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Cooper was limited at practice Thursday due to a hip injury, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Cooper was rested during Wednesday's session, but now the wideout appears to be dealing with a legitimate injury. Cleveland will release its final Week 14 injury report Friday, when it will be known whether the Browns' top wideout approaches Sunday's contest against the Bengals with or without an injury designation.

Watkins (shoulder) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday.

After departing this past Sunday's win against the Titans, Watkins eventually was diagnosed with an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder, which has capped his practice reps so far this week. Per Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Watkins was seen taking on punt-return reps at Thursday's session, something that he hasn't been asked to do as a pro. In any case, Friday's injury report will unveil whether or not Watkins goes into the weekend with a designation for Sunday's road game versus the Giants.

Higgins (hamstring) was listed as limited at practice Thursday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

Higgins practiced fully Wednesday, so his addition to the Bengals' injury report is notable and could be indicative of an in-practice setback Thursday. Added context regarding Higgins' status for Sunday's game against the Browns will arrive no later than Friday, but if he ends up out or limited this weekend, Trenton Irwin would be a candidate to see added snaps Week 14 alongside Ja'Marr Chase and Tyler Boyd.

James (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

James continues to operate with a cap on his reps for a second consecutive week as he deals with a knee issue. He still was active for this past Sunday's tie with the Commanders, logging 52 percent of the plays and hauling in all three passes for 20 yards. Friday's injury report will reveal whether or not James heads into the weekend with a questionable designation yet again.

Moore (groin) didn't practice Thursday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

The Cardinals are coming off their bye week, but Moore has yet to mix into drills since injuring his groin in Week 11 against the 49ers. Meanwhile, DeAndre Hopkins also missed Thursday's session due to an illness, leaving Marquise Brown, A.J. Green, Greg Dortch (thumb) and Robbie Anderson as the team's current healthy options at wide receiver. Moore will have two more opportunities to practice this week before Arizona potentially makes a ruling on his status for Monday's game versus the Patriots.

Burks (concussion) missed another practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Burks, who exited this past Sunday's loss to the Eagles after logging just 10 snaps, also sat out Wednesday's session, so what the wideout is able to do Friday should be pivotal with regard to his chances of being cleared to play Sunday against the Jaguars. If, however, Burks is unavailable this weekend, added pass-catching opportunities would be available for the likes of WRs Robert Woods and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and TE Chigoziem Okonkwo.

Davis (illness) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Davis isn't in the clear yet for Sunday's game against the Bills, though the fact that he was back in the field in some capacity Thursday after sitting out the Jets' first Week 14 practice session Wednesday is a positive step. If Davis can upgrade to full participation Friday, he'll likely enter the weekend without an injury designation.

Hopkins didn't practice Thursday due to an illness, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

According to Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com, Hopkins wasn't seen during the portion of the session open to the media, and now the reason for his absence has come into focus. Hopkins will have a pair of chances to get in some on-field work this week before the Cardinals potentially hand him a designation for Monday's game against the Patriots. Rondale Moore (groin) joined Hopkins as a non-participant Thursday, so Marquise Brown, A.J. Green, Greg Dortch (thumb) and Robbie Anderson currently are the healthy wide receivers on Arizona's active roster.

Jones (chest) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Though Jones' reps are being capped for the second day in a row, head coach Doug Pederson hasn't suggested that the chest injury is anything that seriously threatens the receiver's availability for Sunday's game against the Titans. Jones was listed as questionable with the same chest issue ahead of the Jaguars' Week 13 game against the Lions, but he proceeded to suit up and finished with two catches for 16 yards on seven targets over his 45 snaps on offense in the Jaguars' 40-14 loss.

Johnson (hip) didn't practice Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

After being listed as a limited participant Wednesday, Johnson logged a DNP on Thursday, which clouds the wideout's status for Sunday's game against the Ravens. A return to the field Friday in any capacity would brighten Johnson's chances of playing, but if he's limited or out this weekend, Steven Sims, Gunner Olszewski and Miles Boykin would be candidates to log added Week 14 snaps alongside George Pickens.