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Allen (knee) wasn't even listed on Wednesday's injury report.

Allen played every snap in last Sunday's win over the Chargers but took a shot to his knee late in the contest, causing some concern on social media. He's all good for Sunday's AFC East tilt with the reeling Patriots, who just got blown out in Jacksonville last Sunday. Fantasy's QB1 through three weeks, Allen is coming off a down Week 3 versus Los Angeles but still has a 13-point fantasy lead on overall QB2 Brock Purdy.

Waddle (leg) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.

Though he was seen donning a walking boot following Sunday's win over the Rams, Waddle may have just wearing the boot as a precaution. He was back on the field three days later and took every rep in practice, with head coach Sean Payton relaying afterward that Waddle is "doing fine." Waddle thus looks like he'll be ready to handle his usual allotment of snaps in Sunday's game at San Francisco.

Coach Sean McVay said Nacua (hip) will practice in a limited capacity Wednesday, Nate Atkins of The Athletic reports.

This will mark Nacua's first official practice since Sept. 18, as he missed the last two games due to a listed hip injury that McVay has termed "soreness in his groin" that's not related to the psoas discomfort that he tended to in training camp. On Monday, McVay relayed to Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register that he was "hopeful" Nacua will return this coming Sunday at Philadelphia, but McVay was a bit more firm Wednesday, saying he expects the wide receiver to play in Week 4, per Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site. Nacua likely will need to get back to full participation by Friday to avoid a designation ahead of the weekend.

Godwin (ankle) did not practice Wednesday.

Godwin, who has played in all three games thus far, is now dealing with an ankle injury that prevented him from practicing Wednesday. This could compound Tampa Bay's passing game issues, as the Buccaneers will already be without Baker Mayfield for the next few weeks. The severity of Godwin's ankle injury has yet to be disclosed, so his practice status in the coming days will be telling.

O'Connell (personal) is not practicing Wednesday, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.

Coach Klint Kubiak said O'Connell is expected back with the team later in the week. The Raiders' QB3, O'Connell is planted behind Kirk Cousins and rookie No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza on the depth chart.

Irving was limited at Wednesday's practice due to a glute injury.

Irving missed the final two drives of this past Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Vikings, but coach Todd Bowles downplayed the running back's absence, stating that he won't be on the Buccaneers' Week 4 practice report, per Scott Smith of the team's official site. Instead, Irving has made an appearance on the report, and thus his status will be monitored as the week goes on to ensure that it won't impact his availability for Sunday's matchup with the Packers. Kenny Gainwell and Sean Tucker are the healthy RBs on Tampa Bay's active roster.

Waddle (leg) was on the field Wednesday for the start of the Broncos' practice session, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Following Sunday's 30-26 win over the Rams, Waddle was spotted wearing a walking boot on his right foot. His presence on the field begin Week 4 prep suggests he might have been wearing the boot as a precaution, but fantasy managers will nonetheless want to track Waddle's practice activity leading up to this weekend's game in San Francisco. Through his first three contests with the Broncos, Waddle has recorded 11 catches for 150 yards on 20 targets while carrying once for a 14-yard gain.

Flowers (hamstring) was limited in Wednesday's practice, Sam Cohn of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Baltimore is continuing to exercise caution with its star receiver, who is working his way back to 100 percent from a hamstring injury. Flowers was effective in his return Sunday but logged only 21 (33 percent) snaps. He didn't aggravate the injury Sunday, though his practice reps remain limited for now.

Dart recently underwent surgery to repair the meniscus and MCL in his left knee, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Dart's ACL and PCL were apparently spared, but the quarterback remains done for the 2026 regular season after he was injured in the first quarter of Week 2 against the Rams. It's unclear if Dart could make a postseason return if the Giants are able to make it that far. Jameis Winston and newly acquired J.J. McCarthy will handle quarterback duties moving forward this season.

Jackson was listed as limited Wednesday due to a back injury, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

According to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, Jackson wasn't on the field early in Wednesday's practice but later joined his teammates. Coach Jesse Minter downplayed the issue after practice, and now it's official that Jackson is dealing with a back issue. Jackson's status for Sunday doesn't appear to be in jeopardy at this stage, but this will be one to monitor going into the weekend.