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Watson (shoulder) practiced on a limited basis Thursday.

One day removed from being limited at Wednesday's walkthrough, Watson maintained that activity level in an actual practice. He'll thus have only one more opportunity this week to prove the health of his shoulder before the Packers potentially give him a designation for Sunday's game against the Chargers. If Watson is able to suit up, he'll have a chance to redeem himself for a dismal season to date versus a defense that has given up the second-most yards per target (9.5) to opposing wide receivers on the campaign.

Collins (calf) was a limited participant at practice Thursday.

Collins didn't practice at all last week, but with two straight limited sessions in the book thus far in Week 11, he could be on track for a return to action Sunday against the Cardinals. For his part, Collins said Wednesday that he's feeling great and believes that he'll be ready to play versus Arizona, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston.

Woods (foot) practiced fully Thursday.

Woods didn't practice Wednesday, but his ability to log a full session a day later would seem to confirm that his initial absence was maintenance-related. In his return from a two-game absence in the Texans' Week 10 win over the Bengals, Woods played 45 of 75 snaps on offense and caught one of his three targets for 15 yards. Now that he's further removed from the foot issue that sidelined him, Woods could see an uptick in production Sunday against the Cardinals, with quarterback C.J.Stroud having put up big passing numbers in two straight Houston wins.

Allen (shoulder) was a limited participant in practice Thursday.

Allen wasn't able to practice Wednesday, but his return to field Thursday in a limited capacity creates more confidence in his ability to play through the injury in Sunday's game against the Packers. However, unless Allen -- who's averaging 99.4 receiving yards per game this season -- upgrades to full participation Friday, he'll likely head into the weekend with an injury designation.

Jefferson (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Thursday.

Jefferson continues to log capped sessions since the Vikings designated him for return from injured reserve last Wednesday. After coach Kevin O'Connell told Alec Lewis of The Athletic this Wednesday that Jefferson was slated to up his practice reps, the wide receiver himself said one day later that his main focus is increasing the endurance in his recovering right hamstring, per Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "Just making sure that after work, I'm not too sore and achy," Jefferson added. He also mentioned to Goessling that he's the "person who's gonna make the decision" regarding his return. Considering where he stands in the middle of Week 11 prep, Jefferson seems like a coin flip to be available Sunday at Denver, but the Vikings will have to activate him from IR on Saturday afternoon in order for him to have a chance to play this weekend.

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

Jones had missed six of the Jaguars' last seven games due to a knee injury before he was arrested Monday for a misdemeanor domestic battery charge. Following back-to-back limited practices Wednesday and Thursday, it remains to be seen if the wideout will be able to play Sunday against the Titans.

Johnson (thumb) was a full practice participant Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Johnson was listed as a non-participant Wednesday, but the wideout's return to a full session one day later sets the stage for him to remain a key target for quarterback Kenny Pickett in Sunday's game against the Browns. The wideout caught just one of his four targets for 17 yards in a 23-19 win over the Packers last weekend, but in the two contests prior, he combined for 15 catches on 23 targets for 175 yards and a touchdown.

Raymond (ankle) practiced in full Thursday.

One day removed from having a cap on his reps due to an ankle issue, Raymond was able to handle all on-field work Thursday. He's been a regular in the Lions' passing game this season, but as long as the team's top wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown continues to hog the attention of quarterback Jared Goff, Raymond seems resigned to the handful of targets (three per game) that he gets on a weekly basis.

Evans (quadriceps) logged a full practice Thursday.

After beginning Week 11 prep with a capped session due to a quad injury Wednesday, Evans was able to work fully one day later. He's thus ready to take on a 49ers defense Sunday that has conceded the third-most catches (141) to opposing wide receivers in nine games this season. Evans himself has 43 receptions in the same number of appearances, making him a good bet to continue to produce.

Berrios (hamstring) was officially limited in Thursday's practice, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.

It puts Berrios on track to play against the Raiders after he missed practice Wednesday. Berrios has appeared in all nine games this season, recording a 20-194-1 receiving line on 25 targets as an ancillary option behind Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.