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Slayton (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Commanders in London.

Even though the Colts' depth at wide receiver will be tested in Week 4 with Keenan Allen (groin) inactive and Alec Pierce (heel) out for a second straight game while on injured reserve, Slayton apparently needs more time to get acclimated after signing with Indianapolis on Sept. 21. With Slayton being a healthy scratch, the Colts will proceed with Josh Downs, Laquon Treadwell, Ashton Dulin, Deion Burks, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Anthony Gould as their available options at wideout.

Dulin (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Commanders in London.

Though he had been listed as questionable heading into the weekend, Dulin had always appeared likely to put an end to his two-game absence after practicing fully Thursday and Friday. Dulin projects to make his biggest impact on special teams when the Colts are at full strength at receiver, but he'll be needed to handle a depth role on offense Week 4 while fellow wideouts Keenan Allen (groin) and Darius Slayton (coach's decision) are inactive.

McLaurin (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Colts in London.

McLaurin was added to the Week 4 injury report Friday, taking a questionable tag into the weekend after the hamstring issue resulted in him being limited in the Commanders' final practice. Though the Commanders were initially hopeful that the wideout would be able to play through the injury Sunday, the team ultimately erred on the side of caution and opted to hold McLaurin out for the first time all season. With McLaurin sidelined, the Commanders will be left with Stefon Diggs, Antonio Williams, Treylon Burks and Dyami Brown as their main options at receiver.

Nacua (hip) isn't expected to have limitations on his workload during Sunday's game in Philadelphia, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Having said that, the Rams will keep an eye on Nacua's conditioning once he steps on the field, something that ultimately could impact his snap count, but they're operating under the assumption that he's good for his typical allotment, when healthy. He missed the last two games due to what was listed by the team as a hip issue but head coach Sean McVay termed "soreness in his groin" unrelated to the psoas discomfort that he tended to in training camp. In his only appearance this season in Week 1 versus the 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, Nacua handled 70 percent of the offensive snaps and reeled in five of nine targets for 74 yards.

Coker (quadriceps) is unlikely to suit up for Sunday night's game against the Lions, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Coker previously played through an ankle issue in Weeks 2 and 3 before a strained quadriceps caused an early exit from last Sunday's loss at Cleveland. He then followed a DNP on Wednesday with back-to-back limited sessions to cap Week 4 prep, leaving him questionable heading into the weekend. If Coker is listed among the Panthers' inactives Sunday night, the likes of Brycen Tremayne, John Metchie, David Moore and Ja'seem Reed will be the wide receivers available behind clear No. 1 Tetairoa McMillan.

Evans (ribs) has said "he'll do his best to be out there" Sunday against the Broncos, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Evans exited in the second quarter of last Sunday's win versus the Cardinals after taking a big hit from Arizona safety Budda Baker and wasn't able to return. Evans then managed just one limited practice Friday before being listed as questionable for Week 4 action. Head coach Kyle Shanahan told Vic Tafur of The Athletic at the end of the week that Evans was lining up to be a game-time decision, and a pregame workout ultimately may determine his availability ahead of a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.

McConkey (foot), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Seattle, is likely to suit up, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

McConkey was limited at Wednesday's session due to a foot injury and then didn't practice at Thursday, after which he was seen exhibiting a limp, per Kris Rhim of ESPN.com. McConkey again was limited Friday before drawing a questionable tag for Week 4 action. The current health concern isn't considered as serious as the rib issue he dealt with earlier this season, per Rapoport, so he should be good for his usual No. 1 WR role in the Chargers offense Sunday, assuming he's active.

Flowers (hamstring) is expected to play in Sunday's game against the Titans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Flowers carried a questionable tag into the weekend due to a lingering hamstring issue, but he's slated to suit up in Week 4 for a second straight week. Last Sunday against the Cowboys in Brazil, he handled a 33 percent snap share and hauled in five of six targets) for 84 yards, but per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com, Flowers isn't expected to be on a "pitch count" this Sunday, so he appears set for a full workload.

The Rams signed Bachman from their practice squad to their 53-man roster Saturday.

Bachman spent a portion of training camp with the Rams before signing to the practice squad in early September. He's evidently made a positive impression, as Los Angeles has elected to promote him to the active roster despite the fact that he's yet to see gameday action this season. Bachman will assume the roster spot vacated by tight end Terrance Ferguson (ankle), who landed on IR on Friday. However, Bachman doesn't stand to see many opportunities on offense with the Rams currently fielding a relatively healthy wideout corps.

Brown (hamstring) has no injury designation ahead of Monday's Week 4 matchup against Atlanta.

Brown missed last Sunday's loss to Las Vegas due to a hamstring injury. However, he logged an LP/LP/FP practice progression this week and has been cleared to suit up Monday. Brown's primary role for the Saints this season has been as a kick and punt returner, and he has no targets on offense so far while logging nine offensive snaps through two games.