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Bateman (illness) practiced fully Thursday.

Bateman missed Wednesday's session, but his return to an uncapped practice a day later sets the stage for the wideout to be available for Sunday's game against the Rams. In the Ravens' 20-10 win over the Chargers in Week 12, Bateman caught two of his five targets for 21 yards, continuing a modest rate of production that's yielded him a 22-236-1 receiving line through 11 games this season.

Mims (ribs) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Mims was one of five Broncos who was listed as a limited participant in the team's first Week 14 practice Wednesday, but each member of that quintet took full reps during Thursday's session. The rookie wideout thus appears to be good to go for Sunday's game against the Chargers, and though he's generally seen his snaps increase since Denver's Week 9 bye, he still doesn't profile as a bankable fantasy option at this stage. In the Broncos' four games since the bye, Mims has cobbled together a modest 5-41-0 receiving line on nine targets to go with 16 yards on three carries.

Brown (knee) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Brown was a limited participant Wednesday in the Texans' first Week 14 practice, though his restrictions were most likely maintenance-related after he had missed two straight games before he returned to action in this past Sunday's 22-17 win over the Broncos. Though he logged a 79 percent snap share in his return to the lineup, Brown was held without a reception on two targets. After Tank Dell suffered a season-ending fractured fibula in the win over Denver, expect Brown to claim a higher volume of targets behind No. 1 receiver Nico Collins in the Texans' Week 14 with the Jets, especially if standout cornerback Sauce Gardner ends up shadowing Collins for most of the game.

Hill (ankle/rest) was a non-participant in Thursday's practice.

The fact that Hill's absence for the Dolphins' first Week 14 practice was attributed in part due to "rest" suggests that the ankle issue isn't anything that puts his status in jeopardy for Monday's game against the Titans. Even while playing less than half of the Dolphins' offensive snaps in a 45-15 win over Washington in Week 13, Hill still turned in his third straight 100-yard receiving performance and is now up to 1,481 yards (to go with 93 catches and 12 touchdowns) through his first 12 appearances of the season. He's currently on pace for 2,098 yards over a 17-game slate, which would comfortably surpass Calvin Johnson's single-season record of 1,964 yards established in 2012 (in 16 games).

Boyd (ankle) was limited at practice Thursday.

Boyd practiced fully Wednesday, so it's possible that he sustained his ankle injury during Thursday's session. Either way, the wideout's addition to the Bengals' injury report makes his status worth tracking ahead of Sunday's game against the Colts. In this past Monday's 34-31 overtime win over the Jaguars, Boyd caught five of his seven targets for 37 yards and rushed once for five yards.

Jones (knee) remained limited at practice Thursday.

Jones also had a cap on his reps Wednesday, so he'll probably need to practice fully Friday in order to avoid an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Browns. If Jones is available this weekend, he could be busy, with fellow WR Christian Kirk sidelined by a core muscle injury.

Fehoko signed with the Chargers' practice squad Thursday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Fehoko has appeared in six games this season, but after being a healthy scratch for Week 13 against the Patriots, the Stanford product was waived Tuesday. He'll now return to the Chargers' organization as a member of the practice squad, where he'll work to make his way back to the 53-man roster.

Reed (chest) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday.

For a third consecutive week, Reed's on-field work is being impacted by chest soreness, but he's still been able to suit up for the Packers' last two games, reeling in eight of 13 targets for 50 yards and a touchdown and notching two carries for 16 yards during that stretch. With Christian Watson's status up in the air for Week 14 due to a new hamstring injury, Reed may be in line for increased volume from quarterback Jordan Love alongside Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks and Malik Heath.

Watson, who officially didn't practice Thursday, said he isn't sure whether he'll be able to play Monday at the Giants, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Watson added that he'd like to return as soon as he can, but the right hamstring injury that he suffered this past Sunday against the Chiefs likely will require too much time to recover ahead of Week 14 action, per Ryan Wood of USA Today. If Watson ends up sitting out Monday, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed (chest), Dontayvion Wicks and Malik Heath will serve as the Packers' primary wide receivers.

San Francisco cut Winstead from its practice squad Thursday.

San Francisco picked up Winstead after he went undrafted this past offseason, and he's spent the majority of the year with the 49ers' organization. The rookie wideout has yet to appear in his first NFL game after logging 1,083 receiving yards and six touchdowns in his first and only season at East Carolina.