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Olave (hamstring) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Prior to being inactive this past Saturday in Cleveland due to a hamstring issue, Olave was held out of all drills throughout last week, so his return to the field in any capacity Wednesday is a step in the right direction as the Saints prepare for Sunday's game at Philadelphia. He'll aim to increase his activity level in the coming days, with Friday's practice report indicating whether or not he enters the weekend with a designation.

Reynolds didn't practice Wednesday due to an illness.

The severity of the aliment remains unclear, but Reynolds will have two more opportunities to practice before the Lions need to make a decision on his status for Sunday's game against the Bears. Even though rookie first-round pick Jameson Williams has been available for each of the Lions' last four games, he has yet to dramatically encroach on Reynolds' role within the Detroit offense. Reynolds has played between 59 and 78 percent of the snaps on offense the past four weeks, though he has a meager 10-101-1 receiving line to show for it.

Pettis was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to an ankle injury.

After catching his first touchdown pass since Oct. 13 this past weekend against Buffalo, Pettis is tending to an injury in advance of this Sunday's matchup with Detroit. The 27-year-old will have two more chances to ramp back up to full speed in practice before the Bears decide whether he carries an injury designation into the weekend.

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

Dulin entered the concussion protocol during Monday's loss to the Chargers after he was on the receiving end of a helmet-to-helmet hit from safety Derwin James, a play that got James ejected from the contest. Whether Dulin will be able to clear the five-step protocol in time for Sunday's game with the Giants remains to be seen, but his activity in practices Thursday and Friday should help determine his status.

Johnson (toe) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Johnson missed practice last Wednesday and Thursday with the same injury before being listed questionable for this past Saturday's win over the Raiders. The wideout played in the contest while logging an 88 percent snap share and catching five of his seven targets for 64 yards. With no reported setbacks coming out of that game, chances are Johnson's listed limitations Wednesday are a case of his reps being managed in advance of this weekend's showdown with the Ravens.

St. Brown (concussion) didn't take part in practice Wednesday.

Since sustaining a concussion Week 15 against the Eagles, St. Brown hasn't logged any on-field work, signaling that he hasn't made much, if any, progress through the five-step protocol for head injuries. Chase Claypool (knee) also didn't practice Wednesday, while Dante Pettis (ankle) was limited, so the Bears' receiving corps is particularly banged-up at the moment.

Claypool (knee) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice.

Claypool has been dealing with a knee issue for the better part of the last month, and while he played Week 13 against the Packers, he's missed two straight games since the Bears' Week 14 bye. He hasn't made a noticeable step forward in his recovery from the injury, but he has two more chances to mix into drills this week before the Bears potentially make a decision on his availability for Sunday's contest at Detroit.

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that Lockett "did everything" at Wednesday's walk-through practice and "looked great" after undergoing surgery on a broken index finger Dec. 19, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Lockett sustained the finger fracture Week 15 and didn't suit up this past Saturday at Kansas City, but he now appears to be in a good spot as the Seahawks prepare for Sunday's game against the Jets. Carroll didn't tip his hand regarding Lockett's chances to play Week 17, as Lockett's continued participation in practice the next two days is likely to guide that decision. Wednesday's injury report will reveal how much, if any, activity Lockett was able to handle at Seattle's first official practice of the week.

Watson (hip) didn't practice Wednesday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Monday that he considers Watson day-to-day after the rookie sat out the second half of Sunday's 26-20 win in Miami. Fellow rookie Romeo Doubs played more than 80 percent of Green Bay's offensive snaps in the second half, after Watson caught six of eight targets for 49 yards in the first half. Lazard, Doubs and Randall Cobb will likely be Green Bay's top three wide receivers if Watson isn't available this Sunday against Minnesota.

Olave (hamstring) returned to practice Wednesday, Terrin Waack of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Olave didn't practice at all due to the hamstring issue in Week 16 before he was ruled out in advance of this past Saturday's win in Cleveland. It marked the second absence during what's been a productive rookie campaign for the 11th overall pick of this year's draft, as he's just 60 yards shy of 1,000 receiving yards with two games to go in the regular season. Wednesday's injury report will reveal how much work Olave was able to handle in the Saints' first Week 17 session.