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Pickens (hamstring) is expected to take part in Wednesday's practice, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Pickens was limited all of last week before getting the questionable tag ahead of this past Sunday's game at Indianapolis, for which he ended up being inactive. As a result, he may need to practice in full at some point Wednesday through Friday to get the all-clear for this coming Sunday's game against the 49ers.

Worthy (hamstring) is slated to practice Wednesday, " Pete Sweeney of The Kansas City Star reports.

Worthy exited this past Sunday's win over the Jets with a hamstring injury, and Monday he was was deemed day-to-day by coach Andy Reid, per Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site. In terms of how things have progressed since then, Reid said Wednesday that Worthy is "actually feeling pretty good," which is a notion that's supported by the wideout's anticipated practice participation.

Tate (shoulder) won't practice Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Tate last saw game action in Week 7, but Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com previously suggested that the wideout was expected back after the Titans' Week 9 bye. However, a 'DNP' on Wednesday for Tate isn't a good sign. That said, he still has two more chances to resume practicing ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

The Panthers designated Legette (knee) for return from injured reserve Wednesday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

Just as head coach Dave Canales indicated earlier in the week would be the case, Legette will make his return to the practice field for the first time since Sept. 25. Legette, who has been sidelined for the Panthers' last six games while recovering from the knee injury, could have a shot at being activated for Sunday's game against the Saints, though Carolina will have a full 21-day window to evaluate him for a return from IR. Once he's reinstated, Legette is likely to serve as the Panthers' No. 3 receiver behind Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker.

When asked Wednesday whether Pierce (heel) has a chance to return from IR this season, Colts head coach Shane Steichen was noncommittal, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

"We'll see. Like I said last week, he's still in that rehab process, and I'm not going to put a timetable on return," Steichen noted of the wideout, who's been on IR since Sept. 26. At 2-7, the Colts were sellers ahead of the NFL's trade deadline, so the team presumably has no reason rush Pierce back. With Keenan Allen and Josh Downs no longer in the mix, Indy's healthy WRs for now are Ashton Dulin, Laquon Treadwell, Anthony Gould, Deion Burks and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.

Cooper (ankle) will be limited in Wednesday's practice, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

Per Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic,coach Aaron Glenn downplayed Cooper's current ankle injury, noting of the wideout, "I think he'll he just fine." Meanwhile, Connor Hughes of SNY TV relays the that Cooper's current issue is affecting the same ankle that he hurt in Week 1.

Head coach Shane Steichen said that Dulin will be one of the Colts receivers who absorb the snaps vacated by Keenan Allen, who was traded to the 49ers on Tuesday, Jake Arthur of Roundtable.io reports.

Steichen also mentioned Deion Burks and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine as other candidates to fill in at the outside receiver spot opposite Laquon Treadwell, while noting that Anthony Gould will serve as the Colts' starting slot receiver after the team also traded Josh Downs to the Chiefs on Tuesday. With Alec Pierce's (heel) return from injured reserve seemingly not imminent, Dulin could have a prime opportunity to see extended snaps over the next few weeks, provided he can hold off the likes of Burks and Westbrook-Ikhine for playing time. Dulin already made a bit of a splash in the Colts' Week 9 loss to the Cowboys, connecting with Daniel Jones on a 55-yard touchdown reception while also carrying once for a three-yard gain.

Wilson (concussion) will be a a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athleticreports.

That's a step in the right direction for Wilson, who didn't practice last week before being ruled out for Week 9 action. Given that the wideout is still limited at this stage, Wilson has some hurdles to clear before he's cleared from the NFL's concussion protocol, however, if he's able return to action this weekend versus the Bills, he'll reclaim his lead role in a WR corps that was paced by Omar Cooper (ankle) and Adonai Mitchell in his absence from this past Sunday's loss to the Chiefs.

Jefferson stands to benefit from Tuesday's acquisition of Kirk Cousins, who is expected to take over as the Vikings' starting quarterback beginning with Sunday's game against the Packers, Michael F. Florio of ESPN.com reports.

Jefferson had averaged a career-low 56.1 receiving yards per game through the first eight contests while the Vikings had the likes of Kyler Murray (hamstring), Carson Wentz and Max Brosmer under center, but the star receiver looks to be one of the biggest winners in the aftermath of the deadline. He'll be reunited with Cousins, who was at the helm for Jefferson's first four years in the league, when the wideout averaged 98.0 yards per contest and had a 17-game pace of 1,671 and 8.5 touchdowns. Though Cousins is three years older from when he last donned a Vikings uniform, he enjoyed a resurgent start to the season in Las Vegas, ranking second in the NFL in passing touchdowns (20) and fifth in passing yards (2,340) despite playing behind a weak offensive line and working with an underwhelming receiver group. Cousins' hot start and history with Jefferson should give Jefferson's fantasy managers added confidence in his rest-of-season outlook.

Boston isn't expected to practice Wednesday due to a toe injury, Daniel Oyefusi reports.

Boston logged a 93 percent snap share in this past Sunday's 23-22 overtime loss to the Saints, en route to hauling in six of his seven targets for 98 yards. However the rookie WR emerged from the contest with a toe issue that will make his status worth watching ahead of this weekend's game against the Texans. If Boston ends up being available, he'll be catching passes once again from Deshaun Watson, while Week 9 starter Shedeur Sanders will revert to serving as the Browns' QB2.