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Tannehill completed 22 of 29 passes for 209 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Thursday's 20-17 win over San Francisco. He added three rushes for 22 yards.

Tannehill's final line wasn't all that impressive, as he failed to reach 225 passing yards for the sixth time in his last seven games. However, he led a second half offensive surge for the Titans and accounted for 169 passing yards and all of his yards on the ground in the final two quarters. His efforts were highlighted on a drive that spanned from late in third quarter to early in the fourth quarter, when he connected with A.J. Brown for three receptions and 72 yards and culminated in an 18-yard touchdown between the duo. Overall, Tannehill has done what's necessary to keep the Titans near the top of the AFC, though that hasn't led to notable fantasy production heading into a Week 17 matchup against Miami.

Allen (foot) was able to practice fully Thursday.

Allen was a much more dicey proposition for the Bills' Week 15 contest after injuring his toe/foot in a crushing overtime loss to the Buccaneers in Week 14, but he came out of the most recent game none the worse for the wear and likely won't have a designation this weekend. This will be one of the more important regular-season games of Allen's young career, as the winner will be in position to take the AFC East crown. Allen is slated to be missing one major weapon in Cole Beasley (COVID-19), but it also looks like veteran Emmanuel Sanders (knee) will be ready to step back in following a one-week absence.

Garoppolo completed 26 of 35 passes for 322 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in the 49ers' 20-17 loss to the Titans on Thursday night. He also rushed once for three yards.

Garoppolo played a solid first half overall, but his late first-quarter interception in the end zone would prove to be especially costly by night's end. The veteran signal-caller then committed a second critical gaffe in the third quarter when he was picked off by Amani Hooker at his own 39-yard line, with the veteran's subsequent 21-yard return helping set up a Tennessee touchdown four plays later. Garoppolo partly made up for the pair of turnovers with a 56-yard pass to Deebo Samuel with 3:42 remaining that was followed by a two-yard scoring toss to Brandon Aiyuk two plays later, but he didn't get the ball back until four seconds remained following a Titans' go-ahead field goal. The performance snapped a two-game streak without an interception for Garoppolo, who now has 10 through 14 games. His next opportunity to right the ship and attempt to refortify San Francisco's postseason chances comes in a Week 17 home battle against the Texans a week from Sunday.

Cousins (ribs) was a full practice participant Thursday, Craig Peters of the Vikings' official site reports.

One day removed from logging a rare limited session Wednesday due to a rib issue, Cousins handled every practice rep thrown his way. The Vikings took a hit in the skill positions Thursday when Dalvin Cook (illness) tested positive for COVID-19, while Adam Thielen (ankle) managed a second consecutive LP on the team's injury report. There's a distinct possibility Cousins could be without both Cook -- who won't play Sunday -- and Thielen this weekend against the Rams, leaving Justin Jefferson, Alexander Mattison, K.J. Osborn and Tyler Conklin as his top options on offense.

Dalton (left hand/groin), whom the Bears activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, logged a full practice in his return to the team.

Prior to landing on the COVID-19 list, Dalton was dealing with a small fracture in his non-throwing hand. He was listed with that precise injury on Thursday's practice report, but a groin issue accompanied it. Still, Dalton handled every practice rep at the same time Justin Fields (ankle) downgraded from 'limited' Wednesday to DNP one day later. The development could be setting the table for Dalton to earn another spot start this weekend in Seattle, but Fields has one more chance to mix into drills this week before the Bears travel west for Sunday's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff.

Jackson (ankle) didn't practice Thursday.

Back-to-back absences set the stage for Friday's walkthrough to be Jackson's only chance to be listed as a practice participant in any capacity this week, per Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun. Meanwhile, Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site relays that offensive coordinator Greg Roman reiterated that the team is taking it "day-by-day" with the star QB, who hasn't practiced since suffering an ankle injury back on Dec. 5. Though Baltimore isn't ruling Jackson out for Sunday's game against the Bengals at this stage, Mink notes that Tyler Huntley is preparing to potentially start his third game of the season this weekend.

Fields (ankle) didn't practice Thursday.

The Bears held a walkthrough Wednesday, after which Fields was listed as a limited participant. Now that the team returned to a normal session, though, he didn't take part in any drills. It's unclear if Fields' ankle issue is putting him in danger of being absent Sunday in Seattle, but Andy Dalton (left hand/groin) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday and practiced in full. An inactive Fields would yield quarterback duties to Dalton.

The Saints placed Siemian (illness) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.

Siemian was one of nine New Orleans players added to the list Thursday, all the result of positive COVID-19 tests, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. If Siemian is vaccinated and asymptomatic, he'll be eligible to play Monday against the Dolphins, but the Saints already seem to be proceeding as though neither he nor top signal-caller Taysom Hill (illness) will be available to return from the list Week 16. With neither Hill nor his top backup expected to play, rookie fourth-round pick Ian Book is the likely candidate to start in his NFL debut Monday night, in a game that has major playoff implications for both the Saints and the Dolphins.

Hurts (ankle) was listed as limited on Thursday's practice report.

After the Eagles didn't hold a practice Wednesday, they returned to the field Thursday in a walkthrough setting. Hurts was 'limited' both days as he continues his recovery from a high left ankle sprain. He was able to gut it out and produce Tuesday versus Washington, completing 20 of 26 passes for 296 yards, running for 38 yards on eight carries and scoring three total TDs (one passing, two rushing). Friday's injury report will clarify whether Hurts enters the weekend with a game-day designation.

Rodgers (toe) doesn't have a designation for Saturday's game against the Browns, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

This comes as no surprise as Rodgers hasn't practiced on his fractured toe for weeks but still has been able to suit up on game days. He nonetheless has been on point during the Packers' current three-game winning streak, averaging 305.3 yards per game and tossing nine touchdowns versus no interceptions during that span.