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Hodge was added to the Browns' practice report after he was limited participant in Thursday's session due to a hamstring injury, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Hodge wasn't included on the initial Week 13 report the Browns provided Wednesday, so the hamstring injury may have been something he picked up midway through Thursday's session. The Browns will see what Hodge is able to do at Friday's practice before determining whether he'll carry an injury designation into Sunday's game in Tennessee. Since returning from injured reserve Week 8, Hodge has played between 30 and 50 percent of the offensive snaps in each of the Browns' four contests, compiling only six receptions for 104 yards and no touchdowns on nine targets.

Brown (hip) didn't practice Thursday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Missed practices have been fairly routine for Brown of late, but his listed hip issue is something new. We'll revisit the wideout's status no later than Friday to see if his Thursday absence was maintenance-related or indicative of his status for Sunday's game against the Browns being in any sort of danger.

Slayton (shoulder/foot) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Slayton has yet to log a full session this week as he deals with shoulder and foot injuries. Still, there's been no indication that his status is threatened for Sunday's contest at Seattle, which may be confirmed as soon as the release of Friday's practice report.

Shepard (toe/shoulder) was limited at Thursday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

For a second consecutive session, the Giants capped Shepard's practice reps, but there's been no indication his current health issues will impact his availability for Sunday's game in Seattle. Friday's injury report may clear up his status for Week 13.

Conley (hip) will be a limited participant in Thursday's practice, John Shipley of SI.com reports.

For the second day in a row, Conley and DJ Chark (hip) -- who both sat out last week's loss to the Browns -- had their reps capped in practice. The Jaguars will release their final Week 13 injury report Friday, at which time a better sense of Conley's availability for Sunday's game in Minnesota should become known. If active for that contest, Conley would be working with his third different quarterback of the season, as Mike Glennon is slated to draw a second straight start even though Gardner Minshew (thumb) is healthy again.

Chark (ribs) remained limited at practice Thursday.

Chark was unable to practice last week, so back-to-back practices -- albeit in a limited fashion -- have the wideout trending in the right direction as Sunday's game against the Vikings approaches. Friday's final injury report of the week should reveal whether he heads into the weekend listed as questionable, or minus a Week 13 injury designation.

Boykin wasn't targeted on any of his 18 offensive snaps Wednesday in the Ravens' 19-14 loss to the Steelers.

For the third week in a row, Boykin failed to draw target while playing no more than a third of the team's snaps. Even with more reps up for grabs with Willie Snead (reserve/COVID-19 list) sitting out, Boykin still ranked a distant fourth in offensive snap share (33 percent) among Baltimore receivers, with Marquise Brown (78 percent), Devin Duvernay (76 percent) and Dez Bryant (59 percent) all comfortably ahead of him. Boykin's opportunities will likely only shrink further once Snead rejoins the wideout rotation.

Washington brought in two of his three targets for 19 yards in Wednesday's 19-14 win over the Ravens.

Washington recorded a contested catch on third down late in Wednesday's contest to help secure the win, but he had a muted role for the Steelers once again. The 2018 second-round pick has failed to top 20 yards in five of the last six contests. Washington also hasn't been targeted more than three times in any game since the team's Week 6 matchup.

Jeudy (ankle) will remain limited at practice Thursday, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.

Back-to-back limited sessions set the stage for Friday's injury report to clarify whether the wideout approaches Sunday night's game against the Chiefs listed as questionable or free from a Week 13 injury designation altogether. Eleven games into his rookie campaign, Jeudy's 37 catches (on 78 targets) have yielded a team-high 589 receiving yards and two TDs.

McCloud hauled in his lone target for an eight-yard gain Wednesday in the Steelers' 19-14 win over the Ravens.

McCloud added 52 yards in the return game, but he was also responsible for one of the Steelers' two turnovers on the day. His muffed punt in the first quarter gave the Ravens possession in the red zone, with running back Gus Edwards eventually scoring a touchdown to give Baltimore its only lead of the day. McCloud still served as the Steelers' kickoff and punt returner the rest of the game, so despite the gaffe, his role on special teams still appears secure.