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Bachman (thumb) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice.

Bachman has handled 24 offensive snaps through 10 games, turning in one reception for nine yards. Most of his work comes on special teams, where he has returned 11 punts for 75 yards. If he can't play Sunday versus the Broncos, Tre Tucker likely will serve as the primary punt returner.

Harrison (heel) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.

This comes as no surprise, as Harrison wasn't spotted at the media-access portion of Wednesday's session. The second-year pro is dealing with a heel injury that he suffered in the fourth quarter of this past Sunday's loss at Tampa Bay, but coach Jonathan Gannon said Wednesday that Harrison was feeling "OK." Harrison likely will need to practice at some point this week to have a chance to play Sunday against the Rams, but if he sits out, it'll mark his third absence in the last four games (he missed Weeks 11 and 12 following an appendectomy).

Green Bay signed Sheppard to the practice squad Wednesday.

Sheppard joined the Packers as an undrafted free agent this summer. He didn't make the team's initial 53-man roster but remained with the organization on the practice squad before signing to the active roster last Wednesday. Sheppard didn't end up playing on Thanksgiving against Detroit, and he was subsequently waived before ending up back on the practice squad Wednesday.

Thornton (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday.

Thornton, who was forced out of the Raiders' Week 13 loss to the Chargers after recording 14 snaps on offense, has two more chances to practice in advance of Sunday's game against the Broncos. If he's unable to gain clearance to play this weekend, added WR snaps alongside Tre Tucker would be available for Tyler Lockett and Jack Bech.

Burton (ankle) was a full participant at Wednesday's practice.

Burton has yet to play this season, as he was a healthy scratch in 11 of 12 games this season. Now that he's back to full strength, he's not guaranteed to return to the lineup, although he'll have a better chance to play if Tee Higgins (concussion) is unable to go. As a rookie last year, Burton caught four passes (14 targets) for 107 yards.

Brown (groin/knee) practiced in full Wednesday.

Brown now has logged two full listings, one limited and one DNP since the Commanders designated him for return from injured reserve last week. Coach Dan Quinn spoke on Brown's ability to return for Sunday's game at Minnesota, telling Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post it's "very much in the green. High." Brown hasn't played since Week 2 due to dueling groin and knee injuries, so it remains to be seen what kind of workload he'll be able to handle once he gains clearance to play again.

McMillan (neck) was limited in Wednesday's walkthrough.

McMillan suffered a major scare preseason Week 2 when he was upended while making a leaping catch and fell hard on his neck and helmet. He sustained three neck fractures and significant ligament damage in his neck that forced him to wear a neck brace for a long stretch of time. Now that he's been designated for return from injured reserve and actually mixed into some drills, McMillan has a chance to return to action as soon as Sunday's game against the Saints, but the Buccaneers instead may be more focused on ramping up his activity level with an aim to get him back beyond Week 14.

Godwin (fibula) was a limited participant at Wednesday's walkthrough.

At this point, Godwin's practice restrictions are merely related to maintenance as he tends to a lingering fibula injury. He's coming off his best performance of the season (3-78-0 on five targets) this past Sunday against the Cardinals, and he may soon be joined by one or both of Mike Evans (collarbone) and Jalen McMillan (neck) in the receiving corps after they were limited Wednesday after being designated for return from injured reserve. Friday's injury report will reveal if either of them have a chance to play Sunday against the Saints, while Godwin himself likely will be cleared before that point.

Reed (foot/shoulder) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Since the Packers opened his 21-day practice window Nov. 21, Reed has been listed as limited on five consecutive injury reports, but the long-awaited full practice hasn't come to pass because, as coach Matt LaFleur told Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com on Monday, the third-year pro hasn't received medical clearance to be able to play. Reed will attempt to do so Thursday and/or Friday, while fellow WRs Matthew Golden (wrist, LP), Dontayvion Wicks (ankle, LP) and Savion Williams (foot, DNP) also showed up on Green Bay's initial practice report of Week 14 prep.

Wicks (ankle) practiced on a limited basis Wednesday.

Since suffering a calf injury Week 7 at Arizona, Wicks sat out Weeks 8 and 9 and otherwise was listed on Packers practice reports with that health concern. This week, calf has been swapped for ankle, leaving his status up in the air ahead of Sunday's game versus the Bears. Fellow WRs Matthew Golden (wrist) and Jayden Reed (foot/shoulder, IR) also were limited Wednesday, while Savion Williams (foot) didn't practice, which means Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Malik Heath and Bo Melton are the healthy options at the position on the active roster at the moment.