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Higbee (elbow) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Kevin Modesti of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Coach Sean McVay said earlier Wednesday that the 27-year-old was day-to-day with an elbow injury, so it's not a major surprise to see Higbee sitting out after Monday's win over Tampa Bay. Higbee's practice participation Thursday and Friday should provide a better idea of his potential availability for this weekend's matchup with the 49ers.

Coach Sean McVay said Higbee suffered an elbow injury during Monday's win at Tampa Bay and is considered day-to-day, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Higbee picked up the issue in the second half of the aforementioned game, logging 72 percent of the snaps on offense in the process. The Rams will reveal Higbee's activity level upon the release of Wednesday's injury report.

Togiai (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

After sitting out Week 11 with a knee injury, Togiai appears to be available moving forward. The undrafted rookie is still in danger of being a healthy scratch for this week's game against the Titans, as Jack Doyle, Trey Burton and Mo Alie-Cox are all healthy.

Lewis (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Lewis is familiar with the injury report, as his practice reps are typically limited early in the week. The veteran tight end should be fine for Week 12 barring a setback, and he'll resume his typical blocking role.

Tonyan (ankle) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday.

After recording five touchdowns in three games between Weeks 2 and 4, Tonyan was held out of the end zone for five consecutive contests before ending the scoring drought this past Sunday at Indianapolis. He also put up his fourth-most receiving yards (44) and matched his second-most catches (five) in a single game this season. An ankle issue has bothered Tonyan at times throughout the campaign, but he's still managed to log at least 50 percent and up to 73 percent of the snaps on offense across 10 games to date.

Andrews (thigh) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.

Andrews was also limited Tuesday, as the Ravens continue to exercise caution with him while he manages the injury. After the NFL elected to postpone Thursday's game against the Steelers to Sunday, Andrews will now have added time to prepare for the Week 12 matchup.

Hurst was absent from Wednesday's practice due to an ankle injury, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

Hurst missed the first four games of his rookie season in 2018 due to a stress fracture in his foot, but since then, he's reeled off 40 consecutive appearances (including playoffs). Through 10 contests with Atlanta, he's posted a respectable 37-411-3 line on 56 targets, but it remains to be seen whether he'll be able to add to that Sunday versus the Raiders.

Pruitt (knee) practiced in full Wednesday, Erik Bacharach of The Tennessean reports.

This was Pruitt's first practice session of any sort since suffering a knee sprain Week 9, so he appears on track to return to the field Sunday versus Indianapolis. The veteran has logged only three catches on four targets this season as Tennessee's third-string tight end, so he's unlikely to make much of a fantasy impact going forward.

Hockenson (shoulder) doesn't carry an injury designation into Thursday's game against the Texans, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Hockenson began the week with two straight limited practices, but he managed to upgrade to a full session Wednesday. The top tight will have the benefit of Matthew Stafford (thumb) under center Thursday, and with Kenny Golladay (hip) and Danny Amendola (hip) both ruled out, Hockenson could draw increased target volume this week.

Smith (groin/back) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Smith sat out Week 10 due to the groin injury, but he returned to action last weekend against Dallas, hauling in both of his targets for 23 yards while playing 52 percent of offensive snaps. The second-year tight end now also appears to be dealing with a back issue, but as long as he can continue practicing on at least a limited basis Thursday and Friday, he should have a fair chance of suiting up Sunday versus Carolina.