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Davis (groin) remained sidelined at Thursday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN reports.

Per Cimini, Davis divulged Wednesday that he sustained the groin injury in Week 11 against the Dolphins. He got in a pair of limited practices before ultimately sitting out the Jets' Week 12 win over Houston, and Davis is trending towards another absence, having missed each of the team's first two practices this week. If Davis fails to practice in any fashion Friday, he'll almost certainly sit out Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Smith (illness) returned to practice Thursday, Josh Tolentino of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

After sitting out Wednesday with a non-COVID-19-related illness, Smith was back in his customary role leading Eagles wide receivers in individual drills. Thursday's injury report will reveal how much work the rookie first-round pick was able to handle.

Samuel (groin) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Though Samuel likely isn't 100 percent healthy while tending to a groin injury that has bothered him since minicamp back in June, he demonstrated enough progress last week to gain clearance to play for the first time since Week 5. He played just a quarter of Washington's offensive snaps and earned just two touches, but perhaps more importantly, the Football Team hasn't indicated that Samuel experienced any setbacks coming out of the contest. As such, his limitations in practices Wednesday and Thursday may just be maintenance-related. If Samuel is cleared for Sunday's game against the Raiders, he should see at least a slight uptick in his snap count.

Davis (illness) is not listed on Wednesday's injury report.

Davis missed Week 12 against the Jets due to a non-COVID illness, but he's on track to be available for Sunday's divisional matchup against the Colts. The depth wideout has yet to suit up for any games since signing with the Texans on Oct. 5.

Johnson signed with the Seahawks' practice squad Wednesday, Tim Weaver of USA Today reports.

Johnson was cut from Seattle's practice squad a week ago to make room for running back BJ Emmons, but the team has opted to bring him back. The undrafted rookie has yet to appear in an NFL game.

Koski (hamstring) wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN reports.

Koski has healed up from the hamstring injury that knocked him out of last week's loss to the Packers. He could see some action in the return game Sunday against the Jaguars if Ben Skowronek (back) remains sidelined.

Skowronek (back) was listed as limited on Wednesday's practice estimate, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN reports.

Skowronek is still dealing with the back injury that kept him out of last week's loss to Green Bay. His participation, or lack there of, in practice Thursday and Friday should dictate whether the kick returner will suit up Sunday against the Jaguars.

Metcalf (foot) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Metcalf has been tending to a foot injury for the better part of two months, but he hasn't missed any games as a result. In fact, he hasn't logged below a 71 percent snap share in any contest and is coming off back-to-back games with at least a 92 percent share. Even so, his production has waned in three outings with Russell Wilson back in the lineup, as Metcalf has gathered in just eight of 20 targets for 70 yards and no touchdowns. Assuming Metcalf suits up this weekend, he'll be taking on the 49ers' sixth-ranked pass defense (207.3 yards per game).

Goodwin didn't practice Wednesday due to injuries to his ribs and foot.

Goodwin's early exit in the Bears' Thanksgiving Day victory over Detroit was initially attributed only to the foot injury, but he appears to be nursing an additional health concern as well. Even with a longer turnaround between games, Goodwin wasn't able to make enough progress to get on the field for the Bears' first official Week 13 practice. He'll have two more opportunities to raise his participation level before Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Conley (illness) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimate.

The Texans didn't hold a formal practice, but Conley wouldn't have participated had the team done so. The veteran wide receiver has been receiving ample playing time, but it hasn't translated to much production up to this point. Along with Conley, fellow pass-catchers Brandin Cooks (illness) and Danny Amendola (knee) were also non-participants.