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Tucker (hip) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Tucker has been listed as limited in two straight practices to begin Week 13 prep, which likely puts him on track to play Friday against the Chiefs. He logged 90 percent of the offensive snaps in last Sunday's loss to the Broncos, and he's been a fixture in the offense since Davante Adams was dealt to the Jets in October.

Downs (shoulder) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.

Earlier Wednesday, head coach Shane Steichen acknowledged that it will be "tough" for Downs to play Sunday against the Patriots, but at this stage, the Colts aren't ruling him out for the contest, James Boyd of The Athletic reports. If Downs ends up sitting out versus New England, Michael Pittman, Alec Pierce (foot) and Adonai Mitchell would headline the Colts' receiving corps.

The Lions signed Alexander to their active roster Wednesday.

Alexander signed with the Lions' practice squad earlier in November and now has a chance to see his first in-game NFL action since 2022 after being signed to the active roster Wednesday. The 27-year-old appeared in four games with the Lions in 2022, catching his lone target for seven yards across just six offensive snaps. He's expected to serve as a depth piece in Detroit's wide receiver room while also contributing on special teams in Thursday's matchup against the Bears.

Mooney (hamstring) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Prior to the Falcons' last game Nov. 17 at Denver, Mooney was added to the injury report midweek due to an Achilles issue but ultimately didn't take a designation into the contest. He then made an early exit from that contest due to a hamstring injury, but following the team's Week 12 bye, he again is dealing with the Achilles concern. Head coach Raheem Morris told Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com on Wednesday that Mooney is "looking good and feeling good," and that he likes Mooney's chances to play Week 13. In the end, how Mooney is listed Thursday and Friday likely will determine whether or not he carries a questionable tag into Sunday's contest against the Chargers.

Ridley didn't practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

Ridley is tending to the ankle injury after playing 79 percent of the Titans' offensive snaps in Sunday's 32-27 win over the Texans while finishing with five receptions for 93 yards on six targets. His absence from practice to begin Week 13 prep makes his status worth tracking in advance of Sunday's game against the Commanders, but so far there's been nothing to suggest that Ridley's availability for the contest is in danger.

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.