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Cobb is active for Thursday night's game against the Browns.

After being a healthy scratch in Week 16, Cobb is back in the mix due to Allen Lazard (illness) being inactive Thursday. In nine games this season, Cobb has caught four of his 16 targets for 35 yards and a TD, a pace that has kept him off the fantasy radar.

Cooper (heel) is inactive for Thursday night's game against the Jets.

As the contest approached on a short week, Cooper was listed as a non-participant during Tuesday's practice as well as estimated sessions both Monday and Wednesday. With the Browns' top pass catcher slated to miss his first game of the season, Elijah Moore and Cedric Tillman are on track to lead the team's WR corps Week 17, while top TE David Njoku should remain a key target for QB Joe Flacco.

Lazard (illness) is inactive for Thursday night's game against the Browns.

After being listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's practice due to an illness, the veteran wideout was deemed questionable for Thursday's contest. With Lazard officially sidelined Week 17, Garrett Wilson, Jason Brownlee and Xavier Gipson are in line to lead the Jets' Week 17 WR corps, with Irvin Charles and Randall Cobb also on hand to mix in.

Chosen (concussion) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Adam H. Beasley of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

Chosen is still in the NFL's five-step concussion protocol after hitting his head in Sunday's win over Dallas, but he appears to be making progress given his ability to practice (albeit in a limited fashion) Thursday. The wideout isn't typically a big part of Miami's pass-catching corps, as he has just four catches on five targets for 126 yards and a touchdown over seven games this season. However, Jaylen Waddle (ankle) didn't practice for the second straight day Thursday and is very iffy to face Baltimore on Sunday, so Chosen could see an increased opportunity in that contest if he's able to suit up.

Cooper (heel) should be able to play Thursday night against the Jets, barring any setbacks in warmups, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Cooper approaches the contest officially listed as questionable, but it appears as though he's trending toward being available versus New York. Official confirmation of his Week 17 status will arrive once the Browns' inactives are posted ahead of Thursday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.

Lazard (illness) isn't in line to play Thursday against the Browns, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

After missing Wednesday's practice due to an illness, the wideout was deemed questionable for the contest. Lazard apparently didn't make enough progress in his recovery from the ailment to suit up Thursday, so he's expected to be included among the Jets' Week 17 inactives, which will be released 90 minutes prior to the game's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff. Randall Cobb is expected to suit up Thursday to bolster the Jets' depth at receiver in Lazard's absence.

Jennings (concussion) didn't practice Thursday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Jennings remains sidelined from any sort of on-field work as he recovers from the concussion that he sustained Week 15 in Arizona. As a result, he appears to be trending toward a second absence in a row Sunday at Washington, which could be confirmed as soon as the 49ers post their final Week 17 injury report Friday.

Samuel (neck) officially was limited at Thursday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Samuel opened Week 17 prep with a limited walkthrough Wednesday and maintained that activity level one day later as he deals with a sprained neck. He'll thus have one more chance this week to log a full session, which could be enough for him to avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game at Washington. Ultimately, Friday's injury report will reveal as much for Samuel.

Jones (hamstring/knee) remained a limited participant at practice Thursday.

After having logged two straight limited sessions, Jones likely needs to practice fully Friday in order to avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Panthers. On the plus side, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com relayed Tuesday that head coach Doug Pederson expressed optimism that Jones -- who was inactive for the Week 16 loss to the Buccaneers -- could return to action this weekend.

Samuel (neck) is taking part in Thursday's practice, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The 49ers will post their second Week 17 injury report later Thursday, when it will be known whether Samuel was a limited or full participant in practice after he was estimated as a limited participant for Wednesday's walkthrough. Either way, Samuel's ability to get on the field in some capacity is a reassuring sign that his sprained neck won't be anything that puts his status for Sunday's game in Washington in jeopardy.