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Jefferson (chest) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game at Cincinnati.

Jefferson returned from a seven-game absence this past Sunday in Las Vegas after recovering from a strained right hamstring, only to injure his chest on his 13th offensive snap. A visit to a local hospital was ordered up for further evaluation of the issue, but he was able to travel back to Minnesota with the team and was called day-to-day by coach Kevin O'Connell on Monday, per Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com. While Jefferson operated with a cap on his reps during Week 15 prep, he also told Seifert on Wednesday that he expects to log his typical workload Saturday.

The Colts signed Montgomery to their 53-man roster Thursday.

The 27-year-old wideout had been shuffling between the practice squad and gameday roster for weeks but now gets a permanent spot on the 53-man unit. He's played 11 offensive snaps and another 33 on special teams across three games for the Colts this season.

Brown (heel) returned to practice Thursday, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Prior to the Cardinals' Week 14 bye, Brown tended to a heel injury during Week 12 and 13 prep, but he suited up on both occasions. Still, he exited the latter contest in Pittsburgh during the third quarter and was unable to return. With the benefit of the recent respite and no activity at Wednesday's session, Brown now appears to be putting himself in a position to be available Sunday against the 49ers, though his activity level in Arizona's second Week 15 session won't be known until later Thursday.

Watson (hamstring) didn't take part in Thursday's practice, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Watson has yet to mix into drills this week, leaving him just one more chance to do anything more than rehab the right hamstring that he injured near the end of the Packers' Week 13 win against the Chiefs. Meanwhile, fellow wide receivers Jayden Reed (ankle) and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) both practiced Thursday after the latter sat out one day prior, so Watson seemingly is the sole Packers wide receiver that appears to be in danger of missing Sunday's game versus the Buccaneers.

Collins (calf) remained sidelined at Thursday's practice, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.

Collins didn't practice Wednesday, either, making Friday's practice a pivotal one when it comes to determining his status for Sunday's game against the Titans. Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston, Collins is making progress in his recovery from the calf strain he suffered in this past Sunday's loss to the Jets, but his injury is considered similar to the one that he sustained Week 9 at Tampa Bay. Collins ended up missing the Texans' Week 10 win over the Bengals and could be in line for another one-game absence this time around.

Godwin (knee) isn't participating in Thursday's practice, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Godwin will remain a spectator for practice for the second day in a row while he tends to the knee injury that he apparently sustained at some point in this past Sunday's 29-25 win over Atlanta, even though it seemingly didn't affect his snap count. The wideout will look to get back on the field in some capacity Friday, but if he remains anything other than a full participant for that practice session, he'll likely receive an injury designation for Sunday's game in Green Bay.

Adams (illness) remains listed as questionable but is expected to play Thursday against the Chargers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Adams is carrying an injury designation into the Week 15 contest after an illness prevented him from participating in Wednesday's walk-through session, but whatever ailment the receiver is battling doesn't seem to be anything that will keep him off the field Thursday. Official confirmation on Adams' availability will arrive approximately 90 minutes before the game's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff, when Las Vegas will release its inactive list. Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce has been non-committal on a starting quarterback for Thursday, but the expectation is that Adams will be working with rookie Aidan O'Connell for the sixth game in a row.

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.