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McLaurin (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice report, Kyle Stackpole of Washington's official site reports.

During the media-access portion of the session, McLaurin was spotted doing some work with the training staff on a side field while his healthy teammates were practicing. The Washington rehab group has been extensive recently, with Wednesday's list of non-participants including three other starters on offense in quarterback Alex Smith (calf), running back Antonio Gibson (toe) and left guard Wes Schweitzer (hip). McLaurin has been dealing with some form of ankle injury since late November, but his current problem -- a high-ankle sprain -- reportedly happened in the Week 15 loss to Seattle. After sitting out Week 16, the star wideout appears in danger of missing the regular-season finale Sunday against the Eagles.

Mickens was promoted back onto Tampa Bay's 53-man roster Wednesday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Mickens had been demoted to the practice squad after the Buccaneers switched to Kenjon Barner as their primary return man for kickoffs and punts, but Barner was placed on IR due to a groin injury, creating the opening Mickens needed to get promoted from the practice squad. The receiver's role on offense will likely remain nearly nonexistent, as was the case earlier in the season.

Sills (foot) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Sills has spent the entire season on injured reserve due to a fractured right foot, and there was no indication that the Giants planned on activating him at any point this season prior to his placement on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Once he clears the NFL's COVID-19 protocols, the second-year wideout will revert to IR.

Snead (ankle) isn't practicing Wednesday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Snead picked up an ankle injury during last weekend's win over the Giants, finishing the day with two receptions for 24 yards. If the veteran wideout is unable to suit up at Cincinnati in Week 17, Dez Bryant and Devin Duvernay would both be candidates for increased roles.

McLaurin (ankle) worked out on a side field with trainers during Wednesday's practice, JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Head coach Ron Rivera relayed Monday that McLaurin suffered a high-ankle sprain Week 15 against the Seahawks and hasn't been able to get back on the field in the meantime. Rivera also noted that he wanted to hold practice outdoors this week to allow McLaurin to fit in some jogging, per Sam Fortier of The Washington Post. Because of the nature of the injury, McLaurin may be hard-pressed to make an appearance Sunday in Philadelphia, but with a playoff berth on the line, he'll at least attempt to do everything in his power to be available.

Grant (ankle) isn't participating in Wednesday's practice, Safid Deen of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Grant is reportedly nursing a high-ankle sprain, which could result in him being placed on injured reserve if the Dolphins are in need of another roster spot prior to Sunday's game against Buffalo. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network has reported that Grant will miss the regular-season finale, though the Dolphins haven't yet made an official call on the wideout's status.

Parker (hamstring) was spotted taking part in practice Wednesday, Safid Deen of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Parker has sat out consecutive games due to a lingering hamstring injury, with his absence likely contributing to Tua Tagovailoa's limited effectiveness through the air during last weekend's win over the Raiders. With a playoff berth at stake Week 17 in Buffalo, the 27-year-old will work to do everything in his power to get ready for Sunday.

Anderson is donning a red no-contact jersey at Wednesday's practice, Bill Voth of the Panthers' official site reports.

Anderson handled his usual snap share during last weekend's win over Washington, securing seven of 10 targets for 39 yards and a score in the process. It's possible that the veteran wideout is simply receiving a day of rest, but Wednesday's practice report will reveal whether Anderson is dealing with any sort of injury.

Kupp, who was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, won't be available for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Per Rapoport, Kupp's placement on the list was the result of a positive test, so he won't have sufficient time to make a full recovery from the virus and gain clearance for the weekend. With starting quarterback Jared Goff (thumb) also sidelined, John Wolford will step in under center, throwing passes to a wideout corps headlined Robert Woods, Josh Reynolds and Van Jefferson.

Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone ruled Johnson (hamstring) out for Sunday's game against the Colts, John Reid of The Florida Times-Union reports.

The hamstring injury will cost Johnson the final two games of his rookie season, but before getting hurt, the 23-year-old likely did enough to lock up a regular spot in Jacksonville's receiver rotation entering 2021. Over his 14 appearances this season, Johnson hauled in 18 of 31 targets for 272 yards and two touchdowns.