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Willis (right shoulder/illness) is listed as questionable for Saturday's contest against the Ravens, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Both Willis and No. 1 QB Jordan Love (left shoulder/concussion) are questionable for Week 17 action. Willis himself is dealing with a right shoulder issue in the wake of his spot duty this past Saturday in Chicago in which he entered after Love suffered a head injury, but the former also missed Wednesday's practice due to an illness before returning in a limited capacity Thursday. If Love isn't able to make it through league protocol by Saturday evening, Willis seemingly will attempt to tough it out as the Packers seek to clinch a playoff berth.

McNeill (abdomen) is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Vikings.

McNeill was initially listed as questionable for Thursday's contest due to an abdomen issue, and although he was initially cleared to play, it appears that the same injury is now preventing the defensive lineman from retaking the field. Tyleik Williams and Roy Lopez will be candidates to handle increased defensive snaps as long as McNeill remains sidelined.

Jacobs (knee/ankle) doesn't have a designation for Saturday's game versus the Ravens, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Jacobs followed up Tuesday's limited walkthrough with back-to-back limited sessions to cap Week 17 prep as he tends to dueling knee and ankle injuries, but the activity was enough for him to be cleared ahead of the weekend. Such a development would seem to pave the way for him to handle his normal workload of 18.9 touches per game, but Emanuel Wilson will be on hand in the event Jacobs needs a breather or otherwise suffers an aggravation of an existing health concern.

McLaurin caught five of seven targets for 63 yards in the Commanders' 30-23 loss to the Cowboys on Christmas Day.

The five catches led Washington on the day, although Deebo Samuel finished with five more yards. McLaurin has been consistently productive since returning from a quadriceps strain in Week 13 despite the team's revolving door at quarterback, putting together a 21-322-2 line on 35 targets over the last five games. The star wideout will look to cap a disappointing season with a big performance in Week 18 against the Eagles.

Davis (ankle) is ruled out for Saturday's game against the Texans.

Davis will miss a third consecutive game due to his lingering ankle issue. He wasn't able to take the practice field in any capacity during Week 17 prep, meaning Davis' status could also be up in the air in Week 18. As long as Davis remains sidelined, KeAndre Lambert-Smith will stand to operate as the Chargers' primary kickoff returner, while Ladd McConkey takes over punt-return duties.

Dupree (ankle) does not carry an injury designation for Saturday's game against the Texans.

Dupree began Week 17 with back-to-back limited practice sessions but was listed as a full participant on Thursday's estimated report. The veteran edge rusher will return from his one-game absence and suit up on the road versus Los Angeles on Saturday.

Jackson (back) is listed as doubtful for Saturday night's game against the Packers.

Jackson was deemed a non-participant in practice Tuesday through Thursday and now is trending toward being unavailable for Saturday's 8:00 p.m. ET contest. If that ends up being the case, Adam Schefter of ESPN indicates that Tyler Huntley would be in line to start at QB for 7-8 Baltimore versus 9-5-1 Green Bay this weekend. Per Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site, Jackson is dealing with a painful deep tissue contusion that's affecting his back, and the QB has been working all week to loosen it up. While Jackson's official 'doubtful' status points to Huntley getting his second start of the season, coach John Harbaugh has left the door slightly ajar for Jackson, noting that the star signal-caller doesn't need to practice to play if his back issue allows. "He's practiced and played a lot of football; he's won a lot of games for us," Harbaugh said. "If he can go, he will go. You can bet on that." In any case, look for added context regarding Jackson's Week 17 status to arrive late Friday or early Saturday via national reporters such as Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Croskey-Merritt carried the ball 11 times for 105 yards and two touchdowns in the Commanders' 30-23 loss to the Cowboys on Christmas Day.

The rookie running back kept Washington in the game, scoring from 10 yards out in the second quarter before breaking free for a 72-yard TD in the third. It was the second time this season Croskey-Merritt topped 100 rushing yards with multiple touchdowns in a game, and over the last three contests he's churned out 226 yards and four TDs. Chris Rodriguez (illness) will likely be back in action in Week 18 against the Eagles, but Croskey-Merritt has done more than enough of late to retain a significant role in the offense for the Commanders' season finale.

Tart (groin) is officially listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Texans.

Tart missed practice Tuesday before upgrading to limited reps Wednesday, and he was also listed as a limited participant on Thursday's estimated report. Official word on Tart's status will arrive no later than 90 minutes prior to Saturday's 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff.

Love (left shoulder/concussion) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Ravens, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Both Love and backup QB Malik Willis (right shoulder/illness) received the same listing for Week 17 action, leaving the question of who will start under center for Green Bay in flux. Love must make his way through the protocol for head injuries after he made an early exit this past Saturday at Chicago due to a concussion, and he was listed as limited on all three practice reports this week, which indicates he has a few steps, including gaining clearance from an independent neurologist, to get through to be able to suit up this weekend. If Love isn't cleared ahead of Saturday's 8:00 p.m. ET kickoff, Willis seemingly would attempt to play through his own shoulder injury, plus the illness the kept him out of practice Wednesday.