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Boutte (shoulder) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

Boutte was forced to miss the team's Week 14 win over the Steelers last Thursday, but his ability to take part in the Patriots' first Week 15 practice is a positive sign. The wide receiver will look to increase his activity Thursday and Friday before the Patriots decide whether he'll carry a designation into Sunday's game versus the Chiefs.

Brown (knee) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Brown logged 37 of 56 snaps on offense in this past Sunday's 30-6 loss to the Jets, but he failed to haul in any of his five targets in the contest. The wideout put up excellent numbers in Weeks 9 (6-153-1 receiving line) and 10 (7-172-0 line), but his recent output (two straight zero-catch efforts) following his return from a two-game absence makes him a volatile fantasy option this weekend against Tennessee.

Wilson (neck) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

In the wake of the Cardinals' Week 14 bye, Wilson got back on the field with a capped session to begin Week 15 prep and will have two more chances to get back to full activity before week's end. While his absences before the bye were attributed to a shoulder injury, he's now being listed with a neck issue. Fellow wide receiver Marquise Brown (heel) didn't take part in drills Wednesday, so Wilson could find himself a bigger part of Arizona's offense Sunday against the 49ers if he's able to return to action and if the former is limited or sidelined.

Atwell (concussion) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report.

Atwell entered the concussion protocol in the wake of this past Sunday's loss at Baltimore, and his inability to take part in Wednesday's jog-through session may put him on the outside looking in to passing all five phases of the protocol in order to play Sunday against the Commanders. Nonetheless, he'll have two more chances this week to put himself on a potential path to active status for Week 15.

Adams missed Wednesday's practice with an illness and is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Chargers.

Adams previously wasn't listed on the Week 15 injury report, so he may have first started feeling ill either Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. With limited information on Adams' situation, fantasy managers should track his status carefully before inserting him into lineups this week. It's also unclear if Aidan O'Connell or Jimmy Garoppolo will be the starting quarterback for Las Vegas on Thursday.

Allen (heel) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Raiders.

Fifth-year signal-caller Easton Stick will be making his first NFL start after the Chargers placed Justin Herbert (finger) on injured reserve earlier this week, but Stick won't have the Chargers' top pass catcher at his disposal after Allen was unable to shake the heel injury ahead of Thursday's contest. In Allen's absence, Joshua Palmer, Quentin Johnston, Alex Erickson and Jalen Guyton are expected to serve as the Chargers' top options at receiver this week. Allen will target a potential return to action Dec. 23 against the Bills in Week 16.

Wicks (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.

According to Lauren Hembrecht of WFRV Green Bay, Wicks is believed to be dealing with a high-ankle injury in the wake of Monday's loss at the Giants, so his estimated absence from practice to begin Week 15 prep doesn't come as much of a surprise. Wicks may be hard-pressed to log any on-field work at all Thursday and/or Friday, after which the Packers may make a ruling on his status ahead of Sunday's game against the Buccaneers. Fellow wide receivers Christian Watson (hamstring) and Jayden Reed (ankle) also made appearances on Wednesday's injury report, leaving just Romeo Doubs, Malik Heath and Samori Toure as Green Bay's healthy options at the position at the moment.

Smith-Schuster (ankle) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday.

In a 21-18 win over the Steelers this past Thursday, Smith-Schuster played all but one of the Patriots' 57 snaps on offense and finished the day with four catches for a season-high 90 yards on six targets. The heavy snap count and increased involvement in the passing game were due in part to the Patriots' receiving corps being depleted by injury, but assuming Smith-Schuster's ankle issue isn't anything that keeps him from playing Sunday against the Chiefs, he could face more competition for snaps and targets. DeVante Parker (knee), Demario Douglas (concussion) and Kayshon Boutte (shoulder) were all sidelined against the Steelers but could be back in action Sunday after joining Smith-Schuster as limited participants in Wednesday's practice.

Reed was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's practice estimate due to an ankle injury, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

For the previous three weeks of game prep, Reed tended to a chest injury, but he's dealing with a new health concern to kick off Week 15 prep. He at least seems to be healthier than fellow wide receivers Christian Watson (hamstring) and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle), both of whom were listed as non-participants Wednesday. The next two days of practice likely will determine who among the trio will join Romeo Doubs, Malik Heath and Samori Toure as the Packers' options at receiver Sunday versus the Buccaneers.

Jones (knee) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Jones' knee injury has been a lingering issue since September, but he's now played four straight games after missing six of previous seven contests. His involvement on offense also appears to be growing; he piled up 22 targets the past two weeks while taking 93 and 84 percent of snaps on offense, with the larger role born out of necessity due to Christian Kirk (groin) landing on injured reserve. Efficiency has been an issue for Jones this season, with his catch rate plummeting to 48.9 percent and his yards per target to 4.6 after he managed only five caches for 29 yards on 14 targets in the 31-27 loss to Cleveland in Week 14. He'll face off another tough secondary this Sunday, when the Ravens visit Jacksonville.