NFL Player News
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Tee Higgins WR | CIN
Bengals' Tee Higgins: Logs another limited practice Thursday
Higgins (concussion) was listed as limited in practice Thursday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Baby notes that Higgins hasn't been a full practice participant since reporting concussion-like symptoms following the Bengals' Dec. 7 loss to the Bills. The wideout thus has one more chance to log a full session ahead of Sunday's game against the Dolphins, but if that doesn't happen Friday, Higgins may end up ruled out for Week 16 action ahead of the weekend.
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Jalen Nailor WR | MIN
Vikings' Jalen Nailor: Stays limited in practice
Nailor (back) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Coming off a two-touchdown performance in this past Sunday's 34-26 win over the Cowboys, Nailor has been slowed by a back injury during Week 16 prep. He's now been a limited practice participant for two straight days, but so long as he can upgrade to full activity Friday, he'll likely approach Sunday's matchup with the Giants without an injury designation.
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Marvin Harrison Jr. WR | ARI
Cardinals' Marvin Harrison: Stays limited Thursday
Harrison (heel) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Harrison followed up Wednesday's capped walkthrough with a similar activity level one day later, which generally is a good sign that he's trending toward a return to action Sunday against the Falcons. Friday's injury report will provide insight into his odds to do so, but with Xavier Weaver (hamstring) also limited in practice this week, Michael Wilson and Jalen Brooks currently are the only healthy options at wide receiver on Arizona's active roster.
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Van Jefferson WR | TEN
Titans' Van Jefferson: Upgrades to limited Thursday
Jefferson (back) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice.
Jefferson progressed to limited participation Thursday after sitting out Wednesday's practice session. The veteran wide receiver got hurt during Tennessee's loss to the 49ers this past Sunday. If Jefferson suits up Sunday against the Chiefs, he would likely continue to work as the third wide receiver behind rookie fourth-round picks Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike.
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Savion Williams WR | GB
Packers' Savion Williams: Ready to face Bears
Williams (foot) does not carry an injury designation for Saturday's matchup against Chicago, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Williams' foot injury had forced him to sit out each of Green Bay's last three games, but the rookie third-round pick is all clear for Saturday's key road divisional matchup. If either of Christian Watson (chest) or Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) is limited or unavailable versus Chicago, Williams could have an opportunity to handle an expanded depth role in his return.
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Anthony Gould WR | IND
Colts' Anthony Gould: DNP with foot
Gould (foot) did not participate in Thursday's practice.
Gould has yet to practice since sustaining a foot injury in the Week 14 loss to the Jaguars. The primary kick and punt returner for the Colts has two more practices to improve his participation level and prove he can suit up for Monday's contest. If the 24-year-old can't go, Ameer Abdullah and Josh Downs will likely continue to handle kick and punt return duties, respectively, for the Colts' primetime matchup against the 49ers.
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Alec Pierce WR | IND
Colts' Alec Pierce: Limited practice Thursday
Pierce (Achilles) was limited at practice Thursday.
Pierce was on the field for all 60 of the Colts' snaps on offense in the team's 18-16 loss to the Seahawks in Week 15, so it's unclear if the wideout is dealing with some soreness in the wake of that contest, or was hurt during Thursday's practice. In any case, Pierce has two more chances to upgrade to full participation before the Colts' post their game statuses for Monday night's game against the 49ers, which will mark veteran QB Philip Rivers' second straight start.
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Drake London WR | ATL
Falcons' Drake London: Another limited session
London (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
London now has strung together back-to-back capped sessions this week as he seeks to put an end to a four-game absence due to a PCL sprain in his left knee. Friday's injury report will reveal if he has a chance to return to action Sunday at Arizona, and if TE Kyle Pitts, who showed up on Thursday's injury report as limited with a knee injury of his own, also has a designation for that contest.
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Mike Evans WR | TB
Buccaneers' Mike Evans: Receives Thursday off
Evans (collarbone/rest) was listed as a non-participant in Thursday's practice.
Evans had previously been listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice while he continued to get extra maintenance for his fractured collarbone, which kept him out for six games before he returned to action in last Thursday's 29-28 loss to the Falcons. Though a mid-week downgrade in practice activity is normally worrisome, the fact that the Buccaneers are also attributing Evans' absence to rest suggests that Thursday may have been a pre-planned off day for the veteran wideout. Assuming Evans is able to practice Friday in some fashion, he should be ready to play a full complement of snaps in Sunday's game at Carolina.
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Christian Watson WR | GB
Packers' Christian Watson: Questionable for Saturday
Watson (chest/shoulder) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game at Chicago, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.
Watson thus appears to have a chance to miss no time as a result of the chest-related injury that he sustained while laying out for a deep ball from QB Jordan Love this past Sunday against the Broncos that resulted in a trip to a Denver-area hospital. After he logged a limited practice Wednesday, he told Matt Schneidman of The Athletic that he was "feeling pretty good" and expects to be "alright" for Week 16 action. On Thursday, coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday's session was "encouraging" for Watson, but "it's going to come down to a medical decision and where he's at on Saturday," per Zach Kruse of USA Today. Watson's status will be confirmed about 90 minutes before Saturday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff.