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Palmer (knee/ankle) was listed as a limited participant at Thursday's practice.

Palmer's limited participation tracks with an earlier report from Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com that the wide receiver was "moving at very light speed." Palmer last suited up in Week 6 against the Falcons, and it sounds like he'll have to make some additional progress in order to play Sunday against the Chiefs.

Zaccheaus (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Coming out of a Week 8 loss to the Ravens in which he recorded a season-high seven catches (for 33 yards), Zaccheaus was one of four Chicago receivers who appeared on the team's initial Week 9 injury report. Zaccheaus' ability to get back on the field a day later -- albeit in a limited fashion -- is an encouraging sign that his knee injury isn't overly significant, though he may still need to upgrade to full participation in Friday's practice to avoid carrying a questionable tag into Sunday's game in Cincinnati.

Moore (hip/groin) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

After each of the Bears' top four receivers -- Moore, Rome Odunze (heel), Olamide Zaccheaus (knee) and Luther Burden (concussion) -- sat out Wednesday's session, the team received some good news with all but Burden logging limited workouts Thursday. Assuming Moore is able to maintain limited participation or upgrade to full activity Friday, he should be in line to play this Sunday in Cincinnati.

Ridley (hamstring) wasn't spotted at Thursday's practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Ridley hasn't practiced since being forced out of Week 6 action, so his status for Sunday's game against the Chargers remains cloudy. If the wideout ends up missing a third straight game, Chimere Dike, Elic Ayomanor and Van Jefferson would once again be in line to lead Tennessee's WR corps this weekend.

Odunze (heel) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

A spectator for the Bears' first practice of the week Wednesday, Odunze's ability to increase his activity a day later is an encouraging sign as Sunday's game against the Bengals approaches. The Bears will wait until after Friday's practice before deciding whether Odunze carries a designation into the weekend, but the second-year receiver told Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times after Thursday's session that he expects to be good to go for Sunday's contest.

Burden (concussion) didn't practice Thursday.

Since exiting this past Sunday's loss to the Ravens with a concussion, Burden hasn't made enough progress through the NFL's five-step protocol to take part in any on-field work. At this stage, Burden appears to be facing an uphill battle to play this weekend in Cincinnati.

The Cardinals signed Brooks (knee) to their practice squad Thursday.

Brooks spent the early part of the season with Dallas and got into the Cowboys' Week 5 win against the Jets as a practice-squad elevation, logging four offensive snaps and 17 special-teams snaps without getting any targets. However, Brooks landed on the practice-squad injured list due to a knee injury Oct. 22 before being cut with an injury settlement two days later. It appears he's past the knee issue given his new deal with Arizona, and Brooks will now try to work his way up to game action, though the Cardinals' wideout corps is currently fully healthy.

Wicks (calf) isn't practicing Thursday, Dominique Yates of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Wicks hasn't been able to practice since injuring his calf Week 7 in Arizona, already missing one game as a result. He thus has one more chance to mix into drills this week before the Packers potentially make a ruling on his status ahead of Sunday's contest against the Panthers. Romeo Doubs, Matthew Golden, Christian Watson (knee), Malik Heath and Savion Williams represent the other wide receivers on Green Bay's active roster.

Palmer (knee/ankle) took part in practice Thursday, though he was "moving at very light speed," Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Palmer hurt his ankle in a Monday night game versus Atlanta on Oct. 13. The Bills were on bye the following week, but Palmer didn't practice at all in the week that followed and missed this past Sunday's win over Carolina. It sounds like Palmer is doing better since he was able to do some work Thursday, but Getzenberg's depiction of his movement suggests that the wideout could find it challenging to be ready for Sunday's clash against Kansas City.

Downs (hip) was on the field for practice Thursday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Downs sat out Wednesday's session, but his return to the field a day later bodes well for his Week 9 availability. The Colts will release their second practice report of the week later Thursday, when it will be known whether the wideout was a limited or full participant.