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Purdy (oblique/ribs) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Purdy continues to deal with the oblique and rib issues that he sustained Week 14 against the Buccaneers. According to David Lombardi of The Athletic, Purdy seemed to ramp up the intensity of his passes Wednesday, but he still is enduring a cap on his practice reps. After Wednesday's session, Purdy told Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area that he's feeling better during Week 16 prep than he was last week, which may be a result of the longer turnaround after the 49ers played last Thursday in Seattle. In any case, Thursday's injury report will clarify whether or not Purdy has a designation ahead of Saturday's game against the Commanders.

Tannehill (ankle), who didn't practice Wednesday, could be done for the season, Joe Rexrode of The Athletic reports.

The Titans haven't yet determined if the veteran quarterback will require surgery to address the ankle injury he sustained in the Titans' Week 15 loss to the Chargers. If surgery is ultimately required, Tannehill would likely be officially shut down for the season, paving the way for rookie Malik Willis to start the final three games of the campaign and any postseason contests that follow. Tannehill hasn't officially been ruled out for this Saturday's game against the Texans, but all signs point to Willis starting that contest, at a minimum.

Wolford (neck) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Wolford hasn't logged any on-field activity since playing the first possession of the Rams' Week 14 win against the Raiders. A lingering neck injury is to blame, and he may be trending toward a second consecutive absence Sunday versus Denver if he remains a non-participant in practices Thursday and Friday. In any case, Baker Mayfield seems poised to run the Rams offense down the stretch as long as he's healthy, so Wolford may be afforded all the time he needs to get back to 100 percent.

Wilson (concussion) isn't listed on the Week 16 injury report ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Rams.

Wilson cleared the concussion protocol last week but was held out of an eventual win over the Cardinals anyway. Now that he's further removed from the head injury, Wilson will return to the starting job, as confirmed by head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Wednesday.

Huntley was a limited participant at practice Wednesday due to right shoulder tendinitis.

Huntley wasn't listed on the Ravens' initial Week 16 injury report that was released Tuesday, so the fact that he was limited a day later is noteworthy. Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, which sets the stage for Thursday's practice to be pivotal with regard to both quarterbacks' chances of playing Saturday against the Falcons. If Jackson ends up being ruled out for the Week 16 contest and if Huntley is cleared to play, the latter will be in line to make his third consecutive start.

Bridgewater (knee) was a full participant during Wednesday's practice, Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald reports.

Bridgewater hasn't been active for a game since suffering a knee injury during Miami's loss to Minnesota in Week 6, when he was filling in for an injured Tua Tagovailoa. However, Bridgewater appears to have moved past the issue and should reclaim the top backup spot for Miami's Christmas Day matchup against Green Bay. If Bridgewater is indeed available, Skylar Thompson will fall to third on the depth chart at quarterback and will likely be inactive Sunday.

Tannehill (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Tannehill, who was listed as a non-participant at Tuesday's walk-through session, has one more chance to log practice reps ahead of Saturday's game against the Texans. At this stage of the week, however, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network suggests that there's doubt the veteran quarterback will be able to play this weekend. If Tannehill ends up sidelined versus Houston, Malik Willis would be in line to make his third career start.

Allen (elbow) practiced fully Wednesday.

The quarterback had been listed as a limited participant Tuesday, but Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic relays that Allen's absence was rest-related rather than indicative of a setback. For his part, the signal-caller noted Wednesday that his right elbow "felt really good," adding that "it hasn't felt that good in a long time." With that in mind, Allen shouldn't face any restrictions this Saturday against the Bears. In the Bills' Week 15 win over the Dolphins, Allen completed 25 of 40 passes for 304 yards, four touchdowns and no picks while adding 10 carries for 77 yards.

Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett said Wednesday that Wilson (concussion) is "full go" as Sunday's game against the Rams approaches, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Per Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site, Wilson has already cleared the NFL's concussion protocol, but the team elected to err on the side of caution in holding the quarterback out for the second time this season in a Week 15 win over the Cardinals. Brett Rypien picked up the start in Wilson's stead, but he'll return to the backup role this Sunday with Wilson deemed ready to go.

Lawrence (toe), who is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Jets, is expected to be available to start, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Rapoport's report doesn't exactly come as a surprise, considering Lawrence has been playing through the toe injury since Week 13 and just threw for 318 yards and four touchdowns against an excellent Dallas defense this past Sunday. Lawrence will face another tough defense four days later, this time on the road and without left tackle Cam Robinson (knee) protecting his blind side. Expect Jacksonville to officially clear Lawrence for the Week 16 contest with the release of the team's inactive list 90 minutes prior to Thursday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff.