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Minshew (shoulder) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

The shoulder issue previously limited Minshew for the first two practices of last week, but he turned in a full practice Friday and entered Sunday's 24-12 loss against the Falcons without an injury designation. With the Jaguars offering no indication that Minshew experienced a setback coming out of that contest, he'll likely take every rep in the Jaguars' final practice of Week 17 and make his 12th start of the season in the finale versus the Colts.

Watson (back) was limited at practice Thursday.

We'll have to see if the Texans list their franchise QB as questionable or minus an injury designation for this weekend's game against the Titans. Note that Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle relays that if the Chiefs, who start their Week 17 game at 1:00 ET on Sunday, beat the Chargers, the result of the Texans' regular-season finale (which kicks off at 4:25 ET) wouldn't affect the team's playoff seeding. As a result, there's a possibility that the Texans could elect to rest or limit some of their key players if they have nothing concrete to play for.

Winston (thumb/knee) practiced in full Thursday, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Winston has played through a slight fracture in his thumb in each of the Buccaneers' past three games, and while he tossed for at least 450 yards and recorded four TD passes in the first two chances, he fell off a cliff Week 16 against the Texans, throwing four picks versus one touchdown in a losing effort. Still, he's sitting just 92 yards away from 5,000 through the air for the first time in his career and also can continue to add to a career-best 31 scoring strikes Sunday against the Falcons, which he's good to go for after upgrading to full participant at Thursday's session.

Prescott (shoulder) was listed as a non-participant in Thursday's practice, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Coach Jason Garrett suggested prior to the session that Prescott would be a limited participant, but whatever activity the quarterback was able to complete apparently wasn't enough for him to avoid a "DNP" listing on the injury report for a second straight day. Per Todd Archer of ESPN.com, Prescott wasn't seen throwing during the open portion of Thursday's practice and was instead taking part in individual drills, leaving Cooper Rush to direct the first-team offense. According to Jane Slater of NFL Network, Prescott is hopeful to resume throwing Friday, though he intimated that a pain-killing injection and/or hot and cold therapy may be necessary for him to play through the sprained AC joint in his right shoulder Sunday against the Redskins. At this point, Prescott seems likely to carry a questionable designation into the Week 17 matchup, though the Cowboys seem to be proceeding with the belief that he'll be able to suit up.

Murray (hamstring) participated in a handful of drills, but not all of them, during the portion of Thursday's practice open to the media, Scott Bordow of The Athletic reports.

On Tuesday, Murray was contained to throwing before leaving the field once the session kicked off. Still, the activity was enough for the rookie signal-caller to be listed as limited on Wednesday's practice estimate, according to Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site. Considering his workload so far Thursday, Murray seems poised to have a cap on his reps again, but the Cardinals' second Week 17 injury report will reveal how much he was able to handle.

Coach Jason Garrett said that Prescott (shoulder) is progressing but will be limited in practice Thursday, if the quarterback "does anything at all," Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Prescott went down as a non-participant on Wednesday's report, but since the Cowboys' Christmas Day practice was just a walk-through session, his listing on Thursday's report will provide a better representation of his status heading into Sunday's game against the Redskins. Based on Garrett's comments, Prescott looks set to follow the same practice regimen he followed last week, so there's still a decent chance he enters the regular-season finale without an injury designation. Cooper Rush will lead the first-team offense Thursday and would start this weekend in the event Prescott's condition unexpectedly takes a turn for the worse.

Minshew (shoulder) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.

Minshew managed to suit up without an injury designation Week 16 despite initially practicing in a limited fashion due to the same issue. If things progress as usual, he'll suit up Sunday against the Colts and draw the start at quarterback. Since replacing Nick Foles as Jacksonville's top option under center in Week 14, Minshew has completed 55.7 percent of his throws for 5.6 yards per attempt and a 4:0 TD:INT.

Watson (back) was listed as limited on Wednesday's estimated practice report.

Watson's status will be revisited when the Texans take the practice field Thursday, but fantasy managers should note that Houston has secured a playoff spot and can't earn a first-round bye. As such, it's possible that the team plays it safe with the star quarterback Sunday against the Titans if he heads into the weekend at less than 100 percent.

Prescott (shoulder) was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Prescott battled an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder heading into last Sunday's 17-9 loss to the Eagles, finishing the day with just 25 completions for 265 yards on 44 attempts. While Prescott didn't experience any reported setbacks coming out of the contest, the Cowboys are likely to manage his reps carefully during their final three regular-season practices, with coach Jason Garrett saying Wednesday the quarterback will be "limited at best" to begin the week, per Jon Machota of The Athletic. Dallas can still punch its ticket to the postseason with a win over the Redskins on Sunday coupled with an Eagles loss to the Giants, so expect Prescott to play on through the injury once the weekend arrives.

Winston (thumb/knee) is listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.

Winston has played through a fractured right thumb over the past two games, dazzling in a Week 15 win over the Lions (28 for 42 for 458 yards, four touchdowns and an interception) and disappointing in a Week 16 loss to the Texans (25 for 48 for 335 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions). Though Tampa Bay doesn't have much at stake in Week 17, the expectation is that Winston will have his reps capped again Thursday while managing the thumb and knee injuries before putting in a full workout Friday. He may still carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Falcons, but it would be a surprise if Winston wasn't cleared to play.