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

Cracraft has missed back-to-back games due to a calf injury and is trending toward a third straight absence. However, he'll have two more opportunities to practice before the team needs to make a decision on his status for Miami's Christmas Day matchup against Green Bay.

Cooper (rest/hip) didn't practice Wednesday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Cooper also managed the hip issue ahead of last Saturday's game against the Ravens before suiting up and playing 46 snaps in the Browns' 13-3 win. Though he's gone down as a non-participant on the Browns' first two Week 16 practice reports, the fact that he's being listed as out due to rest in addition to the knee issue suggests that he'll likely be ready to play this Saturday versus the Saints.

Olave (hamstring) was held out of practice Wednesday.

Olave has yet to practice this week as he tends to a hamstring issue, giving him just one more opportunity to get in some on-field work before the Saints file their final Week 16 injury report Thursday. Fellow wide receiver Jarvis Landry made a sudden appearance on Wednesday's report as a non-participant due to an ankle concern, so the position group will be one to monitor as Saturday's game at Cleveland approaches.

Pascal (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday.

Pascal has now opened Week 16 prep with two straight absences due to the concussion he sustained this past weekend in Chicago. He'll likely need to return to the field as a limited participant at the Eagles' final practice session of the week Thursday to have a legitimate chance at clearing the NFL's five-step concussion before Saturday's game in Dallas.

Burks (concussion) practiced Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Burks was listed as a full participant on Tuesday's practice estimate, so the wideout is clearly trending in the right direction ahead of Saturday's game against the Texans. In order to approach the contest minus an injury designation, however, the Titans will need to confirm that Burks has cleared the NFL's five-step concussion protocol following Thursday's practice.

Hinton (hamstring) isn't practicing Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Courtland Sutton (hamstring) is returning to practice as a limited participant, offering potential relief for a receiver group that hasn't provided much behind Jerry Jeudy the past few weeks. Hinton is in danger of missing a second straight game this Sunday against the Rams.

Olave (hamstring) wasn't spotted at Wednesday's practice, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Olave may be trending toward a second consecutive absence from on-field work as he deals with a hamstring issue, which would give him just one more chance to mix into drills during Week 16 prep. Wednesday's injury report will reveal whether or not he's listed as a non-participant or limited participant in practice.

St. Brown (concussion) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice.

St. Brown suffered a concussion early during Sunday's loss to the Eagles. With the Bears preparing for a Week 16 matchup with the Bills on Saturday, St. Brown is running out of time to make his way through the NFL's five-step concussion protocol. Ultimately, Chicago could be without its top two wide receivers this weekend, as Chase Claypool (knee) also didn't practice Wednesday.

Claypool (knee) didn't practice Wednesday.

Prior to sitting out this past Sunday's loss to the Eagles, Claypool was held out of every Week 15 session as he tended to a knee injury. The Bears opened Week 16 prep with a walk-through session Tuesday, for which he was listed as a limited participant, but the third-year pro fell back to no activity one day later. Claypool has just one more chance to get on-field work Thursday before Chicago potentially makes a ruling on his availability for Saturday's game against the Bills. Equanimeous St. Brown (concussion) also sat out both Tuesday and Wednesday, so the team is staring down the prospect of being without its top two wide receivers this weekend.

Head coach Nathaniel Hackett said that Sutton (hamstring) will be a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

According to DiLalla, Hackett noted that the Broncos are "definitely hoping" that Sutton is able to play against the Rams on Sunday, with the wideout's return to practice Wednesday representing a step in the right direction toward that potential outcome. Sutton, who last suited up Week 13, didn't practice at all last week before missing his second consecutive game.