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Schnell did not see any targets in Saturday's 23-20 loss to the Texans but returned two punts for three yards.

Schnell was promoted from the practice squad the Wednesday before the contest with the Buccaneers thin at the receiver position overall, but he was limited to just one snap from scrimmage. Schnell logged 11 on special teams and wasn't able to shake loose on his pair of returns, but he'll look to potentially play a larger role in Week 17 against the Falcons if active.

Mickens was promoted to the active roster Tuesday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Mickens was with the Panthers for training camp but last saw NFL action with the Jaguars in 2018. He replaces Ishmael Hyman on the roster.

Samuel (undisclosed) wore a blue no-contact jersey during Tuesday's unofficial practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Samuel has dealt with the occasional injury this season, missing one game (Week 7) along the way, so the 49ers may merely be exercising caution with the rookie wide receiver on the doorstep of the playoffs. Wednesday's practice report will provide the first glimpse into his on-field activity for the regular-season finale.

McLaurin has been placed in the league's concussion protocol, Kareem Copeland of The Washington Post reports.

McLaurin didn't practice Tuesday, and the reason for his absence wasn't known at the time. It's not clear what type of symptoms McLaurin is dealing with, but he'll need to clear the protocol in order to play Week 17, and Washington figures to proceed with caution given that the team has nothing to play for but draft position.

Cracraft was signed to Philadelphia's practice squad.

Cracraft was last seen with the Broncos, playing five offensive snaps in Week 2 and adding 13 on special teams. His lone career catch came during his eight games with Denver the previous season.

Valdes-Scantling caught his only target for six yards in Monday's victory over the Vikings.

Valdes-Scantling caught his first pass since Week 12, but it went for minimal yardage and he was still on the field for just 11 offensive snaps. As has been the case, he remains only a depth option for the Packers at this time.

Hardman was not targeted in Sunday's game against the Bears.

Hardman did log 35 percent of the offensive snaps, an increase from less than 25 in each of the last two tilts, but it didn't turn into anything this week. The rookie is a touchdown-dependent DFS dart at this point, but he could work his way into a larger role in future seasons.

Moore remains in the concussion protocol as of Tuesday, Max Henson of the Panthers' official site reports.

Moore left Carolina's Week 16 loss at Indianapolis and eventually entered the protocol, so it's no surprise he still remains there two days later. According to Joe Person of The Athletic, Moore also wasn't spotted during the open portion of Tuesday's unofficial practice. The receiver seems to be trending in the wrong direction for an appearance Sunday against the Saints, but his activity level, if any, won't be revealed until the release of Wednesday's injury report.

Robinson collected one of his two targets for 13 yards Sunday against the Bears.

Robinson saw his second-lowest offensive snap percentage (53) of the season Sunday and has taken the field for less than 60 percent of them in four of the last five games. He has reeled in just four total passes over that span as well, leaving him well off the fantasy radar barring an injury to one of the other pass-catchers.

McLaurin (undisclosed) wasn't present at Tuesday's unofficial practice, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

According to Standig, McLaurin was "dinged [up] late" during a Week 16 overtime loss to the Giants. Washington didn't get the ball during the extra session, so McLaurin's last play was a five-yard catch just after the two-minute warning. No injury has been mentioned in the wake of the contest, and because the team won't release a practice report until Wednesday, his health likely won't be touched on until that point.