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The Colts re-signed Coutee to the practice squad Thursday.

Coutee appeared in six games with the Colts this season, and he's now a candidate to bump up from the practice squad for the team's final two appearances, should it be warranted. He takes the spot of Dominique Dafney on Indianapolis' practice squad.

Goodwin (shoulder/wrist) didn't take part in practice Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Goodwin had his practice reps capped last week due to wrist and ankle injuries, and he headed into the weekend as questionable. He eventually was active Saturday at Kansas City and started for an absent Tyler Lockett (hand), but Goodwin ended up third in snaps among Seahawks wide receivers behind DK Metcalf's 69 and Laquon Treadwell's 65 with 39 (of 76). Goodwin, who was held without a reception on four targets, briefly exited from the contest on account of the wrist issue, which played a factor in Treadwell out-snapping him. There's a chance Lockett returns for Sunday's contest versus the Jets, which likely would push Goodwin further down Seattle's depth chart, assuming both players are active.

Lockett (hand) was listed as a non-participant at Wednesday's walk-through practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Seattle head coach Pete Carroll told Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times earlier Wednesday that Lockett "did everything" in the team's walk-through and "looked great." Per Brady Henderson of ESPN.com, Lockett also took part in warmups, but the fact that his left hand still is enduring swelling and has stitches didn't allow him to mix into any drills. There's an optimistic tone from the Seahawks that Lockett will be able to play Sunday against the Jets, which he may be able to do without practicing this week. Ultimately, his status could come down to a game-time decision ahead of a 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff.

Sutton (hamstring) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Ellie Kinney of the Broncos' official site reports.

Fellow wideouts Jerry Jeudy (ankle), and Kendall Hinton (hamstring) also began the week as limited participants, making all three players' statuses worth tracking as Sunday's game against the Chiefs approaches. Sutton was back in action in Week 16 after missing two games with a hamstring issue and logged a 79 percent snap share in Denver's 51-14 loss to the Rams.

Hinton (hamstring) returned to practice Wednesday as a limited participant.

Hinton stepped on the practice field for the first time since he suffered the hamstring injury in a Week 14 loss to the Chiefs. The Broncos will face Kansas City against this Sunday, but it's not guaranteed that Hinton will be available if he fails to advance to full participation in practice by the end of the week.

Jeudy was a limited participant at practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury, Ellie Kinney of the Broncos' official site reports.

Jeudy was sidelined for Weeks 11 and 12 due to an ankle injury and had his practice reps managed to some extent in Weeks 13 and 14, but he hasn't been included on Denver injury reports either of the past two weeks. Per Mike Klis of 9News Denver, Jeudy headed to the locker room with a trainer during Wednesday's practice, but he was able to finish the session. His ability to get back on the field suggests he's not dealing with too serious of a setback, if any, but his activity will still need to be monitored in practices Thursday and Friday to get a sense of his availability for Sunday's game in Kansas City.

Cracraft (calf) didn't practice Wednesday, Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald reports.

Cracraft has been held out of three straight games due to a calf injury and remains sidelined to start Week 17 prep. He's trending toward another absence, but he'll have two more opportunities to practice before Miami needs to make a decision on his status for Sunday's matchup against New England.

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

While being listed as questionable ahead of this past Saturday's loss to the Bengals, Thornton suited up and logged 52 of 56 snaps on offense and finished with one catch for eight yards on three targets. With no reported setbacks coming out of that contest, Thornton's listed limitations Wednesday could well be maintenance-related. Either way, with an 18-174-1 receiving line on 36 targets through his first 11 career games, the rookie wideout is off the radar in most fantasy leagues.

Brown was a limited participant at Wednesday's walk-through session due to a knee injury.

While top quarterback Jalen Hurts (shoulder) and running back Miles Sanders (knee) were listed as non-participants, Brown at least was able to log some on-field reps as the team kicked off Week 17 prep. Brown has yet to miss a game this season and has seen at least 80 percent of the snaps in eight consecutive contests, so Philadelphia may be capping his workload in practice to keep him as healthy as possible ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Saints.

Cooper (rest/hip) didn't practice Wednesday.

The Browns' decision to list him with a "rest/hip" designation for a second straight week suggests Cooper isn't in any real danger of sitting out Sunday in Washington. He was the only pass catcher to make any noise in this past Saturday's 17-10 loss to the Saints, though his 6-72-0 receiving line would have been much better for fantasy managers if he hadn't slipped in the end zone and dropped an easy touchdown. In any case, Cooper has drawn 28.6 percent of the targets from Deshaun Watson so far, up a notch from the 26.5 percent share he logged with Jacoby Brissett under center. The Browns simply haven't moved the ball well on offense, and they'll face a couple talented defenses to close out the season, first taking on the Commanders and then the Steelers in Week 18.