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Brown (knee) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Brown, who has missed two straight games due to a knee contusion, didn't practice at all last week. With that in mind, the wideout's return to the field in a limited capacity Wednesday has him trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos. If Brown is able to play this weekend, he'll likely have to compete with Nico Collins, Tank Dell (calf) and Robert Woods for targets from quarterback C.J. Stroud.

Jeudy didn't practice Wednesday due to a groin injury, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Though Jeudy missed Wednesday's session, head coach Sean Payton downplayed the wideout's absence afterward, noting that he thinks Jeudy will be "fine" for Sunday's game against the Texans. Payton added that he expects Jeudy to practice Thursday, though it's unclear whether the receiver will be a full or limited participant for that session.

Young (abdomen) is listed as doubtful for Thursday's game against the Cowboys, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Young was reinstated from injured reserve Nov. 4 after missing the Seahawks' first nine games while he recovered from groin surgery, but since making his debut Week 10 against Washington, he hasn't played after suffering an abdominal injury during that contest. He closed Week 13 prep by being listed as a limited practice participant Tuesday and Wednesday, but he still looks set to remain sidelined for a third straight game Thursday.

Eskridge (ribs) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Cowboys after being a nonparticipant in Wednesday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Eskridge may be on the wrong side of questionable after logging back-to-back DNPs leading up to Thursday. The 27-year-old has had minimal impact on the Seattle offense this season, seeing just 16 snaps and one target in four contests. However, his potential absence could affect the team's return game and push Zach Charbonnet or DeeJay Dallas into kick-return duties.

Jones was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report due to a knee injury.

Jones also had his reps capped at last Wednesday's walkthrough, but he bumped up to full participation one day later, paving the way for him to serve as the Eagles' No. 3 wide receiver this past Sunday against the Bills. In five games with Philadelphia, he's hauled in five of eight targets for 16 yards and one touchdown, so even if he's available for a Week 13 showdown with the 49ers, he likely won't be heavily involved in the passing attack.

Hollins (ankle) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Scott Bair of the Falcons' official site reports.

Following the Falcons' Week 11 bye, Hollins opened last week with a capped session Wednesday before finishing with a pair of absences from practice. The Falcons ended up ruling him out ahead of Sunday's eventual win over the Saints, marking his second straight absence. He's kicking off Week 13 prep in a similar fashion as last week, so his listing on Atlanta's next two practice reports may be key to determining whether or not he's set for his first game action since Nov. 5, when he injured his ankle in the first half of a loss to the Vikings.

Wicks was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice due to a knee injury.

Wicks sustained a concussion as a well as a knee injury near the end of the Packers' Week 11 win over the Chargers and also emerged from that game with the knee issue. The two injuries resulted in him turning in just one limited practice last week, and he ultimately wasn't able to clear the concussion protocol ahead of the Packers' Thanksgiving Day win over the Lions. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, head coach Matt LaFleur revealed Monday that Wicks has now cleared the protocol, but the receiver will still have to work to overcome the knee injury in order to play Sunday against the Chiefs. He'll have two more chances this week to upgrade to full practice activity.

Claypool (knee) was limited during practice Wednesday, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.

Claypool hasn't played since Week 9 with the injury and will likely head into the weekend questionable again. However, if he's able to ramp up his activity level Thursday or Friday, he could still suit up Sunday against the Commanders.

Austin (ankle) didn't participate in practice Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Austin sustained the ankle injury in Sunday's 16-10 win over the Bengals and isn't yet healthy enough to return to the field as the Steelers kick off Week 13 prep. He'll still have Thursday and Friday to fit in some practice reps before the Steelers potentially hand him a designation for this Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Brown (heel) didn't take part in practice Wednesday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Brown managed just one limited practice last week due to a heel injury, but despite receiving a questionable tag for this past Sunday's game against the Rams, he was able to suit up and turned in a season-high 12 targets into six catches for 88 yards. He'll have two more chances to mix into the drills as the week goes on before the Cardinals potentially make a similar ruling on his potential to play Sunday in Pittsburgh.