Doctson was not present at Wednesday's practice as he deals with an apparent heel injury, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Doctson sustained the previously undisclosed injury as he had his heel stepped on at some point since the Week 3 win over the Packers. The Redskins will release their official injury report Thursday, which should provide more information on the 25-year-old's injury situation.

Doctson was not present at the portion of Wednesday's practice open to the media, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Doctson presumably is dealing with some kind of injury, though nothing was reported heading into a Week 4 bye. The Redskins won't release an official injury report until Thursday, as they're traveling to New Orleans for a Monday night game in Week 5. Maurice Harris would be the top candidate to join Paul Richardson (shoulder) and Jamison Crowder in three-wide formations if Doctson were to miss the contest.

Doctson was held without a catch on three targets in Sunday's 31-17 win over the Packers

EDGE Analysis

Alex Smith threw for 220 yards on just 20 attempts in the comfortable win, directing seven passes to Jordan Reed and four to Jamison Crowder. Despite playing 88 percent of the snaps on offense through three games, Doctson has accounted for just 14 percent of the team target total while catching five of 13 passes for 48 yards. He's now looking at a Week 4 bye, followed by a dream matchup Week 5 in New Orleans.

Doctson caught four of seven passes for 37 yards in Sunday's 21-9 loss to the Colts.

EDGE Analysis

With the team's wideout depth wiped out by injuries, coach Jay Gruden allowed all three of Doctson, Jamison Crowder and Paul Richardson to hand snap shares above 90 percent. Regardless, the passing game once again revolved around Chris Thompson and Jordan Reed, a duo that now accounts for 54 percent of the team's catches, 47 percent of the receiving yards and both receiving touchdowns through two weeks. Doctson does get a favorable matchup Week 3 against a Packers defense that just got eaten up by Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen.

Doctson caught one of three targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 24-6 win over the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Doctson played 70 of 79 offensive snaps, finishing well ahead of Paul Richardson (61) and Jamison Crowder (49) for the team lead among wide receivers. The playing time didn't translate into production, in part because Alex Smith only attempted 30 passes in a comfortable win. It also didn't help that Doctson spent part of the game matched up against Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson. The 25-year-old wideout will face a more vulnerable secondary Week 2 against the Colts, though it could be another matchup that encourages Washington to pound the rock with Adrian Peterson.

Doctson (shoulder) caught his lone target for 11 yards during Thursday's 15-13 win over the Jets in Week 2 of the preseason.

EDGE Analysis

Doctson caught an 11-yard pass from Alex Smith to convert a 3rd-and-9 on Washington's first possession. The 2016 first-rounder is primed to earn a starting role on the outside this season, so it's nice to see him out there after being held out of the preseason opener.

Doctson (shoulder) participated in most of practice Saturday, Rich Tandler of NBC Sports Washington reports.

EDGE Analysis

After skipping the preseason opener Thursday evening, Doctson reportedly had tape around his right foot/ankle area during the session Saturday but was moving around well and participated in most of the activities. Another trip around the block at practice this week could put him in a better position to suit up when the team returns to the field next Thursday against the Jets. He's worked mainly with the first-team offense in training camp, suggesting he's still expected to be utilized in at least the three-wide sets. However, it remains unclear who will come off the field out of Doctson, Jamison Crowder and Paul Richardson when only two receivers are on the field.

Doctson (shoulder) is taking snaps in 11-on-11 drills at Tuesday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Redskins coach Jay Gruden said Doctson likely would be limited to individual work Tuesday, but it seems the third-year wideout is back at practice without any restrictions. Doctson had an MRI on his leg shortly before training camp, then suffered an AC joint sprain and a bruised heel during the first week of practice. The list of nagging injuries is particularly worrisome for a player who spent most of his rookie season on injured reserve, though it's only fair to mention that Doctson played all 16 games last year. He's primarily been working with the first-team offense in training camp, alongside Jamison Crowder and Paul Richardson in three-wide formations. It isn't clear which of the three will typically come off the field when the Redskins use two-receiver sets.

Updating a previous report, Doctson (shoulder) did not have his injured heel drained, Kimberley A. Martin of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Head coach Jay Gruden confirmed the report of Doctson's heel being drained was not true. Still, the 25-year-old receiver has endured a tough start to training camp, as he began with an MRI on his leg followed by a shoulder injury. The Redskins may exercise caution with him in the foreseeable future in order to avoid lingering issues heading into the season.

Doctson (shoulder) underwent draining of his heel earlier this week, Brian Mitchell of NBC Sports Washington reports.

EDGE Analysis

Doctson has endured a tough start to training camp, kicking it off with an MRI on his leg, injuring his shoulder Wednesday and following Thursday's revelation. According to JP Finlay, the MRI has no connection with the draining, but taken together the health of his lower body will be something to watch as camp and the preseason continue. There's an expectation that he returns to practice by Saturday, per Rich Tandler of NBC Sports Washington, but the severity of the shoulder issue likely will dictate what kind of workload he can take on.