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Brownlee (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday.

Brownlee injured his left ankle in the Jets' Week 13 loss to the Falcons and wasn't able to play in Sunday's win over Houston. His inability to practice Wednesday doesn't bode well for his chances of suiting up this Sunday in Miami, though he'll have two more practice sessions this week to attempt to prove his health. Brownlee had seen his opportunities trend up prior to getting hurt, and he logged a season-high 98 percent snap share while grabbing both of his targets for 20 yards in a Week 12 loss to Miami.

Philips (hamstring) didn't participate in Wednesday's walk-through practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

The second-year receiver missed time earlier in the season with a knee injury and has also dealt with shoulder issues in 2023. He was a healthy inactive for the Week 13 loss to the Colts before playing just three offensive snaps in Monday's 28-27 win over the Dolphins. Philips has 13 catches for 166 scoreless yards on 19 targets this season.

Skowronek (ankle/back) was listed as a limited participant Wednesday on the Rams' estimated practice report.

Rams head coach Sean McVay said Monday that Skowronek could be held out of the first practice session of the week due to ankle and back issues, so his status as an estimated limited participant Wednesday is a promising sign heading into Week 15. However, the team held a "jog-through" Wednesday, thus Thursday's practice report may provide more insight into the wide receiver's health. Fantasy managers probably aren't keeping much of an eye on Skowronek's status for Sunday against Washington since he's tallied only six catches on 10 targets for 44 yards and one touchdown over 13 games this season.

Boutte (shoulder) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

Boutte was forced to miss the team's Week 14 win over the Steelers last Thursday, but his ability to take part in the Patriots' first Week 15 practice is a positive sign. The wide receiver will look to increase his activity Thursday and Friday before the Patriots decide whether he'll carry a designation into Sunday's game versus the Chiefs.

Brown (knee) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Brown logged 37 of 56 snaps on offense in this past Sunday's 30-6 loss to the Jets, but he failed to haul in any of his five targets in the contest. The wideout put up excellent numbers in Weeks 9 (6-153-1 receiving line) and 10 (7-172-0 line), but his recent output (two straight zero-catch efforts) following his return from a two-game absence makes him a volatile fantasy option this weekend against Tennessee.

Wilson (neck) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

In the wake of the Cardinals' Week 14 bye, Wilson got back on the field with a capped session to begin Week 15 prep and will have two more chances to get back to full activity before week's end. While his absences before the bye were attributed to a shoulder injury, he's now being listed with a neck issue. Fellow wide receiver Marquise Brown (heel) didn't take part in drills Wednesday, so Wilson could find himself a bigger part of Arizona's offense Sunday against the 49ers if he's able to return to action and if the former is limited or sidelined.

Atwell (concussion) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report.

Atwell entered the concussion protocol in the wake of this past Sunday's loss at Baltimore, and his inability to take part in Wednesday's jog-through session may put him on the outside looking in to passing all five phases of the protocol in order to play Sunday against the Commanders. Nonetheless, he'll have two more chances this week to put himself on a potential path to active status for Week 15.

Adams missed Wednesday's practice with an illness and is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Chargers.

Adams previously wasn't listed on the Week 15 injury report, so he may have first started feeling ill either Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. With limited information on Adams' situation, fantasy managers should track his status carefully before inserting him into lineups this week. It's also unclear if Aidan O'Connell or Jimmy Garoppolo will be the starting quarterback for Las Vegas on Thursday.

Allen (heel) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Raiders.

Fifth-year signal-caller Easton Stick will be making his first NFL start after the Chargers placed Justin Herbert (finger) on injured reserve earlier this week, but Stick won't have the Chargers' top pass catcher at his disposal after Allen was unable to shake the heel injury ahead of Thursday's contest. In Allen's absence, Joshua Palmer, Quentin Johnston, Alex Erickson and Jalen Guyton are expected to serve as the Chargers' top options at receiver this week. Allen will target a potential return to action Dec. 23 against the Bills in Week 16.

Wicks (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.

According to Lauren Hembrecht of WFRV Green Bay, Wicks is believed to be dealing with a high-ankle injury in the wake of Monday's loss at the Giants, so his estimated absence from practice to begin Week 15 prep doesn't come as much of a surprise. Wicks may be hard-pressed to log any on-field work at all Thursday and/or Friday, after which the Packers may make a ruling on his status ahead of Sunday's game against the Buccaneers. Fellow wide receivers Christian Watson (hamstring) and Jayden Reed (ankle) also made appearances on Wednesday's injury report, leaving just Romeo Doubs, Malik Heath and Samori Toure as Green Bay's healthy options at the position at the moment.