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Metcalf (foot) practiced fully Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

After kicking off Week 17 prep with no on-field reps Wednesday, Metcalf handled all of them one day later. His maintenance plan has allowed him to suit up for every game this season, but the results have been tepid since the Seahawks' Week 9 bye. Over the last seven contests, Metcalf has put together a modest 25-266-1 line on 53 targets.

Brown didn't practice Thursday due to an illness.

Brown was a full practice participant Wednesday, so his absence Thursday is notable. At this stage, it's unclear if the wideout's illness could impact his availability for Sunday's game against the Rams, but a return to the field, in any capacity, on the part of Brown on Friday would be reassuring to those considering him in Week 17 fantasy lineups.

Duvernay (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice session.

Duvernay was unable to practice Wednesday after missing Sunday's loss to the Bengals, but he took a step in the right direction Thursday. It appears as though the receiver will have a chance to return to the field Sunday against the Rams.

The Packers signed Moore to their practice squad Thursday.

Moore was cut from Denver's practice squad in early November but will now attempt to carve out a role with the Packers. He appeared in two games with the Broncos earlier in the year but failed to haul in either of his two targets.

Goodwin didn't participate in Thursday's practice session due to an illness.

Goodwin returned from a foot injury in Sunday's Week 16 matchup against Seattle and hauled in both of his targets for 23 yards. He fully participated in practice Wednesday but was unable to take the field Thursday. His participation in Friday's practice session could help reveal his status ahead of Sunday's game against the Giants.

Moore (ankle) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

This marks Moore's first on-field reps since picking up an ankle injury Week 15 in Detroit. The second-round rookie has one more session this week to prove his health, at which point the Cardinals could clear up his potential to play Sunday at Dallas. Even if he does, though, Moore has notched just 72 touches and scored one TD in 14 appearances this season.

Zuber was cut from the Jets' practice squad Thursday.

Zuber joined New York's practice squad last week but will only end up spending one week with the team. He has yet to appear in a game this season after catching two passes for 29 yards and rushing twice for 21 yards and two contests for the Patriots in 2020.

Montgomery didn't participate in Thursday's practice session due to a back injury.

Montgomery wasn't listed on the injury report for Wednesday's practice, but he was unable to take the field Thursday. If he hopes to play Sunday against the Panthers, he'll likely need to practice in some capacity Friday.

Smith (illness) was restored to the Jets' practice squad from the practice squad COVID-19 list Thursday.

Smith was on the COVID-19 list the past 10 days after testing positive for the virus. He's appeared in two games for the Jets this season and failed to catch his lone target.

Williams (illness) has been activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Williams and fellow wideout Jalen Guyton both missed Los Angeles' Week 16 loss to the Texans, but both players are off the COVID list, which sets the stage for the Chargers to have their nucleus of key skill players available for Sunday's game against the Broncos. To date, Williams has logged a fantasy-worthy 64 catches (on 108 targets) for 964 yards and seven TDs through 14 contests.