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Thompson reverted to the Seahawks' practice squad Wednesday.

Thompson has been elevated to the Seahawks' active roster twice this season and is once again being sent back to their practice squad. The receiver has primarily filled a special teams role in the limited time he's had on Seattle's active roster.

Powell reverted to the Rams' practice squad Wednesday.

Powell has mostly only played on special teams for the Rams this season. In Week 15, Powell recorded two kick returns for a combined 46 yards. Expect the receiver to stay on the Rams' practice squad barring any major injuries to Los Angeles' starting receivers.

Bowden (illness) was moved to the reserve/COVID-19 list from IR on Wednesday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

Bowden was already out for the season with a hamstring injury suffered in practice during training camp. Any rehabbing at the Dolphins' facility that he is doing will have to pause until he can clear COVID protocols. Once cleared, he'll return to preparing for the 2022 season.

Sutton was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday due to an wrist injury, Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official site reports.

Sutton's name popped up on the Broncos' fairly lengthy Week 16 injury report Wednesday, though it's unclear if his wrist issue is anything that might affect his status for Sunday's game against the Raiders. In Denver's 15-10 loss to the Bengals in Week 15, Sutton logged a 92-percent snap share and caught just two passes for 12 yards.

Jones didn't participate at Wednesday's walkthrough practice due to a toe injury.

Jones presumably picked up the injury during Monday's win over the Browns while catching six of nine targets for 67 yards. The 26-year-old has played a significant role in the Raiders' receiving corps since the Week 8 bye, and he may need to practice in some capacity Thursday or Friday to have a chance of suiting up this weekend versus Denver.

Head coach Pete Carroll relayed Wednesday that Lockett (illness) is closing in on being activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Lockett found himself on the COVID-19 list last Thursday following a positive test for the virus, and while the Seahawks' Week 15 matchup was pushed back two days to Tuesday due to COVID-19-related issues afflicting the Rams, the delay didn't provide enough time for the wide receiver to clear league protocols. Carroll's comments could imply that Lockett may have returned his first negative test. If so, Lockett will need to do the same 24 hours from that initial test in order to return to the active roster.

Metcalf (foot) was listed as limited on Wednesday's estimated injury report, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Per usual, the Seahawks continue to manage Metcalf's activity level due to the foot injury he's been tending to since Week 4. Despite it all, he earned a season-high 12 targets Tuesday against the Rams, but the elevated workload only amounted to six catches for 52 yards. Assuming he gets out of Week 16 prep without a designation, Metcalf will take on the Bears' fourth-ranked pass defense (205.4 yards per game) Sunday.

Raymond was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a shoulder injury.

Raymond secured two of three targets for 20 yards in Sunday's win over the Cardinals, but he apparently sustained the shoulder injury at some point during the matchup. The severity of the issue isn't yet clear, but Tom Kennedy and KhaDarel Hodge could be called upon to play more snaps at receiver if Raymond is sidelined this weekend against Atlanta.

Conley (knee) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's practice estimate.

It remains to be seen if Conley is simply managing a knee issue coming out of Week 15 action, or is dealing with something that could affect his status for Sunday's game against the Chargers. Conley's Week 16 availability gains added import, with Houston's top wideout Brandin Cooks having landed on the reserve-COVID-19 on Wednesday.

Thielen (ankle) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.

During the portion of the walk-through open to the media, Thielen didn't take part in any drills, according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. Still, Thielen mixed in at some point during the session to garner a limited tag on Wednesday's report. It marked the first time he went down as anything other than a non-participant in practice since suffering a left high-ankle sprain Dec. 5 at Detroit, setting him up for a potential return to action Sunday against the Rams.