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Baker (concussion) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Baker was limited in Wednesday's practice, and his upgrade to full participation Thursday indicates that he is progressing through the league's concussion protocols. Another full practice Friday would put him in a good spot to be cleared to play in Sunday's AFC East clash against the Bills.

Metchie (shoulder) did not practice Thursday and has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Chiefs.

Metchie was unable to practice all week due to a shoulder injury he suffered against the Dolphins this past Sunday. With Metchie ruled out for Saturday's game, his next opportunity to play will be Christmas Day against the Ravens. Robert Woods and Xavier Hutchinson are the top candidates to serve as the Texans' No. 3 wide receiver behind Nico Collins and Tank Dell on Saturday due to Metchie's injury.

Samuel (ribs) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

The Bills held a walkthrough Wednesday, and Samuel remained limited in the first official practice of the week Thursday due to a rib injury he suffered in Buffalo's Week 15 win over Detroit. Samuel's snap count diminished due to the return of rookie wideout Keon Coleman, and the former shouldn't have a heavy role in the Bills' offense against the Patriots on Sunday if he does suit up. Over his last five games, Samuel has logged 12 catches (on 19 targets) for 109 yards and one touchdown while adding eight rushing yards on two carries.

Meyers (ankle) remained limited at practice Thursday.

Meyers, who also was limited Wednesday, logged back-to-back capped sessions last week as well before practicing fully Saturday and approaching this past Monday's game against the Falcons without an injury designation. Chances are that pattern will be repeated ahead of Sunday's contest versus the Jaguars, with Friday's final injury report set to confirm that notion either way.

Dulin (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.

Dulin has been sidelined for the Colts' last two games due to an ankle injury he suffered against the Lions in Week 12. His return to practice Thursday indicates that he is progressing in his recovery, and logging a full practice Friday would put him on track to play against the Titans on Sunday. Dulin has been held without a catch since Week 2 against the Packers.

Boyd (foot) didn't practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of tennesseetitans.com reports.

Boyd played through the same injury the past couple weeks and handled his usual workload as the No. 3 receiver. A return to practice Friday would set him up to play again Sunday against the Colts.

Westbrook-Ikhine (ankle) didn't practice Thursday, Jim Wyatt of tennesseetitans.com reports.

WR Tyler Boyd (foot) and RB Tony Pollard (ankle) also missed practice both Wednesday and Thursday, but they're dealing with injuries they played through the past few weeks, while Westbrook-Ikhine's ankle is a new problem. The Titans have Bryce Oliver, Mason Kinsey and Jha'Quan Jackson for WR depth if Westbrook-Ikhine and/or Boyd doesn't play Sunday against Indianapolis.

Tillman (concussion) remained limited at practice Thursday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Tillman, who last played in Week 12, now has one more chance to practice fully ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals. Either way, Friday's final injury report will reveal whether he heads into the weekend with an injury designation or cleared to return to action. If Tillman remains sidelined versus Cincinnati, however, Jerry Jeudy, Elijah Moore and Michael Woods would be in line to lead the Browns' Week 16 wide receiver corps.

Shepard (foot) practiced on a limited basis Thursday.

Shepard thus has made a bit of progress after sitting out Wednesday's session due to a foot injury and even is ahead of last week's practice regimen, when he didn't get back on the field until Friday as a limited participant. This Friday's practice report will reveal whether or not the wideout enters the weekend with a designation for Sunday's contest in Dallas.

Johnson (personal) is has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Steelers.

The Ravens suspended Johnson last week and excused him from team activities this week. It seems they might've had some use for him now that fellow wideouts Rashod Bateman (foot) and Nelson Agholor (concussion) both are listed as questionable, but the ship has already sailed on Johnson being involved in Week 16 preparations, leaving Tylan Wallace and Devontez Walker as Baltimore's fill-in options at wide receiver.