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Evans (ankle) doesn't have a designation for Thursday's game against the Ravens.

Evans opened Week 8 prep as a non-participant in practice due to the ankle issue before logging back-to-back limited showings, which was enough to clear him for game action. The Buccaneers will be without Russell Gage (hamstring) at wide receiver Thursday, while Julio Jones (knee) will be a game-time call. Regardless, Evans and Chris Godwin will serve as the top options at the position for quarterback Tom Brady.

Bateman (foot) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game in Tampa Bay, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Bateman went from not listed on the injury report Monday to a non-participant Tuesday to a full practice participation Wednesday. That final development puts him on the right side of the questionable tag, with confirmation on his status to arrive about 90 minutes before the 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff Thursday. With tight end Mark Andrews (knee) also listed as questionable after not practicing at all this week, Bateman could be tasked with a larger-than-usual share of Baltimore's targets against a Tampa Bay defense that's missing four of its top six players in the secondary.

Coutee (concussion) was a full participant during Wednesday's practice.

Coutee was sidelined for the Colts' Week 7 loss to the Titans after suffering a concussion a week prior. His return to practice is certainly a positive sign, but it's possible he still has a few hurdles to clear before being completely removed from the league's protocols.

Robinson (undisclosed) wasn't listed on the Giants' injury report Wednesday, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports.

While Robinson was able to play through an unknown injury after limping off the field in the first half of this past Sunday's win at Jacksonville, he wasn't targeted after halftime, finishing with six catches (on eight targets) for 50 yards. With a few days to rest up, he was able to avoid the first Week 8 practice report entirely, clearing him to be among quarterback Daniel Jones' top wide receivers Sunday in Seattle.

Thomas (foot) didn't practice Wednesday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

Thomas made a brief appearance during the team stretch prior to the session, but he again isn't healthy enough to mix into drills. Fellow wide receiver Jarvis Landry (ankle) also is tending to an injury, leaving rookie Chris Olave, Marquez Callaway and Tre'Quan Smith as the available wide receivers for quarterback Andy Dalton to begin the week. Thomas' status should continue to be monitored over the next two days, as the Saints haven't yet ruled him out for Sunday's game against the Raiders.

Metcalf (knee) participated in Wednesday's walk-through session but won't practice, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.

Metcalf was carted off the field this past Sunday at the Chargers and eventually was diagnosed with a patellar tendon injury. While the wide receiver pushed to practice Wednesday, he'll begin Week 8 prep as a non-participant. Head coach Pete Carroll told Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune that Metcalf "feels a little better" Wednesday, but the wide receiver is "going to be real quiet for the next couple days." Metcalf's availability for Sunday's game against the Giants is up in the air, but an absence would place Marquise Goodwin and Dee Eskridge into larger roles alongside Tyler Lockett.

Shenault was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice due to a hamstring issue.

Shenault missed Weeks 5 and 6 due to a hamstring injury and only played two offensive snaps during Week 7, catching his lone target for eight yards. It's unclear if he aggravated his previous issue, or the team is simply being cautious. Regardless, Shenault will have two more opportunities to log a full session before the team needs to make a decision on his status for Sunday's matchup against the Falcons.

The Chargers expect Williams (ankle) to miss a minimum of four weeks, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

The wideout thus stands to miss multiple games despite suffering his high-ankle sprain right before a Week 8 bye. The Chargers also have wideouts Keenan Allen (hamstring) and Joshua Palmer (concussion) banged up at the moment, and they have already lost Jalen Guyton (knee) for the season. Given his estimated recovery timeline, Williams could be placed on injured reserve once the Chargers have a chance to re-evaluate him following the bye week.

Watson (hamstring) will be a limited practice participant Wednesday, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Watson is logging practice reps for the first time since he re-injured his right hamstring in a Week 5 loss to the Giants. The Packers may need Watson's help soon enough, with Randall Cobb (ankle) on injured reserve and Allen Lazard now hampered by a shoulder injury.

Brown (groin) was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Brown didn't suit up for Washington's Week 7 win over Green Bay due to a groin issue he picked up a week prior, but he's returned to practice in a limited fashion ahead of Week 8. However, the second-year wideout will likely have to log at least one full session over the next two days to be cleared for Sunday's matchup against the Colts.