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Lamb (shoulder) was estimated as a non-participant on Wednesday's injury report, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Lamb has played through an AC joint injury in his shoulder since Week 9, but he's still suited up for every game in the interim, accumulating a 48-534-2 line on 68 targets over the last seven games. He hasn't missed a beat with quarterback Cooper Rush under center in place of Dak Prescott, but Lamb again will get some rest to kick off Week 17 prep.

McLaurin was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report due to an ankle injury.

McLaurin's practice reps are being affected by a health concern for the first time all season, but he'll have two more sessions this week to mix into drills before the Commanders potentially make a ruling on his status ahead of Sunday's game versus the Falcons. Along with a career-high 12 touchdowns in 15 games this season, McLaurin has reached 70 catches and 1,000 yards in five consecutive campaigns.

Samuel (rib) was listed as a limited practice participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report.

Samuel injured a rib during the Bills' Week 15 win over the Lions and was sidelined for this past Sunday's 24-21 victory over New England. He didn't play this past Sunday despite logging consecutive limited practices to end the week, so he may have to practice in full Thursday or Friday in order to be cleared to play against the Jets on Sunday. Over his last five appearances, Samuel has caught 12 passes (on 19 targets) for 109 yards and one touchdown and has gained eight yards on two carries.

Boyd (foot) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Boyd had been listed on Titans injury reports each of the past three weeks, but he hasn't missed a game during that stretch while recording five catches for 66 yards on 10 targets. Absences to begin the practice week have been the norm for Boyd of late, so as long as he's able to upgrade to full participation by Friday, he should avoid taking a designation in Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

Pierce (concussion) was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's practice estimate.

Pierce was inactive for this past Sunday's win over the Titans, but his full listing on the team's initial Week 17 injury report is a good sign that he'll be available this weekend against the Giants. If the wideout can maintain full practice activity for the next two days in addition to gaining clearance from an independent neurologist, he should head into this Sunday's game without a designation.

Johnson (coach's decision) is inactive for Wednesday's game against the Ravens.

Houston claimed Johnson off waivers from Baltimore on Monday, but given the quick turnaround for the Christmas Day matchup with his former Ravens squad, the wideout won't be asked to make his Texans debut with limited time to familiarize himself with a new playbook. Instead, Johnson will turn his focus toward debuting for Houston in Week 18 versus the Titans. On Wednesday, Nico Collins, John Metchie, Robert Woods, Xavier Hutchinson and Jared Wayne will represent Houston's available options at wide receiver.

Flowers (shoulder) is listed as active for Wednesday's game against the Texans.

Flowers took a questionable tag into Wednesday after he was listed as a non-participant on practice reports issued Sunday and Monday and a limited participant Tuesday. With his availability for the Christmas Day game now confirmed, Flowers is in line to remain a key target for quarterback Lamar Jackson in Week 17, barring any in-game setbacks. To date, Flowers has recorded a team-high 71 catches (on 109 targets) for 1,016 yards to go along with four touchdowns through 15 appearances.

Shepard (hamstring/foot) is listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.

Shepard exited this past Sunday's game in Dallas due to a hamstring injury and didn't return. He also dealt with a foot issue in advance of that contest and now is listed with both health concerns to kick off Week 17 prep. As a result, Shepard's status will be one to monitor as the week continues see if he may be in danger of missing Sunday's contest against the Panthers.

Legette (hip/wrist) is listed as a full participant on Wednesday's injury report, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

Carolina's injury report Wednesday is reflective of what the team did at Tuesday's practice, which was run at "half speed," according to head coach Dave Canales. The coach's comments were two days removed from him telling Joe Person of The Athletic that Legette was "day-to-day" but would require "significant improvement" as the week went on to make himself available for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay. With a full session under his belt, Legette seemingly is on a path to doing so, but he may need to string together multiple uncapped practices as the weekend approaches to prove his health and keep his absence contained to just one game after missing his first game of the season in the Week 16 win over Arizona.

Nabers was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report due to a toe injury, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Nabers hasn't been a stranger to the injury report in his rookie campaign, but aside from missing Weeks 5 and 6 due to a concussion, he's been able to suit up on game days. Nonetheless, his status will be watched as the week goes on to get a sense of his odds to play Sunday against the Colts. Since the Giants' Week 11 bye, Nabers has gathered in 36 of 60 targets for 362 yards and one touchdown over five contests.