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Lazard (core) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Lazard took a big hit in Sunday's win over the Bears, resulting in him heading to the sideline for a bit. He ended up returning, though, and played 46 percent of the snaps on offense en route to four catches (on six targets) for 23 yards and one touchdown. Lazard has two more opportunities to elevate to full activity in practice before the Packers potentially give him a designation for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Chark (ribs) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, John Reid of The Florida Times-Union reports.

Chark wasn't able to practice in any capacity prior to being ruled out for last weekend's game against the Browns, so his ability to begin the current week as a limited participant is a sign of progress. Mike Glennon is in line to start at quarterback during Sunday's game in Minnesota, so if Chark is cleared to return Week 13, he'll face the challenge of working with his third different signal-caller of the season.

The 49ers activated Aiyuk (undisclosed) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.

As expected, Aiyuk is back on the active roster after spending two different stints on the reserve list. He hasn't played since Week 10, but at that point, he had recorded touchdowns in three of his last four games. Aiyuk will look to reconnect with Nick Mullens this Monday against the Bills.

Thomas (ankle) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday.

In two games with Taysom Hill under center, Thomas has gathered in 13 of 18 targets for 154 yards and no touchdowns. Hill has yet to throw a touchdown pass as a professional, but at least Thomas is getting volume with Drew Brees (ribs) on injured reserve. Thomas will look to increase his activity level as the weekend approaches.

Cephus (undisclosed) didn't practice Wednesday.

The exact reason for Cephus' absence wasn't provided. Cephus caught two passes in last week's loss to Houston, coming one catch short of his season high. Since the depth wideout isn't dealing with an injury, he should suit up Sunday in Chicago if he's able to return to practice before then.

Humphries (concussion) practiced fully Wednesday, Paul Kuharsky of 104.5 The Zone Nashville reports.

Humphries opened Week 12 as a full practice participant, only to see his activity level downgraded the next two days before he was ruled out ahead of Sunday's win over the Colts. The fact that he's back to full participation to begin Week 13 is a welcome sign, but the Titans still have yet to reveal whether he's cleared the NFL's five-step concussion protocol. The slot man -- who has caught 22 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns in six games this season -- last played Week 8.

Perriman (shoulder) was limited in practice Wednesday, Ethan Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports.

Perriman has had his practice reps capped by this shoulder injury in recent weeks, but the issue hasn't cut into his production. The speedy wideout is in the midst of his best stretch of the season, recording 234 yards and three touchdowns in his last three games.

Ridley (foot/ankle) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Ridley has regularly been limited at practice since sitting out Week 9 due to a mid-foot sprain, so his limitations to begin Week 13 shouldn't be of much concern at this juncture. According to D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, interim coach Raheem Morris said that the third-year wideout will handle his usual amount of reps this week. He was briefly forced out of last Sunday's win over the Raiders due to his foot/ankle issues, but Ridley managed to return just two plays later.

Pascal (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Pascal caught just one pass in last week's loss to the Titans, but he didn't seem to be slowed by an injury, as he played 53 of a possible 74 offensive snaps. The wide receiver will look to raise his practice participation level as the week unfolds ahead of Sunday's trip to Houston.

Slayton (shoulder/foot) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Slayton is listed with the two injuries that he's tended to at times this season, meaning his lack of full practice reps may be maintenance-related. Despite logging a significant snap count in most games this season, his production has been sporadic, with just two outings of 50-plus yards over the last six games and just one touchdown in 10 appearances since Week 1.