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Pierce was a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report due to a foot injury.

The foot issue is a new one for Pierce, and it's especially notable with Josh Downs (shoulder) and Ashton Dulin (ankle) also listed as non-participants Wednesday. If none of the three get cleared to play Sunday against New England, Michael Pittman and Adonai Mitchell would be in line for heavy usage at wide receiver.

St. Brown (knee) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Bears.

St. Brown and running back David Montgomery (shoulder) were both full participants in Wednesday's walk-through practice, following absences Monday and limited participation Tuesday. The Lions also held walkthroughs Monday and Tuesday, but St. Brown nonetheless seems to be on the right track after he said Tuesday that he would be ready to play on Thanksgiving Day. Detroit's inactive list will be released around 11:00 a.m. ET, 90 minutes before the 12:30 kickoff.

The Cowboys activated Cooks (knee) from injured reserve Thursday, Patrik Walker of the team's official site reports.

The Cowboys listed Cook as a limited practice participant throughout last week and again this Monday and Tuesday. They have apparently seen enough from Cooks to have him play for the first time since Week 4, although it's unclear if he'll have a full-time role Thursday against the Giants. Cooks took at least 79 percent of snaps over the Cowboys' first four games before suffering an infection in his right knee during a minor medical procedure. He should be back Thursday after missing seven consecutive games.

Douglas was a limited participant at practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Douglas has two more chances to increase his practice participation before the Patriots potentially give him a designation for Sunday's game against the Colts. Through the Patriots' first 12 games of the season, Douglas leads the team's wideout group in catches (48), receiving yards (477) and targets (66).

The Lions placed Raymond (foot) on injured reserve Wednesday.

Raymond will miss at least the Lions' next four games and will be eligible to return in Week 17 against the 49ers. In a corresponding move, the Lions signed wideout Maurice Alexander off the practice squad to the active roster. He and veteran Allen Robinson will be candidates to see increased work as Detroit's No. 4 receiver, but the Lions could simply opt to use more multi-running back and two-tight end sets.

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday that Chark could be active for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports. "The opportunity is there," Harbaugh said. "I really like what I see, and like every week, there's an opportunity. The opportunity is guaranteed, and DJ has the license and the ability to take advantage of that opportunity."

The Chargers are relatively healthy at wideout and seem content with their starting trio of Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston and Joshua Palmer, but Chark may be able to re-enter the mix as a fourth option for the position group. After being activated from injured reserve Week 9, Chark has been active for just one of the Chargers' ensuing four games, playing one snap in total.

Doubs (concussion) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Dolphins, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Doubs suffered a concussion in the middle of the third quarter of this past Sunday's win against the 49ers when he drew a pass interference penalty in the end zone. He then was listed as a non-participant on all three practice estimates of Week 13 prep and thus won't be available Thursday. Dontayvion Wicks, Bo Melton and Malik Heath will be the candidates to see extra reps in three-wideout sets alongside Jayden Reed and Christian Watson. Meanwhile, Doubs' next chance for game action will come Dec. 5 at Detroit in another Thursday game.

Coker (quadricep) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Coker was a late addition to the Panthers' injury report last Friday due to a quad issue that left him questionable for Week 12 action. He eventually was deemed inactive for this past Sunday's game against the Chiefs, and he now has missed two straight practice sessions as a result of the injury. Head coach Dave Canales told Joe Person of The Athletic on Wednesday that he doesn't expect Coker to be available Sunday versus the Buccaneers, something that may be confirmed by the time Carolina posts its final report of the week Friday.

Hill (wrist/personal) doesn't have an injury designation for Thursday's game at Green Bay, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

The Dolphins listed Hill as a limited participant Monday due to a lingering wrist injury before he was a non-participant Tuesday due to both the wrist issue and a personal matter. He was back with the Dolphins as a full participant for Wednesday's walk-through session, clearing up any concern about his ability to play against the Packers. Hill will be taking aim at a tough Green Bay defense after recording just five catches for 48 yards (on six targets) in a win over the Patriots last Sunday.

Mims caught three of his five targets for 44 yards, took two carries for negative-two yards, and returned a punt for 22 yards during Sunday's 29-19 win at Las Vegas.

Mims played only 16 of the Broncos' 65 offensive snaps in Week 12, but he was still able to get five touches. He now has at least five touches in all of his last three games, but his relegation to a gadget role makes him hard to trust in fantasy lineups when Denver hosts the Browns in Week 13.