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Coach Matt LaFleur said Thursday that he doesn't believe Watson (hamstring) will be able to practice Friday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Watson was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report before sitting out Thursday's walkthrough, so another missed session likely would put him in danger of being inactive for a second straight game Sunday against the Buccaneers. Ultimately, Friday's practice report could reveal his fate for Week 15 action.

Boyd (foot/ankle) doesn't carry an injury designation into Saturday's game against the Vikings after turning in a full practice Thursday.

Boyd and Ja'Marr Chase (ankle) were both limited participants in Wednesday's practice session, but the two wideouts have received the green light to play this weekend after closing the week with a full practice session. For the fourth game in a row, Boyd will be working with Jake Browning as his quarterback following the season-ending wrist injury to Joe Burrow. Over Browning's first three starts, Boyd has cobbled together a 10-83-0 receiving line on 15 targets and has carried once for five yards.

Chase (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Saturday's game against the Vikings after he was a full practice participant Thursday.

Though he was estimated as a non-participant in practice Tuesday and was limited in Wednesday's practice, Chase said after the latter session that he was "100 percent" and on track to play Saturday, according to Ben Baby of ESPN.com. The wideout's ability to take every rep at the Bengals' final Week 15 practice Thursday has since removed any lingering doubt about his status heading into Saturday. Chase will be playing a fourth straight game with Jake Browning as his quarterback, with the 23-year-old having thus far compiled a 18-259-1 receiving line on 22 targets through the Bengals' first three contests without Joe Burrow (wrist).

Jefferson (chest) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game at Cincinnati.

Jefferson returned from a seven-game absence this past Sunday in Las Vegas after recovering from a strained right hamstring, only to injure his chest on his 13th offensive snap. A visit to a local hospital was ordered up for further evaluation of the issue, but he was able to travel back to Minnesota with the team and was called day-to-day by coach Kevin O'Connell on Monday, per Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com. While Jefferson operated with a cap on his reps during Week 15 prep, he also told Seifert on Wednesday that he expects to log his typical workload Saturday.

The Colts signed Montgomery to their 53-man roster Thursday.

The 27-year-old wideout had been shuffling between the practice squad and gameday roster for weeks but now gets a permanent spot on the 53-man unit. He's played 11 offensive snaps and another 33 on special teams across three games for the Colts this season.

Brown (heel) returned to practice Thursday, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Prior to the Cardinals' Week 14 bye, Brown tended to a heel injury during Week 12 and 13 prep, but he suited up on both occasions. Still, he exited the latter contest in Pittsburgh during the third quarter and was unable to return. With the benefit of the recent respite and no activity at Wednesday's session, Brown now appears to be putting himself in a position to be available Sunday against the 49ers, though his activity level in Arizona's second Week 15 session won't be known until later Thursday.

Watson (hamstring) didn't take part in Thursday's practice, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Watson has yet to mix into drills this week, leaving him just one more chance to do anything more than rehab the right hamstring that he injured near the end of the Packers' Week 13 win against the Chiefs. Meanwhile, fellow wide receivers Jayden Reed (ankle) and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) both practiced Thursday after the latter sat out one day prior, so Watson seemingly is the sole Packers wide receiver that appears to be in danger of missing Sunday's game versus the Buccaneers.

Collins (calf) remained sidelined at Thursday's practice, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.

Collins didn't practice Wednesday, either, making Friday's practice a pivotal one when it comes to determining his status for Sunday's game against the Titans. Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston, Collins is making progress in his recovery from the calf strain he suffered in this past Sunday's loss to the Jets, but his injury is considered similar to the one that he sustained Week 9 at Tampa Bay. Collins ended up missing the Texans' Week 10 win over the Bengals and could be in line for another one-game absence this time around.

Godwin (knee) isn't participating in Thursday's practice, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Godwin will remain a spectator for practice for the second day in a row while he tends to the knee injury that he apparently sustained at some point in this past Sunday's 29-25 win over Atlanta, even though it seemingly didn't affect his snap count. The wideout will look to get back on the field in some capacity Friday, but if he remains anything other than a full participant for that practice session, he'll likely receive an injury designation for Sunday's game in Green Bay.

Adams (illness) remains listed as questionable but is expected to play Thursday against the Chargers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Adams is carrying an injury designation into the Week 15 contest after an illness prevented him from participating in Wednesday's walk-through session, but whatever ailment the receiver is battling doesn't seem to be anything that will keep him off the field Thursday. Official confirmation on Adams' availability will arrive approximately 90 minutes before the game's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff, when Las Vegas will release its inactive list. Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce has been non-committal on a starting quarterback for Thursday, but the expectation is that Adams will be working with rookie Aidan O'Connell for the sixth game in a row.