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Brooks (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports.

The wide receiver was estimated as a non-participant on Wednesday's injury report. Brooks could be in line to see more opportunities due to CeeDee Lamb now being out for the season with his shoulder injury. Brooks, a second-year pro, has 11 catches for 165 yards and a touchdown in 2024 so far.

Raymond (foot), who is still on IR, was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Raymond was designated to return from injured reserve ahead of the practice session, and he wasn't held back as a full participant. That bodes well for his chance of returning to action Monday against San Francisco, though the Lions would first need to activate the 30-year-old in order for him to be eligible to suit up. Prior to landing on IR, Raymond had been contributing as a depth option at wide receiver while also handling the majority of Detroit's punt returns.

Tolbert (finger) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports.

Tolbert left this past Sunday's game against the Buccaneers just before halftime due to a finger injury and didn't return. Since then, he was listed as limited on the first two Week 17 practice reports, giving him one last chance Friday to return to full participation or otherwise risk entering the weekend with a designation for Sunday's contest at Philadelphia. If he's able to suit up, Tolbert likely will have an elevated role in the Cowboys offense following news Thursday that CeeDee Lamb was shut down for the season due to a persisting shoulder issue.

The Texans reverted Wayne to their practice squad Thursday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Wayne was elevated for the second straight week ahead of Wednesday's loss to Baltimore and logged 16 offensive snaps without receiving a target. He's now been elevated three total times this season, so the Texans would need to sign Wayne to their active roster in order for him to play Week 18 against Tennessee. However, players can be elevated from the practice squad an unlimited number of times during the postseason.

Brown (knee/rest) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.

Brown similarly showed up on the Eagles' second practice report last week as limited with knee/rest before entering the weekend clear of a designation for this past Sunday's game at Washington. He proceeded to play all 74 snaps in the team's overtime loss on his way to eight catches (on 15 targets) for 97 yards and one touchdown while working most of the contest with Kenny Pickett (ribs) in place of Jalen Hurts (concussion) under center. Pickett seems poised to start for Hurts this weekend considering the latter hasn't practiced this week, so assuming Brown is able to suit up Sunday versus the Cowboys, he again should be on the receiving end of passes from Pickett.

Miller reverted to the Ravens' practice squad Thursday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Miller was elevated for each of Baltimore's past two games and played nine offensive snaps across those two contests. On Wednesday against Houston, he caught his first NFL pass (for 16 yards) since 2021. Miller's elevations were aligned with Nelson Agholor missing the past two weeks due to a concussion.

Cooks and Jalen Tolbert (finger) are expected to serve as the Cowboys' top two receivers for the next two games with Dallas announcing Thursday that CeeDee Lamb (shoulder) has been ruled out for the season, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Lamb first suffered an AC joint sprain in his shoulder in the Nov. 3 loss to the Falcons and had aggravated the injury on multiple occasions since, but the star wideout had still suited up in Dallas' last seven games while averaging 9.7 targets per contest. With the Cowboys officially eliminated from playoff contention following Week 17 action, the team will shut Lamb down to avoid further wear and tear on his shoulder, with his absence creating a major void in the Dallas passing attack. While Cooks should benefit from some added looks as a result of Lamb's absence, expect quarterback Cooper Rush to disperse Lamb's vacated targets around among a number of pass catchers. In addition to Cooks and Tolbert, tight end Jake Ferguson and depth wideouts Jalen Brooks (knee), Ryan Flournoy and KaVontae Turpin could also see their involvement in the passing game increase to varying degrees.

Watson (knee) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Watson attempted to play through a left knee injury that he sustained during Monday's win against the Saints but ultimately was shut down. On Tuesday, coach Matt LaFleur called the issue "just a bruise" and noted that Watson's availability for Sunday's game at Minnesota would be determined by his on-field work this week, per Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site. With none to speak of yet through Thursday, Watson may be trending in the wrong direction, but his situation may receive some clarity as soon as the team posts its final practice report of the week Friday. Dontayvion Wicks, Bo Melton and Malik Heath all could stand to benefit behind Jayden Reed and Romeo Doubs if Watson is limited or out this weekend.

Valdes-Scantling (chest) was limited at practice Thursday.

Valdes-Scantling has cobbled together back-to-back limited listings on the injury report this week, giving him only one more chance to get back to full participation Friday before the Saints potentially tag him with a designation ahead of Sunday's contest versus the Raiders. If he's able to suit up this weekend, Valdes-Scantling may be welcoming back Chris Olave (concussion), who remains on injured reserve but practiced fully Thursday.

Olave (concussion) practiced fully Thursday.

Olave now has been listed as full on back-to-back injury reports, which has left the wide receiver "day-to-day," as interim coach Darren Rizzi told Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football on Thursday. Sidelined since suffering a concussion Week 9 at Carolina, Olave seemingly has a good chance to return to action Sunday against the Raiders. However, the Saints still have one practice report to post this week, and how he's listed there may reveal his odds to be activated from injured reserve by Saturday's 4:00 p.m. ET deadline to do so.