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The Steelers ruled Dowdle (toe) out for Thursday's game in Cleveland, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Dowdle will miss a second straight game after he was unable to practice in any fashion on a short week. With Dowdle out of the mix again, Jaylen Warren looks primed to handle a workhorse role out of the Pittsburgh backfield, after he logged 56 of 62 snaps and handled 20 touches (17 carries, three receptions) for 176 yards in a 30-27 win over the Bengals last week.

Young (knee) was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Young played every snap in this past Sunday's 21-18 loss to the Browns, but he made a visit to the blue medical tent on the Carolina sideline at one point during the contest to get his knee checked out. The knee issue evidently isn't a concern heading into Week 4, when Young and the Panthers will be preparing to face off against a Lions defense that has surrendered an NFL-high 299.3 passing yards per game through three contests. Young will profile as a strong fantasy option this week, even while the status of one of his top pass-catching weapons in wideout Jalen Coker (quadriceps) remains somewhat murky.

The Panthers listed Coker as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.

Carolina held a walk-through session for its first Week 4 practice, and though Coker was in attendance for the workout, he looked to be rehabbing off to the side, per Joe Person of The Athletic. Coker had previously appeared on injury reports in Weeks 2 and 3 due to an ankle injury, but he's now tending to a minor quad strain, which knocked him out of this past Sunday's 21-18 loss to the Browns. Per Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer, head coach Dave Canales said he's viewing Coker as day-to-day, so the wideout should have a decent chance at suiting up this Sunday versus the Lions so long as he can practice in some capacity Thursday and/or Friday.

Dulin (ankle) is not practicing Wednesday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Dulin has missed the past two games, and his practice week ahead of Week 4 is off on the wrong foot. With Alec Pierce (heel/IR) also out last Sunday against the Texans, the Colts used a three-wide set of Laquon Treadwell, Josh Downs and Keenan Allen.

Allen (knee) was spotted participating in practice Wednesday, Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo reports.

Allen played every snap in this past Sunday's 24-16 win over the Chargers, but he appeared to take a hard hit to his left knee at one point during the fourth quarter of the contest and looked to be in pain. Head coach Joe Brady spoke to the media Monday and downplayed any concern about Allen's availability heading into this Sunday's matchup with the Patriots, and the quarterback's presence on the field for the start of Week 4 prep supports the notion that he'll be ready to go for game day. Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News noted that Allen had no noticeable protection on his knee during individual drills Wednesday and seemed to be moving around without issue.

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said that Jefferson (ankle) won't practice Wednesday and is viewed as day-to-day.

Jefferson sprained his left ankle in the second quarter of the Vikings' Week 3 win over the Buccaneers, with the injury sidelining him for the entire second half. Though follow-up imaging on his ankle came back clean, Jefferson's status for Sunday's game against the Dolphins remains uncertain. He may need to get back on the practice field in some capacity by Friday in order for the Vikings and fantasy managers to feel good about his chances of suiting up this weekend.

The Cowboys placed Thompson (hamstring) on injured reserve Wednesday, Tommy Yarrish of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Thompson sustained the injury in Sunday's loss to the Ravens and will now miss at least the next four contests. Markquese Bell filled in alongside rookie Caleb Downs at safety following Thompson's departure.

The Seahawks cut Hicks from the practice squad Wednesday.

The 27-year-old wide receiver has never appeared in a regular-season NFL game. He bounced on and off Seattle's roster during the summer.

Collins (hamstring) returned to practice Wednesday, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

After Collins sat out Week 2 and Week 3 due to a strained hamstring, coach Demeco Ryans said Monday that the Texans were "hopeful" the wide receiver will be available this coming Sunday versus the Cowboys, per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston. Getting back on the practice field Wednesday is a step in the right direction for Collins, but how he progresses the rest of the week will determine whether or not he's able to suit up Week 4.

The Raiders signed Wright to the practice squad Wednesday.

Wright takes the spot vacated by Dare Ogunbowale, who signed to Houston's 53-man roster Tuesday. Wright appeared in three games with the Bucs last season, rushing three times for six yards on extremely limited opportunities.