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Jones is listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report due to a groin injury.

The injury might explain why Jones' playing time fell off a cliff (10 snaps) in Sunday's loss to the 49ers, though it's also possible the Eagles simply prefer Quez Watkins (46 snaps) as their No. 3 receiver. Jones was listed with a knee injury the past few weeks, but the groin issue is something new and might affect his availability for a matchup with the Cowboys this Sunday.

Goodwin (concussion) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

The speedy wideout's potential return comes at a good time for Cleveland, with receiver Amari Cooper in concussion protocol and strong-armed Joe Flacco potentially starting at quarterback. Goodwin missed the past four games while in the protocol, and he's unlikely to handle a typical starter's workload even if he does make it back for Sunday's matchup with Jacksonville.

Hollins (ankle) logged a full practice Wednesday, Amna Subhan of the Falcons' official site reports.

After sprinkling three limited sessions over the previous two weeks, Hollins finally returned to full activity to start Week 14 prep and thus appears ready for his first game action since Week 9, when he initially suffered an ankle injury. Prior to his recent three-game absence, Hollins was a bit player in the Falcons' passing attack, compiling a 17-247-0 receiving line on 29 targets in nine appearances this season.

Mims was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a rib injury, Ryan McFadden of The Denver Post reports.

Mims has moved up from the No. 4 receiver role to the No. 3 spot on the depth chart in terms of playing time as the season has rolled along, but he actually had more luck putting up numbers earlier in his rookie campaign when he was playing fewer than 20 snaps each week. He had four catches of 38-plus yards in his first four games -- plus a kick return touchdown -- and has since failed to record a reception spanning more than 16 yards. The ability to practice in any capacity Wednesday suggests Mims should be able to face the Chargers this Sunday, but there's not much reason to expect a blowup performance.

Nacua (shoulder) was a limited participant in Wednesday's walkthrough, Greg Beacham of the Associated Press reports.

In the wake of Nacua playing through pain this past Sunday against the Browns, head coach Sean McVay revealed Monday that the receiver is dealing with an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder. Two days later, McVay elaborated on Nacua's capped session, saying that the rookie "did everything" in the Rams' walk-through session. McVay's comment implies Nacua likely isn't in danger of sitting out this Sunday's road matchup with the Ravens, but his status still should be watched as the weekend draws closer to get a sense of his potential to play.

Jefferson (hamstring) practiced fully Wednesday.

Prior to getting activated from injured reserve last Tuesday, Jefferson was contained to limited sessions during the entirety of his 21-day practice window. With his ability to handle all activity to begin Week 14 prep, he appears to have put the hamstring issue that he sustained Week 5 behind him. Jefferson thus will put an end to a seven-game absence Sunday at Las Vegas, whose defense has allowed the seventh-highest catch rate (67.1 percent) to opposing wide receivers this season.

Jones was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a knee injury.

Jones was a full practice participant throughout last week before playing 93 percent of the snaps on offense in Monday's 34-31 overtime loss to the Bengals, finishing with five receptions for 78 yards on six targets. The Jaguars haven't indicated that he aggravated his knee against Cincinnati, so he may just be getting some extra maintenance after he missed six of eight games between Weeks 3 and 11 due to the knee issue. His importance to the Jaguars is heightened after Christian Kirk suffered a core-muscle injury that may require surgery, but it might be tough for Jones to repeat his season-high 78 receiving yards from Monday if he's catching passes from C.J. Beathard (shoulder) instead of Trevor Lawrence (ankle) this Sunday against the Browns.

Palmer (knee) was a limited participant Wednesday in his return to practice.

After the Chargers designated Palmer for return from IR on Wednesday, the team will now have a three-week window to evaluate him in practice before potentiall adding him back to the 53-man roster. The Chargers haven't ruled Palmer out from making his return to the lineup Sunday against the Broncos, but he'll likely need to upgrade to full practice participation Thursday or Friday in order to get the green light to play.

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

Brown returned from a two-game absence Sunday and ended up playing nearly every snap in a win over the Broncos after Tank Dell suffered a season-ending leg injury in the first quarter. Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports that Brown made it through the game without any setbacks to his injured knee and should thus remain a starter for the Texans moving forward, including during this Sunday's game at the Jets. Brown had back-to-back games with more than 150 receiving yards in early November, but in the win over Denver, he was held without a catch on two targets.

Smith-Schuster (ankle) remained a limited participant in practice Wednesday and is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Steelers.

Fellow wide receiver DeVante Parker (knee) is also questionable, while Demario Douglas (concussion) and Kayshon Boutte (shoulder) have been ruled out for Week 14. Smith-Schuster has surpassed 15 receiving yards only three times over his 10 appearances in what has been a disappointing season, but with New England's receiving corps banged up, he could see additional opportunities against the team with whom he spent his first five NFL seasons.