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Wright was a limited participant in practice Wednesday due to a groin injury.

The tight end was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday after his positive test for the virus forced to miss the Lions' Week 17 loss to the Seahawks. Wright wasn't known to be dealing with an injury prior to landing on the list, but his ability to practice Wednesday in any capacity bodes well for his chances to play Sunday against the Packers.

The Raiders activated Waller (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.

Per Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com the tight end -- who last suited up Week 12 on account of a knee injury -- was a limited participant in practice, the first time he's taken part in any on-field activity with his teammates since getting hurt. Waller is trending in the right direction as Sunday's regular season finale against the Chargers approaches, but he would presumably need to practice fully by Friday in order to avoid taking an injury designation into the weekend.

Uzomah didn't practice Wednesday due to knee and hip injuries, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

The two injuries are seemingly new concerns for Uzomah, who played 90 percent of the Bengals' offensive snaps in Sunday's 34-31 win over Kansas City. He may handle a smaller workload this week even if the knee and hip injuries turn out to be insignificant, as it's already known that the Bengals plan to rest Joe Burrow and start Brandon Allen at quarterback instead.

Pitts (hamstring) won't participate in Wednesday's practice, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Pitts managed only about one half of action this past Sunday in Buffalo before sitting out the rest of the contest with a hamstring injury. He still managed two reception (on four targets) for 69 yards, with the bulk of his production coming on a 61-yard catch-and-run late in the second quarter. If Pitts doesn't do enough in practice this week to make an appearance Sunday versus the Saints, he'll finish the campaign with a Falcons rookie record 1,018 receiving yards across 16 appearances.

Carolina activated Tremble (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

The rookie will return to his timeshare at tight end with Ian Thomas after missing the Week 17 loss at New Orleans. Tremble and the Panthers close out their disappointing season this Sunday against the Buccaneers.

Seals-Jones (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Even before Seals-Jones exited last week's loss to the Eagles when he was carted off the field following a sideline collision with a cameraman, John Bates had been taking on more of Washington's tight-end snaps over the past few games. Bates should have a three-down role Week 18 against the Giants if Seals-Jones isn't able to play.

The Jets activated Kroft (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.

Kroft is in line to suit up Sunday against the Bills and should reclaim his role as the Jets' top tight end after Kenny Yeboah and Daniel Brown (hip) filled in for him in the Week 17 loss to the Buccaneers. Through his eight appearances on the season, Kroft has compiled a 15-168-1 receiving line on 22 targets.

Njoku is listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's injury report due to a shoulder issue, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Njoku will have two more chances to log practice activity ahead of Sunday's season finale against the Bengals. If Njoku is cleared to play this weekend, he'll likely be catching passes from Case Keenum, as head coach Kevin Stefanski has already ruled Baker Mayfield (shoulder) out for the finale.

Jacksonville activated Hollister (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.

Hollister tested positive for the virus last Tuesday and was sidelined for the Jaguars' Week 17 blowout loss to the Patriots. In his last appearance, he caught both of his targets for a season-high 20 receiving yards. With James O'Shaughnessy (hip) iffy for Sunday's season finale and Dan Arnold (knee) no safe bet to return from injured reserve, Hollister could have a role in the Jaguars' Week 18 game plan if neither of the former two options are available.

The Jaguars activated Arnold (knee) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday and restored him to injured reserve.

Arnold was placed on the list Dec. 27, five days after being designated for return from IR. Now that he's cleared the NFL's COVID-19 return-to-play protocol, Arnold can turn his attention to proving that he's fully recovered from the sprained MCL he sustained Week 12. If Arnold fares well in practices Wednesday through Friday, he could be activated ahead of Sunday's season finale against the Colts, potentially stepping back in as the Jaguars' top tight end.