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Jackson (knee) wasn't spotted at Thursday's walkthrough, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun and Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com report.

While Shaffer doesn't expect Jackson to be active Saturday against the Browns, Tyler Huntley (concussion protocol) was at Thursday's walkthrough and appears to be on track to play this weekend. Added context regarding the duo's Week 15 status will arrive later Thursday when the Ravens' final injury report of the week is posted.

McCoy was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a neck injury, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

With Kyler Murray (knee) suffering a season-ending ACL tear in Monday's loss to New England, Arizona is down to McCoy, Trace McSorley and David Blough at quarterback. McSorley is easily the best runner of the three, but McCoy is a better passer and far more experienced, offering the best hope for DeAndre Hopkins and Marquise Brown to stay productive. McCoy is expected to start Sunday in Denver as long as his neck issue doesn't impede him in a significant way as the week rolls along.

Tannehill (ankle) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Since missing games in Weeks 8 and 9 with the ankle injury, Tannehill has proceeded to start in each of the Titans' last five games. The Titans haven't provided any indication that he experienced a setback with the ankle during this past Sunday's loss to the Jaguars, so he'll most likely be cleared ahead of this weekend's game against the Chargers.

Huntley (concussion) was listed as a full practice participant Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson (knee) was listed as a non-participant for the fifth consecutive practice and tentatively appears to be trending toward missing a second straight game Saturday at Cleveland. If Jackson remains out, Huntley would be in line for another start, though the Ravens haven't yet confirmed that the latter has fully cleared the NFL's five-step concussion protocol. Now that he's returned to full practice participation, Huntley will merely need to receive clearance from an independent neurologist to exit the protocol. Offensive coordinator Greg Roman implied that he expected Huntley to be ready to play this weekend, telling Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com on Wednesday that "all systems [will be] go" for the quarterback.

Purdy (oblique/ribs) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against Seattle, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday that Purdy should be able to play without risking a more serious injury, but the pain the quarterback is still experiencing could impact his throwing and mobility. If Purdy isn't cleared prior to Thursday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff, the 49ers will turn to journeyman Josh Johnson, who mopped up for the injured Purdy in the second half of last Sunday's win over the Buccaneers.

The Cardinals signed Blough to their active roster Wednesday.

With Kyler Murray (knee) out for the year, Blough has been signed to Arizona's active roster and will operate as the No. 3 quarterback behind Colt McCoy and Trace McSorley. The Cardinals also signed Carson Strong to their practice squad. Blough has appeared in seven career games, all coming with the Lions between 2019 and 2021.

Arizona placed Murray (knee) on injured reserve Wednesday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

The transaction was merely a procedural move after Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury confirmed Tuesday that Murray suffered a season-ending ACL tear in Monday's 27-13 loss to the Patriots. Murray is likely to undergo surgery at some point in the upcoming days, and given the recovery timeline typically associated with the procedure, he may not receive full medical clearance ahead of Week 1 of the 2023 season. More updates on where Murray stands in his recovery should come once he's at least a few months removed from the procedure, while the Cardinals are likely to turn to Colt McCoy to start the final four games of  the 2022 campaign.

Pickett (concussion) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.

Though the extent of Pickett's activity in the Steelers' first Week 15 session isn't fully known, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com relays that Mason Rudolph and Mitch Trubisky split the first-team work during the portion of practice that was open to the media. Pryor's report suggests that Pickett may have taken part mostly in individual work, but his presence on the field in any capacity at least demonstrates some level of progression through the NFL's five-step concussion protocol. Since he's now in the protocol for a second time during his rookie season, Pickett may have a tough time gaining clearance ahead of Sunday's game in Carolina. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin will likely wait until after Friday's practice session before announcing whether Pickett, Rudolph or Trubisky will draw the Week 15 start.

The Cardinals signed Blough to their practice squad Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Blough's signing comes in the wake of Kyler Murray's season-ending knee injury. Colt McCoy will step up as the starter, while Trace McSorley operates as the primary backup, so Blough will simply provide emergency depth on the practice squad. The undrafted product out of Purdue has appeared in seven career games, all coming with the Lions between 2019 and 2021.

Jackson (knee) remained sidelined at practice Wednesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Jackson hasn't practiced since suffering a PCL sprain in his left knee in the Ravens' Week 13 win over the Broncos, and at this stage, he doesn't appear likely to make it back for Sunday's game in Cleveland. On the plus side for the Ravens, No. 2 quarterback Tyler Huntley (concussion) practiced for the second straight day Wednesday, and thus appears to be trending in the right direction as Sunday's contest approaches. Huntley started in last Sunday's 16-14 win over the Steelers but exited in the second half after entering the concussion protocol.