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Hopkins (illness) was present for practice Thursday, Aaron Reiss of The Athletic reports.

The wideout was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, but his presence on the field Thursday suggests that he'll be fine for Sunday's game against the Titans. We'll relay Hopkins' listed participant level once the team's Thursday practice report is submitted.

McLaurin (concussion) wasn't present at team stretches prior to Thursday's practice, Rhiannon Walker of The Athletic reports.

It's difficult for any player to get through the concussion protocol in one week, and another absence from McLaurin on Thursday would put him behind the eight ball for an appearance Sunday at Dallas. Thursday's injury report will reveal whether or not the rookie wide receiver got in any on-field work.

Morgan is still in the concussion protocol Thursday, Marisa Contipelli of the Bengals' official site reports.

Morgan will need to fully clear the league's protocol for brain injuries before retaking the field, making his status for Week 17's tilt against the Browns uncertain. If Morgan misses any time, Damion Willis will step up as the No. 4 wideout in Cincinnati.

Moore (concussion) wasn't spotted at Thursday's practice, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

Moore is set to go down as a non-participant on the Panthers' first two Week 17 practice reports, indicating he hasn't made much notable progress through the NFL's five-step concussion protocol since sustaining the head injury in Sunday's loss to the Colts. The Panthers have little at stake in the season finale against the Saints, so there's a good chance that Moore ends up sitting out the contest even if his concussion symptoms dissipate as the weekend approaches.

Beasley and other Bills starters could be rested in the finale against the Jets, The Buffalo News reports.

Week 17 is always filled with fantasy landmines, so part of the task at hand for any owner still playing out their league is to figure out which NFL teams are playing to win and which teams are playing to keep guys healthy and fresh for the playoffs. While coach Sean McDermott tipped off that the Bills will probably use some or all of their starters for a portion of Sunday's game, it'd be a big surprise if they went the whole way or even into the second half, as the team cannot change its No. 5 seed no matter what this week. That makes Beasley a risky play compared to other receivers typically in the same value area.

Godwin (hamstring) wasn't spotted on the field during Thursday's practice and will go down as a non-participant on the Buccaneers' official report, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Tampa Bay also listed Godwin as a non-participant when the team released its initial Week 17 report Wednesday, but his activity was merely estimated since the team didn't hold an actual practice Christmas Day. Unless Godwin surprisingly takes the field in some capacity for the Bucs' final practice of the week Friday, he'll be highly unlikely to suit up for Sunday's season finale versus the Falcons.

Anderson (calf) will be limited at practice Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Per Ethan B. Greenberg of the Jets' official site, Anderson is dealing with some "leg tightness," with the wideout's practice limitations Thursday being described as precautionary. We'll revisit Anderson's status Friday to see if he approaches Sunday's season finale against the Bills listed as questionable or minus an injury designation.

Raymond (concussion) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimation, Paul Kuharsky of 104.5 The Zone Nashville reports.

Raymond will need to fully clear the league's five-step protocol for brain injuries before retaking the field. If he's unable to suit up against the Texans on Sunday, Dion Lewis will likely take over as Tennessee's top kick returner.

Chark (ankle) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.

Chark (ankle) approached last Sunday's game against the Falcons listed as questionable, but he ended up suiting up and playing 87 percent of the Jaguars' offensive snaps. With no reported setbacks in that contest, the wideout's listed limitations Wednesday likely reflect that his reps would have been managed if the team had actually practiced.

Humphries (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Humphries has missed three straight games, so the Titans' decision to list him as "DNP" to begin Week 17 isn't especially promising with regard to his status for Sunday's game against the Texans.