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Brown (knee) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Dealing with the same injury for more than a month now, Brown has played in four straight games since missing Weeks 11 and 12. His fantasy value for Week 17 against the Titans partially hinges on the health of quarterback C.J. Stroud (concussion), who was a limited practice participant Wednesday after missing the past two games.

Reed (toe/chest) was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's walkthrough, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Among the Packers' banged-up wide receivers, Reed was the only one to log any on-field work to begin Week 17 prep, while Christian Watson (hamstring) and Dontayvion Wicks (chest/ankle) went down as non-participants. Reed wasn't able to practice at all last week before being inactive this past Sunday in Carolina, so he's in a better spot on the health front as this weekend's game in Minnesota approaches.

Hill (ankle/rest) didn't practice Wednesday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

The addition of 'veteran rest' next to Hill's name on the injury report essentially confirms he didn't suffer any setbacks with his sprained ankle during a 22-20 win over the Cowboys on Sunday. He missed the Week 15 win over the Jets but then caught nine of 14 targets for 99 yards in his return to the lineup against Dallas. Hill should be all set for his usual role Sunday against Baltimore, whereas running mate Jaylen Waddle (ankle) looks to be more in danger of missing the pivotal Week 17 game.

Flowers was listed as a non-participanton Wednesday's practice estimate due to a calf injury.

Flowers was listed with a foot injury on last week's report before suiting up and catching nine of 13 targets for 72 yards and a touchdown in Monday's 33-19 win at San Francisco. The Ravens didn't actually practice Wednesday, and any level of participation Thursday should have Flowers on the right track to suit up this Sunday in Miami.

Goodwin (knee) is questionable for Thursday's game versus the Jets, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Goodwin is in danger of missing his fifth game of the season in Week 17, this time due to a knee injury. If he can't go Thursday, James Proche could be in line to see increased reps on the boundaries.

Allen (heel) didn't practice Wednesday.

Allen hasn't practiced in any fashion since the Chargers' Week 14 loss to the Broncos, and his continued absence Wednesday doesn't inspire much confidence that he'll be available for Sunday's rematch with Denver. With fellow wide receiver Joshua Palmer also missing practice Wednesday due to a concussion, the Chargers' top healthy options at the position are currently Quentin Johnston, Alex Erickson and Jalen Guyton.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Samuel will be limited at Wednesday's walkthrough due to a sprained neck, Lindsey Pallares of the 49ers' official site reports.

The 49ers emerged from Monday's 33-19 loss to the Ravens with a number of high-profile injuries, but Samuel's concern wasn't revealed until Wednesday. He'll thus have two more chances to get back to full activity in practice before the team potentially tags him with a designation for Sunday's game at Washington.

Brown (heel) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Brown has yet to log any on-field work since aggravating his heel injury in the second half of a Week 15 loss to the 49ers. Since he exited early in both of his last two appearances for the same reason, the Cardinals clearly are having the wide receiver focus on rehab with the hope he'll be able to make an appearance in one or both of the final two weeks of the campaign. Regardless, kicking off Week 17 prep with no activity doesn't leave Brown with much leeway ahead of Sunday's game at Philadelphia.

Jones (hamstring/knee) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Per Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com, head coach Doug Pederson expressed optimism Tuesday that Jones could play Sunday against the Panthers. The wideout's participation in practice Wednesday -- albeit in a limited fashion -- supports that notion. That said, Jones will presumably need to practice fully by Friday in order to avoid a Week 17 injury designation.

Lazard is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Browns with an illness.

Lazard didn't appear on either of the Jets' first two Week 17 injury report, but he was listed as a non-participant Wednesday on account of the illness. The wideout's status for Thursday's game is thus cloudy at the moment, with clarity coming once the team releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff. Even if he plays, Lazard -- who didn't catch his lone target in the Jets' Week 16 win over the Commanders -- is off the fantasy radar in all but the deepest of formats.