting out practice Thursday, leaving Khalil Shakir, Joshua Palmer and Skyler Bell as Buffalo's only healthy wide receivers. Coleman will likely need to practice in some capacity Friday to give himself a chance to suit up for Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Moore (shoulder) was not spotted on the practice field at the beginning of Thursday's session, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

There's still a chance Moore joins his teammates for practice Thursday but it's noteworthy nonetheless that he's not there as things get underway. Moore, who suffered an AC joint sprain in the Week 2 win over the Lions, reportedly "felt great" after Wednesday's practice, though he was in a non-contact jersey. The rest of the week will give more clarity on Moore's status as Sunday approaches. Buscaglia added that Keon Coleman (ankle) was also absent for the start of Thursday's session.

Coker (ankle) was spotted using an exercise bike at the beginning of Thursday's practice, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reports.

Coker was listed as limited Wednesday due to an ankle injury and seems likely to go down as limited again Thursday once the Panthers release their practice report. He experienced some practice limitations due to an ankle injury during the previous week but suited up for this past Sunday's win over the Falcons, in which Coker secured eight of nine targets for 66 yards. Coker and Tetairoa McMillan have been one of the league's most effective wide receiver duos to begin the season.

Douglas (ankle) wasn't present at the open portion of Thursday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Douglas thus appears set to miss a second session in a row to begin Week 3 prep due to the ankle injury that knocked him out of the fourth quarter of this past Sunday's loss at San Francisco. Meanwhile, Chris Bell (knee) appeared to mix into some drills, so the statuses of two of the Dolphins' rookie wide receivers may be trending in different directions ahead of Sunday's game versus the Chiefs.

Bell (knee) "mostly worked on the side" during the media-viewing portion of Thursday's practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

After being listed as a limited participant Wednesday, Bell appears to have taken a step back Thursday, assuming he indeed goes down as a non-participant on Thursday's practice report. Fellow rookie third-round pick Caleb Douglas (ankle) also wasn't spotted Thursday, leaving Miami banged up at wide receiver behind de facto top option Malik Washington ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Chiefs.

Flowers (hamstring) isn't practicing Thursday, though he worked out on his own prior to practice, Kyle Goon of The Baltimore Banner reports.

Flowers has yet to resume officially participating in practice since sustaining a hamstring injury during Baltimore's season-opening win over the Colts. The speedy wide receiver sat out the Week 2 loss to the Saints and is in danger of missing a second consecutive game Sunday against the Cowboys. Flowers would likely need to practice in at least some capacity Friday to have a chance to play Sunday.

Head coach Nick Sirianni said Thursday that he had no update on the status of Barkley (shoulder) heading into the Eagles' first practice of the week, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.

Sirianni noted that the Eagles will release their initial Week 3 injury report following Thursday's practice, when it will be known whether Barkley is operating with any restrictions after he dealt with a stinger during this past Sunday's win over the Titans. The stinger kept him out for most of the first half, but he returned to the field for the start of the third quarter. However, Barkley didn't operate as a three-down player for the rest of that contest, finishing with four carries for nine yards to go with an 11-yard reception on two targets over just 12 total snaps.

Dowdle (toe) was out of his walking boot Thursday but wasn't in uniform at practice, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.

Dowdle took a step in the right direction by shedding the boot, but his status for Sunday's game against the Bengals remains murky at best since he has yet to practice this week. Jaylen Warren (shoulder), who was listed as a limited participant Wednesday, was in uniform again Thursday. If Dowdle ultimately sits, Warren would be in line to lead Pittsburgh's backfield, with Eli Heidenreich on hand in a change-of-pace role.

Warren (shoulder) was in uniform and participating during the portion of Thursday's practice open to the media, Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com reports.

Warren was listed as a limited participant Wednesday and it remains to be seen whether he's able to upgrade to full participation Thursday, but it's nonetheless encouraging to see the running back practicing in some capacity. The same can't be said for Rico Dowdle (toe), who wasn't in uniform at Thursday's practice. Assuming Warren is ultimately cleared to play Sunday against the Bengals, he could see an uptick in touches if Dowdle sits. Eli Heidenreich rounds out Pittsburgh's running back depth chart.

Okonkwo (hamstring) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Tashan Reed of the Washington Post reports.

Okonkwo appears to be trending toward a second consecutive absence Sunday against the Seahawks, but he still has one more chance to practice Friday before Washington releases its Week 3 injury report. If Okonkwo sits out again, Ben Sinnott and John Bates would be the top tight end targets for Marcus Mariota.