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McCloud (ribs) did not participate in practice for the second day in a row Thursday, Josh Dubow of The Associated Press reports.

The 49ers' kick and punt returner is trending toward missing Sunday's matchup with the Eagles. McCloud has played on just nine offensive snaps since San Francisco's Week 9 bye.

Brooks (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday night's game against the Seahawks.

Brooks is listed as Dallas' fifth wide receiver behind CeeDee Lamb, Brandin Cooks, Michael Gallup and Jalen Tolbert. The rookie has five catches for 63 yards and no touchdowns on 64 offensive snaps this season.

Young (abdomen) is inactive for Thursday night's game against the Cowboys.

The depth wide receiver was a limited participant in practice Tuesday and Wednesday. Young was reinstated from injured reserve Nov. 4 and made his season debut in Week 10 against the Commanders, but he suffered the abdomen injury in that contest and has not played since.

Eskridge (ribs) is inactive for Thursday night's game against the Cowboys.

The depth wide receiver missed the last two practice sessions of the week leading up to the game. Eskridge has played on just 16 offensive snaps in 2023, receiving one target.

Cooper (rest/ribs) was listed as a limited practice participant Thursday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Cooper didn't practice Wednesday due to a listed combination of rest and the rib injury, but his return to a limited session Thursday has him trending in a positive direction as Sunday's game against the Rams approaches. Per Cabot, Cooper plans to play this weekend, though unless the wideout is deemed a full practice participant Friday, he could carry an injury designation into the game.

Montgomery (illness) was a full participant at practice Thursday.

Montgomery practiced in full Thursday after missing Wednesday's session entirely, signaling he probably won't miss any game action due to the illness he's dealing with. As long as Rhamondre Stevenson and Ezekiel Elliott (thigh) are available in Week 13, Montgomery isn't likely to check in for more than a couple snaps versus the Chargers.

Jones (knee) was limited at Thursday's practice.

After the Eagles listed him as limited on Wednesday's practice estimate, Jones remained that way as the team took part in an actual session one day later. He'll thus have one more chance to get back to full this week before Philadelphia potentially gives him a designation ahead of Sunday's game versus the 49ers.

Wicks (knee) practiced on a limited basis Thursday.

Wicks emerged from Week 11 with a concussion and a knee injury, and while he put the former behind him by completing the protocol for head injuries by Monday, he's been operating with practice restrictions this week due to the latter. Prior to sitting out the Packers' Thanksgiving matchup with the Lions, Wicks was making some headway in Green Bay's passing game, hauling in 12 of 17 targets for 219 yards over the previous four contests. If he's able to play Sunday versus the Chiefs, Wicks again would serve as the team's No. 4 WR behind Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs and Jayden Reed (chest).

Brown (knee) remained a limited participant in practice Thursday.

Brown has missed two straight games, but consecutive limited practices to begin Week 13 prep improve the wideout's chances of returning to action Sunday against the Broncos. Friday's injury report will clarify whether Brown heads into the weekend with a designation or is cleared to face Denver. Before sitting out a win over Arizona and a loss to Jacksonville over the past two weeks, Brown had generated a 16-382-1 line on 19 targets in three outings following Houston's Week 7 bye.

Dell (calf) was a limited participant in his return to practice Thursday.

After sitting out Wednesday's session, Dell's return to the field one day later bodes well for his Week 13 availability. However, unless he practices fully Friday, Dell will likely approach Sunday's game against the Broncos with an injury designation.