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Smith (hamstring) is practicing Friday, Jimmy Kempski of The Philly Voice reports.

Smith returned to practice Thursday as a limited participant, after missing the past two games. If he does play against the Panthers on Sunday, he'll be catching passes from backup QB Tanner McKee.

Wicks (hamstring) is practicing Friday, Andrew DiCecco reports.

The extent of Wicks' participation is unclear, but it's at least a good sign relative to Thursday when he didn't practice at all. He was limited Wednesday, after playing through the injury in a Week 5 loss to Jacksonville. Fellow Eagle wideout DeVonta Smith (hamstring) also returned to practice Thursday, but it isn't clear if he has a real shot to play Sunday against the Panthers.

Flowers (toe) is practicing Friday after being added to the injury report Thursday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Flowers was a limited participant Thursday due to the toe injury, and it apparently isn't serious enough to keep him off the field at Friday's practice. His level of participation and any game designation on the Ravens' final injury report should provide more clarity.

Brown (ankle) practiced all three days this week, Mark Daniels of MassLive reports.

After opening his 21-day return window Wednesday and logging limited work Thursday, Brown now appears to have made it through a full week of practice activity. The Patriots will need to activate him from injured reserve Friday or Saturday if he's going to play against the Jets on Sunday. It's not yet clear if that will happen, but continued practice participation is at least a strong sign that Brown should be ready for Week 7 if not Week 6.

The Colts released Slayton on Friday.

Slayton signed with the team on Sept. 21 and never managed to earn a role on offense despite the Colts having a clear need at wide receiver. That doesn't bode well for Slayton's NFL future with his 30th birthday coming up in January.

Cooper (ankle) will be a full participant in Friday's practice, according to the Jets' official X account.

After logging limited practices Wednesday and Thursday, the rookie's upgrade to full participation is a positive step in his return from injured reserve. The Jets would need to activate Cooper on Friday or Saturday in order to have him available for Sunday's game at New England. It's not yet clear if the team intends to do that.

Mitchell (finger) has been ruled out for Sunday's game, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

Mitchell will miss a third straight game and hasn't practiced at all the past two weeks. Tim Patrick and Isaiah Williams took most of the WR snaps alongside Garrett Wilson last week, but rookie Omar Cooper (IR - ankle) may soon throw his hat into the ring.

Shaheed brought in five of eight targets for 66 yards, rushed once for two yards, returned three kickoffs for 77 yards and ran back three punts for 39 yards in the Seahawks' 17-14 overtime loss to the Broncos on Thursday. He also caught a two-point conversion pass and committed two fumbles, recovering one.

Shaheed's extremely busy stat line included season-high totals across all three components of his receiving line. The veteran speedster tied for second in receptions and was the runner-up in receiving yards as well for the Seahawks on the night, but his lost fumble likely cost Seattle points since it was recovered at the Broncos' 34-yard line late in the first half. Shaheed did provide a critical two-point conversion grab after a George Holani fourth-quarter touchdown to bring the Seahawks within three points, and Shaheed was also the intended target on Sam Darnold's interception in overtime led to Denver's game-winning field goal. Shaheed will carry a modest 14-162-0 line on 27 targets heading into a Week 7 home showdown with the Chiefs on Sunday, Oct. 25.

Sutton brought in two of three targets for 19 yards in the Broncos' 17-14 overtime win over the Seahawks on Thursday.

Sutton tied for third in receptions and targets while holding the same slotting in receiving yards for the Broncos on a night when Bo Nix could only manage 107 passing yards. The veteran wideout also took a hard hit on the one target he couldn't corral, and Sam Jane of The Denver Post reported Sutton was seen bent over and slightly limping on the sideline but never required a trip to the medical tent. Like fellow wideout Jaylen Waddle, the long-time Bronco's production has suffered as a result of Bo Nix's tendency to stick to a very short-area passing attack this season, as Sutton is averaging a career-low 9.5 yards per reception heading into a Week 7 road matchup against the Cardinals on Sunday, Oct. 25.

Waddle secured four of seven targets for 24 yards in the Broncos' 17-14 overtime win over the Seahawks on Thursday.

Waddle exited the game briefly due to a shoulder injury, but he was still able to finish as the Broncos' reception and targets leader on the night. Waddle's yardage total, modest as it was, also qualified him for runner-up status in that category on a night when Bo Nix threw for only 107 yards and averaged 4.0 yards per attempt. Waddle's production has suffered collateral damage from Nix's constant short-area throwing thus far this season, as the veteran receiver is averaging a career-low 10.4 yards per reception and just 38.0 receiving yards per game heading into a Week 7 road matchup against the Cardinals on Sunday, Oct. 25.